Essendon assistant coach Ashley Prescott has labelled basic skill errors as the main contributor to the Bombers' heartbreaking loss to Port Adelaide on the weekend.

“The skill errors cost us big time,"" Prescott said on a new episode of Weekend Rewind. 
 
""What’s happening, more often than not, is an inconsistency in our performance.

“Our efficiency by foot was back to about 60%, so we’re just turning it over too much by foot. You’re looking at 70-72 (per cent kicking efficiency) generally to beat good sides.”

Prescott noted the concerns of Bomber fans over David Hille, conceding that his performance was disappointing in the centre bounces.

 
“We’ve already spoken to Simon Madden, he’s going to come down and do a little bit more selective work with David,” he said.

An interview with David Zaharakis also features on the show with the 19-year old saying the delivery to the forward line is a key area which needs improvement.

“Kicking into our forward line wasn’t the greatest,” Zaharakis said after the game.

“That last kick that goes inside 50, to hit a target out in front so then we can have easy set shots at goal could be better.”

Zaharakis spoke of the importance in the clash against St. Kilda this week, labelling it as potentially season-defining.

“We need to bounce back otherwise the season could almost be over for us,"" he said.
 
""We have to win next weekend basically to keep our season alive.”