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FIFA World Cup 2026 poster"It was surprising": Scott breaks silence after Bombers axing
SEN • May 26th, 2026 9:47 pm
Former Essendon coach Brad Scott has broken his silence after being sacked by the Bombers.
After three and a half seasons in charge at the Hangar, the club has decided to part ways with the former North Melbourne coach with club President Andrew Welsh believing they need a fresh voice.
During his tenure, Scott managed to win 29 of his 80 games. But in the last 365 days, Scott was only able to win one.
Speaking for the first time since his sacking on Channel 7’s The Agenda Setters, the 50-year-old admitted that he was somewhat blindsided by the decision.
"I suppose I was, yeah," Scott said.
"We're going through a difficult period, clearly. But it hasn't felt any different to other weeks.
"I've been really well supported over a long period of time with the plan that we put in place.
"As I mentioned a couple of times, all the key people were part of that plan and building that plan.
"So it felt like business as usual to me that we'd clearly articulated the risks going into this season and the difficulties we may face, but we believe in the plan.
"I still believe in the plan, you know, and I'm committed to seeing it through and committed to the playing group and to all the players we recontracted as part of that plan.
"I've been in this industry for a long time. It's not surprising because pressure does strange things."
Essendon has named Dean Solomon as its interim coach for the remainder of the season.
His first game in charge will be against the West Coast Eagles on Sunday at Optus Stadium. The match begins at 7:20pm AEST (5:20pm local time).
