‘Kept me hungry’: Bryan hoping to form dynamic pairing with Draper
Nick Bryan turned his back on suiters to re-sign with Essendon, but has only been rewarded with 19 games in five years. Here’s how he hopes to work in tandem with Sam Draper in 2025.
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Dons track watch: Opening Round hints, ruck roles, Tsatas stars
The Bombers took to the track on Saturday for some match simulation, revealing plenty of hints as to how they might shape up for Opening Round against the Suns. More here.
‘Gorgeous’: AFL WAG’s wedding dress stuns
A WAG has stunned in a dress with a dramatic thigh high split while walking down the aisle to her former AFL player partner.
Marvel Curse: The stadium that is Death Valley for flag hopes
No team that calls Marvel Stadium home has made the top four since 2010. JOSH BARNES dives into the alarming numbers, and what’s really behind them.
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One-point AFL thriller saves Bombers season
Essendon has brought their season back to life after pulling off a massive final quarter comeback in one of the games of the AFL season.
‘We’ve failed’: Bombers coach’s huge admission
Essendon’s coach has made a frank admission about the state of the Bombers’ season following three losses in a row.
Stacked with talent but still failing: Dons’ 19 first rounders unpacked
Essendon has 19 first-round selections on its list, the equal-most in the AFL. But that list, chock-full of talent, is underperforming. Is it development, coaching or recruiting letting the Dons down?
$2 million road to nowhere: Brutal reality of Dons’ civil war
Ben Rutten took the Bombers to finals in 2021, then was axed in 2022 as the regime changed at Essendon. Since, they’ve splashed the cash but the problems appear the same.
‘Makes me sad’: Woeful Dons cop sprays as finals hopes evaporate
It was a nightmare under the roof for the Bombers on Saturday and the critics have come out hard, including a former player sinking the boot in. Here’s where to for Essendon.
Scott: The result wasn’t even the worst part
Essendon coach Brad Scott was frustrated by a lot of things in the wake of his side’s horror loss to St Kilda – but he was clear on the two issues that disappointed him most.
Fraudulent FC: The 31 minutes that proved Dons are pretenders
The third quarter has long been known as the premiership quarter. For Essendon on Saturday, it was the pretender quarter, writes SAM LANDSBERGER. Here’s how it all fell apart.
‘Horror show’ rocks Essendon’s finals hopes
St Kilda has dismantled Essendon by 53 points to deliver a big blow to the Bombers’ dwindling AFL finals hopes.
‘That’d be the last straw’: Dees urged not to trade Oliver
As speculation rages about Clayton Oliver’s future at Melbourne, a former Demons skipper has urged the club not to move on the troubled midfield superstar.
Change of heart? Lobb revival leaves Dogs in awkward spot
Rory Lobb’s stunning career revival in defence has left Westerm Bulldogs in an awkward position as they maintain a strong interest in one of the best key backmen on the market.
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