Bombers FAIL The Acid Test And Succumb To The Blues

As the Dons arrive at the Bye round, the lads discuss where the team is at, and what is required to take the next step.
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[@dominicsgro1221]

Peter Wright should be pushed out to Centre Half Forward. He played his best footy at the Suns at CHF. Harry Jones to Full Forward. Lewis Hayes deserves his senior debut soon, especially now that Zach Reid is out again for the long-term. Saad El-hawli definitely looks the goods. Tsatas needs more time at the VFL level. He'll come good. Essendon may want to seriously check Cam Zurhaar's availability at the end of the season. Keep up the great work guys. 😊

[@absolutelyessendon]

Agree on all your points and Zurhaar is gettable.

[@zwski396]

Agree with all except I don't rate Zurhaar. But wouldn't mind him as long as we don't throw crazy money to get

[@TimBawden-jb6lt]

Definitely agree on moving 2MP up the ground. It gives him more room to run and mark. He's got a good tank and with his long kicking he can get the ball deep inside 50 quickly, letting players like Langers and Stringer go one on one with opponents. Maybe give our new Don Saad a run up forward, kid's got plenty of upside.

[@kyalking1313]

Zurhaar, Ainsworth, Perryman and Berry! Get Berry so Perko can play HF he’s way better in that role, Ainsworth & Zurhaar can be competition and Perryman so Kelly stays on the wing he panics to much in defence.

[@petermcculloch4933]

The forwards need to create space.Players should draw their opponents away and leave a mobile marking player like Langford, Stringer or Jones one on one.The other forwards then set up a wall between centre and half forward to prevent the defence from clearing the ball.Once Draper is available, Wright goes to the VFL

[@absolutelyessendon]

Don’t think the selection committee will have the cojones to make that call

[@brucejensen3081]

I was thinking play Wright at marvel where he does better, rest Goldstein those games and the other ones, play 2 rucks and leave Wright out

[@Matthew_Scan]

Confucius say Carlton supporter who put hand down pants feel cocky . Forward line is a problem Peter Wright has been crap since his suspension

[@absolutelyessendon]

That’s the theory but to be fair, he was pretty crap in the second half of last season too

[@thomes7318]

This was the best episode of yours that I've seen. Not talking over the top of each other. Keeping on topic the whole time and a very interesting analysis on multiple topics, I especially liked the injury section. Good job 👍

[@absolutelyessendon]

Thanks

[@krismiitel2301]

Underated comment

[@Troyski.G]

100% - Blues were polished and we were wasteful. Can't fault our boys for the way they kept fighting. Feels like I've been saying the same thing about missing Draper and Parish in the middle but that's how important they are. Draper and his follow up work, Parish gives our midfield better shape in the contest. Another point with Draper in, 2MP can focus solely on being a forward but when he has to split his time between forward and ruck he isn't as influential I feel. Back to the team performance though it is more process than personnel and that is fixable. On Tsatas fair call he's been used sparingly as the sub, hasn't had time to adjust to the game. Call me crazy but I would persevere with him. I think back to when we had to get all those top up players. We got no value out of them apart from Stringer. They may have served their purpose in the short term but after they left we faced the same issues with our list. If we had have played more of our younger stars in the making, the experience gained might have served the club in the longer term. The break has indeed come at a good time.

[@brucejensen3081]

Stringer wasn't a top up player. Walla played some good footy for us, as did Kelly

[@absolutelyessendon]

Interesting comments on Tsatas. We haven’t lost hope of course but feel he needs to do a deal of work to be ready for AFL

[@Troyski.G]

@@absolutelyessendon for sure he might be looking a bit raw currently and the coaching panel would know him best. There is a line between playing someone who isn't ready and giving someone time to transition from VFL level to AFL level. Maybe using him as the sub whilest seemingly unfair is the best option right now. It's a cut throat competition.

[@christophersimons128]

I'm someone who has recently discovered this channel and thoroughly enjoy it. Keep up the good work!

[@absolutelyessendon]

Welcome aboard!

