AFL: A disgruntled Bombers fan threw his scarf on to the field after watching Essendon get thumped by St Kilda.
The Bombers were smashed 123-106 in contested possessions and allowed the Saints 49 more marks , including +23 in the third term where Scott’s side went from a nine-point deficit at half-time to 45 at the final break .
“It doesn’t take much in this game for you to look second rate. If you drop off in that area, and we looked third-rate today so that’s the most disappointing aspect. In their sixth loss in eight games, the Bombers lacked pressure from the get-go as the Saints took six uncontested marks inside 50 in the opening term, coming from 13 points down to 16 points ahead at quarter time, after piling on five-straight goals.
“And when we did have them under some semblance of pressure, in particular in our forward 50, our complete inability to apply any pressure, and when we did apply some pressure, they just kick the ball out of defensive 50 to a minus-one contest and mark it and we end up 16-5 contested marks.
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