Essendon Bombers Face Record Streak, Ridley Returns

0:00Ascendant bombers are deep in a 17-game losing streak in the AFL, the longest they face since a messy supplement scandal back in two. 2016. They just got hammered 34 points by the Western bulldogs on Sunday night, dropping to zero wins and four losses this season. Coach Brad Scott is keeping the squad fired up, saying there's no point denying the streak. It's a cold fact they have to battle every day to avoid. Getting demoralized, he's leaning on the leaders to stay galvanized and perform no matter the scoreboard. Scott's got full faith in his player's grit, the ones they've recruited and built around. He points out plenty of teams have started zero, four or worse and still made finals so he's not writing off the year yet. Focus is on steady improvement, not distant goals. Good injury news dropped Monday, key defender Jordan Ridley is set to return, and Zach Reed does the hamstring scare after sitting the last quarter against the bulldogs. Scott played it safe with Reed's history of setbacks. They've got Melbourne demons waiting at Adelaide Oval this Saturday for Gather Round.

1:03The bombers know an 18th straight loss would shatter records, but Scott's betting on that fight to turn things around soon. That wrap sending news today brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.