This is painfully accurate. Their season was on the line, and they kicked 1.9 in the fourth quarter. They gifted Gold Coast their only away win of the season. After coming from nowhere to beat Fremantle the previous week, there was hope. There was a slight pulse. Now, it's just yet another season of wasted opportunity and hollow promises. You should add the game against Melbourne, too. No Petracca. No Gawn. But it rained. And we all know how well Essendon adapts to wet weather football. With the run home after the bye of only one game away from Melbourne, in the final round against Brisbane, they have nobody other than themselves to blame for the crap they've served up week after week. I'm just fortunate that I'm old enough to remember the Essendon teams of 1981-2001. Because, I don't see them rising to that level again until at least the 2030s.
yeah, stop saying theyre kids. theyre one of the oldest lists in the AFL. its clearly the senior players, who in other teams would carry and sink those key goals, dont exist on the bombers. and the rookies are not being led by a good example to extrapolate that.
@Bizza12345 “One of the oldest lists in the AFL” What? No they aren’t. At the start of the season they were the seventh Youngest that’s no where near one of the oldest. And you gotta remember Goldstein’s recruitment bumped their average age up a little higher. So they’re seventh Youngest with Goldstein RAISING the average age of the team. Realistically their list IS one of the younger ones.
If you look up the definition of frustration in the dictionary it reads - “Essendon FC, a supporter of…” I have run out of useable straight jackets over the years. If I could pick one player over the last 20 years for an AFL team it wouldn’t be the flashy 100 goal per season forward or mid that won a Brownlow medal and averaged 35 possessions, it would be Luke Hodge. A true hard nut no compromise competitive intimidating beast. A true leader who took the bull by the horns. The list has been the problem for too long, in particular the “nice” leaders. So many first round draft picks and severe lack of elite players.
As a Collingwood supporter I'd like to finally say congratulations! you've uncovered the secret. Essendon just hasn't got it in the last 20 years... Too many nice, decent skills types. Problem is your skills go out the window when you're under physical pressure. The reason our mob always competes and wins our share of finals, yes not as many flags as we may have liked, but its because we have the tough nuts. Got to have some mongrel in a competitive sport, topped with a bit of flair... Harden up dons it's that simple.
Play 2 top 4 sides in the next two weeks and we could win one. Haven't been able to say that in the past 20 years. If the whole team plays well they can beat anyone. Problem is we have a rotating passenger list
That’s the thing, they can beat anyone but when it comes to pressure and must win games they ultimately fall short. With results going their way as well with the blues and bulldogs losing it’s a massive missed opportunity. Seems to be a common theme late in seasons for them tho.
Its not draft pick failures you spud There’s something more going on behind the scenes, when a draft pick enters a club they’re essentially like a fresh piece of clay, ready to be moulded into however the club wants them. History has shown that a lot of these guys aren’t establishing themselves long term meaning it’s more likely the senior management staff/players who are having a negative effect here
It’s bad when you’ve only got one player in the team who’s tasted premiership success, and stringer is as flakey as they come, so that doesn’t help, the leaders of the team don’t know what it takes, so how can they mentor the young guys 🤷♂️
Who in their right mind had the EFC in the top 4 this season?! They were always ~7-12 depending on a series of factors, and that's where they'll finish! Furthermore, their "upside" is only moderate at best.
@@richardbehan8118 Media hype mate. Big 4 club sells products, and media outlook would prefer to over-glorify OR over-dramatise big 4 clubs to get eyes & ears on the advertisements. Hence, the true aspects of big clubs are generally badly represented in the AFL media.
From a coaching standpoint the club desperately needs much better Assistant Coaches because aside from Daniel Giansuricusa presently and the likes of Simon Goodwin and Bomber Thompson in the past the club has largely had horribly average Assistant Coaches for many years and usually from really bad teams. From the standpoint of the Coach alone. Brad Scott needs to adapt to the modern game and try coaching from the bench every now and then. Most Coaches in the competition now do so especially during close games.
Yep couldn't agree more. You look at Ken Hinkley or Craig McCrae that coach from the bench and when the players come off they give them positive feedback or constructive criticism and it just breeds unity and energy on the bench to know as a player the coach has got my back. What has Brad Scott got to lose by trying this? In my opinion I think Brad Scott isn't that type of coach and probably wouldn't consider it but guys like Perkins who was really struggling weeks ago really needed that interaction on the bench to turn around that spiral towards poor form and he isn't the only one. As for assistant coaches, we definitely need some more experience than what we currently have. If the players are mentally weak then they aren't receiving the help they need when they aren't on the ground.
