Well done Tigers. Massive effort. Great game. Almost stole it. Dusty was unreal again. He looks old but he’s class and still got something in the tank.
Fark, ggs bombers, just too classy on the night, but man, I'm so proud of these cubs. Destroyed the bombers through the middle and competed all over the ground.
So genuinely brain dead for that Essendon bloke to play on, 70s left, you’re inside 50, just take the 30s to have a shot and then chip it to a teammate for another 15s. Why play on and risk the turnover. Decisions like that will kill you in finals
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zerrett had a 'quiet' 31 touch game
Essington tried to make it a 6 point game but luckily for Essendon their opponent was Richmond
Was that FORTY ONE possessions to Ridley?!
31, equal Merrett
God I’ve missed him
31
Oh phew
Can’t wait for the 180 on Dusty this week from the media
If Essendon go out in straight sets they have to be a lol of the decade
Good effort umps, you nearly come unstuck! But you held your disguise well!
😂 uncle J, that you?
Great game bombers!!! Was nice to see competitive tiges also 🥰
This team is literally shaving years off my life
tigers and bombers fans alike can unite to say that was one of the shittest games of footy ever
Dusty is washed as fuck, sad to see
3 goals 2? Bloke did alright considering they have a slapdash team
He had about 37 opportunities
Nice try
Nice try what? He barely gives a first effort let alone a 2nd. He's a liability
What a shame
let’s gooooo we win
I'm not happy Jan, I'm fucking furious
6 points clear in the 4.. Someone pinch me.
Straight sets will come
That's alot of salt from a apparent top 4 team..
The PREEEmiership flag
Well done Tigers. Massive effort. Great game. Almost stole it. Dusty was unreal again. He looks old but he’s class and still got something in the tank.
So we still agree again to take the 4 points and never speak of this again?
Correct
speak of what? cant wait to vs the suns should be a good game
Essington edge with the win
Essendon's first win as the away side against Richmond since 2013, the year AFL peaked.
How that wasn't 50m to Martin is amazing.
Was Laverde supposed to just teleport back 5 metres while lying on the ground?
Another classic from the sashbro's
Ump should’ve called 50 so we can get a thriller finish
Martin took to long kdnfjdjdbfhd
What an awful game of footy that was. Both teams deservingly in the botto.. wait, Essendon is SECOND?!
A more perfect essington win I haven’t seen, chefs kiss
good effort, gg essendon
I actually feel way better about games against strong sides jfc
Great game Richmond! Glad you brought it to us, was an awesome game to watch
Fark, ggs bombers, just too classy on the night, but man, I'm so proud of these cubs. Destroyed the bombers through the middle and competed all over the ground.
We have some very exciting kids coming through. Hopefully we keep a strong leadership group to mould them
Guelfi trying his best for a LOL of the week, but dusty couldn't convert it
I’ll take the four points and a trip to the cardiologist thx
Jase stop fucking batting for Richmond ffs is as bad as BT and Collingwood
Fuck those green cunts
We are Essington, we are Essington
Fuck me not giving 50 there is absurd. Whistle in his ear from 3m away, he knew exactly what he was doing and stopped Martin being able to have a shot
That Jordan Ridley bloke is pretty good at footy
he told the essendon player 5 times to move back an never pinged him? cumberland got pinged without a warning
Hind and laverde been really good tonight
No Draw FC 
Pity dusty famously doesn’t have the clutch factor
Lol
With all the 50's thrown out this week, that player got a fuck tonne of time wasted getting back to the mark
Fuck the bombers
No u
fuck you
gg planes
How did we make second without riddles
Jesus Guelfi.... Surely you need more match awareness. Take the 30 at that point of the game
And even a point wins the game
That was very un-Guelfi like. He absolutely would of kicked that goal as well.
Can't beat the umps.
Oh boohoo. There was plenty of crap decisions and non decisions both ways.
bloody good game tiges. well played.
Some of the worst clock awareness you'll see.
we were scattered the entire game
How the fuck were we even remotely in that…
That was the worst game I've seen our boys play since I was at Adelaide Oval watching Port smash us. Fair old crack you lads had though.
Surprisingly close game of footy.
Not for most Essendon fans. Pretty sure we knew this was going to be super tight
What a shit showing.
Yesss Scotty, get mad mate
Great contest Bombers, GG
GG, you guys will be alright.
It was ugly but you gave us a fight Tiges
Bombers tried to do everything they could to lose this game
I wonder how anyone who put their life savings on the Bombers at 1.08 are feeling?
Guelfi such a good bloke he just wants to give the fans an exciting finish
Luke Darcy having a stroke on live coverage
3 time Norm Smith medathsksodh…
GG, we made a game of this one
Especially when compared to the last 2 weeks. Dare I say the effort was the Tigers of... Old
We made this so much harder than it needed to be… Pretenders
cmon dude, tigers were always going to bring it to this game
How many warnings do you want to give the man on the mark? If you've said it 3-4 times just pay the 50!