[@Mark-F-Hopper]

Well Chris….we’ve been waiting. I suspect you’re the spark Drop Kick and Stab Pass (whatever their names are) have been waiting for to give this show some Ooomph! Welcome👍

[@smallships]

2MP took one mark for the game. An uncontested little chip on the wing, in the dying minutes of Q4. Meanwhile 1.8MM (Menzie) takes 9 marks including some decent intercepts 😂. What is going on 😅

[@owner-builder]

Miss the first two goal attempts and momentum disappears, game lost in the first few minutes. As to Peter Wright, he is emblematic of our lack of grunt, we still can't scare sides, who really worries about playing Essendon very few I suggest. We have no hard men.

[@absolutelyessendon]

We had the edge…for a moment anyway

[@Capital.Bomber]

Try Duz and Calders. How can you say not cracking in to the contest every game is not hard. Gone are the days of Ronnie Andrews and Billie Duckworth mate. The 2 blokes have given us some hope this year

[@Sam-zu8pc]

Menzies was definitely one of the positives of the game- and I’ve been a big critic of his!

[@absolutelyessendon]

What a surprise he was

[@AceAussie77]

I agreed wholeheartedly. You can’t win games when you kick 16 behinds. Langford seems to have lost his Mojo. Last year he was clutch and one of the best kicks in the game from nearly every sport in the forward 50 he’d get it but he missed shocking shots the last two weeks. Peter wright needs to be more consistent too and Jake Stringer needs to stop trying too hard to be clutch and become consistent. Hopefully the bye gives them time to focus on their craft.

[@absolutelyessendon]

All very good points. Langford’s loss of form is a worry. Injured maybe?

[@AceAussie77]

@@absolutelyessendon seems that he just got engaged maybe the pressure of getting engaged and the nerves affected his game 🤔

[@CliffordJohnston-u4z]

Bring in Saad El Hawli ,Kane Baldwin ,he is big and tough and Nate Caddy . at least try.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Couldn’t agree more

[@stevelozevski8151]

Baldwin is injured. Hawli done an ankle on the weekend and Caddy is only 18.

[@Capital.Bomber]

@@stevelozevski8151 Saad al Hawli got B & F in the 2's mate. No talk at all on the EFC website about an ankle injury. And only 2nd game in...where did you hear that??

[@vk3fbab]

In cricket they say catches win matches. Catches are basic. In AFL kicking goals is the basic thing and not kicking goals doesn't win you a game. At one point Essendon had the same number of goals that Carlton had behinds. Carlton had the number of goals Essendon had behinds. Essendon had 69 points and Carlton had 96. Talk about doing things in reverse. We needed to bring our eyes down going in the forward line. Bomb it long only works if you're moving the ball at ludicrous speed into the forward line. Funny thing was that in the first few games we were dead eye dicks.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Quick ball movement is key. Take too long and you’re forced to play into a crowded F50

[@The123fiona]

​@@absolutelyessendonI reckon this is the main problem. Our ball movement was turgid. Carlton's ball movement was fluid. It looks like our game plan is too easily countered and too hard to tweak when we run into teams that pressure us.

[@jeffhunkin9638]

It’s not only our set shots but the set up kick going into the 50. Hardly hit a player on the lead in the last two games! Kicking a metre in front of the leading forward.

[@benmn330]

SOS Mathew Lloyd

[@absolutelyessendon]

Too busy coaching junior footy apparently

[@itsWAHOO2012]

He’s said that he can’t do media and a coaching roll together which is fair. He already tried and got burnt for it

[@vinny460]

I watched the game and i thought oh boy please tell me essendon haven't slipped back into their old habbits, hopefully they learn something on the bye aye.

