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[El Stereotypico @elstereotypico]

@FootyonNine He forgot 8. Don't hire James Hird as coach.

[Michael Beamish @michaeljbeamish]

@pauljames1968 Yes Paul - agree with you here

He made us much more competitive tonight, particularly the Centre bounces where we have been getting smashed

You sort of saw what the future can be if Bryan can get a good run at it

Tsatas had some obvious flaws tonight without the ball

[Jrod 🔴⚫️ @Jrod_Dons]

Tsatas bro! I’ve been screaming for you but now that you’re in you gotta run both ways a get a tackle! In tight with the ball you’re a jet but you need to get physical without the ball!! ❤️🖤

[♥️•taz•🖤 @tazweare]

Robeys kick missed but tsatas just jogged beside the kid that did get it. Not fucking good enough. We have enough one way runners thanks.

[Jrod 🔴⚫️ @Jrod_Dons]

@ealesy05 Yeah the contrast between his endeavour when the ball is to be won or when he has the ball against this situation and general chasing is too big. I love him but It’s impossible to not see the deficiencies

[Bryce Parker @bryce_parker26]

@RonnyLerner Ronny I think you can put Tsatas on that list after tonight

Just don't love his work without the ball way too much jogging alongside

He's talented no doubt about it but can kinda understand the knocks Scott had

Might be an elite VFL footballer and that's his thing

[Bryce Parker @bryce_parker26]

Not too sure what to make of Elijah Tsatas tonight

Stats say pretty good and he was

But plenty to not like without the ball- there's was a lot of jogging alongside whilst his opponent goes past for an easy ball

You can kinda understand the knocks Scott had on him

[Essendon hearts @newessendon]

@tazweare More than two unfortunately

[Dr Looch @SpallieraL]

@ScooterMcNeice 7th year for Longmuir. Essendon supporters should take note. It takes time in a rebuild

[SEN 1116 @1116sen]

Kane Cornes on this story:

"This is a selfish footy club…let the group get on with it. It’s not about you anymore, you have left and you have had your time...It’s everything wrong with the Essendon footy club summed up it one article."

#CrunchTime

https://t.co/VRnsOB2hD0

[Essendon hearts @newessendon]

@superfooty Great call by Brad. This old crew need to absolutely fuck off. They are ruining the club.

[Rohan Connolly @rohan_connolly]

Just further to my last post on the Essendon coaching job, I understand the lure of Hird's return for Essendon fans (I am one). But in a hypothetical choice between him & John Longmire, I honestly don't see how you can possibly argue he's a better candidate, given Longmire's 63pc W/L over 300+ games, 5 GFs, a couple of successful refurbishments of the Swans, and his constantly vouched-for integrity and strength of character. I honestly can't think of a better-credentialled coach for what would be a mammoth task.

As for the "needs an Essendon person" theory, it shouldn't need saying (but clearly does) that...

(A) "Essendon people" (not just in the coaches box) have caused a lot of the club's grief these past two decades. Perhaps the perspective of a proven coach from a consistently successful and well-run club might be the way to go?
(B) Developing emerging talent and winning games of football creates momentum and passion of its own at ANY club, and...
(C) A certain Kevin Sheedy was a Richmond playing great who had no official connection at all with Essendon (other than following them as a kid).

Anyway, just some passing thoughts right now, I'm sure there'll be more as the soap opera that is the EFC continues.

[Emlyn Breese @EmlynBreese]

Hird loyalists really be like you can’t hold his 2015 results against him but please do take his doping years as concrete evidence of his ability to coach

[Emlyn Breese @EmlynBreese]

look i think james hird needs to answer for his crimes as much as anyone but i'm not sure we can just have footy clubs abducting a dude and interrogating them for 48-168 hours

[Fyfe’s Hair© @FyfesHair]

Whatever your opinion of The drugs saga and his direct role in it. He was head coach and therefore not just responsible but accountable for what happened.
He should’t be allowed to be in charge of that many young men again. Careers were destroyed due to his negligence.

[Essendon hearts @newessendon]

Amazing analysis from giga brain James Hird

[Footy on Nine @FootyonNine]

The numbers don't lie. James Hird says Justin Longmuir has built a genuine premiership blueprint at Fremantle.

Agree with Hirdy? Let us know in the comments.

[Essendon hearts @newessendon]

Bring back Brad Scott

[Essendon hearts @newessendon]

Hird who oversaw an illegal doping program that set the club back 10 years, and has not been a head or assistant coach in the 10 years since (Im aware of his current vfl consultancy role), to coach Essendon again. What could go wrong?

[Essendon hearts @newessendon]

@pauljames1968 It’s a hard position to play Paul