Soul-searching is not on the cards at Essendon, but coach Brad Scott says a second-half meltdown against Geelong was a “harsh lesson” in responding to misfortune.
Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?The coach did not weigh in on the specific decisions which drew the ire of Essendon fans, including the non-call of a free kick to Sam Draper and a whistle for a deliberate rushed behind against Jye Menzie which both led to Geelong goals.
“Things go against you in games of footy all the time, whether it’s the opposition doing great things or other things that happen that are outside your control … the only thing you can do is control your response to it, and our response tonight was really disappointing, a step back in that area for us.”
Former Essendon captain and club champion Dyson Heppell was chaired off by teammates Zach Merrett and Andy McGrath following his 250th game. Picture: Michael Klein“We can’t change it, we can’t control it … that’s our lesson. Can we do anything about it? I only seek clarification on something I think is going to be a concern going forward, but I don’t think you need to direct that question to me.”