AFL - EFC v Hawthorn

We haven't been to a game for a while, so it was with some enthusiasm we kitted up and set off Friday night for the big clash with the Hawks.

Our delight was dampened a fraction by the heavy rain as we left the car park to walk to the ground. It cleared reasonably quickly and the game was at Etihad Stadium under the closed roof so we will stay dry.

The mighty Bombers haven't been in great form, have a massive injury list while the Hawks are in premiership touch. So we were looking to a great game, but with not high hopes we would win. Well we were half right…

Crameri was a late withdrawal, so was Hooker but congratulations to Elliott Kavanagh (our 2011 No 1 draft pick) on being selected for his first game and to Jason Winderlich for his return from a knee reco. I summary, we had a very small, underdone and inexperienced side on the park and we played like it. Got absolutely hammered. Beaten up by nearly 100 points at the end of the game in front of 45,000 people. Although I am not convinced they were all there at the end...

Highlights? Well, there weren't many. Bomber Thompson's rant at quarter time looked 'good' from a distance, maybe was a bit uncomfortable if you were in the playing group; Gumbleton's four goals in only his third game back was a great reward; Jobe looks injured and even slower than usual but still picked up over 30 possessions.

Plenty of work to do for the coaching a medical staff to get the team up for a make-or-break clash in Adelaide against the Crows next week.

I am not too distressed with the result as we have a huge injury list with Hurley, Crameri, Ryder, Zaharakis, Myers, Pears, Hooker and Hibberd missing from our best 22 plus spare parts man Reimers. Not sure why Lonergan and Colyer can't get a game at the moment. Out of favour perhaps? I assume Dyson, McVeigh and Slattery's cards have been marked and filed as well.

Bye for now, BomberBoy