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Letting McKay leave was a mistake
All part of clarkos plan, they're not in premiership contention for at least the next 4 years. So no point in keeping a solid key back who still has some trade capital to finish 14th instead of 17th.

Stay at the bottom of the ladder, rack up high end draft picks, ask for a stack of afl hand-outs. Front end long term cintracts to young guns. Let the core develop, then as soon as the tide starts turning, move to phase 2, trade in a couple of stars to fill needs then start gunning for a flag.

Clarke knows what he's doing.
 

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Essinject letting in 3 goals in 3 minutes to end the half…. That’s the Essinject Edge there
 
How do fans stick by a club that copped a record doping ban by WADA I have no idea... can't relate.

Just fandom things I guess...
I hate Essendon as much as anyone, but I'm actually more impressed by those who stuck by the club after the WADA debacle.

I'm reminded of a quote that is frequently bandied about by Swans players and staff when they talk about culture. Everyone who walks through the door is but a mere custodian of the club's history. Generations of people came before them, and generations of people will come after them. It's on that ethos that I could never abandon my club based on the actions of a particular group of custodians.

If it came out that Horse, Harley & Pridham were running an illicit doping program at our club and all our current players were in on it, I'd be pissed, and disappointed, and shattered. But walking away from the club would be to walk away from everything that Skilton, Bedford, Barassi, Round, Kelly & co did, right through to Roos, Maxfield, Kirk, Colless, Bolton & Goodes did.

I think the club has to always be bigger than the people representing it at any given period in its history.
 
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