Chaos at Essendon & the extraordinary footage that shows players have checked out - Footy Classified

The Footy Classified panel unpacks a dramatic day at Bomberland, with Essendon president Paul Brasher resigning, a shock meeting with Alastair Clarkson, and Ben Rutten's future left in serious doubt.
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[@aidanwilliams5917]

Say what you will about Rutten, but this is unprofessional from Hind. Opinions of your coach or not, refusing to engage with him publicly while there's cameras on you is embarrassing behavior from a professional athlete

[@tf1266]

I agree Aidan. Hind was unprofessional.

[@joshpolson8405]

How was Nick to know cameras were on him?

[@richardbehan8118]

@@joshpolson8405 exactly

[@aidanwilliams5917]

@@joshpolson8405 Mate there's literally dozens in the stadium and its common for the production to film major rotations in play - they're more likely to be on him than not.

[@MichaelCameron17]

Hind needs to be traded for Norton from Dogs ??? Norton one of best forwards in comp why have hind and not norton ?????

[@danielsmart8398]

Who the hell is Nick Hind to be carrying on like that?! Average player, average attitude!

[@kombicamper]

Hind should be dropped. Very disrespectful of him to ignore the head coach. The look on Ben's face says it all. Hind should realise that a new coach would not like the way he disrespected his head coach. Players like this destroy coaches position, creating discontent thru the playing group.

[@Hehawtyragu]

There’s a reason he acted the way he did, if the head coach was properly engaging and respected he would not act like that

[@AdamSandaver]

100%

[@kombicamper]

@@Hehawtyragu no excuse. while he is the Head coach you take instructions from him. There are no excuses for disrespecting anyone. Ben was very respectful to him and tried to engage with him, he should have respected him. If he had a problem Hind should have engaged with Ben, instead he ignored Him. Poor attitude and very immature of him.

[@chrisferguson237]

Rutten should have stood up, called Hind over to him and in front of the crowd questioned 1. His attitude 2. His performance. Next week say hello to the seconds! Rutten didnt because his position was/is tenuous. Good guy, weak coach, weak team and sadly a fking weak club.

[@magnusforte9988]

This is disgusting. Wouldn't want hind on my team. No respect.

[@JoshOB21]

Disgraceful from Hind, he must be dropped for the final round. No matter your opinion of your coach or team mates; on gameday you simply MUST give them 100%.. But how ironic for someone like carro to comment on one's professionalism when she time after time has been caught blatantly lying and making up stories only to blame her "sources" when called bulltish on..

[@mrbass1310]

Yeah i agree with you on Hind. Delist the entitled brat. He's meant to be a professional athlete, respect the coaches position. The players are a disgrace

[@elmerfudd6305]

Caro is a woke token,, just to add A female on a panel, serves no value Same as Daisy what's her name pearce woke token... How unprofessional of a tv network To put caro on and she's never even played and pretends to know more than Legends of the game...

[@paulweston285]

Yeah im sick of her " Dont shoot the messenger " excuses

[@kingwillbisthebest]

Just fyi, the vision of Hind was from the Dons v North game. He'd just given a 50m free and was dirty on himself. Its manipulation from the media

[@MrRad]

That was from the North game where Hind played great. And what they didn't show was the play right before this Hind got his head smashed right into the ground. Bro probably didn't even know where he was.

[@hugeiftrue4224]

The biggest sliding doors moment was when the bombers went back to Hird instead of staying with Bomber Thompson after 2014. Thompson had that club turning around, believing in each other and caring for each other and the board rolled him just so they could say ‘up yours’ to the AFL for trying to banish Hird from the game

[@SonyCamry]

AGREE

[@Vinnie101a]

First, I’d stand down any player that did what Hind, and any other player did. Discipline comes from the top and the bosses must back the coaches.

[@sh4ne01]

He’s one of our best players, the amount of run and carry he does from the back is like what Saad used to do for us and now does at Carlton for them. He’s allowed to not have faith or despise even the coach if he feels that way personally.

[@Vinnie101a]

@@sh4ne01 : Cut him loose. Who cares. He isn’t the team. Would you employ such a clown who wouldn’t listen to you?

