1 Goal 9 Behinds sums up 20 years of Bomber Mediocrity - 7,281 days and counting.

[@andrewforbes146]

I LOVE HOW YOU GUYS KEEP IT REAL AND SAY IT HOW IT IS WHY I WATCH EVERY WEEK

[@ideaphile]

The saddest of all indictments of this "excuse for a club" is that we expected this 😠

[@absolutelyessendon]

So true. Like the sun coming up in the morning.

[@ideaphile]

@@absolutelyessendon Yet EFC reman in perennial night.

[@StevenBoyle-fg4nc]

We sound like Richmond supporters in the. 90’s. Ah the 80’s and 90’s, those were the days! McGrath’s tackle was good hey!

[@absolutelyessendon]

McGrath’s tackle was arguably his greatest moment on a football field.

[@Matthew_Scan]

That and Cox getting subbed were the highlights for me

[@marks2997]

As soon as I realised it was 5 points and 3 mins to go, I knew we were doomed.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Predictable FC

[@quinngerlinger7347]

Genuinely same here even mentioned it to some mates as they exited their D50 that we would lose by a point

[@lauriecarter8931]

All they had to do was mark your man but no they gave them a clear path to there goal you get taught this shit in Auskick juniors shocking bombers !!

[@TrueFootyAFL]

Commiserations on a tough loss underscoring a frustrating season. Bombers fans need you guys more than ever - keep up the awesome work, still love tuning into these even as an Eagles fan. Great show!

[@TrueFootyAFL]

PS: Gold Coast beat West Coast twice in 2022.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Cheers mate! Really means so much coming from one of the best out there.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Ah, perhaps the stat was for Victorian teams

[@dimetime0]

When I hear the coach say "if the supporters feel bad, our boys feel even worse" I want to vomit, the supporters can't do anything about how we play, it's out of our hands!

[@leoanicakagnarlyse-bikeadv8444]

We really can make ordinary teams look great don’t we 🤬

[@absolutelyessendon]

If only it was an Olympic event!

[@Realist-d6d]

​@absolutelyessendon You are absolutely right. My former coach is to say " Don't make them look good "! This is exactly what we keep doing

[@damiward]

It rots me to my guts that Hawthorn has completed a complete rebuild in 3-4 years and are going to finish above Essendon. Unbelievable.

[@absolutelyessendon]

And they copped a lot of flak for they severity of their list culling but oh boy, we are already seasons behind the Hawks

[@petermcculloch4933]

Ten tears ago they were winning flags.Since then they have sunk to the bottom and now they are ready to start playing finals again.In the same time frame we have loitered in the group who are hoping to sneak into eight spot.

[@fademan77]

Hawthorn are a chance at the flag this year, baby hawks

[@S10xxxx]

Couldnt have done it without you!

[@rampers3585]

If anyone is going to complains about anyone at Essendon being negative they can f$$k off. 20 years of crap and still counting. Nobody should have 20 years of patience

[@absolutelyessendon]

We know our patience is spent

[@petermcculloch4933]

Half of the list is crap.

[@joebran5413]

I think you guys should stop apologising for being negative. To hear Essendon fans frustrations and anger towards what we are being served up is exactly what makes listening to you guys therapeutic.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Appreciate that. Thank you.

[@barrybevis7028]

There is one positive I can take from this year - that as we tumbled out of the eight, we dragged Carlton out with us.

[@thomes7318]

Imagine being a Geelong, Sydney or Hawthorn fan in the last 20 years and barely having any down seasons.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Can’t imagine! Not even close

[@henveee]

it's pretty great ngl

[@S10xxxx]

You are right, It takes Patience tho.

[@Leigh-nj6mt]

Hi DT / Smokin Joe Unfortunately there are three things you can’t hide , the Sun , the Moon , and the truth ….. and you are correct again .Another honest and straight forward show …… Another wasted chance ….. what’s can we do to change this club and the culture to get back to the Sheedy era …….. Can we please discuss ? A very dejected Lethal Leigh ……… Ps DT for president

[@Leigh-nj6mt]

Sorry your incorrect , Sheedy era was our most successful era . Count the premierships…….NO success since then FACT .

[@StevenBoyle-fg4nc]

What will Herbatrons song be this week? Whoops I did it again, Miss you like crazy, good golly MISS molly!

[@absolutelyessendon]

Poor old Herb! He must be feeling as sick and tired as we do!!

[@S10xxxx]

I hope he lands midnight oil soon 🙏🔥

[@kenhumphrey7403]

I wish I had found you blokes earlier. You seem to nail the questions I ask myself of this club. I lived the Sheedy years thinking I was a football savant, question anyone's sanity for supporting any other club. Now... I feel betrayed. I used to trash clubs like Richmond, with the coaches revolving door. Everything starts at board level.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Welcome to the misery party! Great to have you on board!

