Is Brad Scott's position more perilous than we realised?

With Brad Scott having won one of his last 21 games, Tom Morris believes that his position at Essendon is under more pressure than many realise.

Having been given a one-year extension by the Bombers last season, taking his deal to 2027, it was assumed Scott had more time to help continue to rebuild the former Victorian powerhouse club.

But with a 1-7 record, seeing them sit 17th on the ladder, the pressure has reportedly ramped up.

On Channel 7’s The Agenda Setters, Morris revealed that Essendon were using several statistical metrics measuring improvements in their defence and player development to decide if the former North Melbourne coach is the right man for the role.

And that decision could come in the not so distant future.

“It's a big few weeks for Brad Scott, I think bigger than what many people realise across the industry,” Morris said on SEN’s Crunch Time.

“He's contracted to the end of next year. But make no mistake, if Essendon sacked him, they can afford to pay him out with the soft cap the way it is.

“That's not a consideration for them, it's just whether Brad Scott's the right man to take them forward.

“We reported during the week on Agenda Setters that, aside from wins and losses, there is another two metrics that Essendon are keeping very close track of.

“One, is player development. So that is how many players have improved and by how much under Brad Scott. That's across training and across games.

“And the second metric is, largely, team defence. So specifically, pressure acts, scores against those sorts of numbers.

“And on those numbers, it looks pretty bleak for Brad Scott.

“I'm not gonna say that Brad Scott, it's a matter of when, not if, like what we're saying about Michael Voss.

“But I think he's in a very delicate, very perilous position, more than maybe what we even thought a few weeks ago.”

The Bombers will look to pull off their second win for the season when they play the Giants at ENGIE Stadium on Saturday.

Following that, they have matches against Fremantle, Richmond, West Coast, Carlton and Melbourne before their mid-season bye in Round 15.