Brad Scott

We're far from saying that we've solved anything.

That was really my main public message post the Melbourne game.

It was good to get reward for effort, but we've got an incredibly long way to go.

Even if you're the Brisbane Lions back-to-back premiers, I don't think they're sitting here saying they've solved it either.

It's always a work in progress and you're always looking to get better.

It's not difficult because we always prepare for every team at their best.

I'm not a big believer in just because something happens

evidently becomes a trend and scoring is one that sides aren't capable of flicking the switch and Collingwood certainly are so they're a pretty dynamic team and things can change pretty quickly if you Degoe's back in very similar to Petrarca against the Gold Coast last week that changes their mix a bit side bottom's been an important player for going on a decade and a half, two decades so they're big inclusions

We're fortunate because he's a massive Essendon supporter.

He has been since he was a kid.

It's always been his dream to play in a game like this.

I think the challenge is to simultaneously embrace the importance of the day and soak up the atmosphere and

You know, I think it's a mistake to say, oh, just, you know, forget about the significance of the day and focus on the task at hand.

I think, you know, we're trying to do both.

You know, embrace the significance of the day.

Really think about, you know, I think Anzac Day is a great opportunity for all Australians to pause to reflect on how lucky everyone is, regardless of your circumstance.

You know, whatever...

freedoms and opportunities we enjoy in life, it's all because of what went before us in previous generations, and in particular those who served.

So we want to – they're important life lessons, let alone football lessons.

So we want to be able to embrace that and then be professional and mature enough to be able to then lock in to get the job done during the game.