Craig McGill 🟥⬛️

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One of my favourite people @fionaroset.bsky.social is doing a thing and she just launched … EFC FOLK WE HAZ FAN CAMS ⚫️🔴⚫️

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The highlight of last night’s game for me was our last-quarter composure when we took almost 3 minutes off the clock at a time when Melbourne set up well. The switching of play & controlled ball movement was soo good. That controlled ball use, led to the Hobbs goal ✅

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Archie Roberts again 👏👏- Pick 54 & only his 8th game.

▪️28 disposals
▪️86% Disp Eff
▪️6 contested
▪️15 Kicks
▪️8 Marks
▪️6 Tackles
▪️5 intercept possessions
▪️And played on Kozzie for abit and got abit of a defensive lesson, which will help in the future. ✅

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Your Coach 2025 - Brad Scott - Your Coach - an AFL podcast Essendon missed the finals after sitting inside the top 4 for most of the 2024 season. Season 2025 will be Brad Scott's third season at the helm and is confident the Dons have continued to go from st...

Brad Scott interview with Cal Twomey. Have a listen Dons fans. #GoDons

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Also for those interested, here is the tee.

Why do I have to look? Why do I always look?😮‍💨😅 #wantbutdontneed

P.S Puma gear continues to look 👌.

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You and I think many others will disappointed Sheree 🤪😂

Same to you mate. And I agree, he was a lot of raw ability and a lot of work with, soo hopefully he has a good year. 🙏

Lual was good today. Was one of the best for the red team. Confidence appears key for him atm

Kako is always dangerous whenever he is near the ball.

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More:
Baldwin been solid again. Also McGrath, who always works hard, defensive side of his game elite.
Viggo with the great tackle on Angus Clarke.
Setterfield moving well.
Caldwell played all session. ✅
And reidys kicking 👌

Hopefully the coaches have some tough decisions heading opening round.

Was at training today. These were my standouts.

Tsatas looking good (plays opening round imo).
Shiel at Half Back (kicked 2) ✅
Draper in the ruck & floating fwd, kicked 3. ✅
Bryan also kicked 3.
Kako in everything.
Duursma looking good.
Liking Merrett rotating fwd ✅
Quick ball movement.

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Great way to start the Australia Day Long weekend away.

A lot of excitement around Tsatas atm. I’ve always believed that the kid is going to be Jet for various reasons.

This is what I wrote about him on @anthproc.bsky.social Bombers Blog early last year. It’s clear we are starting to see a lot of what I had foreseen during this pre-season. 🤞 #GoDons

Can’t wait to see this jet in full flight in years to come. 💪❤️🖤

“Elijah is going to be a jet.”

That is all!

Yeah nah that’s good. Usually the final session for week is the big one so hopefully they do some intense stuff heading into long weekend.

I can’t wait to see some proper match sim with umpires etc. Will be interesting to see how they all line up and if there are any hints heading to Rnd 1.

Great work again mate. Hoping to get back to training next week Saturday. A lot of positive signs this preseason though, training a lot of the right stuff soo here’s hoping 🙏

January 22nd Intro. My first training session for 2025, and the wind certainly made its presence felt. Today’s session was the lightest i’ve attended across the off-season and pre-season, featuring a warm up drill...

Got to my first look at Essendon training for 2025, & while the wind played a factor in the session, twas absolutely pleasing to see the pink boots on for the first time this preseason, & they certainly stood out
Here are my notes
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Now it’s almost 10 days 🤪

Training Notes 22/1/25

- Managed session with a little match sim
- Draftee's away at induction day
- Hoare, Sellers and Baldwin trained, No Edwards yet
- Tsatas continues to catch the eye 😍
- Caldwell involved in some match play 👀
- Davey didn't train
- Draper continues to show he can play fwd 🔥

Good to hear re Draper 🙏 and glad Tsatas is continuing to catch the eye. I’ve always said from day one Tsatas is going to be a jet. He just needed to get over his Injuries, develop into his body and develop in a position that suits him best. He should hopefully have that this year.🤞

That’s the one thing I’ve enjoyed seeing at training. Instinctively moving the ball fast and switching the ball to find a better option/avenue to goal. None of this slow chip chip stuff unless no other option or it’s a different scenario within game.

Haha ofcourse there is. 🤦‍♂️😂

New pre game meeting spot? 🤪

100% agree mate. I would hold onto the pick and keep it as a mid-season need. Depending on injuries, ladder position, our potential season finish, and any potential gaps or needs on the list, it could be useful to have, if the right player is available.

You see glimpses from both Hoare & Baldwin & you think he could be a handy back up or in Baldwins case (for years) a handy player, if he can get his body right. But there is no guarantees with him & I just don’t trust him to sustain a full season. Hoare looks nice but is that it?

Edward’s no idea.

Yes we do.

Ohh haha, fair enough. The chicken OG does sound good. 👌 I’ve actually never had a fish bowl before. I did see them at the tennis, though. The menu looked really enticing. Will definitely need to give them a go one day for sure.