[@WEarp-ep3ys]

Thank you to both of you legends for making being a loyal Essendon supporter for the last 30+ years more manageable with your videos... fingers crossed for 2025. 2023 and 2024, the wheels fell off in spectacular fashion. Let's not have a threepeat FFS! Damien Hardwick an ex Bombers premiership player and ex premiership coach of Richmond's response to the GC goal kicker during the post game interview really summed up our year, but not in a good way 😢 🤦‍♂️

[@absolutelyessendon]

Thanks for your kind words and for putting up with us old buggers

[@WEarp-ep3ys]

@@absolutelyessendon way easier putting up with you guys then that Football club we bleed red and black for. Ha 😁 Keep up the good work gents, your humour and reflection on each game as I said made the pain more manageable so to speak! 🙏

[@dougkercher3364]

IMHO when all this crap started was when the decision to appoint Matthew Knights instead of Damian Hardwick to replace Kevin Sheedy.

[@absolutelyessendon]

So true!!

[@davidmacaulay8306]

Still, Knights was a nice guy...Dimma is a scumbag. Ohh yeah... I see the point.

[@AlCrosthwaite-vc2ex]

I am old enough to remember a young skinny kid that played in the back line and ended up being a champion of the game - D Fletcher Give Cox a break and let him gain match confidence. He may end up being a future champion

[@ASKWITH100]

I 100% agree with you about Cox and have been saying it for weeks ,he doesn,t seem to have a clue and he doesn,t seem to try and we have signed him up for another 2 years,he is just not at the required level,

[@ASKWITH100]

and how does he get keep getting picked?

[@absolutelyessendon]

Tend to agree. That 2020 draft looking like a complete bust

[@Sbock86]

​@@ASKWITH100because we have players like Setterfield and Weideman waiting in the wings.

[@quinngerlinger7347]

Cox is also being played out of position and in different positions every week when he’s not a swing man

[@desiolle2874]

@@absolutelyessendon Vintage Dodo....thanks Adrian. I wonder who he's keen on this year? (Rosa makes a good latte I reckon)

[@貓莎]

Thanks guys. Another therapy session done. Love your reflection on the season too. Really looking forward to a break as this year has been so intense and dealing with shattered hopes and dreams. I have been going to the essendon vfl games it's much less stressful. 😊 love your work always.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Thank you so very much

[@glengascoyne8609]

Im a st kilda supporter,loving your show ,you call a spade a spade ,at least youve had more success in my life time than me,youve finished above us youve won premierships in my lifetime , don't think i will ever see a premiership in my life.keep up your great work on your channel

[@absolutelyessendon]

Appreciate you dropping by!

[@MarkZX14R]

I am so glad you guys did this video, its good therapy to know I am not the only one who believes every year .... you can't win when you kick 1 - 9. This might be an over-the-top Axe to swing but I think it's time to build Caddy and run hard at some quality forwards ... I love 2mPeter but he didn't do much in the VFL.

[@AaronCamz1]

You talk about lack of leadership and you’re spot on. There is a great example from the weekend about the difference in having leadership or not having leadership - and being mentally tough and not being mentally tough. Mac Andrew punched a second gamer on the chin at half time and both sets of players had a light scuffle. The crowd booed every time he got near the ball. He goes on to kick the first two goals of the second half and then takes a pack mark to give himself the opportunity to kick a winner after the siren, which he converts. That’s mental toughness. There’s a good portion of our side that don’t have mental ability let alone toughness. Good leaders and tough minds wouldn’t have let this happen. We’ve got a great captain but he can’t do it on his own.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Leadership is something every player needs to be demonstrating whether by acts of bravery or intense effort or by words of encouragement. It’s not just the captain’s job but you get the sense that Zach is a lone voice on the field

[@TomWellam]

i’m good mates with your son Hugo and couldn’t stop thinking about you two after this loss… Dons never change. Go cats !

[@absolutelyessendon]

Hello Tom. Thanks for stopping by. Another blessed Cats supporter who has never felt the pain of a rebuild. Enjoy.

[@frankdinatale210]

2 losses Adelaide and gold coast. They didn't win we lost them

[@absolutelyessendon]

So true!

[@frankcinque5810]

Great show and l feel your frustrations……Essendon needs a coach who can emotionally connect with the players and needs to be ruthless ….simple

[@absolutelyessendon]

They need something!

[@S10xxxx]

You wanna know something DT and Joe, it took me as a Hawks fan about 20 seconds of listening to you speak, not even about essendon, just in general speech at the beginning of one of your vids for me to realise you're long, long time essendon sufferers and faithful ahah, take that for what you will! Nobody can say you're not real about what you say. Have to respect that! 💛💛🔥🔥.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Many thanks for dropping by!

