Inside 50 stats aren't much to go by. Bombing the ball inside 50 contributes to a stat, but it does not indicate dominance, only having 4 more scoring shots showcases that. Sure, Essendon missed some easy shots, but plenty of those behinds were also rushed. Essendon kicked 9.16 but it was 9.10 without rushed behinds. Essendon also had a few low percentage shots. Carlton was efficient when they needed to be, defended well for the majority of the game. Essendon did dominate territory for 80% of the 3rd quarter which was Essendons best patch of the game. Carlton was dominant and when they put the foot down it showed. Essendon got some junky goals late which helped lower the margin.. Essendon was not horrible, far from it. But Carlton was superb and showcased what a top 2-4 side is meant to deliver. Plenty of media spoke higher of Essendon than they did Carlton, however when Carlton lost to Geelong earlier this season despite kicking 105 points, kicking 2.8 at Quarter time and blew any chance of winning it, the media blasted Carlton and praised Geelong, but now Essendon finds themselves in a similar result and get praised for it. Carlton has had injuries all season and still a few out now, Essendon has injuries too and doing well to cover for them. Essendon has had a pretty favourable draw early on and it will be getting tougher. I think being inside the top 4 flatters Essendon but you can only beat the opposition. Carlton was the better team. Essendon is a good team, and will improve.
@richardcorby8267
4 ай бұрын
That's an exceptionally accurate review, particularly without looking at the stats. 20 plus inside 50's. You're 100% on 2MP, particularly when he has to ruck on a bloke like Dekoning- he doesn't have the tank and then is gassed going back inside 50. Draper, Parish, Redman and Dursma - 4 of our starting 18 is too many out for us to play our best footy. 8-4-1 is an unbelievable start. Go planes.
@azzarobertson95
4 ай бұрын
As a carlton fan, your team looked like you’re exactly where we were two years ago. winning key stats but not winning games and the second tier of players not holding up on field while top tier players leave everything on the field.
@berkvzn
4 ай бұрын
At least you guys were building something, Essendon aren't building anything
@kokmuncher6702
4 ай бұрын
Nah, just missed set shots. Essendon probably should’ve won but kicked horribly at goal
@berkvzn
4 ай бұрын
@@kokmuncher6702 said the same thing last week, it wasn't just poor accuracy, we got dominated in the midfield and ruck, literally made us look like children on the field
@jamielmorgan8533
4 ай бұрын
As a Carlton fan, what's that got to do with your analysis?
@cvt2342
4 ай бұрын
Spot on re your comments on Kelly and the coaches. Brad always talks about effort and intent, yes, but that will only get you so far. That kick going inside 50 kills us every week - it is usually marked by a defender or mopped up by opposition smalls. Coaches seem incapable of changing this trend.
@joshmcdermott5349
4 ай бұрын
Surely that performance finally makes mert the dirt reappear
@Tatumstantrum
4 ай бұрын
Have faith Dons fans. As a Blues fan i can tell you guys remind me of us in years gone You've improved significantly and will be better again next season Carlton were always too good for ya last night Good luck for rest of year Go Blues
@davidmacaulay8306
4 ай бұрын
You just have been watching a different game, Redman plays there's 2 less goals, then we kick a few goals from 30m out and we win that. 20 more inside 50s, I'd be more worried about that from a Blues perspective.
@Tatumstantrum
4 ай бұрын
@@davidmacaulay8306 mate we won in cruise control. Im not worried in the slightest. We're at the byes,9-4 ,sitting 2nd on ladder and we have had to do it the hard way. Played all the top8 sides,had numerous injuries, yet still banking wins Dont take it personal, Essendon are just a year or 2 of development and a couple of star forwards behind the Blues You'll get better again next year. This year just try to break the hoodoo and get a finals win and then next year attack top4
@davidmacaulay8306
4 ай бұрын
@@Tatumstantrum Not taking it personal and we've def overachieved so far with our list. But how you say a 4 goal win is cruise control when the opposition kicks as badly as we did is kidding yourself. And if thats the game style (I think I even heard Vossy say it pre match) to leak inside 50s then try to score on the counter, that's asking for it against good sides.
