Good post Owen. Me too - I thought I'd hate it but it was OK.2016 was one of my most enjoyable years watching football, the EFC supporters turned up each and every week to cheer on a bunch of underdogs that played with passion and effort. Not many clubs would have come through that period as strong as Essendon did, and it was all off the back of the strength of the supporters and their love for the club.
Some of the close losses (St Kilda & GWS in particular) were awesome games and you knew we were probably going down but couldn't look away...
Those top ups played with effort - all they had.
Since then we are sadly lacking in that area (or it just looks like it)