What was that? Absolutely inexplicable. Surely they are winning clearances but where is baileys nous to stem the tide, break the zone. Very telling quarter on baileys coaching skills.

Wow, that 3/4 time talk must of been good.

Agree. There's a time for being a good guy and teaching the kiddies, and there's a time to breath fire and give them the bake of their lives. This is the latter. That third quarter was pathetic!

Apparently Bailey was very "controlled" at 3/4 time... THAT'S disappointing

Disgraceful.

Anyone still think it wasn't worth chasing Hale?

This is a debacle. We have gone dead set backwards.

White flag has been hoisted.

12 goal turnaround... I'm thinking Bails contract extension talks might be delayed a bit more this year than last year

Well this is a training drill now.

Marric had a ball spoilt from behind when on the lead and he tried to chest mark.

I really hope that the coaches highlight the fact that if he extends his hands he might eve mark the bloody thing.

Marric had a ball spoilt from behind when on the lead and he tried to chest mark.

I really hope that the coaches highlight the fact that if he extends his hands he might eve mark the bloody thing.

an AFL level footballer should NOT have to be told this.

Garland injured, looks like a knee. Bartram tackle threw player onto garland

3/4 time... If Bails does not deliver the biggest spray of all time then he needs to don the red bib himself and hand Malthouse the green one...

It's bailey who should be getting the spray! Our game plan is non existent. We have Bo resemblance of an Afl team. We can't do the fundamentals. Worst performance since round 1 2008. Geez we've come a long way haven't we

an AFL level footballer should NOT have to be told this.

I know, but how often do you see it?

I never give up on this team just run it out

Tapscott back with the flight. I love this kid.

How has our backline gone from being one of the best to possibly the worst in one season?! Sounds like a "Royal" screw up...

Thank christ the Dawks can't kick stright

Has Jurrah given us anything at all today? I seem to be hearing a lot of comments that the ball comes in to Jurrah and Hawthorn take it away.

Just not keeping our feet in defensive 50. Seem to be throwing the body at spoil at all cost and letting them run on when were on the ground.

Has Jurrah given us anything at all today? I seem to be hearing a lot of comments that the ball comes in to Jurrah and Hawthorn take it away.

The ball has hardly been in our 50 since halftime, and when it has it's been dribbled, bounced, or hacked in there... No chance for him

I'd rather have root canal work without an anesthetic than watch us try and get the ball out of our defensive 50 from kick outs. Just plain embarrassing.

How has our backline gone from being one of the best to possibly the worst in one season?! Sounds like a "Royal" screw up...

Seems Essendon's backs have got better, maybe Wellman had a lot to do with it?

Bloody hell the dees are hard to support sometimes, love em, never give up on em, never wouldn't buy my membership, but this second half is one of the worst performances I've seen! Its hard to come up with a solution to whats gone wrong as everything seems to have gone wrong!!

Seems Essendon's backs have got better, maybe Wellman had a lot to do with it?

Exactly what I was saying, hence my "subtle" dig at our new backline coach who never played in the backline...

Let's see if Bailey comes out and talks up "winning" the first two quarters and then falling away. His usual spiel.