@Tatumstantrum
4 ай бұрын
@@davidmacaulay8306 that was cruise control in last quarter. After we stepped on the gas at start of 4th and got it back out to 40pts we went into cruise mode. Stats and inside f50s dont win games of footy Ask Melbourne. You guys are so wasteful going forward that even with that many entries you dont do damage. Enjoy the back half of year. Hopefully you can break the hoodoo Im happy with our start to season. Will only keep improving now for back half of year Flag number 17 is up for grabs Go Blues
@davidmacaulay8306
4 ай бұрын
@@Tatumstantrum Blues are a good side when the big guys dominate, I'll give you that. Sure, take the wins when they get handed to you on a platter. But don't expect to win many on the back of bouncing them thru from 60, taggers kicking goals, nailing every set shot while oppo misses all of theirs. Yep you won last night, well done. But Blues not a flag threat based on what I saw last night.
@kokmuncher6702
4 ай бұрын
Why is no one talking about Goldstein? I’m not sure if he’s playing through injury but he didn’t even jump for the ball once, he was absolutely pathetic in the ruck last night just let de Koning jump all over him and done nothing about it. I thought essendon wernt bad last night apart from goldy and 2mp. Had a bad night but still won key stats, if we play Carlton again and have +20 forward entries again we win comfortably
@davidmacaulay8306
4 ай бұрын
I think he's looking tired, I mean what do we expect from a 36 yo? I think we have to get more creative...could Coxy do a bit in the ruck and leave 2MP up forward? Or 2MP take more ruck and bring in Caddy? The Goldy/2MP setup isn't working. Miss Draper heaps atm.
@kashasteva9929
4 ай бұрын
100 percent de konning killed him, he’s meant to be a great experienced ruck but he looked shocking all night. Taps it to there players got bodied by de konning we should’ve played double ruck with Bryan or just Bryan so he can develop at a higher level
@storm4743
4 ай бұрын
We need a forward who can kick 3 to 4 goals per game, and we need 2 big Body Midfielders.
@mowa99
4 ай бұрын
Bad luck last night Rob. I heard you on Blue Abroad a couple of days ago. Your boys are not gone yet. Plenty of footy left this season. I hope our teams meet again in the finals. All the best.
@evpete55
4 ай бұрын
Poor execution once again. +20 inside 50s, 60% of the game in our forward half, layed nearly 80 tackles and won some other facets of the game yet lost by 26! Very frustrating, need to be cleaner with some of our entries and stop bombing it in hoping for the best. If I’m being harsh, wright needs a spell, was abysmal tonight. Kelly either plays the role or ships off to the two’s. Bye comes at the right time, I’m praying we don’t fall off like last year
@SeanChitty84
4 ай бұрын
The frustration was too much that I switched off after 3rd q but its normal feeling to have for teams on the verge of greatness.
@aussie_al
4 ай бұрын
This game is even more proof that 2MP is a liability. Once upon a time he would contest in a pack but now it just seems he's content in watching it go over his head. We need Drapes back asap even if hes on one leg and one knacker in his pocket. We really missed Redman tonight and fingers crossed Duursma doesnt re-aggrarvate his injury which seems to be the norm with our injuries these days. We kicked 6:9 to 6:3 in the second half so the effort was there, it was just poor execution. I think that only going down by 26 pts shows that we were in it if we kicked better.
@footty4
4 ай бұрын
2MP hasn’t been the same since his shoulder injury. Maybe he need a rest for Caddy?
@maxharrison8618
4 ай бұрын
Elijah Tsatas….I have no words
@Ccam-am
4 ай бұрын
Where's sheil
@helicoptermn1463
4 ай бұрын
Tsatas is crap
@chrisd_85
4 ай бұрын
What an absolute waste of a top 5 pick. Dudooro strikes again.
