Who Deserved to win more? Blues or Bumbers....

madskill55 · April 16, 2011, 07:53:27 PM

As a blues supporter, out of this game i think mentally essendon won the game. They played better footy in the first half and the blues only really played one good quarter (3rd qtr). We had woeful kicking and inaccurare kicking towards the end of the match that virtually cost us the game. Carrazo needs to learn how to kick a football to a person on his team and Andrew Collins should never play AFL again after that performance. In saying that Dustin Fletcher was remarkable down back and watson stood up as well so did cale hooker. So all and all, i think it was a fantastic game, with dodgy calls of course like every game has... but was the best game this year, and I think the Bombers deserved to win more than we did esp with dempsey and winderlich out for the count. What are your thoughts?

Justin Bieber · April 16, 2011, 08:02:37 PM

Probably more suited to the AFL general board but doesn't matter (more replies there).

Essendon did a phenomenal job after we were playing 1 man down for 3 quarters. Blues probably won the 2nd and 3rd quarters and was quite even in the last but we were wasteful. It was a moral win considering but you've gotta think Carlton did something wrong since they had probably more rested players. Bringing in Walker late in the game for minimal effect didn't really help. I would have brought him in early into the 3rd quarter to hope he can help run over us as you could tell the Bombers players were tired (some gave up chasing their man in the 3rd quarter :().

We keep going to Ryder or Hurley up forward. I believe we should bring in Hille so we can play 3 big men up forward and have multiple targets rather than the predictable path each time. Carlton ended up working that out and made our entries into the 50 even harder.

Don't get me started on the umpiring. Push in the backs not called..... holding the balls let go..... It was quite shocking but what can we do now ::).

plugz19 · April 16, 2011, 08:06:03 PM

tbh
flip the coin
tight all the way through
carlton kick straight in the first half, doubt the bombers would have got close really
and essendon pulled a herculian effort with 2 men on the bench

Blueboys · April 16, 2011, 08:08:04 PM

Neither team thats why its a draw! :P

Boomz · April 16, 2011, 08:09:01 PM

Quote from: Blueboys on April 16, 2011, 08:08:04 PM
Neither team thats why its a draw! :P

Before my biased side comes out +1 lol

essendon2 · April 16, 2011, 11:00:21 PM

< obvioulsy essendon.
fair game, both sides deserved a win.
they should change draws to 4 points each.

p.s. BOG = Dustin Fletcher.

RiOtChEsS · April 17, 2011, 11:35:47 PM

dont mind the result loved the game it was contested footy heaven...

bomberboy0618 · April 21, 2011, 09:41:56 PM

Quote from: essendon2 on April 16, 2011, 11:00:21 PM
< obvioulsy essendon.
fair game, both sides deserved a win.
they should change draws to 4 points each.

p.s. BOG = Dustin Fletcher.

I disagree as teams will play for the draw then instead of pushing themselves to win.