[@TheLaughingMagpie]

I’m a Collingwood fan, my mum’s partner is an Essendon fan and he makes his displeasure on Essendon in it’s current state very clear But love the work, keep it up

[@absolutelyessendon]

Thank you very much.

[@timbd87]

Loved the discussion guys. Brad Scott's comment during the presser that Essendon has improved this year, and so has the competition......which means relative to the competition we haven't improved. He's lost his mind, the Essendons have got to him.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Glad you agree. It is totally nonsensical to us.

[@sidenote7555]

Being negative is the new positive!!!

[@absolutelyessendon]

Like it !

[@kyalking1313]

When they kicked the 4th behind from 25 out I new it was gonna happen was just a matter of time wish I was wrong.

[@absolutelyessendon]

We all had that nasty creeping feeling.

[@davidanderson210]

100% our issue for a long time has been a lack of ruthlessness - ASADA issue castrated us and we've yet to recover. Other than Merrett, Durham and Caldwell show the level of grit/toughness that we've been lacking which gives a bit of light at the end of the tunnel but our list is full of players that show zero aggression (thank Christ we're finally playing Archie Roberts as well). The start of the season there was an article on SEN talking about how Heppell had "made peace with his pursuit of not winning a flag" - disgraceful that a supposed leader would be interviewing that way on the eve of the season - what message does that send to the rest of the players? Do we think that's the mindset the 93 bombers had leading in to that season with a bunch of teenagers? A great guy and all that but we need ruthless, competitive, focused, mentally tough players that elevate each others standards and make each other walk taller. The absolute nail in the coffin is the discussion of D'Ambrosio who's only just turned 21 being in contention for All Australian in a position that we didn't even play him in - shall we set up another meaningless external review then let "Adrian do what we wants to do"?

[@absolutelyessendon]

Yep you’re spot on with this comment. We have to recruit and play guys that are mentally tough and hungry for success. You look at Davey, Wright. Gresham, McGrath, Perkins & Cox and just don’t see it.

[@Birdman_18]

For me, it's not how long it's been since we've won a final. It's that we haven't even finished in the top 6 since 2002. It's also desperate times now because history shows that if your period of time being unsuccessful lasts for 2 generations (30 years), it kills your supporter base and kids that would have been bombers end up supporting other teams.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Great observation

[@gppmgppm]

Good on ya guys. Getting up and doing the show on a Sunday after such a miserable loss takes some guts. Such a winnable match handed on a platter to the opposition. Bombers should change their name to "Easy-Jet" as we don't look dangerous to anyone any more.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Thanks for acknowledging that. It can be tough to front up when emotions are still raw. But we're trying to be consistent- unlike our beloved club.

[@Bizza12345]

nailed it when you said the senior players on the list just arent at the caliber required to really seal these winnable games. not the greatest example to be led by as a young recruit at any afl team. our only hope is that we hit them where it hurts next year (the clubs wallets) and members start to drop off. maybe thats the incentive they need to actually make real change, once it affects their bottom line, because the last 20 years they havent been in the business of winning football thats for sure

[@absolutelyessendon]

Unless there are some really positive off season trade moves and announcements, reckon Membership will drop significantly

[@Troyski.G]

Fair call fella's call it as you see it, that should never be an issue. Disappointing 100%. It's a passion fuelled sport no doubt, nobody enjoys loosing and when things fall wayward the first thing some supporters reach for is anger, resentment and helplessness. Naturally. The common theme has been our inability to convert the opportunities we create through hard work. That's footy isn't it? A rhetorical question; would you prefer we get flogged week in and week out because the old method wasn't giving us instant success? Undoubtedly we have a way to go before we play a brand of footy that stands up in finals. Not making the finals this year isn't the end of the world. We've scraped in to finals before only to get obliterated in the first round. Making finals without earning it, gives the club a false sense of accomplishment I believe.

[@JF-oz3mv]

I just watched this again. "Wankers". "It's a stretch". One for the ages that comment. The best thing about the EFC is this Podcast. I'm actually bewildered how you only have 2.19K subscribers. 10K shouldn't be a stretch haha.

[@JF-oz3mv]

And I have thought for a while. Other than your emotion and unhappiness re the EFC, Roy and HG Nelson disciples.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Thanks very much for the encouragement and support. We are terrible self -promoters, hence why our sub numbers may be lagging. Oh well. And yes we get the Roy and HG comparison often in the comments section. We are not in their league - but we'll take it.

