ESSENDON has lost patience with Brad Scott, sacking its senior coach after the club managed just one win in its first 11 games of the season.
Scott had one year remaining on his contract but had guided the Bombers to a single victory in the club's past 24 matches.
2000 premiership player and experienced assistant Dean Solomon is expected to be appointed as the interim coach, but the club is yet to confirm.
Scott was appointed as Essendon coach at the end of the 2022 season, replacing Ben Rutten amid an overhaul of the club's football department under new president Dave Barham.
The club rose in Scott's first season with eight wins in its first 13 games but managed just three wins from the remaining 10 games to miss the finals.
It was the beginning of a pattern, with the Bombers winning eight of their first 11 games in 2024, only to slump after the halfway point and again fall short of September.
Scott signed a one-year contract extension in March 2025, extending his tenure until the end of 2027, but a similar formline played out in that season. Essendon reached a respectable 6-4 after 10 matches but failed to win another game for the year.
The poor results continued into 2026, with the club's only win in the past 12 months coming against Melbourne in Gather Round as the Bombers equalled their all-time record losing streak of 17 matches.
Scott, who had previously led North Melbourne for almost 10 seasons and took the Roos twice to preliminary finals, coached a total of 80 games at Essendon, with 29 wins, 50 losses and one draw.
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