‘selfish’, ‘cough Up’: Brisbane Whiteboard Leak Exposes Brutal Notes On Essendon Players

A furious Chris Fagan has slammed nan “hero” actions of a genitor who leaked confidential Brisbane whiteboard notes connected Essendon players.

Private accusation retired of nan nine was posted online up of nan Lions’ 64-point mauling of nan Bombers connected Saturday.

Photos that listed nan strengths and weaknesses of Essendon’s players were shared successful a Bomber protagonist group connected Facebook.

Former Essendon skipper Zach Merrett was described arsenic “selfish”, while maligned defender Ben McKay had “low confidence” written astir him.

Kyle Langford was besides labelled “selfish”, while skipper Andrew McGrath’s weakness was “kicking cough up” and midfielder Sam Durham was labelled a “hot head”.

“Somebody illegally took photos of accusation that was connected a whiteboard and past decided to make a leader of themselves and put it retired successful nan nationalist domain,” Fagan said.

“I reckon it’s a small unfair erstwhile it’s your workplace and it’s what you do each time ... we’ve been doing it for 9 years ... penning nan strengths and vulnerabilities of guidance players up connected a whiteboard.

“That man was location pinch his children, utilizing our facility, and he decides to do that because he’s an Essendon protagonist and beryllium a hero. I deliberation that’s really disappointing.”

Former Lions defender Jaxon Prior’s only spot was listed arsenic “Bronte”, nan sanction of his semipermanent partner.

“I said to Jaxon retired connected nan section aft nan game, arsenic did a batch of our players, and had a spot of a laughter and a joke together,” Fagan said.

He admitted nan incident made him deliberation doubly astir allowing outer group to entree accommodation astatine nan nine astatine their Brighton Homes Arena headquarters.

The dual premiership coach said he learned nan workout of listing nan opposition’s strengths and weaknesses from erstwhile Wallabies mentor Eddie Jones.

“We spell retired of our measurement to bring nan organization into our shot nine and usage our facilities,” Fagan said.

“For personification to do that, it’s really disappointing, and it makes you consciousness for illustration not bringing nan organization successful and conscionable keeping it exclusive arsenic an elite capacity centre.

“But we’ll support bringing nan organization in, because we’re a bully footy club, and that’s really we spell astir things.”

The usually reserved Brisbane prima defender Harris Andrews was besides furious astir nan incident erstwhile speaking aft Saturday’s win.

Essendon coach Brad Scott was unfazed by nan incident, saying it was an rumor for nan Lions to woody with.

“Brisbane person done that [listing strengths and weaknesses] for years, truthful that’s thing new,” Scott said. “I wouldn’t want that coming retired of our building.”