[@ItMakesNoSense512]

DT I think you read my mind! I'm still in that phase where, for me, the list has too many gaps to compete with the top teams. I'm just never convinced. My biggest concern is 2m Peter. I just don’t think he’s very good, where many seem to think he's good. He is fine when the ball is delivered on a platter perfectly, but hopeless in a contest and has been for years. I just don’t get the hype with him. His hands are a foot higher than everyone else, yet the ball bounces off them and he goes to ground. Always plays well against weak opposition. I find him lazy. I would give Caddy a run and Pete to the VFL. Jonesy and Langford can at least take a contested mark. But agree its time for Jones to step up a bit more. Martin should be up forward period. He's a great player, up there with Merrit for me. Wasted down back. Great analogy of the half back position. Another big backman is needed to support McKay - Zach Reid seems too injury prone and we wont ever see him. I am old enough to remember Gumbleton :) What a waste. Essendon just doesn’t have enough star players unfortunately. And I predict with draw after the bye, they will fall to 9th. Brad Scott is going to have to make some tough list calls end of this year. I still think he’s the right coach though. Living in Sydney I often go along to watch the Swans play and it astounds me how cohesive and skilled that team is, and I wonder why Essendon can't be like that! Happy to be proven wrong (here’s hoping).

[@absolutelyessendon]

Many great observations and thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@brucec7034]

I don’t think Wright is working as the second ruck, he seems cooked trying to get back to forward line after rucking, there was so much bombing into forward line but forwards were not moving. The set shots were just shocking, especially compared to Carlton. Could not trust anyone to kick a goal. 1.5 at quarter time was terrible and it continued all night. Two goals kicked from goal square. All big forwards out of form, might have to give Caddy another go. The good thing was we fought till the end, and held a lot of territory. If we get Duursma back and El-Hawli on wing that might make a big difference. Yes why did we have to put up with them announcing Carlton players, very strange…

[@absolutelyessendon]

Thanks for your great comment

[@jeffhunkin9638]

Could snowy be anymore negative? I can’t remember what position he played for Essendon? We’re not far off and a few players coming back would make a huge difference! Go Bombers!

[@absolutelyessendon]

Ah the old ‘what would he know because he never played AFL footy’ argument. The argument for those who have nothing important to say. Perhaps had you paid attention you might have heard Snowy saying it’s all good, all positive. But thanks for watching anyway.

[@mattcristino9804]

I was scorned on social media a few weeks ago saying that Peter Wright is a problem in our forward line. Since his return after suspension he has had little impact playing forward and I note that Langford hasn't been at his best. In my opinion, both players need to work with space. I think Wright might be better up the ground and leave Langford at full forward. Maybe even play Caddy instead of Wright. Also I heard a rumour that Tsatas is somewhat lazy and doesn't take instructions well. I hope it's just a rumour. Anyway, enjoying your podcast from a Bali holiday

[@absolutelyessendon]

Sad to say, heard the same rumour about Elijah. It can be hard when you’ve been the gun player throughout your junior football career only to end up being on the bottom rung when coming to AFL level. Hope the kid makes it but so far nothing to write home about

[@simonm9235]

A song and artist that describes our game on Sunday night, 'Missing' by Everything But The G(oal)'.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Perfect. (Shit song though)

[@Matthew_Scan]

Tsatas hears foot steps and can’t kick further than 30 metres

[@absolutelyessendon]

He needs time in the seconds. Let’s not write him off just yet

[@rampers3585]

@@absolutelyessendonlet’s write him off. 0 two way running and can’t kick at all

[@ruivenkamp]

I don’t blame Perko for not kicking for goal. I think Goldy and another bomber both offered leads running towards the square. In doing so dragging multiple defenders with them. I think they should have held back and just pointed to the goals in that moment giving Perko a clear shot at goal. It probably put him in two minds. That’s how I remember it anyway. Great show.

[@absolutelyessendon]

That's a good summary of that key moment in the game.

[@paulbridges5789]

Our forwards are definitely low on confidence and our delivery to them isn’t helping. Our forward line hasn’t functioned well since 2MP was brought back in. He continually gets pushed under the ball by smaller players and drops the ones he gets his hands to. He’s a beautiful kick but he’s not getting them anywhere near goal. Feel like Caddy and Jones would be worth a look

[@absolutelyessendon]

Agree, but it won’t happen till Draper is back.