@davidmacaulay8306
4 ай бұрын
@@Ccam-am doing not alot in the vfl...not the answer
@Ccam-am
4 ай бұрын
@@davidmacaulay8306 fair enough 😆
@MarkLisowyk
4 ай бұрын
Agree. Kelly only a lock down defender. Menzie played well in defence, so did Laverde. Goldstein tried hard all night. Missed about 4 unmissable goals. The high points score due to Carlton pressure all over the field. We are a developing team and looked it last night.
@rexanael243
4 ай бұрын
Saad has to come in on the wing and one of the HBs to make way - or ok ably Hepps for mind, even though he’s been very good at times. Just think it’s time to put games into the players that will be around. Tsatas can’t be the sub. They wanted to reward very good vfl form but he’s just not the type of player that impacts from sub. He should’ve been given some full game midfield time imo, he really is player, even with limited kicking. Other superstars with limited kicking - Lachie Neale, patty Cripps, Jack macrae. He will come good
@Troyski.G
4 ай бұрын
Another one that got away mate. Watching the game on TV in the first half Carton looked so much better, I believe they got to a lead of 40+ points at one stage. that third quarter we flipped the script lowered our eyes going inside 50 and the game was on. The margin we lost by is testament to the way the boys kept fighting, can't bag our boys for lack of effort. Give Carlton their dues, they were good where it mattered and we were wasteful. If our second half is better than the first half post the break we have something to look forward to. #godons
@MrWhitmen1981
4 ай бұрын
The list isn’t as strong as it we think it is. Key forward that is A grade is needed on days like this. 2MP is B-C grade, not enough.
@SportsReplays
4 ай бұрын
The problem is that Draper is out, once draper comes back in this will allow 2MP to go back to full forward. AT his best he as good as the best forwards in the game. Ever since the stupid suspension it seems he doesn't go hard for the contest anymore.
@J_ZD
4 ай бұрын
We need at least 5 additions Damaging HBF with elite foot skills A-grade inside mid 2 gun small forwards Another Key forward
@fademan77
4 ай бұрын
Tsatas just can't kick. Not ready for AFL yet, hope he can make it. 2MP can't mark or hold himself with strength, or impact the contest at all. Hope setters is ok.
@sweetcell8767
4 ай бұрын
Good analysis. Completely agree; really poor coaching to stick with Kelly up the ground, for all the reasons you mentioned. Good players make the players around them better. Who does Kelly complement? He makes us look slow and uninspired and puts more load onto blokes already carrying enough. We need to move beyond this guy. As for Wright, I thought he was Pathetic Pitmanesque. I’ve been watching him closely. The guy will simply not compete to the level required. Half the contests he goes for are one arm efforts. That was an immediate dragging in the Sheedy era. This blokes putting out 8-12 one arm efforts a game. What sort of coaching is going on there? Are they challenging this guy to be a meaningful AFL footballer again, or has it all gotten too hard for Peter??? Thought the majority of the 23 are going okay though.
@kyalking1313
4 ай бұрын
What’s most frustrating is Wrighty has clearly lost his confidence which sucks because he was marking the ball so well in his first year. I think it’s time to rest him or hell rest Goldy he’s definitely still injured and play Pete in the ruck put Caddy in give him a real go!
@faithyboy2265
4 ай бұрын
anyone else upset by the umpiring in the first term?
@Dontomatios
4 ай бұрын
💯
@thesashpod
4 ай бұрын
Yeah 3 goals from frees is an annoying start. The 50m was bullshit imo
@faithyboy2265
4 ай бұрын
@@thesashpod The AFL should seriously have a think about when they want to implement new rules (or interpretations). As much as I despise the current umpires, they're not fully to blame when they have to make game changing decisions based on rules that have been heaved on them within the week.