[@sh4ne01]

If it’s just one player (employee) that felt that way, you could be right, but it’s a lot more, hence you then look at the leader, if all his / her staff don’t like the leadership style, they have to go, not all the staff under them.

[@Dr_Footbrake]

@@sh4ne01 need to remember this is a guy that thought going to buy a chicken was more important than playing in a final

[@aloysiuss]

There is a theory see one cockroach there is another ten .. he had the courage to be a cockroach with balls

[@Geromi87]

Not sure what's going on with Hind, but still, when your coach is speaking to you, pay some attention at least.. You ain't a superstar, and even if you were, you're EXPECTED to listen to feedback, positive or negative.. You're not above it

[@josephfailla3955]

I saw that footage, off to the reserves I would of said until he can show some respect

[@christhomson9735]

Players knew didn’t they

[@kingwillbisthebest]

The footage of Nick Hind was from the Dons v North game. Some slight of hand from the media to reinforce their narrative.

[@paulweston285]

Even worse its been going on for a while then

[@kingwillbisthebest]

@@paulweston285 Maybe but the media made it out as though this happened on the weekend. This particular situation had a whole different context. Nick had just given away a 50m free and was dirty at himself. There's a bit of media manipulation going on here

[@mrbass1310]

The player behaving like an entitled brat. Not the coaches fault these professional athletes dont have pride in their performance. They coast on good money, stroll around looking for excuses.

[@liamgross7217]

100% Agree, you just have to watch them play, they are the disgrace, no heart.

[@mrbass1310]

@@liamgross7217 And the think clarkson will turn them around. Onballers not hard enough, players like stringer that put in when they choose,

[@liamgross7217]

@@mrbass1310 I can’t see him going there. Wrong players.

[@mrbass1310]

@@liamgross7217 I know what you mean. He will be punching walls every second week.

[@jonocoates3163]

Not gonna lie what hind did is awful as a player. You listen to your coach if they are trying to give you feedback (positive or negative) you listen. It’s called respect. I know that you have to earn it but given that they played finals last year, and players coming out saying that they want to play under rutten, you would think that they would respect him. As a coach myself if i had an athlete blatantly ignoring me i would tell them to leave

[@zuenergy]

Herb is gonna be fire this week

[@chrisferguson237]

It would be amazing and extraordinary if Alastair Clarkson were to come to Essendon after being sacked from Hawthorn! Imagine the drive, passion and commitment he's going to employ to prove himself and extend his legacy. Great work Kennett!

[@aidanthomas2510]

Yeah that would be one hell of a way of flipping the bird to Jeff wouldn't it

[@cbgg1585]

Hawks: Had hodge, Mitchell, Sewell, Crawford, Bateman well before Franklin, Roughead, Rioli, Issac Smith, Gunston, Breust, Lewis all came aboard during the Clarkson era. Who are the Essendon equivalents? Heppell ain’t it, Ridley is an awesome player considering the circumstances, McGrath has stagnated, Merrett has been very good, but who else? Parish? Wright has been terrific but he ain’t Franklin or Roughead. Jury is still out on the likes of Caldwell and Martin. We were talking about generational players at Hawthorn. Essendon have nothing like that.

[@chrisferguson237]

@@cbgg1585 LOL yep! Gotta start somewhere!

[@bernierossi8062]

@@cbgg1585 maybe they are those sorts of players, just not had the right people pushing them forward

[@zchettaz]

@@cbgg1585 i see your point, merrit is good, but needs to works on getting back to defend on turnovers. Parish showed his capability in 2021, but hasnt really carried through this season. But i mean we've seen glimpses.. draper, redman, cox, 2m peter.. all talented players that have potential to become big names, i think its the way they've been asked to play thats held them back, they seem to keep finding themselves in the wrong position and its stopped them from being able to open the game up and generate some forward attack. I think Clarko could certainly turn it around for the bombers. Or maybe.. (just thinking out loud here).. what if sheedy stepped back into a coaching roll?

