Game WON at the SELECTION table??
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- Опубликовано: 11 фев 2025
- A young star is born as Zach Merrett demand nothing less than victory in a stunning captains game. The boys unpack a milestone win for the Dons over old enemy Collingwood
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I have supported the Bombers for over 50 years and I haven’t been this happy and excited by the list of players since circa 2000. We are on the verge, and god knows Zach Merrett deserves some success.
He sure does. And seemingly determined to have some.
Yeah mate I agree haven't looked that good since the early 2000's... I was still in high school. Let's hope we can beat Melbourne this week. Still a few big tests, Fremantle (we should win home game), Sydney (home game) and last game is Brisbane all big games.
The list is giving me the feeling we supporters had when the '81 team started to turn the clubs fortunes around.
So does heppy
Caddy was absolutely captivating!
He has that presence doesn’t he?
Well said, I honestly didn't think we were going to get up after the first quarter start. Merrett is beyond elite. 16 score involvements and another polished game... a lot of players stepped up. Best game I'd seen Harry Jones play. Caldwell went to another level when it counted. Mackay stepped up again after been quiet for a few weeks with intercept marks and the backline looked much better. Dylan Shiel looked good first run at senior level for a while. Why Caddy was dropped in the first place I fully agree as Richo commentator stated Caddy is going to be something special... brings back childhood memories of Lloyd. Looks comfortable in the forward line. Was a pleasure to watch that game. Other names worth a mention Ridley, Kelly, Martin, Stringer and Durham were all good also!.... Keep up the good work legends! 👌
Great summary of events.
The atmosphere at the G was incredible, that was the win we really needed.
Great Show.
Draper had one of his best games for a while. His marking was excellent.
Up forward there is an elephant in the room??Who...
Are we there yet..No.
Are we close..Absolutely.....Essendon ❤
Good call!
We proved the doubters wrong! NO ONE tipped us! GO BOMBERS!!!! ❤️🖤😁
We did indeed
Dylan Shiel was great and has been missed.Go Bombers.
Adds an unexpected upside to the lineup as we head to the finals
Great win by Essendon i love this podcast i always look forward too these everytime Go the mighty Bombers
Glad you enjoy it!
Caddy will be the one to lead us to the finals!
Thanks DT and Smokin Joe , I have also been a Bombers man for over 50 yrs , And now feel there is a strong and good feeling about the club.. It is time to really play hard and smart . Tackle hard but fair. Stringer lays a good tackle . Shield was really good with ball .. Go Bombers .
Love your work guys, I'm so excited about Nate Caddy. He played juniors in Yarrambat close to where I went to school as a kid. He's gonna be a star!
Best win I've seen in a long time. Caddy looks an absolute gun and Zach Merrett should get 3 votes in the Charlie.
3 votes guaranteed
A great win against the Old enemy! Not a lot of negatives from Friday night. However, we need to beat Melbourne to consolidate our position in the top four.
As much as it pains me to say…. Well done Bombers! You were more hungry and cohesive as a team. You got the prized Collingwood scalp! Now I’m going to crawl away and watch last year’s premiership win😊
Hardly a prized scalp mate, a few better teams than the pies going around
@@billyhoyle2780Haha. Fair enough 😊
Thank you kindly!
Cheers mate. I've said for a while to my Collingwood mates that while they're really good side, I fear they've always been vulnerable in that they're always getting behind in a game and then coming back at the end. I always thought that that had to bite at some point.
In all fairness the Magpies had alot of players out however we haven't beaten you're club since 2021 + you're the reigning premiers so too get a win over the pies is great
I find myself keenly watching out for the next instalment from you guys each week. Keep up the fantastic work boys and CAAARNA BOMBERS!
Awesome! Thank you!
Having watched the Saints v Swans, Philipou looked great coming back from a 5 game stint in the VFL. It's time for Perkins to do the same and earn his way back in the best 22.
