Dylan Shiel plays his last game for Essendon tonight, a symbol of an era where the club's run of failing to win a final stretched beyond two decades. His recruitment after seven seasons at GWS saw him deliver one good year at the same level as his last three at the Giants... then injuries, poor form and his lack of a high ceiling combined to make the rest of his career in the sash a big disappointment. He has only ever been a support player; paying him star dollars was never going to work. The Bombers must not top up like they did with Shiel until they are worthy of it again.
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