All it will take is a few 10 goal losses for us to turn on him
I reckon any coach that comes here is a on hiding to nothing unless he can make us play like a top side in his first or second season he’s doomed
I wouldn’t touch us with a 10 foot pole if i was a senior coach in waiting Essendon is a poison chalice for coaches.
Scott doesn’t have to win the flag or even make finals next year, but I think he does need to demonstrate that players are consistently improving and realising their potential under his watch.
I’m not convinced we’ve seen that to the required degree yet, and we obviously can’t jeopardise the high value assets we do have by just waiting and hoping.
Take it to the lid on thread
That’s right. The one thread dedicated to Bomber supporters looking forward to what unfolds in 2026 yet they still feel the need to pollute it.
I think we are going surprise in 2026 there is new found energy coming from the club and players
Matt Innes has had a massive impact this pre season imo
Don’t do it to yourself Nino.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me 24 times, shame on me.
I’d settle for us giving someone else a flogging for once
Round 1 please
Just reading match sim reports - LID IS OFF
100%
Add in wildcard finals positions… hard not to get excited (or sucked in).
my dads the most negative essendon supporter of all time…he said he thinks we wll make fnals if we can avoid major injury trouble this season…Zigi has spoken. LID ■■■■■■■ OFF!
Take the second half of your sentence to the (comatose) Lid On thread.
We won the draft and now we’re winning the preseason. Lid farking off. Aussie Aussie Aussie!
Happy Australia Day and lid off bombers!!
Thought I’d check this thread out and it appears I haven’t opened it since 2022!
Hasn’t been much lid off to speak about until NOW!!!
Finals every year but, correct, no premiership since 2022.
Let’s hope the 2026 squad of “it’s full forwards all the way down” works.
I assure you he’s not.
consistent theme in interviews with players “NO CEILING” = LID OFF ■■■■■■■
I hope it doesn’t rain.
Going a bit of topic. The New England Patriots in the NFL before 2025 went 4-13 in 2023/24 and 2024/25 they hadn’t made finals since Jan. 2022 this season gone they have a 14-3 record in the regular season and have reached the super bowl.
So if Essendon went 6-17 in 2025 and not making finals since 2021 then perhaps they can do the same and reach and even win the grand final. They have a young ferocious squad hunting for vengeance and a great captain in Andy Mcgrath, this could really be the year anythings possible.
look at the draft picks Roby, Farrow, Sharp all absolutely hellfire signings who I think will make a storming impact. Another thing I’ve been impressed is with the handling of the crisises in the off season and specifically the trade period when Merrett tried to go to Hawthorn. For the first time in a long time our clubs front office stood it’s ground and blocked the Hawks for getting hold of Merrett and I know I don’t really forgive Zach that much but I think by how he’s been doing in training he has moved on from the events of last September and to be fair I really respect him for that.
Now I wouldn’t class myself as a total optimist but I believe for the first time in a long time Essendon is finally a stable club again and even if we don’t quite win a final this season we’re definitely heading in the right direction. Lets get behind the lads people. Up the bombers