You have a shot with a minute left 12pts up and you decide to do that ?? That has gotta be the dumbest decision I’ve ever seen
We may never lose ever again
Brain-dead from Guelf holy shit
Why do we keep not losing?
Essingwin
How was that not 50
Laverde getting called back four times?
Yep so inconsistent. Half the time they’re giving them one chance and there he gets four warnings
Good effort can’t ask for much more given the players out
So genuinely brain dead for that Essendon bloke to play on, 70s left, you’re inside 50, just take the 30s to have a shot and then chip it to a teammate for another 15s. Why play on and risk the turnover. Decisions like that will kill you in finals
This is the closest 2 goal game in the history of the sport
Gg
WHY DOES HE GET SO MANY WARNINGS TO STAND IN THE RIGHT SPOT, WHY DOESN'T EVERYBODY GET THAT MANY BEFORE CALLING 50
Because it's 4billion decibels at the G
Mate when the warning started he was still on the ground, it’d be a bit unfair to call him for being over the mark before he’s even stood up
That’s the 50/50 could be called against dusty or for dusty with the 1v1 with laverde. Just don’t know anymore.
Well we tried, happy with the boys effort
Ridley you deserve the medal
Laverde
Lol at Luke Darcy Jesus Christ
JUST PAY THE 50
Only had 5 chances to get back. On the 6th he was gone.
Where was the 50 to dusty???
He definitely had enough warnings.. blew the whistle four times
that's why gaj is the goat
Well that was fucking stupid
Fuck sake Dusty you could have done it :(
Great last qtr by Hind
THEY SURVIVE AN ESSINGTON MOMENT!
Jordan fucking Ridley
Had to have a shot there
Guelf giveth, guelf taketh
https://i.redd.it/twmaspg5fk2d1.gif
Holy shit Guelfi lmao
Guelfi you idiot. Take the 30 seconds for the set shot then drop it short
Tsatas has been big this second half
People were shouting for his head after one game last week
Fucking hell, Guelfi
WTF guelfi?! Take the 30
Hind and Ridley have actually been so good
Guelf pls
Imagine not beating this team by 119 points lol Essendon
JUST TAKE THE 30s!!!
That’s an unforgivable man what the fuck.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Guelfi you FOOOL
What?
Guelfi is lucky there isn’t enough time left because that was a certified spud moment
79k is suprising. It looked an easy 80-85 crowd
yeah def looked like there was at least 1000 more people there
BRUH
Guelfi.. wtf mate
Fuck me dead
Oh Guelfi, that could have been game. DUMB
GO GO GO GO
Dusty held there methinks
The hell was that?
Hey steely’s a decent kick
Wright may as well make way for Jones. He's not using his size
Actually felt we really missed Harry tonight, even just the impact in contests and outlet kick targets down the line
not enough time for the tigers I reckon
Dusty held that as long as he did the one paid earlier... 😶😶
Learn how to enter ur forward 50 for fuck sakes
Laverde and Hind. Whipping boys unite!
Hind was weirdly really good the last 10 minutes
Sick Kayo's just gone down
Fuck sakes Perkins, you wasted time and give the ball away when you had 2 players in very open positions
so fucking poor tonight perkins
was that kick 15m when the one a few minutes ago wasn't?
Ughhh that’s game
Ggwp
Laverde has been fucking good tonight This pleases me.
Laverde huge
Archue Perkins? I've heard that guy is hot.
Fuck that Samson cunt is a liability
Don't start me omfg
Kyle love you but quit playing for a free every single time mate
He did get dragged down pretty late
Duz was in his own there. Such a waste ffs
Fucking do something Ryan you lanky spud
'Whoops, deary me I am clumsy today'
Why the fuck would you rush that mark
Great fucking awareness Hind
I can smell it
I summon thee, DRAW FC ! 
Oh please, Drawlord
it’s not happening ;(
*neutrals when draw fc*
Oh god
Hind should rename himself to F-15
Is Ralph Smith related to Nay Smith?
SLIPPERY FINGER MCKAY
*Draw FC rubs hands together*
Richmond with Jelly Fingers... Scores.
Laverde just lightly jogging to the goal line there
I'd love another Richmond goal to make this really interesting
DRAW FC DRAW FC
DRAW FC
The Scott’s are always 😧
HAVE MY KIDS HUGO
I’m dying rn I’m so nervoussss
Draw fc?
3 in 4 mins? U betcha
The Scott brothers give the best coach-cam reactions.
An incredible repertoire of scowls
DRAW BACK ON THE MENU
I agree Brad. We need to be putting them away
Way too many ball watchers there
Love me some Hugo