Round 3, 2026: Demoralised Bombers Search for a Response Against North
Two rounds in, and Essendon’s 2026 season is already under real pressure.
In this episode of Don The Stat, Jono and Humey review the Bombers’ 63-point loss to Port Adelaide, a result that made it back-to-back 10 goal defeats to open the year. They unpack the familiar themes from the first fortnight: clearance struggles, poor transition, lack of movement ahead of the ball, and the growing debate around leadership and on-field cohesion.
The conversation also looks at whether Essendon’s biggest problem is what they’re doing with the ball or without it, why some of the contest numbers aren’t…
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