澳式足球传奇人物Leigh Matthews公开抨击Essendon队的管理状况，声称如果自己仍是教练"不会去Essendon"[1]。Matthews表示，"如果你迫切想要一份工作，你就会去。但任何有选择余地的人都不会去Essendon"[1]。Essendon目前正在物色新任主教练，四位候选人分别为James Hird、Jaymie Graham、Mark McVeigh和Murray Davis[1]。
St Kilda主教练Ross Lyon在新闻发布会上透露，球员Jack Silvagni肩膀脱臼但已复位，有望在下周对阵Carlton的比赛中出战[1]。Lyon表示"他是个Silvagni，他很强硬"[1]。此前St Kilda以19分负于Sydney[1]。Sydney后卫Will Edwards在比赛中遭遇断裂脚踝受伤，需要进行住院手术[1]。
Legendary Australian football figure Leigh Matthews has launched a pointed critique of Essendon's administrative handling and coaching recruitment process.[1] In a forthright statement, Matthews declared, "If I was a coach, I wouldn't be going to Essendon. If you desperately want a job, you just go for it, right? But, anyone who has choices ain't going to Essendon."[1] The club is currently evaluating four candidates for the head coaching position: James Hird, Jaymie Graham, Mark McVeigh, and Murray Davis.[1]
Meanwhile, St Kilda coach Ross Lyon addressed his team's personnel challenges following a 19-point loss to Sydney.[1] Lyon confirmed that player Jack Silvagni sustained a dislocated shoulder but has had it successfully repositioned, adding that "He is a Silvagni, he is tough" and is likely to feature in the club's upcoming match against Carlton.[1] The loss was compounded by an injury to Sydney defender Will Edwards, who suffered a significant ankle fracture requiring hospitalization and surgical intervention.[1]