Yeah, decent win, Essendon may be an expansion team but are not bad.
Richmond were more than 2 points better. Good to see Brennan back but no goals unfortunately. Our forward line is not functioning as well as it should.
Richmond showed more skill and more class. Clearly a lot better than last season and the improvement in defence is very large.
Nice to go to North Port, but the memories of mud soaked areas to stand in was not so good. Amazing how well they maintain the playing surface these days though, no mudslops in the middle any more. Makes for a much better game.
Brisbane next week is scary, they are a lot better than we are. Hopefully the defence can hold up and we can give it a red hot go, but it is a very tough ask, Brisbane are a fair way ahead of everyone at the moment.
DS