Just listened to Lloydy on Access All Areas and he was saying how unacceptable BJs behaviour as captain was.
Openly dressing down Langford twice on the field, Giving away frees and 50s, abusing the bench to name a few.
Not the role model we need in a year when we are driving to give confidence to our young brigade.
He played a good game but I’d like to see him encourage more. It’s not about you anymore BJ. It’s about our future.
Just listened to Lloydy on Access All Areas and he was saying how unacceptable BJs behaviour as captain was.Openly dressing down Langford twice on the field, Giving away frees and 50s, abusing the bench to name a few.
Not the role model we need in a year when we are driving to give confidence to our young brigade.
He played a good game but I’d like to see him encourage more. It’s not about you anymore BJ. It’s about our future.
Yeah.
Because Lloyd was such a massive hit as captain…
Just listened to Lloydy on Access All Areas and he was saying how unacceptable BJs behaviour as captain was.Don't mind him dishing out sprays but I would of dragged him for giving away that 50Openly dressing down Langford twice on the field, Giving away frees and 50s, abusing the bench to name a few.
Not the role model we need in a year when we are driving to give confidence to our young brigade.
He played a good game but I’d like to see him encourage more. It’s not about you anymore BJ. It’s about our future.
I’m a bit over him to be honest. Goes on like a two year old sook sometimes.
The 50 was Fkn poor.
You’ve got to make the Richmond player go back and take the shot from 30mtrs !
BJ needs to shut his trap and lead by example not be being a belligerent demonstrative intimidating sook . Take the responsibility of showing the young guys the way
Doing a good job. Wish all our players had his passion. The 50 was bad. Shouldn’t be so passionate.
BB, never ceases to offer insightful commentary on what players should be like out on the field having never been there themselves or know what role the person is actually playing as requested by the coaching staff.
Just listened to Lloydy on Access All Areas and he was saying how unacceptable BJs behaviour as captain was.Openly dressing down Langford twice on the field, Giving away frees and 50s, abusing the bench to name a few.
Not the role model we need in a year when we are driving to give confidence to our young brigade.
He played a good game but I’d like to see him encourage more. It’s not about you anymore BJ. It’s about our future.
Doesn’t really matter.
He wont be captain next year.
Heppell will be and it will be sweet.
2017 EFC Leadership Group
Heppell -Captain
Hooker - Vice Captain
Hurley - Vice Captain
Zach Merrett
Joe Daniher
Zaharakis
Stanton
Watson
Goddard - just a player.
BB, never ceases to offer insightful commentary on what players should be like out on the field having never been there themselves or know what role the person is actually playing as requested by the coaching staff.
Just listened to Lloydy on Access All Areas and he was saying how unacceptable BJs behaviour as captain was.Openly dressing down Langford twice on the field, Giving away frees and 50s, abusing the bench to name a few.
Not the role model we need in a year when we are driving to give confidence to our young brigade.
He played a good game but I’d like to see him encourage more. It’s not about you anymore BJ. It’s about our future.Doesn’t really matter.
He wont be captain next year.
Heppell will be and it will be sweet.2017 EFC Leadership Group
Heppell -Captain
Hooker - Vice Captain
Hurley - Vice Captain
Zach Merrett
Joe Daniher
Zaharakis
Stanton
WatsonGoddard - just a player.
I still think it matters. You can’t be berating junior players like that with no end game other than to vent. You lure more flys with honey than vinegar. This year should be about education, not grilling guys like Langford and Hams into compliance.
As a matter of interest, Raz said in his presser this morning that if you see what BJ does within the four walls at the club, he is a great leader for the younger players. When asked if he’s ever been on the end of a ‘spray’ by BJ, he said that the players respond well to BJ’s instructions. Raz doesn’t know what all the fuss is about.
As a matter of interest, Raz said in his presser this morning that if you see what BJ does within the four walls at the club, he is a great leader for the younger players. When asked if he's ever been on the end of a 'spray' by BJ, he said that the players respond well to BJ's instructions. Raz doesn't know what all the fuss is about.But someone on the outside said he is mean and no good...we should pay attention to them rather than Raz...
As a matter of interest, Raz said in his presser this morning that if you see what BJ does within the four walls at the club, he is a great leader for the younger players. When asked if he's ever been on the end of a 'spray' by BJ, he said that the players respond well to BJ's instructions. Raz doesn't know what all the fuss is about.But someone on the outside said he is mean and no good...we should pay attention to them rather than Raz...
Pfffft 
As a matter of interest, Raz said in his presser this morning that if you see what BJ does within the four walls at the club, he is a great leader for the younger players. When asked if he's ever been on the end of a 'spray' by BJ, he said that the players respond well to BJ's instructions. Raz doesn't know what all the fuss is about.
Because he is going to say, ‘Yeah its really hard dealing with some old bloke going off at me all the time, it’s not the way I want to be educated’ Not taking a position any way, but lets face it the idea in a presser is to put out a fire, not throw petrol on it.
