Round 24 Review | One Season Ends, The Spike Era Begins
The 2026 season is over but a new Essendon era has already begun. 🔴⚫
We review the narrow final-round loss to Port Adelaide, Nate Caddy’s brilliant six-goal performance and the costly centre-bounce collapse that allowed the Power to escape with the win.
Then it’s onto the week’s biggest news: Mark McVeigh is Essendon’s new senior coach. We assess the process, the strengths Spike brings to the role, the support he’ll need around him and our experience interviewing him shortly after his appointment.
Plus, we thank Dean Solomon for his impact as interim coach, share our immediate reflections on…
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