Are Essendon capable of addressing their issues?

[La Dispute]

Won’t get anywhere until they put together a competent forwardline.

Lots of players had great years, it’ll be interesting to see how the Bombers back up next year.

The Shiel trade is currently looking terrible.

 

[HereComesJuddy]

I didn’t mind losing this one at all. Sad that things out of our control didn’t allow it to be a good game


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What was out of your control?

 

[WN123]

Ok then let’s add to the topic at hand while ignoring the truth about the days since the Bombers have won a final because the truth hurts a few.

Is it coaching/ drafting / development etc etc because I don’t know honestly.

Not sure what we can discuss without hurting someone’s feelings on here sadly.

Simple truth is that even though we have made finals we have consistently been the 8th beat team. Feel good about this season and good about the future for the first time in a long time.

 

[La Dispute]

What was out of your control?

Come on mate, we all know the answer to that.

Still doesn’t excuse the shocking 2nd half effort.

 

[The Hobo]

Their biggest issue today was the umpires. Had to address that.

 

[Chism]

Simple truth is that even though we have made finals we have consistently been the 8th beat team. Feel good about this season and good about the future for the first time in a long time.

You have good kids and Draper looks like an upcoming beast as a young ruck.

Shiel trade though hurts so far IMO considering his salary and what you gave to get him over.

 

[HereComesJuddy]

Their biggest issue today was the umpires. Had to address that.

I would of thought it was more the fact some essendon players can't hit targets

 

[JMarra]

Disappointing game but the future is bright.

 

[demondavey]

Essendon finished 13th in 2020. They finished 8th this year and made good progress. They’ve got a lot of promising players.

Stringer - career best form
Parrish - AA
Wright - Improved significantly
Francis - better as a defender
Cox - promising kid
Draper - see Cox
Merrett - AA
McGrath - Solid midfielder
Ridley - Gun
Laverde - Solid
Perkins - Solid
Waterman - Solid

The WB should be winning these games due to their list position. They are a few years ahead of the bombers. The key for Essendon is to not go backwards and hit the draft and trade table to look to identify missing pieces. Next few years should be promising for them.

 

[demondavey]

Disappointing game but the future is bright.

Very much so. Rutten the right man.

 

[FrankGrimes]

Good signs but still need to improve, need a key forward and kids need to continue improving, 11 wins tells you where we at.

 

[FrankGrimes]

Won’t get anywhere until they put together a competent forwardline.

Lots of players had great years, it’ll be interesting to see how the Bombers back up next year.

The Shiel trade is currently looking terrible.

Yep can’t think that the improvement will just come, confident rutten can steer us, happy with our game plan in general also just need to tighten some things up.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

That’s 0-6 now with no finals win

I don’t see it ever changing unfortunately

 

[branedotorg]

I hate Essendon, if they were merged or shutdown I wouldn't blink.

I reckon, even losing this game, they'd end this season content given all thought they'd clear bottom four. New coach has improved the game plan and some great young players coming in.

Don't think this was a blip

 

[FrankGrimes]

I hate Essendon, if they were merged or shutdown I wouldn't blink.

I reckon, even losing this game, they'd end this season content given all thought they'd clear bottom four. New coach has improved the game plan and some great young players coming in.

Don't think this was a blip

Biggest difference i have seen is a clear game plan which is a great start, need to keep improving now

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I hate Essendon, if they were merged or shutdown I wouldn't blink.

I reckon, even losing this game, they'd end this season content given all thought they'd clear bottom four. New coach has improved the game plan and some great young players coming in.

Don't think this was a blip

If they shut down I wouldn’t care at least it would put me out of my misery of following this club constant disappointment since 2004

 

[Desync]

That’s 0-6 now with no finals win

I don’t see it ever changing unfortunately

can you **** off all ready lol you just doom and gloom and lose your mind every loss xD

 

[mxett]

I would of thought it was more the fact some essendon players can't hit targets

Not enough strong bodies around contests which is exposed when it's wet. We also lack a strong key target up forward, especially when it's wet, and a quality key backman. Hurley out for the year has really hurt

 

[DERO]

That’s 0-6 now with no finals win

I don’t see it ever changing unfortunately

Who would have think it?

 

[demondavey]

That’s 0-6 now with no finals win

I don’t see it ever changing unfortunately

It’ll change. You’re on the right track. At the end of last year if I told you we’d finish top and comfortably win a QF against a top 4 team from last year you’d call me a flaming galah.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

can you fu** off all ready lol you just doom and gloom and lose your mind every loss xD

How is it doom and gloom when they are the facts? you might be ok with getting flogged in a final but not me.

I would have been fine if we lost by 2-3 goals. 20 points down at HF I was like “ok we ain’t going win but please don’t get thrashed fight it out till the end that’s all I want” instead I got the opposite.

Give me a reason why you think it will change next year

 

[The Warlord]

Still several quality mids short.

 

[DERO]

How is it doom and gloom when they are the facts? you might be ok with getting flogged in a final but not me.

I would have been fine if we lost by 2-3 goals. 20 points down at HF I was like “ok we ain’t going win but please don’t get thrashed fight out till the end that’s all I want” instead I got the opposite.


Give me a reason why you think it will change next year

Maybe go outside for a walk and have a think. You have 8 minutes.

 

[FrankGrimes]

Still several quality mids short.

Only 1 big bodied mid short IMO, need a good forward desperately

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Only 1 big bodied mid short IMO, need a good forward desperately

Yep Luke Parker would be perfect

I want to like 2MP but just way too inconsistent unless he can fix that we need to find a replacement