Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board

When was the last time either of these teams kicked a goal that didn't come from a free kick? It's pathetic.

And that's two goals from frees in a row to Footscray - and they lead by 13.

Weightman has 4 of Footscray's 7. All 4 are from frees.

Schache shows his star quality by getting a goal on merit. Footscray by 20. Game over in the wet.

Essendon play a ridiculous game for the conditions. They keep conceding [possession on the ground and peeling back to zone, even though the difficulty of handling the wet ball should mean that pressure could very likely cause a turnover. Footscray are just feeding off that.

Buudogs getting an arnchair ride from the scumps. Overall the umpiring this weeek has been pitiful Whoever is selecting them should be sacked. Greene should get a medal for that incident with Stevic.

Dogs 66-35.

Essendon's winless finals streak continues.

6,204 days and counting...

So, it will be at least 18 seasons between Bumbler finals victories.

Essendon haven't won a final without Kevin Sheedy as coach since 1968.

Treloar brilliant in the wet.

Yes - he was in Footscray's best 15 players, easily.

Dogs 85-35,

Brilliant coaching from Beverage.

AFs: Libba 130, Parish 122, Merrett 110, Bontempelli 97, Macrae 96, Treloar 89.

17 years and counting.

May it long continue.

Essendon's EF record

- 2009 vs Adelaide (-96)
- 2011 vs Carlton (-62)
- 2014 vs North Melbourne (-12)
- 2017 vs Sydney (-65)
- 2019 vs West Coast (-55)
- 2021 vs Western Bulldogs (-49)

Average losing margin = 56.5

Pies4shaw wrote:When was the last time either of these teams kicked a goal that didn't come from a free kick? It's pathetic.

And that's two goals from frees in a row to Footscray - and they lead by 13.

Weightman has 4 of Footscray's 7. All 4 are from frees.

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Good thing they ain’t playing the hawks, a million free kicks each

Hopefully a couple of reports!

Last 16 shots on goal: Bulldogs 8.3 to Bombers 5 behinds. Ouch.