[@zwski396]

Had to watch this across a couple days - but your thoughts regarding Tsatas and his management are spot on. The kid put on a great amount of size on the offseason because he is an INSIDE mid. It's similar management as Hobbs. When Parish has been in and out of the team with injury over the last 2 years, I thought it would be Hobbs' chance to take that role as he likes to get in and under. Then again, I thought Tsatas may be given the chance. Instead, Hobbs gets majority of is minutes in the forward line, and Tsatas gets 12 minutes at the end of every game.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Yep, it’s an issue and more importantly a missed opportunity. Fully get that you have to ease the kids in but when injury to first choice players happen and you’re forced to rush the kids into the team…at least play them in their preferred position

[@Capital.Bomber]

Dont agree with Setters. Watched him completely give up a chase on Cincotta that went onto be instrumental in kicking a goal for the baggers. Really disappointing. Just attitude!

[@absolutelyessendon]

Fair comment.

[@johnf07]

The 2MP contract was 4 years I believe. I think the criticism on his marking is valid but overall it’s a bit harsh. He hasn’t had much continuity this year with suspension and then spending a significant amount of time in the ruck has messed him up. Hopefully with Draper back he can settle back up forward and hit the scoreboard more

[@Dasha-pr4ct]

I was looking back at previous drafts and am astonished at how bad we’ve drafted the last 10 years. It’s pretty sickening actually and will haunt us for years!! 2015 - could have had Curnow or McKay but got Francis 2016 - McGrath good but should have got McCluggage or Taranto for our BBM needs. 2017-2018 - I feel sick every time I think of what we gave up to get Dylan Shiel 2019 - Jones and Nick Bryan ( 1 gets every chance under the sun and the other who looks a 10 year AFL ruckman we’ll lose because we don’t play him) 2020 - 3 top 10 picks we completely butchered) 2021 - Hobbs Ok 2022 - pick 5 on a guy who literally can’t kick and shirks every contest. 2023 - Jury still out

[@absolutelyessendon]

Still hopeful on Cox, Perkins and Hobbs Very concerned about Tsatas and Reid I guess we made up for some bad luck in the draft with unexpected wins in the form of Martin and Durham

[@Dasha-pr4ct]

@@absolutelyessendon Are there different personnel looking at the Mid Season and Supplementary signings? Did Dodoro leave that to others while he concentrated on the National Draft?? Time will tell with him gone!!

[@morkusmorkus6040]

I have zero hopes for Tsatas. Despite the lack of opportunities he has been given I think he hasnt shown anything at all. You've got to show something at least. Once again, we got the dud.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Yet so highly rated. There’s still time but he has a lot of work to do

[@Bevtone]

(Carlton supporter) what you see is what you get with setterfield unfortunately! It's hard to know what's real or not when your side is on the up but I think dons are building on solid foundations and supporter's should feel pretty enthusiastic about what's to come

[@absolutelyessendon]

Congratulations on a solid win by the Blues. TDK is a beast! As for Setters, he’s good but fragile. If we can keep him in the park he has a role to play as we lack that bigger bodied mid that you have in Cripps

[@jordancole9374]

Oh man, don’t go reminding me of Gumbleton. So much wasted hope there.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Oops, sorry

[@jtproducer4629]

Bring on the bye - rest, reset and go for the finals. The next big game will be round 17 against the Pies.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Cheers JT

[@jimmycastellano5316]

Cheers guys. Let's hope this season doesn't fall to the lows of last year. We've got the wins on the board early but we've got a tough run home this next 6 to 7 games is where the real contenders show they're ready for September we need to aim for at least 5 out of 7 wins for people to take us as threat come closer to season's end.