Completely agree. The risk of keeping him in the senior team in his current form is the damage to his confidence. Plus, he just needs a wake up call
Would love to see Archie Roberts replace him
To quote Confucius” Never give a sword to a man who can't dance”
That’s how I feel about Sam Draper whenever I see him in the forward line.
Damn, Confucius was a disturbed man
Good evening
Gents (DT & Smokin Joe )
Great show as usual and accurately summed up.
I’m was at the ground right on the fence virtually , so I was right on the edge of the battlefield .couldn’t agree more with the Geelong selections as I said the last 4 weeks we MUST keep playing Caddy ,Harry Jones did well holding his marks, and Draper took some great pack marks .
I felt the umpiring was great , but Archie Perkins needs a break and play in the twos I feel , he’s just not doing too much for weeks , his confidence is down perhaps ?
We need to bring Setterfield back in , but goalkicking we wasted 4 standard chances, and errored three times in simple turnovers , terrible mistakes by Wright .
I’m hoping he can turn his season around and hold marks , he was more accurate .
Yes we need Parish back , as our goalkicking and game is revolving around a team shared effort with multiple goal kickers .
Zac was unbelievable throwing his body around with tremendous efforts , and you were correct but twe needed to beat Collingwood, and we need to beat melbourne , and Fremantle as we are playing at home and then of course there is Sydney at Marvel coming ….. we can beat them at home , see today St kilda won !
I wouldn’t bring Goldstein back in too much …. We will lose Nic Bryan , and we must play him to get his confidence up
Cox did very well .
Boy is Bobby Hill fast ……, but Kelly did well.
Play Archie Roberts , we must get Hobbs back on track as he was great last year .
Saad is out injured , 5 weeks synopsis ankle , he usually sits with his family 3 seats behind me.
The best form of defence is attack , anything can happen , play attacking football ,
GO BOMBERS
Ps I mentioned Darren Bewick last week in the Geelong 1996 centenary (his comeback match )were he kicked 9 goals , yes we need Tex Wanganeen and Jett and Coby Bewick ,
Look forward to seeing you at the MCG , DT & Smokin , you can do a live pregame show !
“Absolutely Essendon “number 1 show .
Cheers
Lethal Leigh
Cheers Lethal! Comment of the week!
Kobe Bewick is doing all the same things as a junior as a few of the most significant no 1 draft picks. He was the leading goal kicker in his talent league this year, a year he played as a midfielder.
Hopefully he keeps his love of footy and the AFL don’t change the Father Son rules too much so we will be eligible to get him.
@@HeavyCarts sounds promising
Oh you just know the rules will change just as we see a genuine and talented F/S prospect on the horizon
That’s promising how old is he!
@@FluffyKing43 - 15 this year pretty sure. Here's a snapshot of what was said 12 months ago:
Koby Bewick - already at his old mans height at 14 years old (big midfielder for age)
23 goals from 6 matches as a midfielder
ball use & footy IQ unreal
Good athlete - pushes hard forward and back.
Can kick on the run or set shots.
Will be playing interleague very soon.
Reminds me of N-Daicos / Aschroft etc at that age.
Grain of salt for now but the signs are very promising
@@FluffyKing43 15 I think. I think I worked out once that he would be drafted at the end of 2027.
Thanks boys! That win has the Bomber faithful excited no doubt about it. As Brad said after the game it's just a step in our journey to get to where we want to be. It doesn't guarantee anything in the weeks to come. A few take away's in my mind was how well we responded to that first quarter blitz from Collingwood. Interesting to note it was Perkins on Crisp when Crisp kicked three goals in 3 minutes. From the vision Perkins had no body contact on Crisp at the stoppage, allowing him free run at the pill. That's an example of situational awareness and footy craft. From that point on the game was more or less on our terms, and the exciting part is knowing how much improvement we have left in us. Cheers legend's #godons
Archie needs to understand that an AFL career can be fleeting. He can play, we’ve all seen it, but he needs a wake up call
I remember heaps being super excited about cox when he first started. I will contain my excitement about caddy for now. Jones looking good in a position that suits him more. Sheil played his best footy for us early last year, so its no suprise that he could do ok again.
