Dees focusing on earning respect !!!

[beelzebub 23,313]

Respect not finals...Green

Good to see they have perspective and rationale. I can understand that many just want to see us playing finals. But theres a time and a place for all things and the necessity of finishing top 8 this year just ( for mine ) isnt one .

Lets get the machine runnig right, then take it racing !!

[Deeoldfart 8,005]

Respect should definately be our objective given our current ladder position and stage of development as a team. Essendon are a young team who played finals last year ....... they are now widely seen as having gone backwards in 2010. I would hate for our team to be seen in that light. We are much better placed in the 'respect stakes' than Essendon, to a large degree because we are methodically following a plan, and we havn't got too far ahead of ourselves. September action will come soon enough if we stick to the plan.

[beelzebub 23,313]

Playing finals is not the goal...playign finals on the way to winning a premiership is !!

It not about making up numbers...its about triumphing !!

[Grandson of a gun 276]

Respect not finals...Green

Good to see they have perspective and rationale. I can understand that many just want to see us playing finals. But theres a time and a place for all things and the necessity of finishing top 8 this year just ( for mine ) isnt one .

Lets get the machine runnig right, then take it racing !!

Agreed. We were never a realistic chance and nor did most of us expect us to be. I just want to see them continue to improve on the game style and aggression. The rest will take care of itself.

[Inner Demon 1]

I agree. Leave the dreaming about winning 4/7 games in the run home and stealing 8th to the supporters.

I see the point being made in the 'making up numbers' v 'triumphing' argument, but obviously it would be fantastic for our kids to play even 1 game in September.

[H_T 3,043]

I agree. Leave the dreaming about winning 4/7 games in the run home and stealing 8th to the supporters.

I see the point being made in the 'making up numbers' v 'triumphing' argument, but obviously it would be fantastic for our kids to play even 1 game in September.

At least we're guaranteed of playing in September next year. Although it is pending: -

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/06/2946340.htm

[jnrmac 20,055]

Playing finals last year hasn't helped Essendon. In fact there's a reasonable argument that it has hurt them.

[45HG 1,539]

I think young Brad learnt from his 2007 mistake.