[@absolutelyessendon]

It would be such a shame if the season was to go go south now. Let’s hope we’re made of stronger stuff this year

[@darrenkoglin3423]

Peter who he's prob been eating 2much fairyfloss and not enough T-Bone's,we need 2bring shiel back he's gotta be a show with his experience id give him another go in the mids,i still think we can count another 6 vctories,we need the GREAT MATTY Lloyd down there if he's got the time to educate the out of form trio of Stringer Wright &Langers,if our firward line can perform as there suppose to then we are freat chances however our trio are out of form all at the same time

[@absolutelyessendon]

Not sure about Shiel. Pretty sure he’s cooked

[@smallships]

Sheil has been pretty rubbish in the VFL; very disappointing that he isn’t knocking the door down for a senior call up because our injuries are starting to mount up, and an in form Sheil would be handy.

[@Leigh-nj6mt]

Hi DT Thanks for the mention . Great assessment of the match overall .EFC should have had a highlights package on the big MCG screen on Neale and the St Kilda game in 1990 where they all played together , thanks to Mrs .Daniher asking Kevin Sheedy .I also would have had a “freeze the flame “run for Neale . In relation to the team , we need goal kicking practice every night for an hour after training , and if required a sports Phycologist to work with them under fatigue goal kicking . As the former assistant bombers coach Robert Shaw said to Matthew Lloyd once , “ you are going to cost us a grand final with your wayward kicking “ , ask Matthew what he did ? He did exactly what I said , and went on to become one of our best most reliable goal kicking forwards ever . “ practice makes perfect “ . Cheers guys , love the show 👍 Regards Lethal Leigh .

[@absolutelyessendon]

Hey Leigh, great to catch up at the game and thanks so much for your support. DT

[@benmn330]

Sad and i hope not but i think Zac Reid could become or next Scott Gumbleton

[@absolutelyessendon]

It’s hard to see how he can come back from essentially 4 years out of the game

[@taxads7791]

Always felt like our early season accuracy was an outlier, was just my view of it anyway. I cannot look at our mob & pick 4 or 5 very good kicks for goal, which is pretty much what we need. We can only really look back at our 99-01 team to see that level, we had Lloyd, Lucas, Mercuri, Hird, Bewick, Caracella, Long etc who were all excellent kicks for goal.. I can barely name 2 now, & those 2 are out of form anyway. It's a recruiting thing partly, eg who was the last player we recruited with a top 12 or so pick where we heard as one of their strengths kicking / kicking for goal.. I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel to think of one, let alone a handful. Therefore, I don't think it's something we can fix that easily

[@absolutelyessendon]

Excellent comments

[@Dan262626]

To quote Confucius: “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest” That’s how I feel about what should be Essendon’s attitude towards the second half of the season.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Gotta love Confucius

[@jarrah1364]

What everyone seems to forget about and it's happens every week with every person who comments on a game; when a goal is kicked....the ball goes back to the centre. I dont know why it gets ignored. You cant say we should have kicked two goals at the start. At best, we kick one and then carlton get one back. It could've been a hot start for us, but saying 'We missed 2 goals at the start' doesnt do much for anything. They killed us in clearances.

[@jarrah1364]

Like 'Oh, they kicked 0.3...'. That's not 3 potential goals.

[@absolutelyessendon]

That’s a possibility but what it’s more about is set shots inside 50 and these were not capitalised. But true, we were poor at the stoppages and centre bounce clearances

[@AnthMatthew]

I think you guys are being too harsh on Wright yes he's not in the greatest form but I loved his effort last week against the suns. He was hitting packs and did take 8 marks. Although easier beats he also kicked 4 not along ago against the roos. I have faith in him. The biggest move needs to be Jake Kelly either as a lockdown defender and nothing else or back to the VFL. El Hawli killed it on the weekend give him a go instead

[@absolutelyessendon]

Yes perhaps you’re right, but 2MP is surely not the answer if we’re to challenge for a too 4 spot?

[@AnthMatthew]

@absolutelyessendon he has a unique set of skills and just needs to find his full confidence and hit his straps. Also helps with structure. I don't think we have anyone else apart from Caddy who is very promising but will take a couple of years.

[@wenisman]

agreed wright needs to work on his marking, he seems flat after his suspension and maybe second guessing before he commits to crashing the pack. But wright is performing a useful duty of pulling the key defenders away. The main problem is that our forwards just stand there, there is no movement and no one creating leads or making space. Heck even someone guarding the goal square as we gave away about 7 rushed behinds that should have been shepherded through. But our mids now have no option but to bomb it long into the forwards as there is no space for them to kick into...

