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@FlightPlanPod He was done all of last year when he continually sucked up our then captains ass and he’s lost the group.

I (Toddy) have been a big Brad Scott fan since his time with the Roos, which I felt he, the players and the club punched so far above their weight, I couldn't help but be impressed. Unfortunately, he hasn't come close to replicating that club-wide mindset in red & black, & based on our two games of 2026 - the players ostensibly, have lost belief. Even worse, first round draft picks either can't get a game have been delisted or have regressed and stagnated in disastrous fashion. It is further compounded by a huge leadership void on field. I've always been glass half full guy when it comes to Essendon, but a hard decision our coach needs to be made asap. Either declare he'll see out the rest of the season to right the ship, or actively seek his replacement ASAP. Essendon fans are more than welcome to reply with your thoughts and feelings - but I'm restricting it to accounts we follow only ❤️🖤

@EthNick_ By Brads own admission, he’s lost the players.

Supporters like me aren’t wanted apparently. Too negative. As if my negativity’s to blame for the abhorrent footy #Essendon bring to the table every year. Wake up. #godons

@EthNick_ Not even at rock bottom.

The sooner #Essendon influencers realise the ‘anomalies’ were all the fluky, flash in the pan wins they considered ‘identity makers’, & that the norm is rounds 1 & 2, the sooner they can stop misleading their listeners.

@nicksplitter @Shay_mie95 @sittingwanderer @BradKlibansky lol ya taking Gov 11 out of 10 against Wilkie.

You're going to assume wrong... But thanks for playing. You folks accuse us of bias - you have the biggest blinkers on in the game. Jeremy McGovern was good. Very good even. One of the best key defenders of his time. But nowhere near the conversation of "best defender ever" or "all time great" no matter how many times you shout it across the desert. Not even close. And the reality is Cal Wilkie over the last few years has been better than McGovern in his prime. -No real help - McG had plenty -Undersized - McG was huge -Takes the best forward (whos bigger) - McG was often 3rd man up/interceptor (wilkie avgs more marks per game as a 1v1 defender than McG did as an interceptor) -Elite user of the ball - nobody wanted the ball in McG's hands Wilkie doesn't get the recognition because hes not 195cm+ and he doesnt play for a big club.

There wouldn’t be too many better value draft picks than Callum Wilkie has been for St Kilda over the years. Amazing to think he was drafted as a rookie. What a brilliant player he’s been. Consistently elite year after year #AFLGiantsSaints

Albanese/Burke are lucky they got out, the jihadi mob were heard on camera complaining about the PM being protected. Also they don't want politicians at the mosque, despite taking millions in tax payer grants.

Only a handful of months after Muslims in Australia massacred 15 Jews on Bondi beach, inc a 10yr old girl. Aussie PM Anthony Alabanese went to Lakemba mosque to bend the knee(literally)further to them. And he quickly learned that feeding the crocodile is a cowards game.

@RacingWAHarness May as well do Facebook live instead of using this trash equipment you are working with.

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@EthNick_ Have a look at the VFL mate, wtf are we teaching them?!!!

The body language of the Crows…one unit…working together…enjoying their footy. Essendon…disjointed…faux banter…clueless on how to succeed…spurred on by their pay cheques…not caring where they’ll be in 12 months. Night & day.

@essendonvfl Let’s get some defence going!!!

End-to-end first half. Let’s get some momentum going in the third.

@loggieturnah @Bombers_Boss @Casualcallout He was very good at winning a clearance off a dominating ruck.

@Bombers_Boss @Casualcallout Parish may have his flaws but the one thing he can do is win a clearance. It's infuriating watching us constantly rank bottom 4 in clearances every year

Selection integrity has been 🐕 💩 for 3 years, so why would this Thursday change… Out: Prior, Huss, May/2MP In: Gresham (we’re desperate), Kako, Tsatas

@FlightPlanPod Remember when he said list sizes should be smaller and the top end players should be getting more?! Should’ve washed our hands of him then. He’s not a leader and never has been.

