Essendon stars have been roasted after an ugly image emerged during the middle of their hapless loss against Geelong on Sunday.
While Essendon is still a mathematical chance of making the top eight by winning its final two games if other results go its way, the demoralising loss to Geelong means in all likelihood it will be heading home from Queensland early and watching the finals on TV.
“This is a new style of footy that they’re learning and if they commit to it and work hard at it over the full pre-season again, the improvement will close the gap dramatically.”“For me, having watched Essendon closely and not withstanding the challenges John had when he first arrived there, they’re just not a competitive enough side,” Watson said on“Essendon don’t have an established baseline of contested football.
“For whatever reason in a period of time Essendon hasn’t been able to establish that and that is the baseline as far as I’m concerned when you play this game of football,” Watson said.
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