Nightmare begins as Scott criticizes “demoralized” Dons, West Coast ends long, devastating gaining run.

Dons manager Scott worried over’ greed’

Steve Barrett

Adelaide: As the inferior Bombers suffered two devastating defeats to begin the season, Essendon coach Brad Scott claims he noticed greed creep in as he watched Port Adelaide suffer.

After a lacklustre lost to Thorn to release their 2026 plan, the Bombers were thumped by Port Adelaide in a one-sided sport in which the margin blew out to 80 points in the last quarter.

The Essendon coaching staff was described as “demoralized” in her fourth year.

After the 63-point battle at Adelaide Oval, Scott said,” We want to create a team and a society that is based on team-first.

” We didn’t have greed, people who think about themselves.

” We’ve done a lot of work to make sure we don’t have that.

However, human nature is to think about yourself and ask,” What does this mean for me” when things are really difficult and you become demoralized.

We have a lot to do in that area.

But Essendon attract Brayden Fiorini insists the Bombers people stand by the besieged manager” 100 per cent”.

Fiorini claimed that Scott had prepared the staff well and that the players needed to take responsibility for a 15th right defeat and a second successive poor performance.

” We stand by Scotty without a doubt,” Fiorini remarked.

” I thought he prepared us really well this year. We had a really good gameplan in place, and it’s on us people that we didn’t stick to it.

” We didn’t get it done now. It’s on us as people”.

Scott said it was accurate to say that there was no desire to fight.

He said,” I believe it’s a component of it.”

” It would be ridiculous for me to say that’s not the case.

We’re not sly much to defend ourselves, halt.

There’s no denying that we’re demoralized, but I’m a coach who very rarely questions lack of effort, ( and ) lack of fight.

That might appear to be a lack of energy and combat.

The obtain on Scott roared into frenzy as the Bombers ‘ problem stop to the year continued.

Essendon were wholly uncompetitive in the first quarter and only moderately better in the second and third words before the percentage ballooned to 80 factors in the third.

This was a coach-killing performance, according to Kane Cornes on SEN during the first half, when Essendon fell to a 49-point gap after the Power fought back nine unresolved goals.

The Aircraft haven’t won a match since previous year’s Magical at the’ G fight with Richmond. That was 303 times before.

Essendon’s 15-game losing streak is now the second-longest in the league’s happy history, overtaking only their 17-game brake during the 2016 doping suspension crisis.

The Power were almost untroubled in defending coach Josh Carr his lady win at the helm, but the news wasn’t all good for the home side, with captain Connor Rozee sustaining an injury great in his left hamstring.

After experiencing brain dizziness in the area while lunging to handle Sam Durham, Rozee was quietly helped off Adelaide Oval in the second quarter, having previously collected 20 details at half-time.

Rozee’s left hip reportedly hyperextended while he chased, but there is no indication of any joint damage.
Then in the third quarter, Miles Bergman came off after hurting his left knee in a marking battle against Nate Caddy.

With veteran goalkeeper Mason Redman hurting the outside of his left leg on an uncomfortable landing in the beginning verse and draftee Dyson Sharp rolling his left knee in a typically vicious Zak Butters handle, the Bombers ‘ casualty ward added two more victims.

After a terrible first-round defeat to North Melbourne, Port’s top players stepped up and defeated the Bombers.

Rozee was prolific before his injury, while Butters ‘ influence through the middle forced Essendon to hastily shelve the Archie Roberts tag.

Jason Horne-Francis, who was subjected to harsh criticism for his quiet game against the Kangaroos, scored three first-quarter goals before handing off a few others.

The afternoon’s opener was scored by Brayden Fiorini, who scored 21 of the opening 23 inside-50s and blew a 32-point lead into quarter-time.

The Power were able to mark too freely in attack as they picked holes in Essendon’s besieged backline, and ran rings around the visitors all afternoon on the outside, amassing 165 marks to 59.

Before the Bombers could pull off a triple-figure blowout, Port’s cue was firmly positioned in the rack with the heat already on full display. Caddy ( 4. 3 ) was the main beneficiary, but a late flurry of goals with the Bombers had a chance of salvaging some face.

Reid stars as the Eagles defeat the Kangaroos in Perth.

West Coast’s current and future stars shone brightly as the Eagles overcame a 30-point deficit to post an upset 17-point win over North Melbourne in front of 47, 083 fans at Optus Stadium.

After taking a 49-19 lead early in the second quarter, the Kangaroos looked confident that they would prevail in Sunday’s match in Perth.

The Eagles, however, slammed through eight of the next nine goals to turn the game around because they have the AFL’s youngest and most inexperienced list.

Elliot Yeo ( 19 disposals, two goals ), Harley Reid ( 30 disposals ) and Jamie Cripps ( three goals ) played key roles in the 17.9 ( 111 ) to 15.4 ( 94 ) win, snapping the club’s 14-game losing run.

West Coast’s young talent shined brightly.

No. 1 draft pick Willem Duursma kicked two goals from 15 disposals as well as taking a stunning pack mark in the final quarter.

No. Cooper Duff-Tytler, the 4th pick, scored two goals on his own, while second-year internationals Jobe Shanahan and Archer Reid, along with mature-age recruit Milan Murdock, added two goals each.

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Voss charged with misconduct for Petty taunt

Peter Ryan

After the AFL charged him with misconduct for taunting Melbourne’s Harrison Petty, Fremantle forward Patrick Voss will pay a price for it.

The AFL fined Voss$ 1500 for mocking the defender when he rubbed his hair and then rubbed his eyes as though he was crying on the quarter time siren.

The crying reference was related to an incident in 2022 when Petty became emotional after Lions ‘ skipper Dayne Zorko sledged him about his mother who was sick.

Although the AFL does not have a taunting rule, the MRO determined that Voss ‘ behavior was unacceptable and unsportsmanlike.

They came to the conclusion that Voss’s inconsequential actions might have resulted in retaliation. The league is also keen to set an example to community and junior leagues and hope the fine will deter players from such public sledging.

Voss’s Sunday act was widely denounced, but Dockers coach Justin Longmuir stood by the player after the game. In that regard, he does a lot. We understand he treads a fine line at times, and he’s got to manage that,” Longmuir said.

Kane Cornes, a SEN commentator, said it was a difficult decision for the AFL but that he was concerned about the precedent being set.

How can someone who makes a crying motion be fined? Like, he hasn’t said anything… it’s a slippery slope,” Cornes said.

David King of Fox Footy stated that if necessary, the AFL should take action after the game to prevent such incidents. In the end, King said,” I’m not sure if there is anything you can do to sanction the player,” but it’s a discussion that merits consideration because it’s an ugly part of our game that we don’t need.

Voss has become a cult figure at the Dockers with his exuberant celebrations after kicking a goal. Last season, he scored 37 goals. He also tackled Melbourne wingman Ed Langdon on Saturday, and he walked toward the fence with the Demon on his shoulders.

In other MRO findings, Gold Coast forward Bailey Humphrey was offered a two-game ban for rough conduct following his sling tackle on Richmond’s Maurice Rioli at the MCG on Saturday afternoon. The behavior was rated as careless, high-impact, and high contact.

Toby Greene, the Giants ‘ skipper, was also fined for striking Marcus Windhager against St. Kilda in the liminal defeat at Engie Stadium. Greene made public on the eve of the season his commitment to not be suspended this season.

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