[@kokmuncher6702]

I love looking back at these old videos. Most caro’s predictions end up being wrong

[@mauriciocg6996]

Lloyd: why would north put all their eggs in one basket? Lloyds old club: also putting all their eggs in one basket 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@pascalthe8th66]

It'll be a great concept to have sports fans or athletes have a TV or radio show where they dissect the performance of the sports media and speculate whether Wilson or Barrett or McClure should be sacked from their job or how much time they have left etc.

[@caeltschirn478]

Very disrespectful from Hind. If Horne-Francis did this the media would have had a field day.

[@rhino7735]

People like Campbell and Dodoro should have left after the supplements scandal Dodoro in particular

[@josephfailla3955]

Lots of bombers supporters think the dodo bird should be gone

[@philharnett2884]

I think Rutten is the right coach for Essendon. He has pulled off some miraculous wins that were clearly coaching wins. He's only had 2 years to work with one of the best playing groups in the AFL. He has a team of very young, great players.

[@MrWhitmen1981]

I think someone is editing the games you watch.

[@devilwarr1or]

LOL last week Caroline said north would get clarko and now she's flipped to essendon. Must be good to change your tips daily until the games over and then spout how good you are at tipping

[@darrenmiles-morland8038]

Yep, according to Caro last week Clarko was a sure thing to be coaching North Melbourne next season.

[@buddysally886]

Hind deserves the sack, the disrespect to the coach

[@off1k]

Nothing to see here regarding the Hind Rutten footage, just the typical trickery from the media ;) Context people context.

[@herogebrial]

Get rid of Hind! That sort of disrespect should not be accepted!

[@Heapsgoodmerch]

Disgusting and disrespectful. Hind should be embarrassed to see this. Rutten should of been in his face screaming down at him. This is what happens when players are treated like princesses and aren’t given serves and scared to lose their jobs if they don’t perform.

[@steft7903]

Is Clarkson really the be all and end all though? Amazing coach and obviously very successful, but he sort of faded out at the hawks.

[@UpTheCatters]

He’s the best coach in the league

[@nathrogers7]

No

[@nathrogers7]

@@UpTheCatters he's not in the league, also I doubt he's got anymore tricks up his sleeve. It seems like it might be a Paul Roos at Melbourne style rebuild.

[@timgooding2448]

He's the best option by far for Essendon atm.

[@nathrogers7]

@@timgooding2448 Adem Yze is the best coach currently not coaching.

[@graemeschubert6162]

Only have to look at Carlton and Pies Clarksons, not the only good coach out there

[@jc7671]

Move North & Saints to the VFL.

[@magnusforte9988]

How is dodoro still at the club. Bloke is a joke.

[@desiolle2874]

tight with Sheedy

[@Gorilla_warfare]

Even the captain jogging gently rather than pushing back hard to pick up a man

[@dmcguire70]

I’m not condoning Hinds behavior. But you need to put it in context he was given a 50 meter penalty which resulted in a goal to North , it’s not as though he just came off the ground in general play and just ignored the coach.

[@tubester4567]

Thats more of a reason to listen to the coach.

[@marcelmorton3811]

Why does Caro hate North so much!!

[@falconmclenny7284]

Everyone hates norf

[@lukepearson6182]

Cause the media love to push the north to tassie issue..

[@anthonyd4771]

Caroline Wilson has said at various times that Clarkson will be at every club. Of course one of those predictions will be right 😂

[@scottgoodwin1073]

A broken clock is right twice a day too hahaha

[@tubester4567]

Haha so true, Last week Clarko was going to North or GWS, this week Clarko was always going to be at Essendon. Media clowns.

[@thedownunderverse]

Clarkson to Essendope* will be like Malthouse to Carlton. I hope this transpires.

[@floydianepic3259]

Pity players are not on performance contracts. I'm sure if they were then we would see a lot more effort. A lot of Modern day players are a pack of overpaid sooks. Money is all that matters to them.

[@tubester4567]

I agree.

[@age-of-adventure]

Hind is a muppet

[@knight2425]

If I was Hinkley there is no way I would take a North offer purely because he knows the Port list and the potential, we know North will struggle for quite a while yet

[@AshBhang2010]

I have a list of players I would sell off also. . . Time to go Shopping. . .

