Coach Brad Scott is delighted with how his Essendon charges, and particularly an under-fire defence, responded to a week of criticism to beat Port Adelaide by 12 points for their first win of the AFL season.
The Bombers, seeking a response to Saturday's humiliating 10-goal loss to Adelaide, trailed for most of Thursday night's scrappy game, let down by wasteful goal kicking, and were down by 11 early in the fourth quarter.
