In one of their most daring wins yet, the Bombers stunned reigning premiers Hawthorn with a breathtaking victory.
Angus Monfries was on top of his game, proving very damaging up forward while Paddy Ryder continued with his first-class performance in the ruck.
Both players also took a classic high flying mark during the game and in this week’s poll we ask which one was best?
In last week’s poll we asked who the most important Hawthorn player was to stop and 38.27% of the fans said Jarryd Roughead ahead of Lance Franklin with 33.33%, Sam Mitchell with 13.58%, Luke Hodge with 6.79%, Brad Sewell with 6.17% and other 1.85%.
Here’s what some of the fans had to say:
Michael from Grovedale says: Lance Franklin always plays well against us and on Friday our aim is to keep him to 4 goals or less.
Anne B from Vic says: I've voted for Roughead but my first thought when asked which Hawk needs to be stopped would be......all 22 of them!
Joseph Attard from Taylors Hill says: Roughead needs to be carefully matched up. I know Buddy has an outstanding record against us, but, we have to get every single match up correct. If we don't pay respect to Roughead, he could be the one kicking 9 against us this time.
Mawbz73 from South Australia says: get on top of their midfield & don`t let the ball go straight down the middle to their forwards, push them wide.
Samantha from Melbourne says: Going to be tough this week that's for sure. Need to shut down their forwards; otherwise Roughead will kick 8 against us also. Need to really lift now that we don't have Hille in ruck and Fletcher down back. Hope the boys go in hard. COME ON DONS!!
Maranatha from Ferntree Gully says: Even though Franklin isn't quite playing as he did last season, and Roughead is in better form at the moment, I'd still say Buddy is the one to stop. Remember last time we played the brown and gold and Franklin kicked nine? And we were in the contest for the first half before the Hawks ran away with it in the second. Hope it doesn't happen on Friday night. Come on Bombers, have a go!
Tristan from Adelaide says: I definitely think Roughead needs to be shut down this week for the Bombers to have any chance of winning on Friday, after his 8 goal game against Carlton last week. He is a dangerous forward that can win a game for his team. Come on Bombers keep him to a couple and we are in for a real shot for a win this week! Up the mighty Dons!
Jessica from Tasmania says: I believe to win we have to shut down 3 players and they are Lance Franklin, Jarryd Roughead and Sam Mitchell - that will be the only way that we can win and this week we need to kick goals not points all the time.
Nick from Mount Waverley says: He is a freak Lance Franklin. We need to stop all of them though. They have a lot of good players and avenues to goal.
Mark from Victoria says: With Roughead in sublime form, it will be a big temptation to play our best defender on him. This would leave the second best defender on Franklin, which would be very dangerous as we all know how well Buddy plays against us. Have to play the best defender on Buddy, but also have a free man across half-back to cut off fast leads from both Franklin and Roughead