[@kreagle]

Massive problem at Essendon. Is Clarkson the answer though? If he failed thanks to extreme expectations then what?

[@darrenmiles-morland8038]

Clarkson didn't want to go to Carlton 12 months ago when he was given the opportunity to go there. Why would he want to go to a joke of a club like Essendon when Carlton were a more attractive proposition 12 months ago?

[@CarterHayes77]

Hilarious hearing the predictions on Clarko and north

[@Jazzanaught]

That game just felt like Port letting out all their frustration for a tough and underperforming year where they lost 8 games by under 2 goals and probably were the 8th best team but just couldn’t recover from 0-5 and in the end will finish where they belong on the ladder. Should’ve beat Crows and should’ve beat Blues. Couldn’t play 4 quarters all year, so often they kicked 0 or 1 goal in a quarter when the game was on the line. Poor Essendon just copped the full pressure of a year of frustration.

[@darrenmiles-morland8038]

Have you forgotten last season when Port were doing the exact opposite? I lost count of the amount of times that they won close matches last season. Finished second, well above and beyond where they really ought to have finished, then got smashed in a debacle of a Preliminary Final. It doesn't take long to fall down the ladder when the close wins start becoming close losses. The same thing is bound to happen to Collingwood next season if the amount of close wins that they've managed to have this season start becoming close losses, which is definitely on the cards.

[@Jazzanaught]

Yeah the media really put the mozz on Port last year in the prelim. Talking about how the wounded dogs had no chance and it was a gift for Port, that shut always goes to their heads. Go back to 2018/19 and they lost all the close games as well. They’re just a mid card team who pops up for a year or two here and there.

[@scottgoodwin1073]

That footage of Rutten made him look weak but if he had of got up and berated the player the media would be all over him too hard position to be in but clearly hes just note tuff enough on these little princesses

[@MrRad]

There's more to the Nick Hind vision. What they didn't show was the play right before this when Hind got his head smashed right into the ground. Bro probably didn't even know where he was.

[@michaelscanlon6279]

Maybe it is the club that is the problem. Clarkson is smart and surely he can assess the actions of the Essendon Football Club over the last couple of years. They are prepared to throw Rutten under the bus just so they are in the game to get Clarkson. Some clubs will get rid of a coach like underwear, while there are clubs that have never sacked a club during a season. Integrity is not universal, but surely someone like Clarkson would consider the behaviour and integrity of a prospective club.

[@jsequine927]

Good points unless you consider how he was treated for a long time at a very well run and respected club. And contrast that with how he was treated by Kennett in the end. I think he realizes now if Hawthorn can do that to him after everything he achieved then there is no club with clean sheets. It's cut throat.

[@jakechandler3919]

Haha this did not age well for caro, bloody gold

[@dannyj2571]

Caro really wants Campbell gone, I agree

[@TheDirge69]

After all the media and commentary, Clarkson has been heard to say 'no pressure at all...'

[@tubester4567]

The media are hilarious. One week ago Clarko was going to North or GWS. This week Clarko was always going to Essendon.

[@mattmaloney9426]

What a low act by hind. Horrible footage

[@absolutelysiege7963]

That is a disgrace from Hind

[@hack2060]

Tim Watson said no way they met with Clarkson yesterday. Also last week Caro said Clarkson would be announced as head coach of North this week. You could tell Lloydy was skeptical of the meeting (or he flat out knew it didn’t happen and couldn’t say that)

[@josephfailla3955]

I'd believe Tim Watson over anyone , he is in the know, now not saying that they will now go and have a chat to Clarkson :)

[@gregmayo6987]

Clarkson is coach three clubs next year, North Melbourne, GWS, now Essendon, this is all made up bs

[@LTBurger]

Great predictions, guys 👏 👏 GAGF.

[@lefalee77]

Hind to the VFL this weekend.

[@jackmag4056]

Has a Carlton supporter I’m very nervous if Clarkson gets the bombers job , Im the type of supporter who would rather see essendon loose than Carlton win , I loathe them

[@paulweston285]

In the old days a coach would get an anonymous 2am phone call or read about it in the papers

[@terbsy]

Hind thinks he’s a top 10 player in the afl. Show some respect you little weasel. Truck should’ve dropped him after this.