Expectation management is always a good thing
This is why I love Scotty win, loss or draw he sets the boys sights on the next week and that’s why he’s the exact person I wanted to coach Essendon.
True. He does kind of keep the focus on improvement and the journey
Great win.
AND it's amazing what happens when umpires are making correct calls on the day!
Didn't notice the men in green. That's they way it should be.
Hopefully we continue to win the games we are supposed to, and scalp a couple we aren't favoured in to solidify a home final. Great review as usual gents, go bombers.
Home final would mean finishing 1st or 2nd, that me be tough. Still a Top 4 finish would be amazing
@@absolutelyessendon I was thinking 5th or 6th, finishing in the top 4 will be really tough but I think as it stands, a 5th-6th finish is still on the cards if we just win enough gamed.
Is Caddy our new Vander!? Minus the beers😊
Needs to grow that hair a little longer. Let's hope.
We are not the same team as last year. I have been a long time critic of Adrian Dodoro but I need to give credit where credit is due and congratulate him for the recruiting of Caldwell, Durham, Martin, McKay and Duursma. These guys are transforming this club and we are on the verge of finals success. It may not be this year, but if we can snag that dangerous small forward who knows where we might be this time next year!!!
That first qtr was shocking thank god the boys got together after qtr time and fought the game out
The Edge is back 😅
Thank goodness for that
To quote Yoda from The Empire Strikes Back: “A Jedi (Jake Stringer) must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind. This one a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away...to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was doing.”
That’s how I feel about Jake Stringer
Is that good or bad??
Yoda and Confucius were conversing about this, and the conclusion was that it is good.
I am really beginning to believe. But that last quarter was scary. 2 meter Peter needs some serious marking practice. Our glorious captain will become an Essendon legend up there with King Richard, Coleman, Timmy and Jimmy. Bring on Melbourne.
Agree on both points
Elite company!!!
At quarter time I wasn't that concerned because there is no way we should have been down only 15 points. It was a good sign that we had played terrible and were still in the game.
A very fair observation
Maybe the BOMBERS can play the Elvis Presley song from the 60s The Edge Of Reality every time a goal is kicked or before the game is started,H Jones he is on track to keep shining great mark in the contest,GO DONS
Maybe let's not encourage the playing of a song bullshit.
At the ground when it's a home game, when a goal is kicked they play the sound of bomber engine. That's unique and also appropriate.
Nooooo not the “found our Identity” curse again. Every time someone at the club says that, it triggers a truck load of banana peels getting dumped in front of the players 😅
That’s the new identity that we don’t slip up when discovering our new identity
My new girlfriend bought me an Essendon jacket.. one of those fancy ones from the official shop. We got home from dinner around half time and she gave it to me then. I put it on immediately and then we had THAT 3rd quarter. Question for my 2 internet father figures is: should I marry her?
She’s the very definition of a keeper.
If she got you the jacket and you wore for the rest of the game I say marry her with the jacket on
Don't let the euphoria of a win entrap you!!! (thank me later).
The edge has been resharpened
Nothing beats a bit of harmless edging
We’ve had 3 ‘backs against the wall’ games this year (Carlton, Geelong, Collingwood), only managed the one win. Great to see us get the victory, but the next three weeks it’s imperative we win.
We blew the Carlton game despite utterly dominating the stats etc and were leading the Cats before the calamity of that 3rd qtr. Losing is losing so no excuses. We have to be better against the better teams
Carn the Don's ❤ love the channel long time subscriber
Thanks for all your support
@absolutelyessendon pleasure 🙏
2meter pete out caddy in simple as that
Settle down big fella
Maybe not quite as simple but we hear you
With Zach Merrett I'm interested to know how he can improve in 2024? It might be to make evey game a blinder. That's about it. His own game is great. He leads the boys and does the team thing. He's never gonna be a captain like Wayne Carey that has this huge physical stamp he's more of a skill and hard trackling edge. You can see the boys play for him when he's up and about
Reckon he tackles harder than Wayne Carey. He’s quite a physical presence our Zach
One ruck is the way to go ..and should be Sam. Ive been thinking for a while now that big cox could be pulled off tthe wing to provide some relief..in the ruck.
