Laidley ran onto The Dome at the end of its game against St Kilda last weekend and publicly berated his team after its narrow loss to the previously out-of-form Saints. Laidley later said he felt his team wasn't switched on for the game and that he saw the loss coming.
“Dean Laidley has given us a message about the way the Kangaroos approached their game against St Kilda. Just because a team is not right up there knocking on the door of the eight - like St Kilda - doesn’t mean they can’t come out and kick 10 goals in the first quarter,"" Sheedy said.
“Essendon does not drop off one per cent this week – we are not allowed to. We have to keep our mind on the job and learn a lesson from the Kangaroos and what Dean Laidley has been saying all week. Our players must be fully aware of that message.”