[@TheAussieSlayer]

LETS GO BOMBERSS proud club💪

[@theol4236]

what is there to be proud of over the last 22 years. Longest Premiership drought in the clubs history.

[@stavio12]

@@theol4236 Every team goes through a premiership drought then glory days, then premiership drought again. It's a cycle, we'll come around. As supporters we've gotta stay positive.

[@frankie4fingers552]

What happened to Hutcie? He looks like he should be ringing a Bell in Paris.....geez ...haven't seen what he looks like in years.

[@SV0747]

Essendon should've hired Craig macrae

[@aloysiuss]

It’s a boys club really.. Stringer Sheilds bad recruiting the good old boys keep their jobs Sheedy what the hell on $250 thousand a good old boy 👦

[@jasoncarmichael4540]

But rutton this morning said his job is ok

[@777daz]

Why would you get a half dead horse back on the track???

[@effkay3691]

Hutch I think is a producer of this show because why else would he be there. Talks AS!

[@rohaxfx001]

turns out the Hind footage is from when the Dons were whacking North

[@FootyonNine]

Yes Rohan, as Kane says, it's from RD20.

[@rohaxfx001]

​@@FootyonNine 👍my bad, was a bit confusing because it cut directly from the Port game to the bench

[@stefjames95]

This is a nightmare for North. 😔

[@LTBurger]

Listen to them all - talking as if it’s a done deal. Twenty four hours later and Rutten is still coach. Well done, you parasites 👏 👏. If you were Clarkson, why would you want to go to a club that’s divided (not just at board level), has a toxic culture and are talking about/treating their current coach as if he’s already been sacked? It’s got Mick Malthouse’s move to Carlton written all over it. You have got to feel sorry for Rutten. What an absolute rabble.

[@azzajames7661]

The dons,.....such a basket case!!!!!

[@azzajames7661]

If I were Alastair Clarkson I would be going to coach GWS as their list is the best out of these three teams and surely the one that's finals bound?!;-)

[@natetuna3879]

lol at Ross to eddie

[@AdamSandaver]

That aged well

[@jdg2921]

If hind doesn’t get dropped rutten does not deserve his job. Needs to make a statement that is unacceptable.

[@dansharp2860]

That vision is from the North game. Hind had just given away a 50m penalty as was watching to see if it was a goal. Rutten was trying to give him a bit of love not advise him on playing. This is media manipulation at it's best and judging by the comments everyone fell for it.

[@jdg2921]

@@dansharp2860 still should look at your coach when he's speaking to you. called respect

[@darrenwray285]

Essendon's biggest problem is their toxic culture and shafting Ben Rutton because they got thrashed by a team that played well is going to make it even more toxic.

[@jsequine927]

As good as we've had it, if Clarkson goes to Essendon Kennett should be deported.

[@andykerass3695]

Pure speculation, fc gossip column making a mountain out of a mole hill again. First, brasher explained why he stepped down as president, that by the clubs constitution he would have to step down half way through next year. Better to step down at the end of this year and let whoever would take over the role to oversee the review and changes (if any) going forward. And nick hind had his head slammed in a tackle, gave away a free kick for umpire decent. (Can check easily on afl replay website, 4th q - time stamp 1:53:18 and 1:56:10) With the state of umpiring i can understand his frustration and not wanting advice around respecting umpires. We dont know he had a problem with rutten, its just speculation. These bits of info were left out of the 15 min long segment, probably because it did not fit fc's story they are trying to sell (now im guilty of speculation lol). Ess may be chatting with clarko but as has been said, they'd not be doing their job if they didn't. Just the way this "story" is presented it another beat up job, fc desperate to sensationalise anything they can; sad really. Ps thumbnail for this vid is pure click bait!

[@kalebarancelovic]

Flavour of last week was the Crows camp. This week it's Essendon. What are your guesses for next week?

[@lachiesunny7720]

Carlton missing out on finals 🥰

[@a1andy882]

It’s called current news 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@natwally7869]

Adam Simpson to North Melbourne.

