Complex sentence: Essendon captain James Hird in his post match speech was visually shattered and disappointed, a quick congratulations to Brisbane for winning in his short speech was followed by saying sorry to Bombers fans for letting them down.
Split into simpler sentences: Essendon captain James Hird was visually shattered and disappointed in his post match speech. A quick congratulations to Brisbane for winning was followed by an apology to Bombers fans for letting them down.