Finals. Week 1.

[Donny]

Thursday. First Elimination Final (5 v eighth): West Coast Eagles v. Essendon (Optus Stadium)

Saturday. Second Elimination Final (6 v 7): GWS Giants v. Western Bulldogs (Giants Stadium)

Saturday night. Second Qualifying Final (2 v 3): Brisbane Lions v. Richmond (Gabba)

[Pies4shaw]

Teams for West Coast and Essendon have been announced:

West Coast v Essendon at Optus Stadium Thursday, 5 September 2019 6.10pm AWST (8.10pm AEST)

WEST COAST

In: W.Schofield, N.Naitanui, M.Hutchings
Out: O.Allen (knee soreness), L.Duggan, J.Petruccelle

ESSENDON

In: C.Hooker, J.Stringer, O.Fantasia, D.Heppell, W.Snelling
Out: M.Hartley, T.Jok, J.Begley, D.Clarke, M.Gleeson (calf)

[Pies4shaw]

Teams for the remaining two games have been announced:

GWS GIANTS v WESTERN BULLDOGS

GIA , 3:20pm AEST Saturday, September 7, 2019

Giants

IN
Nick Haynes, Toby Greene, Brett Deledio, Jacob Hopper

OUT
Lachlan Keeffe (Omitted), Adam Tomlinson (Omitted), Isaac Cumming (Omitted), Ian Hill (Omitted)

Bulldogs NO CHANGE

BRISBANE LIONS v RICHMOND
G , 7:25pm AEST Saturday, September 7, 2019

Lions:

IN
Allen Christensen
OUT
Cedric Cox (Omitted)

Tigers:

IN
Toby Nankervis
OUT
Noah Balta (Omitted)

[Donny]

Half time.

WC 68-38. Kennedy 3 goals.

[Donny]

WC 74-50.

[Magpietothemax]

It is such a strange game, this Australian Rules Football. Essendon are playing with far less energy and ferocity and accuracy than they did against us, despite having 5 stars in. WC have been very good, but a significant component of it has been provided by Essendon's amazing inability to apply tackling pressure consistently and their appalling quality of delivery. Hopefully, NicNat gets suspended for throwing an Essendon player into the fence and potentially killing him when his head hit the fence. NicNat was clearly angry because the guy had deliberately pulled his hair (worth a suspension) but Natanui's response was psychopathic.

[Donny]

89-53 in the last.

Kennedy 4 goals. Cripps 3.

[WarrenerraW]

wee girls controlling the game as they've pretty much done all night. they've owned the aerial contests as well as most of the contested footy. strange seeing the bummers playing like this considering what they dished up to us in the last round. mckernan has hardly touched the ball!

[Jezza]

Essendon still without a finals win since 2004

[Magpietothemax]

Looks like Essendon's coach might be in danger. WC rampaging now against a prostrate Essendon. WC's performance excellent, but made to look far better because of an overall insipid effort from essendon. Essendon was only able to look as if they posed a threat for about 20 minutes in the entire game. Their tackling was abysmal...so many half hearted efforts which allowed Weagles players to just brush them aside contemptuously. Essendon's poor decision making and delivery gifted a myriad of turnovers, I would be utterly furious and demoralized by such a performance if i was stupid enough to be an Essendon supporter.

[Donny]

116-60.

5 minutes left, of Essendon's season.

[Jezza]

Essendon's average losing margin in finals since 2004 = 58

2009 vs Adelaide = -96
2011 vs Carlton = -62
2014 vs North Melbourne = -12
2017 vs Sydney = -65
2019 vs West Coast = -55

[think positive]

Wonder if there will be any reports! Bit spiteful at times! Love it!

[Magpietothemax]

Wonder if there will be any reports! Bit spiteful at times! Love it!

Both Natanui and Merrett reported

[think positive]

TBH. I don’t think NN should go, unless his record really stinks. I mean the girl pulled his hair!