Coach Men's Senior Coach: Brad Scott

[P Money]

Totally lost me by not playing Heppell at home in a must win game against Sydney.

Disrespectful to Heppells contribution to the club. And would have given the players a rise.

Just a stupid decision all round.
I'd bet he's lost the players respect.

You can't really have it both ways. Scott's options were to either gift Heppell a game for sentimentality or pick the best 22 players he can for a 'must win' game.

 

[Foxx]

You can't really have it both ways. Scott's options were to either gift Heppell a game for sentimentality or pick the best 22 players he can for a 'must win' game.

Heppell should have played before Weidemann, Kelly, Perkins to name at least 3.

Brad Scott had a chance to give the players a lift in a must win game. But instead he did the opposite and ripped even more soul out of the club.

 

[P Money]

Heppell should have played before Weidemann, Kelly, Perkins to name at least 3.

Brad Scott had a chance to give the players a lift in a must win game. But instead he did the opposite and ripped even more soul out of the club.

The kind of lift it gave them when he was gifted a game for his 250th?

 

[jmoo wan]

how could anyone possibly think Heppell playing would’ve given the team “a rise”?

 

[Foxx]

The kind of lift it gave them when he was gifted a game for his 250th?

Thats a completely lower level situation.

 

[Foxx]

how could anyone possibly think Heppell playing would’ve given the team “a rise”?

Anyone who can see about 5 reasons.

 

[wichidi]

how could anyone possibly think Heppell playing would’ve given the team “a rise”?

Depends on your definition of a rise I guess

 

[carloss]

Not sure Heppell playing on any of the Swans tall forwards would've been helpful.

 

[yodellinhank]

The kind of lift it gave them when he was gifted a game for his 250th?

The kind of lift it gave them standing around the banner waiting for him to shake hands with all current and former residents of South Gippsland?

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Heppell would of been another unaccountable defender who stifles ball movement.

 

[P Money]

How did we go from hating Brad Scott for saying we owe Heppell a debt of gratitude to hating Brad Scott for not gifting Heppell a farewell game? Guy cannot win seriously.

 

[Old Campaigner]

How did we go from hating Brad Scott for saying we owe Heppell a debt of gratitude to hating Brad Scott for not gifting Heppell a farewell game? Guy cannot win seriously.

The big footy brains trust isn’t happy unless there’s something to be unhappy about

 

[div12ressie]

Fair enough if Brad had picked all young kids last week, but he selected Weids, Menzie & Kelly over someone who's done a lot more for our club and deserving of a farewell game

 

[jdstorm]

You can't really have it both ways. Scott's options were to either gift Heppell a game for sentimentality or pick the best 22 players he can for a 'must win' game.

Must win game lol.

There’s no way we were winning that game.

We aren’t good enough to beat top sides playing hard

 

[BomberManU]

Must win game lol.

There’s no way we were winning that game.

We aren’t good enough to beat top sides playing hard

Was our 6th 'must win' in a row and we won one of them by a point.

 

[yodellinhank]

Guy cannot win seriously.

I hate that about him.

 

[Shanghaistu]

The big footy brains trust isn’t happy unless there’s something to be unhappy about

They should be pretty happy with us as a club for the last 20 years then

 

[Old Campaigner]

They should be pretty happy with us as a club for the last 20 years then

People are constantly bewildered at the fact we continue to draw big crowds and the answer is right here

 

[chambo00]

he’s lost the players!!

Teammates and friends left angry with Essendon's Dyson Heppell decision

Dyson Heppell announced his retirement during the week.

www.sen.com.au

“ A group of Essendon players were left angry with the club’s decision not to select retiring star Dyson Heppell for Friday night’s clash agains

The fact we have players sooking it up about farewell games highlights the fact there is massive culture problem.

Too much entitlement.

I wouldn't take any notice of this from Sam Edmund, it is 100% pure speculation and such low hanging fruit that is likely Sam guessing.

 

[chambo00]

Totally lost me by not playing Heppell at home in a must win game against Sydney.

Disrespectful to Heppells contribution to the club. And would have given the players a rise.

Just a stupid decision all round.
I'd bet he's lost the players respect.

