Flashes of encouragement are preserving Brad Scott buoyant regardless of a fourth-straight Essendon loss.
The Bombers have been overwhelmed by 42 factors in Brisbane on Saturday evening however led by 10 at halftime.
Their injury-hit defence unit disturbed the Lions’ fluency, the hosts finally night up the numbers and kicking 10 objectives to 2 after the principle break for a sixth-straight AFL win.
It adopted shut losses to Port Adelaide, Geelong and Collingwood since their final win in spherical 5 over Melbourne.
Despite the blow-out there was trigger for optimism contemplating defenders Jordan Ridley, Jayden Laverde, Zach Reid and Jake Kelly have been all sidelined.
Andrew McGrath stored Charlie Cameron goalless, Mason Redman was courageous with 30 disposals and Zach Merrett and Dylan Shiel held their very own in a midfield lacking Darcy Parish.
Ridley is prone to return from his concussion to face Richmond subsequent Saturday however Scott is not holding his breath for reinforcements.
“He was super, McGrath and great support from Redman,” the coach stated.
“If we don’t (have players returning) we give opportunities to other players.
“We’re asking lots of them at this stage of their profession with out lots of key place help.
“But that’s the lot we’ve got at the moment and to their credit we’re not making excuses.
“They’re (Brisbane) clearly at a special stage to the place we’re however … we got here right here to win and gave ourselves a great likelihood.
“There was still a bit to like; we’re disappointed but not disheartened.”
Shiel limped off within the third quarter with an ankle damage after being tackled by Cameron Rayner however returned later within the match.
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