2 against the likes of English and Gawn maybe Grundy apart from that 1 Ruck or draft a Fwd/Ruck and develop them for when Wright is done!
Get one from another team like McLean, Keeler, Fort, Pittonet, Ladhams, Declase, Sweet ect.
We could take a chance and rookie draft another one Vis is pretty good!
We’ve been told no more Cox jokes. It’s causing some people to gag with annoyance
PS by the way i was lost recently without your show keep it up Gents as thats what you 2 are
Our sincere apologies for the famous missed episode.
Selection dilemma is right. We have a young man by the name of Nic Bryan who If he is still 3rd ruck by the end of the year might leave. Need to give him game time with Drapers ligaments and goldys age. However wright probably still takes a good defender which allows caddy to fire.
The ruck question is the burning one
For a long time, we had to hear about learnings after losses and it just seemed like a meaningless line that got rolled out week after week. This team now seems to have reached a level where they are actually capable of learning from their mistakes week to week and showing improvement from game to game.
Oh learnings ....may that wretched listless period be way behind us.
They were in a complete mess trying to deal with all the constant hb switches
Intriguing
@absolutelyessendon Brad Scott is a genius, That's why he was a terror to so many opposition teams forward lines when they played Brisbane
Website says Parish is 3 weeks off. Mr. Kelly senior is the pies ceo I think! 😳😂👍
Correct, Ned Kelly is the main man at Victoria Park but often spotted in the Bomber changerooms after games
Yeah, but Scott said parish won't be straight back into the team after those 3 weeks. He is closer to 5 or 6 weeks before he will be back in the seniors
Are you guys certain on the first time weve played without a player from the saga? Off the top of my head, Hurley Hooker Ambrose and Bellchambers were some of the last and they havent played in years. So does that mean Heps hasnt missed a game in a few years?
tippa
@@archielaw9489 Na Walla wasn't around until 2016
Not certain, and Heppell probably has missed one or two since Hurley and Hooker retired. But you get the point. That era is coming to a close.
I've seen enough caddy 10 year contract
That’s our thoughts
You should do a 4 man pod with @TheDonPod
Would love to. Big fans of their show.
PLEASE BE POSITIVE AFTER WINNING I CANT FIND ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT OUR GAME GO MIGHTY ESSENDON BOMBERS
Did you think we were not being positive?
Cheers lads. Just a question, I thought everyone contributed in some capacity even Perkins at times putting body on N.Daicos at stoppages but what did you think of Laverde's game? I think he's our weakest link down back. He competes hard but still somehow gets beaten in one on ones at times when he shouldn't especially close to goal.
To be fair on Laverde he often gets the hardest job each week. He’s had some very good games this season but until we can get either Reid, Baldwin or Hayes up to AFL fitness then Laverde will be selected each week
waves hi LETS GO THE NIGHTY BOMBERS
i SO AGREE sure was a best win for a couple of years
Nighty Bombers? Ok fat fingers 😂
Maybe he meant Naughty Bombers
What a great weekend beating Collingwood (with much respect) and then watching GWS do the job on Carlton (No respect) Agree with you guys, Perkins has not taken the next step. Wright not up to standard. Gresham MIA. Caddy reminds me of Van Der Haar and I'm as excited about him as I was with PVDH. We should beat Melbourne. Take care guys
Thanks for watching
How tough are Caldwell & Durham? Credit to the team, they walked the talk after saying Geelong was an outlier. Massive win to shut up the knockers.
