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    Coach Men's Senior Coach: Brad Scott - On AFL360 coaches night tonight - 18/3

    Risk that Scott is just working on extra income for his retirement. Second comings rarely work but I hope I’m wrong. We need to watch for “named” player recruits from his past. Usually a bad sign. Didoro does have to go. But why the system of play collapsed after the bye is all on the head of...
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    Game Day Round 23 - GWS Giants v Essendon, GIANTS Stadium, Saturday 19th August, 4.35pm AEST

    in the past 7 weeks the team has completely lost structure when a player has the ball. In the first half of the year they knew where teammates would be around them. Allow a handball exit. Then that collapsed. Was it too tiring having players running to be around the contest for a feeding ball...
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    Game Day Round 23 - GWS Giants v Essendon, GIANTS Stadium, Saturday 19th August, 4.35pm AEST

    Name a big Re-signing player who was a focus that season who has not almost immediately gone backwards or peaked after re-signing. Probably only Merrett. Will they or won’t they sign is like the kiss of death…
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    Game Day Round 23 - GWS Giants v Essendon, GIANTS Stadium, Saturday 19th August, 4.35pm AEST

    Parish will not see a grand final unless he moves clubs. Today is not quite the doggies 20+ in a row. But not far off. not A lot of progress.
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    Game Day Round 23 - GWS Giants v Essendon, GIANTS Stadium, Saturday 19th August, 4.35pm AEST

    They will sign McKay for overs. He’ll be like Shiel with Worsfold. “Big” signing to cover up a coach who’s in it for the retirement money. Somethings happened inside the club. The players have completely lost confidence and a sense of direction since the break. No better than the last 2 coaches...
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    AFL Autopsy 1 point (technical) win vs the Weagles

    We will know after the first third of next season whether Scott is another woosha….returning to grow his retirement assets. Driven by money not desire to win. It’s hard to resurrect any career. The team has completely lost the structure of the first half. Maybe Lloyd’s right. Constantly talking...
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    Game Day Round 22: Essendon v Port Adelaide, Sunday August 14, 4.40pm AEST - Marvel Stadium

    Was at the game. Had to leave. It was over when they didn’t keep another tall in the forward line when Stewart was injured. No Jones means wright gets monstered by the backs. We’ve seen that during the season. are they trying to loose? Time for a clean out. Rutton and Xavier were standing...
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    AFL Autopsy RND 21: Stomped on by the Giants

    They looked tired and not engaged from the moment the game started...looked like they’d been clubbing in Sydney last. Hope at least that was enjoyable. Winners don’t like losing….time to clean out Brasher and Campbell. Then work in from there.
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    Club Mgmt. Board of Directors as led by President Dave Barham

    Brasher also talks as though he has played the game himself - “without going into the technicalities of defence”..What does he really know about football? I would say nothing - like a fan boy really. Stick to your lanes mate - governance of the club - and experienced enough to choose quality...
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    Club Mgmt. Board of Directors as led by President Dave Barham

    Brasher says he speaks with the coach 2x a week. He was also in the interviews with the players in the earlier review. Both of these are real warning signs - the guy is acting like the players and football department are a play thing for him. Not professional for a chair - reviews are done by...
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    AFL Player # 9: Dylan Shiel - Pulls out of VFL comeback with slight abdominal strain - 25/3

    He was lazy most of the day. Given his speed when was the last time he consistently ran down a player with a tackle. Fairly rare given his potential. He is clipping tickets. Imagine if one day he actually really crunched someone. I’ve seen dozens of tougher players at Essendon. Sheedy would have...
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    News Coaches' concussion worry sparks push for 23rd player

    Have not read through all posts so apologies if this has been said many times before.... Why wouldn’t the team that does not have a player concussed have to retire a player in compensation. Rather than carry spare players who will generally not play. Just reduce both sides to 21 if a player goes...
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    Game Day Essendon v Melbourne, Thank God It’s Over. (Saturday 19/9 @ 2.10PM)

    Sadly Shiel will be an ever lasting memory of the worsfold era. He was never worth those first round picks and probably salary cap. I hope he can lift himself in future but so far just an outside guy with speed and a poor kick. And speed slows fast as you get older. He’ll probably peak quickly...
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    Coaching Staff Senior Coach: John Worsfold - Thank you John

    Should never hire someone who is late in their career and losing energy. Maybe for 2 years in our situation with a very clear succession plan for new coach in year 3. Instead they resigned him after that shocking Adelaide game. Remarkable. That’s all happened because some key board members had...
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    AFL Autopsy RND 12: Loss to the Saints

    Co coaches. Co chairman of the club. Whose the toughest in the club either on field or off? Not a long list. Bite the bullet. Play youth for rest of season. Experiment. Be bold through the middle. Woosha may need to leave the bubble for “family reasons”. Start working on 2021.
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