ESSENDON

THE BOSS

John Worsfold

A fascinating season looms in the Essendon coaching box, with John Worsfold still officially in charge, but Ben Rutten designated to take over in 2021, and likely to have as big a say as his “boss” well before that date. Blake Caracella’s return to the club also changes the coaching dynamic.

Many observers expected big things from the Bombers last season. In the end, they just got more of the same, some often-wildly inconsistent performances, flashes of brilliance alongside some abject defeats, the Dons eventually limping into the final eight and getting smashed in an elimination final, the club still to win such a game since 2004. It’s been a difficult off-season, too, star key forward Joe Daniher attempting to leave, and a spate