Yes that was ballsy by the players to state they would not allow a fall away like last year.
How the heck was Cox preferred to Hind ? Hobbs in next week
Hobbs was not good in the VFL
@@absolutelyessendon Had 22 disposals according to reports. Hobbs and Hind can both play half forward. Tsatas and Setterfield midfielders. Cox needs to spend more time in the gym and if thrown in the ruck palm the ball to a player in red and black
💯. Cant get anywhere with Heppell now. Needs to move on
Tend to think Scott will bring him back probably this week
@@absolutelyessendon Unfortunately yes. He has his favourites. Can't deny we looked sooo much more energetic and threatening out of defense without him though!
Play Sydney in Sydney from 4th.
Or Carlton in Melbourne from 3rd
Think the Carlton option is preferable
Zac Merrett is one of those champions that may never win a Brownlow Medal. He needs to dye his hair red or blonde. I read that Max Gawn may be out injured. But I won't get my hopes up too much.
Gawn out. No excuses for the Bombers. And who knows, another 2 one 3 BoGs and Zach could go very close to winning the Brownlow. Heeny is no longer eligible.
Not a soul went within cooee of Sidebottom., he got so many soft intercept touches.
He does it every time we play them.
What’s the story with Saad Al?
Injured
Syndesmosis injury wasn’t it? 6-8 week injury of which he’s already done a few
Please leave the team UNCHANGED for next week.
Sorry Heppel and Goldy, you will have to wait to get your chance.
Could be the way to go?
What do we do with Parish 🤔
He comes in no matter what. Hind and Perkins, perhaps Cox need to deliver some big games in the next few weeks
Perkins for Parish is an easy call for me.
Trade him for a key forward
Parish straight into the guts
Bye bye Perkins. Easiest swap.
What are we going to do with dyson? surely he cant play again, love the bloke but his time is up
Essendon can't handle wet conditions... a pretty lacklustre effort tbh against a team who wanted it way more overall. Umpires once again didn't help farrkk me honestly I'm starting to think they're opposed Essendon. Some woeful calls by the umpires including a mark to Jones directly in front didn't help our cause. First Geelong in the wet and then Melbourne have both dusted us at the MCG for a top 4 position, high stakes games.. Come home strong and showed some heart when the game was as good as over and 7 goals down in the fourth. Second spot up for grabs on the ladder, didn't play like that was the case. Now we could slip down as far as seventh if Port and Brisbane still yet to play get home... been following Essendon since I could walk and talk, hardest team to follow the last two decades. The same old Essendon, they will build you up one week, then dish out disappointment the next! 🤦♂️
Guys, love your stuff, but the Cox jokes are wearing a bit thin. Time to put that one to bed.
Of course you’re absolutely right. Shameful of us.
Heppell needs to leave now he is not getting any younger and he is still part of the past his body is also letting him down lets blood the young kids like Caddy, Zach Merrett is by far the best captain in the comp we have a young growing list lets use it and just on a final note only use Sam Drapper or Nick Byran as for Todd Goldstein he should finish up this year he is holding back Nick Byran
Heppell has been excellent this year
@@louquay Heppell like Todd Goldstein are holding back young kids who could be getting games elsewhere I would not say Heppell has been excellent but he has been ok but why play someone like him when you have better younger talent sitting there Heppell should hang up the boots like Goldstein at the end of the year.
Dyson Heppell should call it quits.
Pretty sure this will be the last season although he hasn’t written off playing on.
Why???? Along with Andy McGrath he's been our most consistent backman.
Don't know what you've been watching!
He is not needed,have a look at the Collingwood result,time to blood new players
Wright out, Nick Bryan in.
Nick had another dominant game in the VFL but can he and Draper play in the same team? Wright is still the better option up forward despite his average form.
@@absolutelyessendonWright not bad as a backup ruckman
Yeah either Bryan or goldy in and Wright out. Draper can body gawn, then Bryan can jump all over him