[@absolutelyessendon]

Bottom line is we don’t look like a team that can score more than 12 goals a game

[@wenisman]

@@absolutelyessendon that's is very true , we need some good small crumbling forwards was once Wright brings it to ground. I'd even try tsatas in the forward line as at least he is an inside player and will win the ball in the forward half

[@davidketels3717]

You are absolutely right about the Carlton love-in pre game …what an embarrassment. Our team just doesn’t have the hatred of that filth that its supporter base has. Do you not realise, fellas, these are our most hated enemy? I despair of the EFC sometimes.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Our marketing department…the baby race at Marvel is about as smart as they get

[@davidketels3717]

@@absolutelyessendon 😂😂😂

[@smallships]

I still can’t believe we let go of D’ambrosio. That’s gonna sting for a long time

[@absolutelyessendon]

Agreed

[@zwski396]

The fans talk alot about Laverde being a placeholder for Reid, which may be true (or may not depending on the kid's injuries), but the real placeholder in the team has to be Peter Wright. Caddy needs to be the guy we've been looking for, cause Wright unfortunately plays like hes 6'0 and 70kg.

[@absolutelyessendon]

You could be on the money with that call

[@Studat]

I think they are doing all the hard work. If they could convert I think we would have won the last two games. Shame...

[@absolutelyessendon]

This is very true

[@Studat]

@@absolutelyessendon Oh, love the channel btw. My go to for absolutely everything Essendon 😊. See what i did there 😁...

[@kyalking1313]

Need to put Wright in the VFL his confidence is shot give Caddy a good go.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Caddy has to play whether Wrights in the team or not

[@thomes7318]

Watching the Collingwood game today and seeing the pies forwards nailing all the same goals from the 30-60 degree angles and 25-50 metres out with absolute ease was sad. The amount of bombers kicks that dropped a metre short of the goal line too, there were 3 or 4 of them. Good teams win even if they have fewer scoring shots, poor teams lose despite consistently having more. Highlight of the game: Martin getting hyped as hell after his goal in the 3rd 😂 he had me believing for a little while.

[@absolutelyessendon]

We are still some way off being a Top 4 team is the reality

[@Capital.Bomber]

Well for the first time in years I travelled from interstate to Melbourne for this game. Embracing it and quietly confident. Well...disappointment! I agree completely about 2 metre P. Seeing the game live I just kept watching him in contest with his height tapping the ball with 2 hands to the ground in front of him hoping small forwards would do the business. Because of his height he got his hands to the ball first. Why he just didn’t clunk the mark instead of automatically tapping it to ground just amazes me. You just don't see that on TV. So you have definitely touched on the elephant in the room. Tsatas comments are spot on. Brad Scott's presser after the match hit the nail on the head. Great show, thanks.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Really appreciate your thoughts and comments

[@brucejensen3081]

I thought we would have went in with one less tall. Was hoping jones was going to be a late out and we put Roberts in. A 4 goal loss to carlton is no way near as bad as a 2 goal loss to the sun's. The problems have been there forever and nothing changes. If carlton was inaccurate as us and we won, we still wouldn't be addressing the issues. Scott doesn't like change. You nearly could say that second half was our best half of footy this year. The talent is there, just got to go about it a bit different. If they do play tsatas, they need to throw him in the inside and let either durham or Caldwell go to the outside, where they can be more damaging. Dekonig taking it out of the ruck and strolling past Goldstein to hit targets inside 50 hurt us a lot

[@absolutelyessendon]

Would Draper have stopped TDK? Who knows. And to think Carlton almost lost him as he was being kept in the VFL team last year

[@berkvzn]

Great assessment of the game lads, love the channel.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

[@smallships]

Great review lads- agree with it all

[@windyhillbomber]

Fujitsu got more airtime than the Danihers

[@Molegahe1234]

Wright needs to do some serious work on his core strength over the pre season. For a guy whos 2M a junior could push him away in a marking cotest, hes that weak. He needs some serious core strength.

