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@ScooterMcNeice 8 out of our best 10 players have never played worse! Culture & coaching is the problem. Scott has to go.

Bombers had more inside 50's, more scoring shots, more hit outs, more tackles but they simply lacked anything resorting a system or prove to able to produce basic AFL level skills required. It's a long way back to say the least.

If Toby Greene wiped his blood on a players face the commentators would have not shut up about it for the rest of the game….. #8weeks

St. Andrews Beach 2005 - Tom Doak & Mike Clayton #18 in Australia $85 USD When Tom Doak said this was the course he wanted in his backyard, one could easily write it off as salesmanship of his work. (Understandable.) But after playing it, I get it. It’s the most natural course he’s ever designed. Most of the course was found in the land. Remove the old cover and bring in turf and the golf course was there, built by years of natural evolution. The turf and conditions are incredible. It’s hard to explain how good the turf is in the region, the climate and soil is the best on earth. Made for bouncy golf, which is the best golf. It’s very wide off the tee, but thanks to big natural contours where you land the ball matters. You can get lots of extra yardage or avoid a blind shot based on your drive placement. The greens are big with fun slopes. The green exteriors are usually tight so you can putt or take a wood from off the green, plenty of options. You can play the ground game all day. The bunker use is judicious. They are big and relevant, but avoidable. Generally the more you want to take them on, the better your next shot will be. St Andrews Beach is simply one of the best public courses you can play and a value that is unmatched. If you head to Melbourne and don’t play here, you are missing out. It provides a great contrasting style to the famous courses of the sandbelt. Get here!

The Liberal party has changed jockey. But it’s still the same dead horse.

Hawthorn supporters that said they didn’t need Merrett because Will Day… Poor guy can’t catch a break with injury. He’s had a shocking run

@elonmusk in only 6 months AI has already made this platform completely untrustworthy and ridiculous. How can you possibly fix it? AI may be the death of social media! #didnt seethatcoming

The AFL has a remarkably simple solution to the problem of players consistently moving from weak teams to strong teams - allow the trading of contracted players without consent. AFL players are extraordinarily entitled comparative to other world sports, and it needs to stop.

@Big_T_2 Thank god!!!

Ben Hobbs won’t be at Essendon next year ⚫️🔴

I think Zach Merrett summed up what real leadership is right at the beginning of his speech. That being "A real leader doesn't play for himself or individual accolades, he plays for, and always puts the team first, regardless of how tough it gets." The problem is he is proposing to do the exact opposite to that! Tonight, I didn't see a leader. I saw a guy worried about him! In his own words - "Whats in his best interests" That's what this comes down to. That's what we've all come to know over these last few very difficult weeks as people who love this club. Zach Merrett, when all is said and done, cares about Zach Merrett. Let the real leaders lead! “We win together, we lose together, but we stick together,” Andrew Welsh #godons 🖤❤️👊

Watching the Ryder Cup has been hard to stomach—not because of the golf, but because of the behavior of the Americans. The heckling, jeering, and over-the-top abuse directed at the European players isn’t passion—it’s uncouth, rude, and offensive. Golf is supposed to be a game built on respect, tradition, and sportsmanship, yet these American “fans” seem to forget that entirely. They’re a disgrace #RyderCup2025 #RyderCup

One of the wildest finishes you’ll ever see in a semi-final 🤯 That flick by Sailor

@rohan_connolly Do they bleed? Can we kill them?

Huge congrats to Brisbane on a richly deserved premiership, just kept plugging away all year despite injuries & hit an absolute peak when it mattered. No doubt Lions' best is THE best in AFL. Who's to say they can't pull off another Brisbane flag hat-trick? #AFLCatsLions #AFLGF

Bailey Smith mouthing off at Harris Andrews, one of the best on the ground, while his team is being flogged. Yeah. Says it all. #AFLGF

To me, it’s completely unbecoming of a captain to be repeatedly meeting rival clubs while under contract. The club captain is supposed to be the ultimate leader, the one who sets the example that the rest of the playing group looks to and follows. I know many are defending Merrett, saying the club has let him down by failing to build a contender around him. That’s true to a degree, but what role has he himself played in the club’s ongoing mediocrity? A captain should be the one who galvanises a group, rallies them behind a shared goal, and demands the best standards. Instead, over the years, Merrett has reportedly been meeting rival clubs and coming back to Essendon asking for pay rises mid-contract. That is not how a captain should behave. Yes, he’s entitled to make his own choices. But a captain should be held to a different standard. That role is about sacrifice, about putting the team before yourself. For me, this trade period is the time to act. Essendon has a promising crop of under-25s, and Merrett’s trade value is still high. I share @Sam_Vecenie view, if moving him on can net multiple quality pieces to align with the club’s younger age profile, then the decision is obvious to me. It’s time to move on.

@ScooterMcNeice Zac should take note of this selfless club first decisions making!

I fully respect Barham's courage to make significant hard changes across all areas of the club the previous few years. Wish him and family well for the future Congratulations to Andrew Welsh on the appointment and let's get this club moving forward👍🔴⚫️

@ScooterMcNeice We don’t want any Captain who can’t stay the course!

For me Essendon don't need a Jy Simpkin type to come in and its best to look at other opportunities

Nothing sums up Essendon’s 20-year plight more than selecting a player named Unwin. Were Hugewin and Consecutivewin unavailable? #GoDons

@ScooterMcNeice He’s been ordinary #letsbehonest

Love that Kako is playing midfield minutes

Powerful chart

@ScooterMcNeice Hayes will look comfortable in defence very quickly.

If Hayes, Caldwell and Shiel come in(maybe El-Hawli also) Do you view the ins above providing a better overall team than the outs? Gresham, Jones and Ridley the obvious injured outs