[@simonm9235]

In each of the 7 losses since Rd 12 against Gold Coast, Essendon won the inside 50 count. Every single one. This is a stat the club really needs to analyse as it tells you so much about the quality (or lack of) on our list. It tells you that we're getting the ball into our forward 50 more than our opposition. Are the forwards not good enough to mark/crumb? Not strong enough? Terrible kicks at goal? For the midfield, it tells you they are winning the ball and getting it inside 50 but what's the delivery like? Are they putting it to the right areas? And finally, it tells you about our defence surprisingly. If the opposition are going inside 50 less than us but outscoring us, then this is a massive problem. Why are other clubs way more efficient? The inside 50 statistic is not some anomaly that has only happened once or twice out of seven. It's happened in all seven of our losses since Rd 12. The most telling games to look at is the Carlton, Geelong and St Kilda ones.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Yep excellent pick up. Makes you think it’s not all gloom and doom

[@zwski396]

Spot on with everything. Particularly Scott's selections this year. You know who would've been great against Matt Rowell? Maybe the big bodied guy getting 40 touches and 12 tackles in the VFL (Setterfield). Roberts should've been playing 6 rounds ago. Hayes should've debuted against Freo after Ridley went out. And controversially, I'd rather give Jayden Davey a shot over Alwyn, otherwise he's going to be another delisted with no AFL games pretty soon.

[@absolutelyessendon]

All true

[@SeanChitty84]

Thanks for still having the will to put out the vid. Much needed therapy.

[@absolutelyessendon]

For us too!

[@taxads7791]

I think a big part of the issue with us is we flirt with our form. We go into games like against Richmond, Norf, West Coast etc & cruise, play maybe 1 good quarter, maybe get the win, & that psyche permeates thru the team & cannot be reversed. The slide usually happens after playing 1 of those bottom out of form teams

[@absolutelyessendon]

That is very true. No leadership or just the wrong type of players. Who knows?

[@ItMakesNoSense512]

I feel completely flat fellas. I’ve already started preparing for cricket season. Despite what Mr Scott says, I don’t see any improvement this year at all. However I have really enjoyed watching the younger talent develop such as Caddy, Jones, Martin, Duursma, Durham, Caldwell, Roberts, Bryan etc. and I believe they should be building around them. I really hope they offload Stringer, Heppell, Wright, Gresham, to name a few. The leadership and senior players in this side is a train wreck and needs rebuilding. As does the list manager. You’re not negative - just realists. And the sad thing is, I will still buy my membership next year, hoping that indeed hell will freeze over.

[@georgekingston8991]

Masterpiece in the making. Premiers next year.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Menzie gonna have a breakout season right?😉

[@brucejensen3081]

Like in the warm up at the start of the game we aren't missing 9 out of 10 shots. It's coming inside 50 enough for there to be some cohesion and should know what's going on in team mates heads. The talent and ability is there, the application under pressure when we are going inside 50, especially when the kill is there, just turns our players into a bunch of spastics

[@absolutelyessendon]

Notice Stringer missing almost every warm up shot at goal!!

[@brucejensen3081]

@@absolutelyessendon did he. Before the game I was saying to a mate stringer is the biggest choker. 60 out on the boundary when the pressure is released, because he won't be judged, he will goal. Easy set shots, his brain turns to mush and he misses

[@grimmomate]

Great episode. A predictable outcome on Saturday after last week. My question is Why are the Essendon executives and key personnel (namely Dodoro) so much better at running their side hustles than their jobs at the football club itself?

[@absolutelyessendon]

Probably coz that’s where their actual time and effort is spent

[@joegregory3776]

Completely agree with this Gresham free kick was definitely there tho, both hands in the back unfortunately Laverde is in some of the worst form I’ve seen from a “professional athlete” I want to see Hayes, Tsatas, Hind in Laverde Cox and ADJ out Dodoro can fuck off Merrett, Durham, Caldwell, Caddy have all had positive seasons McKay, Gresham have both been underwhelming and not worth the money we have forked out for them Love ur work guys, keep it up

[@absolutelyessendon]

Cheers for watching and commenting

[@Dan262626]

We have now finished 7th or lower for 22 consecutive years. Every year from 2003-2024. The probability of this is 14,735 to 1. So either we are really unlucky, or something has been very wrong

[@absolutelyessendon]

Yes - thank you. All the strategy and recruiting and personnel etc has got us to this point.

[@owner-builder]

The first time the Gold Coast wins away from home, it is against us of course. Re finals, we have no business playing finals. Next year? Do not hold your breath. Thanks for pointing me to Herbatron, it is nice to see someone as angry as we are able to produce such excellent comedic commentary. 1 goal 9 behinds really says it all.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Herbatron is mana from heaven for all of us

[@bas4903]

At least you weren't the first team to lose to them. Port has that.

[@footty4]

Funny thing is our experienced players are the ones holding us back. I could cop Mac Andrew taking that mark on Lewis Hayes, not Jayden Laverde. I could cop poor skills and defending from Lual, not Jake Kelly. Our experienced players need to be held accountable and if they can’t help push our team forward, then they can go.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Laverde, an honest trier, is playing by virtue of injuries to Reid,Baldwin and Ridley.