Club was damned if you do, damned if you don't. If Heppell played and we lost by 39 points, the media and fans would've said "this club isn't serious, finals on the line and the club gifted a farewell game".

Heppell's refusal to play VFL is disappointing and might have worked against him. Did you see Archie Roberts' performance playing that HB/wing role? Stoked with his output and experience in that role and would he have gained that experience with Heppell playing?

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

SEN reporting that we're going to get Justin Leppitsch as a senior assistant next year.

Yes.
*******.
Please.

Looks unlikely ..this from Age article about Pies Graham Wright resigning..

Request for top draft hopeful to join Port academy; Graham Wright quits Collingwood

Former Port Adelaide and North Melbourne player Stuart Cochrane has requested that the AFL permits his sons – one of whom is viewed as a potential pick No.1 in future – be allowed to participate in Port’s academy program. Meanwhile, Collingwood football boss Graham Wright will not return from an...

www.theage.com.au

 

[Foxx]

Club was damned if you do, damned if you don't. If Heppell played and we lost by 39 points, the media and fans would've said "this club isn't serious, finals on the line and the club gifted a farewell game".

Heppell's refusal to play VFL is disappointing and might have worked against him. Did you see Archie Roberts' performance playing that HB/wing role? Stoked with his output and experience in that role and would he have gained that experience with Heppell playing?

Wouldn't have been a gifted game. He's been playing well this year and just came off a 2 week rest. He's also better that Weidemann, Kelly back there.

 

[ant555]

I said I wasn't comparing us to GWS or Collingwood. I was using examples to illustrate that coaches do not need time for its sake. It is quite clear to me that, based on the way it is discussed, leeway is afforded to coaches because it takes years to teach players a system. But it doesn't. It takes a really young group time to develop the physical maturity and experience to be able to implement the plan that a group of quality, experienced players doesn't need more than a few months to learn.

If we botched the rebuild, he shouldn't have let us commit to every part of it. No one at Essendon believes we are years away. That is a smokescreen that clears as soon as you see the list of uncontracted players. I look forward to the next round of mediocre free agents we will bring in to fix up the culture of the place.

We're told that the path to overcoming addiction is to admit you have a problem. Essendon has never even considered going to a meeting.

I understand what you are saying with the coaches . GWS and Collingwood are classic examples where a coach can have an instant impact as they had a lot of quality on the list and long term coaches leaving. Players got a fresh voice and a few minor adjustments to the game plan.

I think we know we have a problem. It is not a smokescreen.
I agree they have dropped the ball last year with the McGrath and Parish 6 year deals. Not really sure there is a big issue with giving Cox another two years to develop despite the question marks I have on him. Same with Perkins. The Menzie deal is basically 1 year so they do not have to take a pick at the arse end of the draft that will cost us two years on the list and only have a small chance of playing 50 games.

As for mediocre free agents.
Goldstein was simply cover for Draper who has not managed to play a full season yet.
McKay has had an ordinary back end of the season but we needed a FB.
Gresham is a B grade player who you could say we did not need.

They have finally extracted Dodoro out of the football department. The team we have now have more of an Eagles flavour .
If you look at other clubs builds they all have a few FA or trades that end up being average. The Hawks traded for few that did not work out.

I think they painted themselves into a corner last year. Parish and McGrath where just dumb 6 year deals.

Maybe i am getting splinters from sitting on the fence too much as well.

 

[ghostdog]

What does cut deep mean, how may players?

No teams can really cut deep anymore

Hunter
Heppell
Hind
Weideman
Goldstein

Are definitely gone. Then plenty of noise around players such as Stringer, Hobbs and Shiel

Scott knows he needs to be fairly competitive next year, so guys like Stringer, Guelfi, Kelly, Baldwin types likely are offered deals

What noise around Stringer?

The only 'noise' I've heard is from BF people wanting him traded.

 

[chambo00]

Wouldn't have been a gifted game. He's been playing well this year and just came off a 2 week rest. He's also better that Weidemann, Kelly back there.

So which tall forward was Heppell playing on?

Heppell's form has most definitely dipped as the year has gone on and he wasn't playing VFL either.