Bomber blow as star ruled out of round 1
An interrupted pre-season has left one star Bomber short of fitness for round 1.
Essendon
AFL legend’s secret health battle revealed
Football icon Matthew Lloyd has revealed he was given a shock diagnosis recently after an episode where he lost control of parts of his body.
Hird’s dad: Demetriou’s take on Bombers ‘hypocrisy on stilts’
James Hird’s father Allan has launched a scathing attack on Andrew Demetriou’s most recent account of the Essendon supplements saga and his ‘crocodile tears’ for Jobe Watson.
Bombers champion saved by emergency surgery
Essendon premiership player and famed hard man Dean Wallis has been rushed to hospital in Bendigo after suffering a major heart attack.
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Woosha dismisses Hird return to Bombers
John Worsfold has shot down suggestions club great James Hird could return to Essendon and revealed Kyle Langford received direct feedback from teammates after his boundary line brainfade.
Make no mistake, Hird would love to coach again
Essendon are 0-2, face the Demons on Friday and the club, players and coach are under intense scrutiny. Watching on is James Hird. Mark Robinson looks at the likelihood of a Hird return to the Bombers’ top job.
Hawks ‘insipid’ form unacceptable under Clarko
A loss to the Bulldogs will not sit well with Hawthorn but don’t underestimate what will come of it. Meanwhile, Melbourne and Essendon — both tipped ot be big improvers in 2019 — are in all kinds of trouble.
‘Never say never’: Hird could coach again
Days after saying the door was “pretty much closed” to coaching again, former Bombers mentor James Hird spending the Essendon v St Kilda match in the commentary box and he will “never say never”.
Dons ‘don’t need to be booed’: Woosha
Essendon coach John Worsfold says Bomber fans have every right to express their view — with loud booing echoing around Marvel Stadium during the loss to St Kilda — but insist the heckling couldn’t make his players feel any worse.
Beaten Bombers ‘slaves to sports science’
After a week under the pump, Essendon responded in the worst way possible in a loss to St Kilda, the lowpoint a bizarre moment where two players abandoned the footy to get to the bench.
The stat which should have winless teams worried
The heat was on five of the top six pre-season premiership fancies heading into Round 2, with history against Essendon and Sydney after they failed to rebound after poor season-openers.
Moneyball: How much is NicNat worth?
Nic Naitanui is expected to wait until he makes his mid-year return before delicate contract talks. He’s one of the game’s most marketable players — but has only played 15 games in two years. Could a Melbourne club swoop?
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