John Worsfold has hit out at Essendon fans who think success can be rushed because the Bombers are a 'big club".

Worsfold spoke about the Bombers' injuries and inexperience for last night's 50-point loss to Port Adelaide.

It was Essendon's eighth defeat in nine games and the third week in a row that they did not kick over 45 points.

For the first time, Worsfold distanced himself from the club and spoke about how "Essendon people" assume they have a right to see success faster than any other team because of their past history.

โ€œIf Essendon stick to what theyโ€™re working on and what they believe in together and pull it all together, weโ€™ll see where theyโ€™re at. But we havenโ€™t had the opportunity to see that, I donโ€™t think, all year,โ€ Worsfold said in his post-game press conference.ย 

โ€œI understand that Essendon people think that Essendon should be better, but theyโ€™ve also got to understand that the competition challenges clubs now to work to the same rules โ€“ the draft and the salary cap. No one team has any more right to be successful quicker than any other team, just because theyโ€™re a big-name club.โ€

Former Port Adelaide premiership star Kane Cornes believes Worsfold's comments add pressure to the under-siege Bombers and his successor Ben Rutten.

โ€œI feel tremendous sympathy to what Ben Rutten is waking in to. Theyโ€™re almost a broken footy club at the moment,โ€ Cornes said on AFL Media's 'The Round So Far'.ย 

โ€œItโ€™s negligent from the club to keep putting him up...Heโ€™s got one game left and then heโ€™s looking to pursue other opportunities with other AFL clubs."