[@footty4]

@@absolutelyessendon wouldn’t it be more beneficial to Hayes instead of an honest trier? Like we’re not going g forward and becoming a finals contender with guys like Laverde, Kelly and even McGrath in our backline. Let alone Shiel, Wright, Heppell, Stringer and Goldy in other positions.

[@eddyhsu1978]

Not gonna lie as a Hawthorn supporter this podcast is awesome...

[@absolutelyessendon]

Not gonna lie, so is your team at the moment!

[@jarrah1364]

My 14 month old daughter sits and watches the footy with me. We put our guernseys on, and she claps when we kick a goal. She's a clever little thing. Fortunately for her, she doesn't know the frustrations of barracking for the bombers, but her excitement gets me through each week. She'll eventually realise that this team isn't good, and that sucks.

[@quinngerlinger7347]

Literally said to a couple mates when we got 5 points up in the last 2-3 minutes “we’ll lose by a point just watch” so predictable every single time

[@absolutelyessendon]

Oh yeah.

[@gary2062]

Spot on ,DODORO ,Foster knight , and anyone involved in recruiting pre 2023 just leave, Scott and Barham will be gone this time next year if we are still struggling 😴

[@MrWhitmen1981]

Club has to make a decision now. To commit to a full rebuild. No amount of topping up is going to push us into a realistic top 4 situation and genuinely challenging. I feel bad for the captain he should really walk to another club that’s on the up and we need the picks for a rebuild. This team is genuinely 6 years away if starts a rebuild now.

[@desiolle2874]

Compromised drafts are coming. Bongers will bottom out when it happens. Delicious again Peter!

[@GoobyBean]

100 million minutes is crazy

[@graemeleigh]

Got a not winning finals question - someone suggested that, apart from Kevin Sheedy, the last Essendon coach to win a final, any final - not just the big one, was Jack Clarke in '68... I've read back through finals results (research skills not guaranteed) and am unable to disprove this... can you help?

[@absolutelyessendon]

This is correct. 56 years and only one finals winning coach.

[@rosslaws7699]

Love your work…..weareshit!

[@absolutelyessendon]

A person of few words. Like it

[@PMAFL]

So Kevin Sheedy is stepping down as director at the end of this year. This creates a space. Go for it.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Careful what you wish for! 😀

[@tomynoonan]

Someone show me the exact time frame where cox hit his head and therefore was concussed? I’m still trying to find it. I think he just pulled out of the game. I mean I was happy he was going off but I think the wind just knocked him over

[@Dasha-pr4ct]

Next week we potentially will have none of our 2020 three top 10 picks playing and it won’t be detrimental at all! That draft was supposed to set the club up for the next 15 years Dodoro said.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Apart from, was it Ugle-Hagen, that draft was a bust for everyone. Just our bad luck that we had three top 10 picks in the Covid draft

[@MichaelJordan-ex9of]

@@absolutelyessendonTilthorpe is turning into a bit of a beast for Adelaide

[@Sbock86]

@@absolutelyessendon yeah and if we don't hurry up and bottom out now, Tasmania are right around the corner to steal all the talent.

[@TheArtyDans]

I think our defence has a rule - everyone needs to get a handball and handball recieve before clearing it out of D50 - its the only reason I can think of why these spuds KEPT handballing it to each to each other in the defensive line

[@absolutelyessendon]

Even that rule sounds a tad ambitious for our boys

[@TheArtyDans]

@@absolutelyessendon true. I couldn't imagine have of that defence line could follow an instruction

[@damiward]

Dodoro must know where the bodies are buried. No other explanation.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Probably on the building site of one of his property developments

[@LsOzVision]

Keep punchin DT, keep punchin til the KO.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Will never give up the fight!

[@petermcculloch4933]

During the off season we need to target some one from the Hawthorn F.C. or the Geelong F.C. to teach us how to build a winning list.

[@vk3fbab]

We were accused of only beating teams below us when we were second on the ladder. All we could do is best the teams the draw through us in the order they arrived. However we just went and fulfilled on the prophecy. I'm leaning to being like the 2000 team. Don't sing that song until you win that final. After an unacceptable 1 point loss to Carlton, the only true measure of making ammends was to win the flag. Make them hungry. Anything but winning a final is under achieving.

[@louquay]

Can't even enjoy Olympic gold this weekend to compensate. A miserable existence

[@Hunty49]

Trade players to Richmond for the #1 draft pick. Everyone suggested West Coast should have done that last year. Harley Reid is a potato apparently.

[@desiolle2874]

Don't trade for #1 pick, trade for multiple picks under 20. You could throw a blanket over this draft. No Harley Reid's but plenty of potential up until 30-35.

