Essendon's most recent loss to St Kilda has slumped the club to one win in the last 29 games.
But is it the lowest point of the Bombers' history?
"Yeah, well (the club's) gone through a lot, hasn't it, the last 20 years," caretaker coach Dean Solomon said after Essendon's 67-point thumping at the hands of St Kilda on Sunday.
"There's been a few low points. Is it the lowest? I'm not sure, but it's difficult right now."
Solomon has been linked with Essendon for nearly 30 years following his drafting with Pick 20 in the 1997 National Draft. He's witnessed the struggles both on and off the field. He was previously on the board and donned the sash for nine years, including playing in the last premiership for the club.
The Bombers last won a final in 2004; They've had six full-time coaches since Kevin Sheedy left the club in 2007, with four interims standing in during the tumultuous period.
The supplements saga has been well-documented, and there are ongoing effects from the controversy. The salary cap breaches of the late 1990s.
Ongoing change at board level, while player turnover, especially under Brad Scott, has continued in a bid to right the wrongs of the past three decades.
So when Solomon suggests this current period of turmoil could be Essendon's lowest, it is a scary reality.
"They're pretty proud individually and collectively. It's a jumper we love and a club we love, so they're disappointed," he said.
"They're still there, they want to fight until the end, and they want to finish (the season) with momentum.
"It's very tough now. We know that, and we understand that, but we won't fracture ... at the moment, it's a tough period of time, but we stick together.
"But you know what? No individual is going to do this on their own.
"We've got to solve and come up with solutions to work our way through this and slowly turn it. There's no quick fix here.
"We're going to have to do the yards to turn this club, and we knew that, and we're working to do that.
"I know it doesn't look good right now, but we're doing what we can in the short term."
The Essendon coaching race is still alive and well, and with favourite son James Hird wanting to return to the club.
John Longmire and Ken Hinkley have been linked to the role, while Solomon, despite his stance on remaining focused on the job, has refused to humour coaching aspiration conversations.
"Twenty minutes after the game, I haven't thought about anything at the moment," he said.
"I'm just thinking about how I can provide solutions for this playing group, this football club, to get better in the short term."