[@absolutelyessendon]

You’d hope to think he is working on his game. Just seems to have the worst hands in the comp at the moment

[@TheGunmanChannel]

We're usually worse after the bye so there's that.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Gee thanks

[@jordancole9374]

Peter Wright looks like he stuck both his hands in a bee hive and then put on some oven mitts for the game. How many bloody times is he gonna get his hands on the ball and not mark the damn thing.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Love the analogy

[@pottylad]

And by the way, I get sick of the smoke and mirrors bullshit of modern ‘AFL talk’ - ‘he runs good patterns’, ‘they have a good system’, ‘we couldn’t get our structure right’, ‘couldn’t play our style of game’, and having small forwards running around chasing opposition backmen but not kicking any goals and getting congratulated for their work. Watching Leon Baker videos should be standard educational tutorials for all Essendon players under 6’ 6”.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Superb comment!! 100% agree

[@benmn330]

In Wright's defense i think his confidence has been shattered after the suspension and he is confused on how to play his natural game, maybe a bit timid that he could hurt someone again as well

[@absolutelyessendon]

Honestly, was he ever a brutish type player? Do agree though that the suspension seems to have affected his performances.

[@andykerass3695]

​@absolutelyessendon he's scared of his own strength!? That suspension shook him up I rekon, tiptoes now

[@benmn330]

@@absolutelyessendon Never brutish but he had presence in a marking contest and clunked a few, always brought it down to ground now he goes up with one hand or is not even in position to have a crack and when he does his hands are smeared in butter. His whole game seems to rely very heavily on confidence

[@leishma]

Keep it up guys; enjoying your work.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Thank you so very much

[@GentlemanJamesWin]

Caddy in, Wright out. Bryan in, Goldie out.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Goldy did alright against the blues

[@The123fiona]

​@@absolutelyessendonIs alright the pass mark for your number one ruckman? The contrast between his lack of athleticism and the youthful exuberance and power of de Koning was stark.

[@GentlemanJamesWin]

@@absolutelyessendon i am thinking about the future

[@BTR-xw4of]

Brutal but fact based analysis. All I want, have wanted for nearly two decades is the insidious Dodoro COMPLETELY out of recruiting. If people actually knew 'how' Dodoro came to our club you would be staggered. Peter Wright aint the answer. What I'd give for a new Scotty Lucas/Lloyd, or a Roger Merrett/Salmon spine. Scott and his coaching team need to smarten up with selection and 'where' they truly believe promising players with talent are positioned. Great stuff.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Tend to agree about Wright. Fact is he’s ours for this season and three more. Let’s hope he can get back to his 22 form and in a hurry.

[@Mark-F-Hopper]

If Tsatis was at Collingwood🙄 You just know he’d be a Daicos, Eliot, Sidebottom, type. We poorly manage recruits every time!

[@brucejensen3081]

I think sadly they are better coached than us. Getting the job done with so many outs

[@stavio12]

The only thing I'm thinking is. If we keep playing like this and still make the finals unfortunately we're going to give opposition supporters more reason to continue with that dreaded finals win countdown. Also, is our small sized midfield players coming back to haunt us, Carlton's midfielders were towering over ours, they looked huge.

[@absolutelyessendon]

They got us at stoppages but we broke even if not bettered them in every other aspect of the game. Their stoppage domination was mainly due to De Koening certainly not Cripps and Walsh

[@GentlemanJamesWin]

The Cox case is simple. He is a winger, play him on the wing.

[@terryharold2690]

Carlton supporter here, and I totally agree needing to be a hard arse with injury prone players. Durability is important and some players just can't get their body right. Blues have 3 very good footballers who just cannot get on the park, yet year after year get another contract hoping they finally get it right. Now they have around a number of years so not sure it's the same for your guys but I say you have to make the tough calls.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Big win from your boys and we look forward to the next battle. Thanks for dropping by

[@antonycole3239]

Enter the Cadillac! Will contest in the air at all opportunities and still engage at ground level. Wright cannot do anything below his knees.

