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@CraiG_Mc Entitled, uninspired, highly paid senior players jogging around collecting cheques is just the absolute worst thing that can be happening for the Dons and the youth that’s been brought in. Or keep accepting the same shit and get same results for next 20 years

@CraiG_Mc 1/2 - Zero defensive effort around stoppage - Can he lay a tackle? - Insanely, he almost never gets off a clean kick. It’s always a hack kick with no intended target. At the ground you can see the work rate off the ball is staggeringly bad.

Darcy Parish… Can someone respectfully tell me what you think is missing from his game, what you’d like to see more of, and (if you think he should be dropped) who you think is better suited to come in and provide that? I know he hasn’t been at his best, but he’s not the only one. I just feel like he’s building into the season, was better on Sunday night, and will keep improving. But that’s just me 🤷🏻 #GoDons

@CraiG_Mc 2/2 For a senior player with nearly 200 games to be doing these things amid the clubs current state is poisonous. Give Tsatas a run in the seniors, exclusive midfield 5 game stretch and see how he goes. He cannot be any worse than Parish atm

@Bombers_Boss It’s year 6 of this Dance with Reid bro, crazy not to expect more of the same cycle it’s been the first half a decade

Such a shame after that quarter which would’ve turned his season around

@BBFFCAFC Is Jack Riewoldt the worst to ever feature on one of these shows? I think he’s a real candidate - the amount of dumb shit he says without understanding basic context or nuance for a lot of situations..never seen someone say such dumb shit hut delivered with such assurance lol

Walls, Mathews, Hird, Sheahan, Roos, Dunstall - was once a great show. Now we have Lewis having to just do the heavy lifting and sound sense when Riewoldt is just trash absolute garbage hyperbole spilling out of his mouth every week. He’s actually appalling.

@RonnyLerner Not gonna lie this is one of the worst ones I’ve seen. McKay has been diabolical. Trails his oppo by 5-10 metres consistently most contests while they do whatever the fuck they want. Doesn’t always result in his man getting the goal but also the oppo of other players helping

The criticism of Ben McKay is completely overblown and he has almost always stopped his direct opponent from kicking a bag since joining Essendon, which is his primary job

@ScooterMcNeice One thing I do know though..Roberts is elite off half back, and somebody needs to tell Brad Scott it’s ok to leave somebody at their best position. It doesn’t always have to be a “genius” switch up. Don’t work with Marto going to half back either

@ScooterMcNeice Kako in the midfield at AFL level is a strange one for me. HF / Pocket gotta be the one. We gonna just play 6 medium/talls in the forward line? 😬

Essendon's future midfield includes for me Sharp, Robey, Farrow and Kako. Now its about developing them as a unit in the right way.

@Cpcc15 Time has made you forget how below the level he was.

Gonna cop flak for it. But I’d like to see cox again at afl throw him in. Definitely isn’t on form but who knows he might benefit from being back at afl level.

@ScooterMcNeice Will he all same again. And then no major changes in the squad next week. Rinse and repeat

Well its match day. Bombers v Dogs. Give me a contest please. Surprise me⚫️🔴😀 How will Mondays post game reaction podcast go?

@HeathLyons Would love to see Robey Debut on Anzac Day. Throw him in there

How long till Robey, Tsatas & Edwards get a crack in the 1s?

@ScooterMcNeice @PaulDonGipps He’s had the same problems multiple years playing so far off his opponent. Saw it get called out finally by Bartel..been saying it for 2 years. He is always at his opponents Mercy, sometimes gets lucky and they don’t do much damage, but he looks dead easy to run off on

@PaulDonGipps Over the three games played so far i would have him in my top 5 performed across the list so far this year. Hasnt been beaten once by his opponent. Leads our intercepts with 19 and 0 turnovers this year.

Ben McKay brings disgrace to the number 32 He hasn't put in any effort since coming to Essendon. Another one of Brad Scott's mates. #GoDons 🔴⚫️

@GDolyx @aaronhirniak @CraiG_Mc It’s handy having a player that can kick accurate set shots from up to 60m as long as you can kick to his advantage on the lead. The onus is on the spud midfield/half forward that can’t kick, they just bomb it in with no class

@GDolyx @aaronhirniak @CraiG_Mc My point is, he can be a weapon if he’s used to his strengths, like any decent player. Hard to blame a forward if the balls is coming in with hack kicks and bombs every time - statically we have the worst forward entries in the last decade. It’s been 1 of our 2 biggest issues

You know what… Despite everything else, these kids coming through are more than alright. Caddy, Kako, Roberts, Johnson, Farrow, Sharp, Day-Wicks — plus Unwin, Gerreyn and Robey in the VFL today. That’s the future. There’s real potential in that group. The more games and development they get, the better they’ll be. It might be a slow burn right now, but there’s a genuine core building, that will grow together. That’s what I’m choosing to look ahead to. #GoDons #Lookingahead

@hasumpstuffedup @JonJon6000 Replying to the incorrect disposal comments it’s a throw off..The issue is prior. He gathers and looks up to make his move before he’s tackled, chooses not to get the handball off and look goalward for the kick. He had prior opportunity to get that handball off. HTB

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This is a correct decision. He has no prior opportunity and the ball gets dislodged by the tackle A good piece of umpiring #AFLDonsNorth #AFL

@GDolyx @aaronhirniak @CraiG_Mc Current system and delivery inside 50 would make any fwd look shit. Gotta pull a rabbit out of a hat to kick a goal. Reason Stringer was our best a lot of the time, because goals outta nothing are his major skill. Logan Morris would kick under 20 goals a season as a Don

@GDolyx @aaronhirniak @CraiG_Mc I actually think 2MP is ok. Elite set shot kick at goal..can’t take a pack mark to save himself but he rarely gets a kick inside 50 to his advantage. Entires inside 50 are pathetic. You see it at the ground he leads, nobody lowers eyes. He doubles back and they bomb and hope

@Duzzdons @BigRick555 You forgot to mention the other half a decade of the same Loop. It goes Injury > come back and look so bad it’s indescribable > have a couple of acceptable games > Fans greatly exaggerate those performances > Injured…Repeat the loop. We are in year 6 of this. C’mon now

@spitatem @BigRick555 he's been injured last yeah he finally played some games and played first 3 this year, every other club would take in heartbeat. keeper.

Reid has gone backwards this yr

@Duzzdons @BigRick555 It’s year 6 now for Reid and it looked like a nervous Debut. Year 6! Gotta let it go fellas

@BigRick555 yeah he will be fine hopefully no injuries.