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@ScooterMcNeice He’s generally forced to lead out wide so a lot of his shots are difficult from near the boundary 40m out. With our slow ball movement the corridor is generally flooded. We don’t make it easy for him.

Can add 8 more shots on goal. Accuracy will come.

@PhilBrown_ Missing a good tap ruckman badly.really need Bryan up and going asap.

Yesterday we were smashed in centre clearances. Tsatas starting to show form. Make it make sense? Tsatas 2 - 59% game time McGrath 1 - 80% game time Caldwell 0 - 77% game time Parish 1 - 80% game time Durham 1 - 74%game time Merrett 2 - 83% game time Wright 0 - 80% game time

@Good_Oil__ Yep! Cameron monstered Wright. Gave Pies first use each time.

@Mickw1807 Ruck got smashed

@ooi_eujin I actually didn’t realise he got a run in there. He should have kept his wing role he’s been so effective at the last 2 weeks and Edwards back to inside 50.

@Mickw1807 Correct even if it was for a 3min burst or even sharp. But puzzling they put day wicks in middle. Have no idea why

@Kingie1972 I think he is our best clearance player but he’s yet to be given a big run at it. He reads the ball well off ruck taps and hunts it well.

@Mickw1807 I can’t explain why Tsatas isn’t getting more time in the midfield. The senior players aren’t performing and he might be our beat clearance player

@MrCricketAust Their pressure was way better than ours. We weren’t up to it. Maybe playing in the Gold Coast Sun the week prior took it out of them.🤷🏻‍♂️

@Mickw1807 Collingwood hunted in pairs at the centre bounce, something we are still learning I think.

@PeterBremner3 Yes we desperately need a number 1 ruckman with tap craft. Hopefully Bryan will be right to go soon.

@Mickw1807 Absolutely pathetic by the senior mids. But what do you expect when you look at our crap ruckmen?

@MoggedByZinger He’s a ball hunter and reads it well off ruck taps. We were getting smashed there anyway.

@Mickw1807 Spot on mate tsatas is the future

@ooi_eujin Yeah I would have like Robey to get a run through there even just for the experience. He was finding it tough all day. Wouldn’t have hurt. Kako for some leg speed another option to pinch hit there.

@Mickw1807 Funny thing is team is getting smashed in middle and Scott plays day wicks in the middle. Why not give robey or sharp a go in there

@Dave1026380452 100%. Camron monstered Wright and gave their mids first use every time.

@Mickw1807 No effective ruckman the root cause.

@Bombergrl2000 @Knight_Ryders With May out now. Play a Wright/Caddy/Edwards fwd line. Langford doing ok down back. Hope Bryan is fit, bring him in. Still have a Blakiston size problem down back because he’s not up to it unfortunately. Where a key back short with Ridley/Hayes hurt.

@Mickw1807 @Knight_Ryders Was so obvious when he was trying to chase the Pies mids… leave him inside 50 and he probably would have been more dangerous than both Caddy and May

@Bombergrl2000 @Knight_Ryders He looks so dangerous, always kicks his couple of goals & has great footy iq inside 50. To take those strengths away was a fail for me. Does he even have the tank to play wing? Doubt it.

@Mickw1807 @Knight_Ryders Was so bizarre not seeing Edwards in the forward 50… Archer May was struggling as it was down there , why were we playing a key forward on the wing!!!

@Knight_Ryders Agreed! We don’t even have one in waiting. An electric Pickett type would be nice. I just don’t get why we went away from what worked the previous 2 weeks. Tsatas had 78% & 74% game time & was building confidence. Edwards is most effective inside 50. Not on the wing. Frustrating

@Mickw1807 We need a midfielder with quick feet at the centre bounce Daicos caused absolute chaos yesterday

@Bomberbuzzer Again! It’s becoming a theme. Last 2 weeks Tsatas finally showing something with game time. Confidence would be lifting yet starts every qtr on the bench. Had 18 disposals in just over half game time, went at 94% as well. Had 4 turn overs but he wasn’t on his own there.

@Mickw1807 Disgusting effort by senior players in midfield

@Shayno63 I agree. It’s a great style. Attacking and fun to watch. Back to back scores over 100. Caddy, May & Edwards just need to keep playing together. They’re the future. Add Kako & as u said another A grade crumber and that’s the perfect set up

@Mickw1807 It’s just fun to watch . The wins will come if they keep playing together like this , still need an a grade crumber . But I really like the big 3 forwards playing together now , just wait until they click together , might not be this season , but look out in future seasons .

Where are all the media that said we should have accepted a few picks in the 20’s for an “uninterested” Merrett?? They have no idea. They speak for the sake of speaking to fill air time. Keep up the great work Zachy. 💪🏻

@Shayno63 Feels like it’s clicking a bit better. Scott’s positional moves are working. Credit where credits due. Feels like a different Essendon to previous years. The kids look good.

@Mickw1807 If these forwards keep getting better and Wright holds down the ruck , Langers continues his good efforts down back the kids keep getting better , and McKay finally plays like Granite instead of sand , i can see Zach putting pen to paper and staying a 1 club player . #BuyIn

@Duzzdons The good passionate performance along with an improved team performance doesn’t suit their negative agenda

@Mickw1807 yeah like clockwork the media are quite now

@BomberBanter_au Wright was good particularly when he went into the ruck. It was a game of 2 halves for Merrett. I’m running with the good half though. I hope he’s back & carries that on. The tenacity was back.

BUt i KeEP beINg TolD ThaT tHe KidS aRe rEgreSsIng aNd gOinG BAckWArds 🥴 And sorry but 2. Peter Wright…Zach Merrett was incredible in the 3rd, but his first half was so far unacceptable I hope I never see it again. Have to take it all to Gather round next week or it means nothing 🙏🏻

Some of you in my mentions week after week continue to keep trying to reel me into your doom and gloom, but I will not be led. I am actively choosing to feel joy where there is joy to be felt, it is not my fault you are choosing not to do the same. If after last night you want to live in the dungeon of “ThEY toOK The FOot Off THE GaS” and disallow any of the light to get in, your choice, but don’t project on to those choosing to see and feel the positive after what has been 14 previous quarters of yuk footy. It’s not about accepting mediocrity or suppressing the reality, it’s about acknowledging the present, and damn do we deserve to feel some joy irrespective of what comes next. ❤️🖤