Another view of BJ from Peter Ryan on afl.com.au
Unlike all the knockers, he actually appears to have put some thought into his article:
BRENDON Goddard earned a coach’s vote on Saturday for his game against Richmond.
You wouldn’t have thought that was possible given the chorus of critics lining up to whack the Essendon skipper’s performance and, more specifically, the way he expressed his feelings during the game.
Rightly criticised for giving away a 50m penalty to Ben Griffiths in the third quarter, it’s worth noting he was also the third skipper – along with Kieren Jack and David Mundy – who gave away a 50m penalty in round 17.
But Goddard’s history of demonstrative responses makes him an easy target, even though he continues to work on his emotional reactions to events in games.
Despite it not being Goddard’s style to disguise his feedback, we continually expect him to do just that.
Yet messages delivered with urgency from the mouths of Greater Western Sydney defender Heath Shaw or key members of Hawthorn’s leadership group during battle seem to pass without comment because their teams are winning.
The worst Goddard can be accused of is continuing to care in an extraordinary year that would have tested anyone.
He was thrown the captaincy in the worst of circumstances, accepted the responsibility without celebration and appears to have done his best to leave a legacy that carries beyond 2016 to whoever is the skipper next year.
Whether that is Jobe Watson, Dyson Heppell or Goddard wouldn’t cause too many sleepless nights for the veteran.
But back to Saturday’s game.
Goddard finished with 27 disposals (he is top 20 for disposals in 2016) and despite occasionally muffing a kick (his overall disposal efficiency is 77 per cent) ran himself ragged with sometimes unrewarded and defensive running.
In the final quarter, when the game was in the balance, he played 100 per cent game time, dropping behind the ball from the wing to disrupt Richmond’s flow.
He came off just once in each of the first three quarters and did not leave the action from the eight-minute mark of the third quarter, returning to the ground with the Bombers 10 points down.
Along with James Kelly – the other Essendon player with more than 280 games experience – he did the on-ground coaching essential for a team with 13 players having played fewer than 50 games.
That takes concentration and involvement beyond getting a touch.
Both Goddard and Kelly were directing teammates throughout the last quarter, positioning Martin Gleeson, matching up Matt Dea, ensuring Michael Hartley and Patrick Ambrose understood what was required, and meeting with the back six after each goal was kicked.
At the top clubs a minimum of eight players play such a role.
It was no surprise that when Kelly kicked a goal late in the last quarter Goddard was first to offer congratulations. They appear to be a team within the team.
Among the skippers only Taylor Walker (1721 minutes played), Shannon Hurn (1662), Nathan Jones (1643) and Callan Ward (1642) have played more minutes than Goddard (1637) so far this season and, apart from the gallant Jones, they have been in winning teams more often than not.
Goddard was also criticised for demonstrating his frustration at Jayden Laverde for not handballing to him in the last quarter.
A quiet word might be better but in the middle of the MCG there is little time for niceties, particularly considering the handball would have opened up play on the opposite side of the ground.
Instead the 20-year-old Laverde, playing just his 12th game, hesitated before going to a one-on-one that Richmond marked as the Tigers protected a 14-point lead.
It’s not great being on the end of such bursts but players can emerge with greater self-awareness.
Immediately after the game Essendon coach John Worsfold did not seem too concerned.
“I like the fact that we’re getting annoyed that we’re getting close and we’re not happy, so that is a good sign,” Worsfold said.
After watching behind the goals vision in review he would have been even happier seeing the efforts Goddard went to will the team over the line.
One win in 17 games would push most competitors to the edge of their sanity, but thankfully for the Bombers, Goddard has been resilient.
In six more games he can reflect on a year that threw plenty without knocking him over and the Bombers will be better for having had him as captain.
Just listened to Lloydy on Access All Areas and he was saying how unacceptable BJs behaviour as captain was.Openly dressing down Langford twice on the field, Giving away frees and 50s, abusing the bench to name a few.
Not the role model we need in a year when we are driving to give confidence to our young brigade.
He played a good game but I’d like to see him encourage more. It’s not about you anymore BJ. It’s about our future.Doesn’t really matter.
He wont be captain next year.
Heppell will be and it will be sweet.2017 EFC Leadership Group
Heppell -Captain
Hooker - Vice Captain
Hurley - Vice Captain
Zach Merrett
Joe Daniher
Zaharakis
Stanton
WatsonGoddard - just a player.
For real?
BJ is a perfectionist with a type A personality, everyone knows he wants success and he wants his team to be successful.
Thats just the way BJ is. Its part of the package.
On the other hand we could have our choice of wet lettuce leaves like Marc Murphy or Trent Cochin for a captain. If you dont like BJ, lets get Murph or Cotch in.
Great article. Shut your cake holes and be happy we have a captain who is passionate and demands high standards.
Don’t know anyone that would prefer a “Murph” or a Cotch" over aa BJ.