Jimmy Bartel has given his assessment on Essendon’s season, and the three questions the club needs to ask themselves after another late season fadeout.

Bartel said the Bombers have got some “tough decisions to make”, and spoke on who the best players are at the club outside of captain Zach Merrett.

And there’s a concerning statistic in regards to their defenders which was brought to his attention.

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