[@owner-builder]

There are moments in every fucking Game and never seem to make a difference.

[@absolutelyessendon]

We hear you!

[@Sbock86]

You should watch the Access All Areas footage of Stringer ignoring Merrett who was all on his own in the forward line with 4 mins to go. Merrett was furious. Also heard a rumour that Stringer and Langford are not getting along in the forward line.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Yep but Stringer and Merrett are best buddies so no big deal

[@Sbock86]

@@absolutelyessendon I was unaware. What a shame. I really hope they don't keep Stringer.

[@AlCrosthwaite-vc2ex]

At the game and sat directly behind the bombers bench. To me this sums up where we are as a team. Hobbs gets the call and goes thru the warm up. He waits for the change over and is looking back at the bench and appears to want instructions, Menzie has to shout at him to get his attention to make the change over. Hobbs runs on the ground and appears to have no idea where he is supposed to be playing for 10 mins??? Coaches should be reprimanded for allowing this to happen. Where was Scott in this debacle????? Do he not give Hobbs any instructions???????? Wow - they wonder why fans are pissed

[@absolutelyessendon]

That is simply shocking!!

[@sweetcell8767]

When you’ve got a coach telling his team and supporters that “results don’t matter” I’m not surprised these results keep happening. Hawthorn have beat Carlton today by 12 goals. I’ve never heard the great Sam Mitchell talk about process over results. My old man played in 3 AFL premierships back when it was the VFL. If any player dared mention that winning wasn’t the number 1 priority back in those days you’d be out on your ass in 2 seconds flat. But dicky boy Scott just keeps regurgitating the same rubbish. And my word, it’s rubbed off on his players!!!

[@absolutelyessendon]

Sam Mitchell has won the hearts and minds of his players. Doesn't feel like Brad has done that with our boys.

[@davidrees7319]

I have done it 💣 I cancelled my membership today, I just can’t see us being a serious team in my lifetime. Feel better for it I have to say. Cheers

[@absolutelyessendon]

Perfectly understandable

[@warrenmars]

1 goal 9 when the game is at stake is not bad luck and not lack of talent it is THE CURSE OF THE GODS! But this is not the only instance. You can look at most of our games and see that 80% of the time, when there is a 50:50 piece of luck, it will go the way of the opposition. For example if Sam Draper taps the ball in a random direction, (which happens a lot), there should be 50% chance that it will land in the hands of one of our boys but NO! 80% of the time it will be in the hands of the opposition. The same goes for random kicks out of the back line or into the forward line and 80% of the time it will fall into the the grateful hands of the opposition. Sure, we should look before we kick, BUT, mathematically we should still have a 50:50 chance in these cases, but we don't. A close friend of mine, who has his nose close to the action, says that it was the Essendon Croquet Club that laid a heavy curse on the EFC when they tried to evict their Windy Hill co-tenant to make room for more facilities. The Croquet Club arced up, laid the curse and it was the EFC who had to move and who have been rubbish ever since. The doping saga was just one manifestation of the awesome power of this curse. There have been a multitude of lesser examples of which our last game was just the latest episode. This curse is ongoing and open-ended. Until it is ended we will never again taste success. It is time for the EFC to take the issue seriously and go and apologise to the Croquet Club and BEG their forgiveness. The entire Board should prostrate themselves before Margaret Campbell and her mates and BEG for them to lift the curse. They should bring the EFC cheque book and let them write in whatever figure they like. Sure, we could hire an African Witch Doctor and supply him with a goat and 3 chickens but that should be the backup plan. The primary plan should be to appease the rightful co-tenants, maybe then we could move back to Windy Hill...

[@absolutelyessendon]

I think you may have cracked it there. Call in the shamans ..

[@owner-builder]

It is skill level, coaching , the non existing game plan. A lack of basic football brains, how often do we allow the opposition to mark unopposed inside their 50, I am old fashioned , but whatever happened to manning up? DT is spot on with the Adrian dud, how he is still there is baffling. Maybe the dud has a book of dirt that allows him to stay there. Maybe we need to finish with a wooden spoon to allow a proper rebuild and weeding out of rubbish.

[@petermcculloch4933]

The players do not fill holes, chase with the intention of catching their opponent, run, spread, make position, pressure or rush down back to help out and they have been playing this way since Heard resigned.

[@owner-builder]

@@petermcculloch4933 Maybe Sheedy was right in wanting Heard. I always thought he was shafted by the club and the AFL hierarchy, just as I think they shafted they club. Then again I'm just an angry old fuck so what would I know.

