Chris Judd on Essendon in the Fairfax Press

[Charlie Payne]

Pretty spot on I would have thought.

"Development of players is one integral component to successful teams, as is closeness and a genuine care for each other. The main ingredients for building bonds are either hardship or success and time. Usually in the AFL system, hardship is caused by underperformance and followed by significant list turnover, preventing the ingredient of time to do its work.

However, Essendon's unique struggles, as well as the senior management and coach's impressive ability to stay galvanised, has meant that this group may have created a bond through the adversity they've faced that's hard to break."

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/afl...rs-closer-to-an-afl-flag-20170612-gwp5z9.html

 

[Eleven 38]

Which is why signing all the banned players on was such a good thing to do. Including convincing Jobe to go on and players that might not get a game this year.

If Jobe retires or a couple were delisted the bond the team has may not be there.

 

[efcboy]

There's some serious flaws in this article - he cites the saga as a reason for "losing" Monfries. Monfries was traded to port Adelaide before any of this saga began. Also fails to mention we would have won two premierships already if allowed to compete fairly between 2012-2016.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

There's some serious flaws in this article - he cites the saga as a reason for "losing" Monfries. Monfries was traded to port Adelaide before any of this saga began. Also fails to mention we would have won two premierships already if allowed to compete fairly between 2012-2016.

 

[Kakkle]

Also fails to mention we would have won two premierships already if allowed to compete fairly between 2012-2016.

Need directions to the delusional pearlers thread?

 

[Summer Nights]

Pretty sure he was joking.

 

[Snake Charmer]

There's some serious flaws in this article - he cites the saga as a reason for "losing" Monfries. Monfries was traded to port Adelaide before any of this saga began. Also fails to mention we would have won two premierships already if allowed to compete fairly between 2012-2016.

We would of won 4

 

[eth-dog]

There's some serious flaws in this article - he cites the saga as a reason for "losing" Monfries. Monfries was traded to port Adelaide before any of this saga began. Also fails to mention we would have won two premierships already if allowed to compete fairly between 2012-2016.

Christ

 

[Doss]

We would have won six premierships in the five seasons between 2012 and 2016.

We were just that good.

 

[Snake Charmer]

We would have won six premierships in the five seasons between 2012 and 2016.

We were just that good.

The seconds would of won a couple so you're pretty close to being spot on

 

[citizen-erased]

Shouldn't be too much of a surprise we've done a mini-rebuild under the cover of the last 3 years.
Had players leaving, low finished and a coaching change.

 

[Rack Watts]

I do have to agree with him re the likelihood that the adversity endured during saga has galvanised the players psychologically as a team. Could be really valuable during a deep finals run, less doubt etc. "We have been through stuff this hard before as a team".

 

[Milanista28]

Our players have the right attitude now, They're all desperate to succeed and are all on the same page, Watch how much communication there is now at all stoppages, I love it, We haven't been this vocal in years.

Even us supporters are closer than we've ever been. Long way to go but we all agree we are on the right path finally.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Our players have the right attitude now, They're all desperate to succeed and are all on the same page, Watch how much communication there is now at all stoppages, I love it, We haven't been this vocal in years.

Even us supporters are closer than we've ever been. Long way to go but we all agree we are on the right path finally.

Yep that's one thing I noticed this year players are always talking to each other weather some one kicks a goal or does something for the team.