Dons back mid-season trade calls after record draft haul
Essendon has thrown its support behind a mid-season trade period after an injury crisis forced the club to pick an unprecedented four players in the mid-season draft.
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Lions deny Bombers ‘upset of the year’
Premiers Brisbane have survived an inspired challenge from injury-ravaged Essendon to climb to the top of the AFL ladder.
New Brownlow threat emerges as second-gear Lions escape again
Brisbane has limped back to the top of the AFL ladder ahead of a crucial three weeks which could define its premiership defence. Plus, is Hugh McCluggage this year’s Brownlow bolter?
The six-lamb-chops-a-day diet turning ‘skinny’ kid into cult hero
Growing up on a dairy farm in regional South Australia, Angus Clarke always understood the sacrifice and hard work it would take to make the AFL – and it shaped his journey to the MCG.
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‘I’m just sick of it’: The frightening reality for broken Bombers great
Paul Vander Haar was walking up his driveway when he blacked out and broke his femur. The ex-Bomber opens up to Michael Warner about his struggles and the need for greater support for ex-footballers.
‘Didn’t feel fair’: Draper reveals emotional toll of Achilles blow
Injured Bomber Sam Draper cried more than he ever had before in the days following his season-ending injury, and he has revealed the mental toll he is battling on the road to recovery.
SuperCoach: Key takeaways from Essendon v North Melbourne
Zach Merrett keeps putting the Bombers on his back, is it time he lifted up your SuperCoach side? The big stars stood tall in the Thursday night thriller.
‘We would love him’: Langford on Harley race, injury carnage
A ‘gutted’ Kyle Langford has touched on Essendon’s horror injury run. But after another close win the star Bomber has full belief that the club’s culture can attract some big-name recruits.
Umpire’s three words send AFL into frenzy
The AFL has shut down a conspiracy theory after commentators were left baffled by a rare and controversial umpiring act.
Merrett’s Buckley-like heroics expose bigger Dons problem
Zach Merrett might be Nathan Buckley 2.0. His coach said it, and his actions prove it. But, as JOSH BARNES writes, Brad Scott’s comparison may cut deeper than even he expected.
Merrett: Dons’ hidden gem worth the long wait
Injuries cruelled the first four years of Zach Reid’s AFL career. Now he’s finally fit and showing why Essendon has put so much faith in him to emerge as a linchpin of its backline.
Dons weigh up putting first-round picks on table for Reid
Brad Scott has admitted the Dons are well placed to make a significant offer for Eagle Harley Reid. Plus Will Day provides an update on his injury. See everything you missed on TV last night.
Cause of Anzac Day MCG phone chaos revealed
The MCG is confident it can avoid a repeat of the issue which caused both coaching boxes to lose communications during Friday’s Anzac Day blockbuster. Here’s what happened.
Bobby stole the show – but Anzac Day proves Don has it too
The Daicos brothers started it and Bobby Hill ended it. But, in between, two young Bombers showed just what future Anzac Days might look like. GLENN McFARLANE dissects how it played out.
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