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Energy coach Ken Hinkley spoke to the media submit sport.

May you’ve got scripted a greater response after final week from what you noticed tonight?

It was a very sturdy efficiency tonight. Even final week I believed we performed good footy in opposition to a high-quality group. However tonight was actually pleasing defensively, actually sound after quarter time, solely surrender 21 factors to a group that actually can assault. Robust efficiency.

What was that key message at quarter time and what did you see that allowed you to lock them down and choke up their footy?

We predict Essendon are aggressive in the way in which they play and transfer the ball. We had been aware they had been going to be sharp at the beginning they usually in all probability ought to have been in entrance practically to quarter time. We’re a fairly good defensive group more often than not. We prohibit marks and disposals and I feel when you may get that going you’ll be able to return at them and put them underneath a little bit of strain.

The place does that first half rank for Connor’s profession?

I’ve seen him play some good video games already however not that good, not within the first half. It was outrageous what he was doing. A terrific younger captain.

How has he taken that on? I feel he’s mentioned efficiency has been the primary purpose.

We’re clear that management is about performances on sport day and that’s one thing that Connor and Zak and Drew and Houston and Pep is part of that group. They’ve actually taken it on board that that’s their crucial second for efficiency on sport day. Then they’re rising into management away from these days.

The centre clearances had been dominant. Have you ever seen that efficiency from that centre sq. for some time?

I’m not fairly certain, to be sincere. They had been sturdy tonight. However as I mentioned final week we went plus-15 at clearance two. Not all centre clearance two. Not all centre clearance. They’re simply attempting. He and Josh are doing an important job of rising the mids. Drew stepped up as properly. The three get seen a good bit and I feel Ollie is again in some type too.

What about Jason? He’s had a few weeks off and places collectively a sport like that.

Can we give him a few weeks off extra typically? No, we will’t afford to do this. He’s too essential to us.