P-man

Losing to Port in the last round would cap off the perfect nightmare of a season.

Harsh. Disposed of it well and laid some important tackles. Doesn't have that natural instinct and needs to work on his awareness, but compared to last week it was chalk and cheese.

We've had the worst few weeks since...well, ever. But I still think we're at least level with Richmond. Scoreline reflects that. Big decisions didn't go our way today.

As much I hate saying it, Essendon have far more resilience as a football club. It's going to take a greater effort to have us moving in the right direction again. All starting with the right coach and captain.

Scully played like a guy with one eye on the flashing Exit sign. Absolutely gutless effort today. Just leave already. Davey also a disgrace. There are several who can hold their head high however, not least of which is Jones who I'd put ahead of Sylvia for BOG. I'm also loving the look of Blease more and more. A sniff of hope out of today, which is a sniff more than there's been the past few weeks.

6. Jones 5. Sylvia 4. Trengove 3. Bennell 2. Garland 1. Morton

We would be without question the worst team to make the finals in many a year.

Trenners has been our most consistent player all year. Which games have you been watching? Obviously not Melbourne ones. We're the mob in the red and blue that can't kick straight.

Is Artie the Smartie still around? I've noticed a distinct absence since the muck really hit the fan.

Which team has a less formidable forwardline than us at the moment? No-one. It's dire times in the goal kicking department and anyone who says otherwise is kidding themselves. One of the most talented full forwards the game has seen on the cheap? Yes please. Sign him up for 1 year with strict terms on what would be a deal breaker.

Morton's dribbler from 40 metres out would come close to taking that title. Seriously U12s stuff.

6. Howe 5. MacDonald 4. Petterd 3. Garland 2. Trengove 1. Moloney

I nesrly put my foot through the tv when Bartram missed that third shot on goal. Absolutely diabolical display.

hehe...you picked a few winners here RR. This is a great concept btw.

I'd honestly be pretty happy with that. Man oh man..

I often look at that banner and think the same thing. The dreaded Curse of the Banner. Agree with the sentiments on the Norm statue.

No doubting that.

I hate to admit it, but all the goings on has me looking at the new logo in a new light. It suddenly feels very...corporate. Lifeless. Its obvious attempt to be purposeful and meaningful results in it being very bland. I'd be in favour of going back to simplicity once we dig oursevles out of this hole.

Agreed. We need to aim higher than Laidley.

Half the threads on DL right could be summed up in such a way. McClure said on 360 that Scully should not play out the rest of the season. I tend to agree with him.

55K.

The players seriously better smell blood in their nostrils this weekend. I don't even care if they do it for each other or not. Just find a man and hunt him down like an animal. Absolutely all or nothing this weekend.

Watch as we let him go and he absolutely dominates next season. Watch and chuckle like I will.

I'd like to think the loss on Saturday was not the intervening event that essentially saved Schwab from losing his job because that would be craziness. However from the sounds of it, Schwab was gone Friday night, come Saturday night a scapegoat was needed, and Bailey was the one that came under the chopping block. The question is why did they not sack both of them? There had to have been more at play for Schwab to stay. Surely the players would have known that the effort they put in on Saturday was only going to hurt one man and that is Dean Bailey. CEOs generally don't get fired on the back of on-field performances.

On a side note, those were some of the ugliest suit and shirt combos I've ever seen.