It doesn't matter if we're offering extra cash and a longer contract to Zach Merrett, the fact he's signed until 2027 should be the end of the discussion. But it's not. If Essendon induces the wantaway Merrett to stay with a longer & more lucrative contract, some serious questions need answering: -We already re-signed him (while under contract) following St Kilda's brazen 2024 attempt. We increased his already healthy salary after the club deemed he'd been 'underpaid" considering his output on field. Will this be revisited off-season until he's retired? -To be motivated by money is fine, but isn't that an indictment on himself and the footy club for making him captain? -What precedent does that establish with our young and inexperienced list? That you can sign a deal, but if you decide you want more in future years, all you have to do make enough noise and threatening to leave until the club caves in? These factors all need go be resolved before any contracts are set to be signed

@AnthP_ You lost me when you’ve got Roberts in the bench with Nguyen and Johnson starting.

🧵 1. Last wk I made a bold early call on team selection (tho I knew it wouldn’t happen) in order to best exploit a Haw vulnerability, as well as aid/improve one of Essendon’s, this wk I’m following up #thebombersblog #godons

@nickohawk @PatrickRyen @RalphyHeraldSun Mitchell is a far superior coach than Scott.

@RalphyHeraldSun Remember exactly the same thing said about Hawthorn just two years ago when they lost the fiirst games, Cut too deep10 year rebuild, Mitchell wouldn’t be there when they next played finals. Won a final that year, made a prelim the next. Not one footy journalist gave them a hope.

I sat on the boundary and watched Essendon’s first gamer trail in by up to 50 metres as Amon & Impey burnt off half back. Essendon is so young, so raw. The dangers of moving on 8 or 9 senior players in 18 months and expecting so much of the kids. The Dons list conundrum 👇

@Bombers_Boss @FlightPlanPod Perth Football Club (WAFL) Mark Stone Michael Broadbridge Sharrod Wellingham Sam Butler Chance Bateman

@BWattle20 @FlightPlanPod Brad Scott Ben Jacobs Brent Stanton Cam Roberts 🤣 Not exactly a well credentialed coaching panel imo

The boys are back recording tonight following our disappointing Round 1 defeat against Hawthorn. If you've got any discussion points or insights you'd like to share, reply below:

@PrinceISname @Kyptastic1 These apologists always have some other excuse. If this was a sole example then yes maybe it could be argued it wasn’t structural but it most certainly is because for every exemplar like this there are 10 more break downs every week and the coach/es clearly can’t sort it.

@Kyptastic1 That's not entirely true otherwise every team would score on a missed handball or bad kick every time. It's easier to score against Essendon in transition than any other club... Whether that's caused by bad skills or not, defensively we get torn apart on every turn over

The issue with the second clip here has nothing to do with 'transition' or 'structure' - it's a skill error. If Caldwell doesn't drop the handball, then there's not the opportunity for the Hawks to go down the other end.

@Bombers_Boss @FlightPlanPod Does Brad need significantly better help, is Brad the underlying issue or both?

@FlightPlanPod How thin is the ice for our coaching panel.

@PrinceISname @Bombers_Boss @EthNick_ pls tag my mates Hume. Scooter and Walsh and any other simp.

@BigRick555 Not Hinkley!

I hope Andrew Welsh is reaching out too Simpson, Hinkley or Longmire and offering a godfather offer Anything is better than this rinse and repeat shit from Brad Scott Honeymoon is over. Move him on We’ve topped up his pension enough

@ScooterMcNeice What’s the system?

There will be a lot of Brad Scott posts. He ultimately is responsible. But this EFC member is also looking squarely at players as the system they had been working on went out the window in game 1 & a midfield which is full of experienced players was soundly beaten in all areas.

@EthNick_ There’s a couple of absolute simps who block you the moment you call out their fanboy fantasies.

I tried to warn them, but they persisted with prioritising their social media profiles over being honest to those who kicked off their popularity when they were critical of the club. But they sold out & should’ve lost the respect of their subs. Instead, they doubled down 🤥