Essendon coach John Worsfold isn't content with winning the Bombers' first final since 2004, he wants the club to be billed as premiership favourites in the near future.
The Bombers currently have gone the longest without a finals win (Gold Coast have never played in a final) and will be hoping to end that streak this season, although that won't be enough for Worsfold.
โIn terms of being premiership favourites, we are a fair way off that. Weโre not touted as that team yet,โ Worsfold said on AFL 360 on Monday night.
โThatโs what you would like to get to. Whether itโs before the season starts based on the depth of your squad, the age of your squad, the experience in it the way you have been performing, usually over a year or two.
โYou get rated as one of the real fancies for a premiership. Weโre not there yet. We have got to work towards getting that and thatโs our big focus.
โI understand itโs been a long time since Essendon have won a final and thereโs a lot of frustration. I donโt want to just satisfy people on that and say โjobโs doneโ.โ
The Bombers face a huge test this weekend, as they face North Melbourne who currently sits one position below them on the ladder.
Both teams enter the clash on the back of a two-game winning streak.