[@absolutelyessendon]

He looks like a player. Hope we see him back after the bye

[@r.mhaych5021]

Peter wrights been too quiet can’t mark the ball whenever it is even slightly contested

[@absolutelyessendon]

True

[@taxads7791]

When I think of Elijah Tsatas, sadly I think of Jimmy Toumpas Mark II

[@damiward]

I’m starting to worry… he just doesn’t have any poise with the ball in hand. He’s hardly hit a target by hand or foot.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Jimmy Toumpas….crikey!

[@andykerass3695]

That shot he had on goal said a lot, I think stringer was on his left calling for it... my memory could be wrong but I feel like laverde ran at him on a lead demanding it (probably not laverde lol)... he looked uncomfortable and stresses and tried to wind up, thinking I gotta nail this to show I'm good... and the result wasn't good. He needs confidence. That told me his team mates know he's struggling. He's probably got the goods, but needs his head in the right place I think. Vfl I think he needs to grow the maturity, and a bit more strength. Some say give him a full game and chuck him in mid, but that might hurt him more. Dunno I'm a bit conflicted lol

[@r.mhaych5021]

9:00 Goldstein pretty good ? He got fkn merked

[@absolutelyessendon]

Think we said at the hit outs. He also had 19 disposals and 9 clearances, the most of any Essendon player. Was beaten elsewhere by TDK

[@gregwilliams6199]

Love watching you guys

[@absolutelyessendon]

And we appreciate your incredible support

[@dougkercher9741]

Thought of doing a guest pod with Sam and Nathan from the Don Pod guys?

[@absolutelyessendon]

We’re always up for collabs with other Bomber content creators. Not sure we’re in their league though!

[@john8443]

​@@absolutelyessendonDefinitely in their league

[@dougkercher9741]

@@absolutelyessendon absolutely definitely in your league

[@storm4743]

So well said totally agree

[@absolutelyessendon]

Thank you for watching

[@thegame4690]

I love this podcasts

[@absolutelyessendon]

Thank you…very much

[@antl986]

Well said boys.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Much appreciated

[@andykerass3695]

Grim stuff. All the post game analysis i heard since the game is valid. I'll just say if we had kicked goals more than points the mood would be different. We did enough work to win that game. Start of the season i thought our front half was our weakest area, then after first couple of round i was like, hey what am i worried about? Now im worried again. Im so conflicted. Lets see how the next few weeks unfold, its about the journey, not the destination... right fellas? Right?? Whos with me???

[@absolutelyessendon]

We’re with you pal!!!

[@MarkZX14R]

Great coverage as always - I think with 2m Peter - it might be a between the ears issue after being swatted out of the game for 4 weeks for blasting into packs. I think it may have made him a bit gun-shy. I also think he is better when he is sitting up the front, not following around the field. I am still a bit confused by one thing. We keep talking about system - yet we start the year with 2 rucks and when Drapper is injured, we don't bring in a second ruck - we run Goldie solo. I would have thought if it was system over personnel keeping structure and system by playing Bryan to replace Drapper would have been the way to go and give Goldy the chance to do some mentoring. It might be me but there seems to be a bit of say one thing do something else.

[@absolutelyessendon]

Yes a few people have said that. Maybe there’s some truth to this theory but he always has been a gentle giant other than that moment against Sydney. He needs to be more physical.

[@MrWhitmen1981]

Essendon are just a seal clubbing team. 😔

[@absolutelyessendon]

If seals are bottom 8 teams then yep, you make a good point

[@pottylad]

Big boys enjoying the episode.

[@pottylad]

Wright to VFL to learn how to be an uncompromising arsehole and Bryan to forward line with ruck duties on forward line and Goldstein a kick behind play. Bryan kills them at VFL level, you cannot ask more from him than that. He is good enough to get the tempo at AFL just given the opportunity for more regular games. How much worse-off can we be. Bryan can actually do stuff at ground level too.