Essendon legend says the club’s days as a ‘great club’ are over

Matthew Lloyd thinks the days of Essendon being a destination club are over.

In the wake of the Bombers’ humbling defeat to Carlton, Lloyd told 3AW the club needs to take a long look inward.

“Everyone’s thought Essendon’s a great club, players might want to play for Essendon,” Lloyd said on Sunday Sport.

“But those days are over.

“When you consider a final hasn’t been won for 14 years, they’ve been in finals and belted out of them, it’s time to look at every department of the football club.”

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