In his latest column, Off The Long Run, Essendon assistant coach Robert Shaw takes one final look at the Bombers' build up to the 2003 pre-season. Shaw looks at what the Bombers' wanted to get out of the past few months and what important progress was made.Shaw says you can't really label a pre-season successful or otherwise based on what the scoreboard reads. He says Essendon is fully prepared for its Round 1 clash with Brisbane. Go to Off The Long Run.