Rd 2 - Fremantle v Essendon Saturday 31st March Optus Stadium 5:10pm AWST

Ringo · March 28, 2018, 08:29:28 PM

Essendon performed strongly against the crows last week whereas the Dockers were disappointing in only scoring 60 points against the Power.
Will Nat Fyfe lift the dockers to a surprise win at home. The Dockers have a strong record against the Bombers at home.
Despite this hard to see anything but a bombers win by 20 points.

GoLions · March 28, 2018, 08:34:42 PM

Essendon by a bit, not a lot

Dudge · March 28, 2018, 08:37:37 PM

Without looking at confirmed teams, i'll go with Ess just

nas · March 28, 2018, 09:05:12 PM

Ess, by a small margin.

crowls · March 28, 2018, 09:21:56 PM

freo at home marginal favorites. ess by 7

Jukes · March 28, 2018, 11:19:43 PM

Anything less than a win is completely unacceptable and a true tragedy. Games like these separate the contenders (who would win convincingly) and the scrub sides (canâ€™t get the W)

Weâ€™re better at both ends (even without Ambrose and Gleeson) but will need the midfield to come close to breaking even with Freos, which Iâ€™m semi-confident in after how great Heppell, McGrath, Zacka and co. were last Friday despite losing Merrett.

Freo by 18

Ricochet · March 29, 2018, 01:48:07 PM

Expecting a bit of a response from us after last week, especially for our first game at Optus.
Also will be great to see Cerra debut.

AaronKirk · March 31, 2018, 06:22:54 AM

Worsfold should hand the extended contract back and leave if we can't win this one.

kilbluff1985 · March 31, 2018, 10:55:20 PM

RIP

AaronKirk · March 31, 2018, 10:59:14 PM

We've been really, really poor in the first 3 quarters. Full credit to freo they have been very good but am expecting an improvement in the last term.

kilbluff1985 · March 31, 2018, 11:02:55 PM

Quote from: AaronKirk on March 31, 2018, 10:59:14 PM
We've been really, really poor in the first 3 quarters. Full credit to freo they have been very good but am expecting an improvement in the last term.

i'm never usually one to blame umps but i reckon they been trigger happy for Freo

agree we been bad tho

fanTCfool · March 31, 2018, 11:37:19 PM

Hope no one has epilepsy ;D

AaronKirk · March 31, 2018, 11:38:40 PM

Quote from: kilbluff1985 on March 31, 2018, 11:02:55 PM
Quote from: AaronKirk on March 31, 2018, 10:59:14 PM
We've been really, really poor in the first 3 quarters. Full credit to freo they have been very good but am expecting an improvement in the last term.

i'm never usually one to blame umps but i reckon they been trigger happy for Freo

agree we been bad tho

Umps made no difference to the game. Our collective effort, particularly defensively, was horrible tonight.

Jukes · March 31, 2018, 11:42:30 PM

Quote from: Jukes on March 28, 2018, 11:19:43 PM
Anything less than a win is completely unacceptable and a true tragedy. Games like these separate the contenders (who would win convincingly) and the scrub sides (canâ€™t get the W)

Weâ€™re better at both ends (even without Ambrose and Gleeson) but will need the midfield to come close to breaking even with Freos, which Iâ€™m semi-confident in after how great Heppell, McGrath, Zacka and co. were last Friday despite losing Merrett.

Freo by 18

j959 · April 01, 2018, 12:47:56 AM

Quote from: AaronKirk on March 31, 2018, 11:38:40 PM
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on March 31, 2018, 11:02:55 PM
Quote from: AaronKirk on March 31, 2018, 10:59:14 PM
We've been really, really poor in the first 3 quarters. Full credit to freo they have been very good but am expecting an improvement in the last term.

i'm never usually one to blame umps but i reckon they been trigger happy for Freo

agree we been bad tho

Umps made no difference to the game. Our collective effort, particularly defensively, was horrible tonight.

as a more neutral observer I thought the umpires were a bit inconsistent with the holding the ball ... but in favour of Ess over Freo ... ;)

as well as a few 'tunnels' pushing opponents under the ball and a hands in the back, again in Essendon's favour ...