@dnwbld
4 ай бұрын
To scared to blow there whistle because of the new interpretations! But happy to pull it out in crucial moments 🤷🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
@kyalking1313
4 ай бұрын
There was a lot of pushing in back tackles throughout the night, and they weren’t paid at all only 1 against Essendon right in front of goal!
@zingleraster9124
4 ай бұрын
De Koning, turnovers & poor shots at goal killed us. I think we are a better team than Carlton. Putting it into perspective, we need another 12 months to develop into a top 4 team. We also need Reid to free up Ridley as a third tall intercepting defender. Ruck is a major concern.
@Lonewolfant
4 ай бұрын
You're delusional bud lol
@naughtygod5848
4 ай бұрын
delusion is a sickness
@zingleraster9124
4 ай бұрын
@@Lonewolfant delusional is thinking the Blues are a contender for the flag after beating a poor kick at goals Bombers by 26 points, now the is LOL……
@davidmacaulay8306
4 ай бұрын
As Lurker might say Set Shot Shit Storm
@adzie86
4 ай бұрын
First time I've left a game early. Wasnt the only one sadly. Watching landford spray a set shot has gutted me. They need a bye and reset but jeez I dunno. It might be curtains
@helicoptermn1463
4 ай бұрын
I did that when we got smashed by Port in 2022 we lost so badly I left in the 3rd term and most people did as-well
@chrisd_85
4 ай бұрын
Yeah what's up with Langford? He's done nothing for 3 weeks now.
@andykerass3695
4 ай бұрын
I'll defend jake kelly a bit, yeah hes not the cleanest and whatnot, but who you gonna bring in? Kellys always gonna go hard, does impact the game for better or worse. Id rather have kelly in over tsatas, no offence tsatas but your right hes not up for it yet. He's still a kid, give him time, but its professional footy, not a training ground. We didnt lose because we played kelly, we didnt excecute our kicking at goal and around the ground. Carlton didnt make it easy, but we did put in more than enough work to win that. 2 mt peter, hes too gentle lets say 😅 and i like what brads doing around growing players to play different rolls. Yes there will be blokes you play in one position, but footy is footy, defence, attack, contest etc. To have guys you can move around like chess peices is a great thing for coaching options, match ups etc. For eg. Langford, martin, hind you can play them anywhere and feel confident they will be an asset. Maybe nick cox too, kickin goals 👍 has been good to see him improve, may it continue.
@rexanael243
4 ай бұрын
I think we drafted Saad for the exact reason we need to drop Kelly or put him back. Saad destroying the VFL on the wing and just kicked 4 with 26. Brings pace and a surprising aerial threat. Think either Kelly or Hepps has a spell.
@andykerass3695
4 ай бұрын
@rexanael243 yeah true, he looked very good. Hope his ankle is alright. If he can do that in afl he takes the wing over kelly for sure
@Molegahe1234
4 ай бұрын
Perkins Wright Menzie Tsatas Goldstein All need to be put on notice. Goldstein literally rucked as if he was allergic to bodily contact. Pathetic.
@zingleraster9124
4 ай бұрын
Agree with that list except for Perkins who needs to be more consistent
@sweetcell8767
4 ай бұрын
Mate how much game time did Tsatas have? Bit harsh on him
@ronbr1000
4 ай бұрын
Menzie had a terrific game
@RobManutdfc75
4 ай бұрын
bombers are just not that good style of play is slow bombers poor kicking on front of goals has been poor all season all 13 rounds this season is brad scott deluded he knows you have to kick goals to win the game not just kicking only 9 goals for 4 quarters that is a joke essendon fc very disappointing to watch
@jayscott5439
4 ай бұрын
The forward pressure sucked the midfield pressure sucked the defence pressure sucked Turnovers once again from bullshit errors that resulted in goals McGrath is the turnover king useless with the ball Todd golstein really showing his age looked tired slow long kicks forward to a contest we were outmanned on inaccurate kicking here comes the mid year slump like they always do back to back loses the next 5 games the bombers will get smashed
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