[@BTR-xw4of]

Dodoro still has not given Vozzo control of list management which means this insidious wrecker will be in charge of recruitment next year. I genuinely feel sorry for Brad Scott - imagine sitting in the coaching box and watching a list of players on 6 figures kick 1 goal 9 points. This pampered list still lack any consistent ability to finish teams off. They are soft, play hard footy when they 'want to' - another year, another failure. And I again don't want to single out one player but Peter Wright is not the answer, yes a B+F winner but a player his size should eat most inside 50 deliveries, time to finally stop talking and start culling - Sheedy was ruthless, Scott needs to tell Dodoro get out of the way and let Vozzo do his job or go to the EFC Board and demand Dodoro be removed completely from anything football related as Dodoro just walks around 'The Hanger' like he's teflon coated. If EFC put as much effort into their AFL woke PC virtue signalling BS and 'played' footy only, maybe the culture would change cos 2024 has been yet another wasted year.

[@Mark-F-Hopper]

@@BTR-xw4of It is Rosa not Vozzo who is the next list manager. But yes - your point is valid and Dodoro has outstayed his welcome. He is holding the club to ransoms just as the club does to its members.

[@BTR-xw4of]

@@Mark-F-Hopper oops...my brother told me it was the other way around so thanks.

[@BrandonStephen-p6q]

Hey I go for Carlton. We both have major problems we should swap the duds and see if both clubs reach the promise land🤣😉🙃

[@absolutelyessendon]

And we hear the blues are talking to ex Essendon CEO Xavier Campbell. Geez good luck with that!!

[@storm4743]

Essendon is like the titanic collecting Rust a big clean out is what is needed 15 players plus the man who is Recruiting these spuds

[@brucejensen3081]

Problem is other teams have worse lists than ours, but they don't screw up like we do

[@absolutelyessendon]

More chance of us winning a final than that happening!

[@storm4743]

@@brucejensen3081 If that is the case then why is Hawthorn in the 8 I am sorry but Essendon has a list of Spuds they need to do a Hawthorn Clean out starting from the top down

[@brucejensen3081]

@@storm4743 they have like 25 players that have played at least one game at a very high afl standard. Plenty of the younger dudes have potential. Probably need to get rid of some of the talent and get some workhorses that will do basic stuff consistently. Peverill types. Not sure we could build a peverill though.

[@AceAussie77]

I saw it coming when we’re getting all those behinds. I told my friend that watch they’ll get a turnover and get a goal to beat us by 1 point! This club ruins me.

[@absolutelyessendon]

A sentiment no doubt echoed by hundreds of others watching that last qtr

[@Theo-fp2oe]

This isn't the same Scott we all hated when his lion's mob dethroned us. Working so long at the AFL has made him soft. It doesn’t help that he can’t coach either. The only one that can save us is our very own Dimmer, but he wants nothing to do with our toxic club, and I don't blame him. He has worked within a successful football program and knows what's required from both players and staff.

[@taliamason7986]

Nor is it the same Scott that was known for very well known for his temper at North Melbourne especially with that famous spray on Majak Daw against us all the back in 2017.

[@davidmacaulay8306]

If Dimma ends up back at Essendon I will truly be out then. Whiney Scumbag.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

We just suck.

[@Dan262626]

As for the probabilities mentioned by Smokin Joe at the start of the video. The chances of not winning a final for 20 years is 930 to 1. As pointed out in my other comment the chances of finishing 7th or lower 22 years in a row is worse - 1 in 14,735

[@absolutelyessendon]

Quite remarkable. Thanks for sharing

[@richardbehan8118]

In regards to the Richmond win, don't forget Shai Bolton was on fire and was subbed off due to concussion.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Absolutely! Or could have easily got rolled if he stayed on.

[@Bourkes15]

I'm not sure on the contracts but I'm fairly sure some of the assistant coach's will be let go at seasons end, don't forget most of them were from Truck time, they did this with Chris Scott and he got a flag a few years after.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Yet Adrian will live on

[@GraemeCook-eh1wl]

Biggest issue here is the loss of future memberships at the club , ...great worry for the marshmallow club

[@absolutelyessendon]

Great worry for the execs bonus payments

[@Dontomatios]

Great work lads as per , how’s Dylan sheil still getting a run , how’s actually I CBF good work lads 👊🏼

[@absolutelyessendon]

Cheers buddy

[@gallicchieftain7562]

Gold boys. We're just a bit Sh*t 😂 how would Patrick Voss look in the fwd line about now hahahahahahahaha

[@absolutelyessendon]

Don’t even say it

[@GoobyBean]

I’m 21 and seen fuck all from this club. I’ve never felt a seed of success.. see people my age or younger is a pain to watch. Many younger kids are gonna support any team to feel anything other then disappointment/ heartbreak

[@absolutelyessendon]

Hang in there young man, it’ll turn soon and for the better

[@fiercedeitymetal]

We had no answer to Rowe

[@davidmacaulay8306]

Thanks guys. This is towards the DT for pres fund.