[@hadynbarr5716]

Caro looking in a mirror and realising she shouldnt be on tv

[@timgooding2448]

I honestly reckon it will still be Essendon next week. Plenty there to feed on.

[@stavrostov3512]

I reckon they should go after Jeremy Clarkson. Yay Essington.

[@davidfargetta2851]

Media blowing something up out of nothing. Hind gave away a 50 and a goal and knew he would be scalded by the coach so he looked the other way. Some players face up to it when there punishment comes some don't. The media failed to mention the 50 ge gave away and the reason truck wanted to talk to him. He knew what he did wrong and truck knew he knew it.... nothing more to be said....

[@MrRad]

And not to mention he got his head smashed into the ground during the tackle. His head must have been killing him

[@davidfargetta2851]

@@MrRad yeah that's right. That's what he was trying to tell the umpire but they called a 50 against him for desent... so of course he didn't want to cop it .... media of course left that bit out

[@glenncoleman6253]

Caro full of crap as usual. Media quoting media. What a joke

[@davep6407]

This hasn’t aged well……..

[@zingleraster9124]

Bring home Hardwick

[@gregjohn9970]

Much ado about Rutton

[@floodwaters8887]

Pathetic excuse of a person to not even look at his coach, if the club at balls they'd show that player the door.

[@Smokeyr67]

I’ll put 5 bucks in the pot that Nathan Buckley will coach Essendon next year.

[@mercuryxyz7222]

It doesn’t matter how good a coach is if he hasn’t got the players. As soon as their team starts to fail , they leave to keep their reputations in order

[@sh4ne01]

We have the players, some really good young ones, don’t disagree with your generalisation, but in Essendon’s situation, this is not the case. We finished 8th last year with essentially the same team, there should have been improvement.

[@mercuryxyz7222]

@@sh4ne01 nothing will change unless the players do. Wait and see

[@kentwalker1969]

If I was Clarko and I took on this rable of a club the first move for me would be to move Hind and some others on, even just full on dumbing them if you have to, do not laugh it is required, a good coach will move on those he deems as cancer to the team, I use Blighty as an example, he took over the Crows and sacked Tony McGuinness, Chris McDermott and Andrew Jarman, 3 legends of the Club and it was not about ability, age or form, hell Jarman returned to the SANFL the following year and won the leages best and fairest. The purpose of the sackings was simple, it YELLED I am the boss, not you players, it got rid of players that were to big in the team that were controlling the attitude in the group. Clearly Hind and some others have an attitude problem and they need to go, a statement by the new coach needs to be not come into the team and hope everyone supports him and suck up to them, the new coach needs to come in and show these players that you will even up being cut and some of you will not get picked up by any other club with your present attitudes.

[@Matt-cp9wh]

the problem at essendon is not coaching. the players do drugs and drink too much. always out partying. no professionalism at that club. clarko should go to North. that list is full of bums

[@aaaaab5909]

Bring rutten and caracella back to the tigers

[@joeezra5460]

Clarkson is not a great coach Essendon is wasting their money and time…I could have coached them hawthorn teams to 4 flags drunk he won’t see another premiership only frustration.

[@Bloodynine606]

Help us Alistair Clarkson, you’re our only hope

[@TheDirge69]

princess leia, lol...

[@williamboney7371]

Typical media propergander,anything for a headline.

[@brettbrett9973]

Again wrong Wilson

[@mikeg6606]

This show just luuuvs the backroom gossip. It's a load of bollocks. The coach has to go, nice guy, good footy brain, but not the huge ego to be a head coach. Heppel has to go. Nice guy, pretty good at footy. Couldn't drive a golf cart to the first tee. Kick out Dodoro for being a knob. Job done.

[@dannylukic6536]

I hope Essendon don't get Clarkson. I'm enjoying them being utterly useless ❤️

[@darrynaustin6379]

Terrible show

[@Matt-cp9wh]

immature much. nic hind a baby

[@christhomson9735]

Dons will be top 4 under Clarkson for the next 6 years. Period

[@meganhearne9114]

Tell him his dreaming

[@taliamason7986]

No chance. Its another Malthouse at Carlton situation disaster waiting to happen.

[@fab4601]

Reality salts , aisle 5