“The actions that come out of this review are likely to be incremental in terms of additional resources,rather than transformational,” Brasher said.
Brasher said the review would prioritise finding ways to better support Essendon coach Ben Rutten and the current coaching panel,with recruitment also to be a focus,given the Bombers will likely receive a high draft pick this year.
“It’s always important,but this year we are likely to have reasonably high draft picks,room in our salary cap and the ability to go into a period of trade,free agency and drafting with a real head of steam,” Brasher said.
Essendon currently sits third-last on the ladder with just two wins midway through the season after making finals last year.
On May 7,Brasher said the clubwould not bow to pressure and conduct a review during Rutten’s second official season as coach,reminding those at a function prior to the Bombers’ win over Hawthorn the coach had taken a young team to the finals in his first season after succeeding John Worsfold as coach.
“We are not doing a review,but we are constantly examining and challenging every aspect of our football program,being brutally honest about where we are falling short and looking for ways to improve,not just in the short term,but as a basis for the team we are building,” Brasher said at the time.
Brasher also revealed at that function that Rutten and football manager Josh Mahoney had been grilled at a board meeting held the previous week about the football program and the team’s performance in the opening seven rounds.