[@absolutelyessendon]

More likely his seniors all you can buffet lunch!

[@jasminelaw6296]

Sack every single person at EFC, including the social media and catering staff. Peter letter bang on. There's a reason why players leave this club and thrive in at other clubs. Maybe they're all getting distracted by engagements and baby making. BS uses 'it's a tough competion' as an excuse for mediocrity. Not saying it's not tough or tight, but Brisbane can do it year after year, swans playing in 23 of the last 28 finals: Geelong there year after year: port: hawthorn will win a premiership b4 us.... they must be playing in a different comp than us 🤣 And we'll probably beat sydney next week because you know, essendon... You guys are entertaining but also speak the truth, thanks!

[@absolutelyessendon]

Thanks Jasmine, really appreciate your support and brilliant comment

[@stuartking2335]

Dodo has something big over the club!

[@kjbuffett]

They are so bloody frustrating!!! It’s becoming obvious that the club drinks its own bath water, the shit that comes out of Brad Scott’s mouth each week has started to piss me off! Viva Le Revolution 💪🏼❤️🖤

[@absolutelyessendon]

He needs to change it up. Doing the same thing over and over again ain’t working

[@johninguanti2051]

You can say what ever. This game was all about Hardwick. Since he was traded to Port Adelaide and than wasn’t given the Essendon coaching, job, Hardwick as had a real stone to grind against the Essendon football Club. You can do all the research as you like, the teams he has coached have only lost once to Essendon. In my opinion that was another sweet vendetta of Hardwick against the Bombers.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Never thought of it that way but you’re probably right. Mind you he got a second premiership by being traded so not all bad

[@Sbock86]

The management of the list after the 2000 premiership was absolutely shocking. Every dynastic premiership team that has won since has bent over backwards to keep their players together. In the space of 2 years we gave up Hardwick, Heffernan, Blumfield and Carracella. But hey, thankfully we have a different list manager now...oh wait. Ohh.

[@johninguanti2051]

@@Sbock86, The reason those mentioned players were traded was to make room in the salary cap, for Hird and Lloyd. Greed over success!!!

[@kyalking1313]

The fact people count the days the season isn’t running makes that stat pointless it’s not even accurate!

[@davidrees7319]

Two years into Brad’s tenure it is quite hard to say we have made any meaningful improvement. If 2025 follows the usual script what do we do this time next year?

[@absolutelyessendon]

Probably try to lure some has been coach luck Buckley or Rocket Eade out of retirement

[@davidrees7319]

Mark Neeld maybe😂

[@taxads7791]

Really, really hate being right on this occasion, but when we were 8-2-1 I said that we would be 9-4-1 just after the bye, & then proceed to play Essington footy for the rest of the year & basically repeat what we did last year. And also, a couple of weeks ago, predicted that we would hand GC their 1st win in Melbourne for 2 years or whatever it is. For the average supporter like myself to even think we could crumble like this so often (let alone this stuff eventuates every time right before our eyes), means there is something horribly wrong with our beloved football club. The worst part of it all is, those entrusted with the honour to run our football club, still do not believe that there is anything wrong.

[@absolutelyessendon]

You’ve said it perfectly. It’s the horrible predictability of our collapse that’s so damning!

[@taxads7791]

I think a big part of the issue with us is we flirt with our form. We go into games like against Richmond, Norf, West Coast etc & cruise, play maybe 1 good quarter, maybe get the win, & that psyche permeates thru the team & cannot be reversed. The slide usually happens after playing 1 of those bottom out of form teams

[@brucejensen3081]

We have beaten 4 teams that sit in the 8 now

[@TheEthNick]

😂 Watch BomberBlitz highlight this & use it to justify this season as a success 😂

[@brucejensen3081]

@@TheEthNick when we were second, everyone was going on we haven't beaten anyone in the 8. We have beaten 4 now, so we must be better. Lol

[@richardbehan8118]

​@@brucejensen3081😂

[@absolutelyessendon]

Aren’t we clever

[@brucejensen3081]

The north game we eased up and left a couple of good players on the bench, think durham was one

[@richardbehan8118]

Stringer after this week would be spewing he didnt sign after last week

[@absolutelyessendon]

True. Regardless of his form, he’s not the future

[@MusiCatsKing]

And I also agree regarding the Package. He's inconsistent at best; but more importantly he's unreliable. "Infinite!" Infinitely miniscule?! 😂 If you wanna see a team grinding out a game, watch the Freo v Geel game in Perth. That was a hell of a grind! Maybe Brad could his twin brother in to show the boys this game: "See guys, this is how it's done."

[@absolutelyessendon]

I think we got the wrong Scott

[@MusiCatsKing]

@@absolutelyessendon He was a dud at North. Beat us in a semi once (by 2 pts) while we were "refurbishing" our list!