Learn from the BombreS

[Chuck17]

Lets readdress this thread in about eight rounds or so

[WA Tiger]

Next time we play the Pies this year will tell us more, just like tomorrow will against the Dorkers, don compare us to the bumbers you fools.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Surely as more and more comes out of this investigation it will place more pressure on the club and it will start affecting them on field.

You can be stoic and unyielding upto a point the Dons I feel are at this stage, eventually the weight of evidence against you will change the public perception and affect your ability to perform.

Then when your mere ability to perform your job on a weekly basis being dependant on the decision of others then that will hinder you further and after a point where you were stoic to start with you feel that there is nothing more you can do and it is all pointless then it will all go downhill. Ie Storm in 2010.

[Ruanaidh]

Underlines why we must keep developing Griff down back in order to have someone around 200cm to play on giant forwards.

[torch]

Essendon has a better overall game plan.

A better structure.

Better skillful players.

They run hard offensive and defensively.

They make me sick because like someone on here has said, why do other clubs so easily improve in 2-3 years.

We need to beat a big fish!

[Bengal]

Essendon has a better overall game plan.

A better structure.

Better skillful players.

They run hard offensive and defensively.

They make me sick because like someone on here has said, why do other clubs so easily improve in 2-3 years.

We need to beat a big fish!

Essendon CHEAT and no they arent any better than us, Difference this week to last week was CLOKE! Was a very similar game to when we played the pies i thought

[WilliamPowell]

Smokey hit the nail on the head. Don't get seduced by the Bombers just yet

This time last year Bombers very flying like they are now, only game they lost in the first 9 weeks was the ANZAC day game.

They fell in heap in the 2nd half. Let's see where they are in 10 weeks time

[Phil Mrakov]

Was a similar thread this time last year about the Bummers on here..

Just sayin 

[Yeahright]

Underlines why we must keep developing Griff down back in order to have someone around 200cm to play on giant forwards.

Rather have a 193cm bloke who can play on big backman beause his a good player than a 200cm bloke who can't play on big backman but his tall

[Bengal]

Underlines why we must keep developing Griff down back in order to have someone around 200cm to play on giant forwards.

Rather have a 193cm bloke who can play on big backman beause his a good player than a 200cm bloke who can't play on big backman but his tall

Griff can play

[Yeahright]

Underlines why we must keep developing Griff down back in order to have someone around 200cm to play on giant forwards.

Rather have a 193cm bloke who can play on big backman beause his a good player than a 200cm bloke who can't play on big backman but his tall

Griff can play

When he can play on a big forward let me know, I'll take it back then.

[Bengal]

Underlines why we must keep developing Griff down back in order to have someone around 200cm to play on giant forwards.

Rather have a 193cm bloke who can play on big backman beause his a good player than a 200cm bloke who can't play on big backman but his tall

Griff can play

When he can play on a big forward let me know, I'll take it back then.

Have faith, he's still a young kid,  i see Griff as very similar in his development as what Hwakins was, took a while but he'll just click.

i hope!

[Penelope]

history suggests no, last 2 years theyve been on fire in the first 10 rounds then capitulated spectacularly. But then again, they are more mature now so who knows?

yeah, it will interesting to see if they run out of steam again. they definitely hit the ground running while many clubs seem to ease themselves into the season.

One of the thing that has come out in the drugs crap is that there seemed to be an emphasis on recovery for the players and i wonder if this is why they take this full throttle approach from the start of the season.

[Yeahright]

Don't get me wrong I reckon his capable of playing AFL standard and I was an advocate for him going back. But IMO he hasn't shown enough back there to warrant the time wasting developing him there so shove him forward where he has shown glimpses

[Hellenic Tiger]

Whether forward or back Griff is fast becoming our version of Scott Gumbleton and the need for him to stay on the park is paramount.

Given our inability to find the right mix in the fwd line with Vickery's inconsistency or that monster in the backline this kid needs to stay fit and play big blocks of games.

I can't get excited anymore if and when he comes back as it is a mere formality he'll be out injured again soon.

The kid is in his fourth season and yes we took a risk in drafting him but the time for excuses in terms of ability to get on the park are starting to wear thin as his prescence is so vital but his absence has been even more vital.