Hawks are not! With all the cups and crowds hawks have given afl is far superior to any other melbourne club or any club to be honest! 84thousand on the weekend! Hawks are the biggest richest club in the land! Only club in the country to OWN its own 100mill training facility!! 🤎💛💪
The coaches have been changed often enough, yet the same mental toughness and preparedness uses still exist. We are not talking the last 2 years here. Time to look at the real problem
Finally the media not going after the coach and after the players, this is what should’ve happened with Adam Simpson, Adam Simpson is literally a good coach but the players stop playing for him.
Was a good Coach. His outdated system and inability to adapt to the modern game is a huge reason why many those players including those long supported him simply no faith in him anymore.
Your what’s wrong with Essendon supporters who’s going to replace him? Give me something Einstein? The assistant coaches need a shake up the coach is fkn fine.
Talks about the mental strength of kids and then points out the easy shots missed by Stringer and Merrett ! Hello, McFly, anybody home !!?
That's down to sports science - basic skills are ignored
They missed on pointing out another dud. McKay. $800,000 per season ? And you wonder why they haven’t been a power club for more than 20 years.
This is painfully accurate. Their season was on the line, and they kicked 1.9 in the fourth quarter. They gifted Gold Coast their only away win of the season. After coming from nowhere to beat Fremantle the previous week, there was hope. There was a slight pulse. Now, it's just yet another season of wasted opportunity and hollow promises.
You should add the game against Melbourne, too. No Petracca. No Gawn. But it rained. And we all know how well Essendon adapts to wet weather football.
With the run home after the bye of only one game away from Melbourne, in the final round against Brisbane, they have nobody other than themselves to blame for the crap they've served up week after week. I'm just fortunate that I'm old enough to remember the Essendon teams of 1981-2001. Because, I don't see them rising to that level again until at least the 2030s.
Perhaps they need Kevin sheedy back.
The Essendon “Edge” 😂
Don’t talk about the mental strength of “these kids”. Name the mentally strong mature players please
yeah, stop saying theyre kids. theyre one of the oldest lists in the AFL. its clearly the senior players, who in other teams would carry and sink those key goals, dont exist on the bombers. and the rookies are not being led by a good example to extrapolate that.
@Bizza12345
“One of the oldest lists in the AFL”
What? No they aren’t. At the start of the season they were the seventh Youngest that’s no where near one of the oldest. And you gotta remember Goldstein’s recruitment bumped their average age up a little higher. So they’re seventh Youngest with Goldstein RAISING the average age of the team. Realistically their list IS one of the younger ones.
@Cliffy1616 sure the list is young, but the team selected isn't. They don't play the kids.
@@seedy80 Everyone has kids. Your team is one of the older ones
@@effkay3691 not my team champ, and I wasn't talking to you.
Essendon arent trafing Tsatas or Hobbs. Can these media fools please stop
If you look up the definition of frustration in the dictionary it reads - “Essendon FC, a supporter of…”
I have run out of useable straight jackets over the years. If I could pick one player over the last 20 years for an AFL team it wouldn’t be the flashy 100 goal per season forward or mid that won a Brownlow medal and averaged 35 possessions, it would be Luke Hodge. A true hard nut no compromise competitive intimidating beast. A true leader who took the bull by the horns. The list has been the problem for too long, in particular the “nice” leaders. So many first round draft picks and severe lack of elite players.
As a Collingwood supporter I'd like to finally say congratulations! you've uncovered the secret.
Essendon just hasn't got it in the last 20 years... Too many nice, decent skills types. Problem is your skills go out the window when you're under physical pressure.
The reason our mob always competes and wins our share of finals, yes not as many flags as we may have liked, but its because we have the tough nuts. Got to have some mongrel in a competitive sport, topped with a bit of flair...
Harden up dons it's that simple.
Play 2 top 4 sides in the next two weeks and we could win one. Haven't been able to say that in the past 20 years. If the whole team plays well they can beat anyone. Problem is we have a rotating passenger list
That’s the thing, they can beat anyone but when it comes to pressure and must win games they ultimately fall short. With results going their way as well with the blues and bulldogs losing it’s a massive missed opportunity. Seems to be a common theme late in seasons for them tho.
pretty spot on
Get rid of DODORO ! First and foremost.
