There exists a dark and gloomy place in the AFL where few decent, self respecting clubs would ever want to venture. It’s a place straight out of a Stephen King horror story where all sorts of ghouls and monsters lurk. It’s a place that sends shivers through the very soul of every football supporter. It’s the ‘Bottom Eight’. It also happens to be the current address of the once mighty Essendon Football Club. Read the full column from David Thurling - our man ""In The Outer"".