He’s responsible for the draft pick failures
Its not draft pick failures you spud
There’s something more going on behind the scenes, when a draft pick enters a club they’re essentially like a fresh piece of clay, ready to be moulded into however the club wants them.
History has shown that a lot of these guys aren’t establishing themselves long term meaning it’s more likely the senior management staff/players who are having a negative effect here
EFC players are arguably the most pampered in the AFL. Their facilities are akin to a 6 star hotel. NO MORE EXCUSES.
All the coaches in our club have failed to make them super strong. They are super weak.
It’s bad when you’ve only got one player in the team who’s tasted premiership success, and stringer is as flakey as they come, so that doesn’t help, the leaders of the team don’t know what it takes, so how can they mentor the young guys 🤷♂️
Who in their right mind had the EFC in the top 4 this season?! They were always ~7-12 depending on a series of factors, and that's where they'll finish! Furthermore, their "upside" is only moderate at best.
And for some reason Essendon is talked about more for falling out of the top 4-8 than Carlton and Collingwood.
@@richardbehan8118 Media hype mate. Big 4 club sells products, and media outlook would prefer to over-glorify OR over-dramatise big 4 clubs to get eyes & ears on the advertisements. Hence, the true aspects of big clubs are generally badly represented in the AFL media.
The Bumblers … 😂
From a coaching standpoint the club desperately needs much better Assistant Coaches because aside from Daniel Giansuricusa presently and the likes of Simon Goodwin and Bomber Thompson in the past the club has largely had horribly average Assistant Coaches for many years and usually from really bad teams.
From the standpoint of the Coach alone. Brad Scott needs to adapt to the modern game and try coaching from the bench every now and then. Most Coaches in the competition now do so especially during close games.
Agreed that has the same one since 2017 Stants joined last year as assistant development coach
Yep couldn't agree more. You look at Ken Hinkley or Craig McCrae that coach from the bench and when the players come off they give them positive feedback or constructive criticism and it just breeds unity and energy on the bench to know as a player the coach has got my back. What has Brad Scott got to lose by trying this? In my opinion I think Brad Scott isn't that type of coach and probably wouldn't consider it but guys like Perkins who was really struggling weeks ago really needed that interaction on the bench to turn around that spiral towards poor form and he isn't the only one. As for assistant coaches, we definitely need some more experience than what we currently have. If the players are mentally weak then they aren't receiving the help they need when they aren't on the ground.
The big Melbourne team's the AFL'S cash cows are struggling at moment .
Hawks are not! With all the cups and crowds hawks have given afl is far superior to any other melbourne club or any club to be honest! 84thousand on the weekend! Hawks are the biggest richest club in the land! Only club in the country to OWN its own 100mill training facility!! 🤎💛💪
When did they help the afl@@glennwalker2996
@@glennwalker2996merge with Melbourne again buddy
@@SV0747 you tried ill give you that but you could of come up with something a bit better than that! How irrelivant🤣🤣
@@glennwalker2996 melhawk demoms hahahaha
All players are clay to be crafted into good players and a good team by the coaches. The coaches at Essendon have been an abject failure in both.
The coaches have been changed often enough, yet the same mental toughness and preparedness uses still exist. We are not talking the last 2 years here. Time to look at the real problem
lot more to it than just coaches.
Finally the media not going after the coach and after the players, this is what should’ve happened with Adam Simpson, Adam Simpson is literally a good coach but the players stop playing for him.
Was a good Coach. His outdated system and inability to adapt to the modern game is a huge reason why many those players including those long supported him simply no faith in him anymore.
Get rid of the coach
Your what’s wrong with Essendon supporters who’s going to replace him? Give me something Einstein? The assistant coaches need a shake up the coach is fkn fine.
😂@@kyalking1313
when I hear they have some good players , that must be a joke , they only look good at essendon
Brennan Cox is the only good Cox in the league
The list is so overrated at Essendon.
So many average players
Does Dordoro have shares in the club?
Cox has to go..
@@effkay3691if he has he's losing alot of money
Stringer is so overrated. “The Package” rarely delivers …
Thd whole Essendon club such embarrassing to watch. Going to be another boring 20 year's watching them play 🥱🤦
Enjoy your 20 years of boredom. I hope it's fun.
Cleanout the players (except merrett and durham)
Brad is the beta male of the twins, he'll never be a leader of men,.,
Nothing wrong with the list. Brad Scott is a bad coach
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