Essendon’s Kyle Langford is expected to miss multiple weeks with a hamstring injury, the third injury to hit a Bombers’ forward in recent weeks as coach Brad Scott hints at a structure change.
Will Day was unable to replicate his Opening Round SuperCoach heroics, while Zach Merrett was upstaged in the Essendon midfield. See the full fallout and Dan Batten’s SuperCoach notes.
In a wild second quarter, Hawthorn’s Jack Scrimshaw concussed a Bomber and then copped his own sickening head clash at the MCG.
Essendon would have learned plenty from Hawthorn’s impressive Opening Round victory. As Fox Footy’s GARRY LYON writes, the Bombers can put their rival’s warning to good use.
Brisbane Lions will have to take the long road in this year’s AFL finals — but their quest for glory will start at the Gabba after sealing a home elimination final despite an unconvincing win over Essendon.
Brisbane Lions star Joe Daniher wants to be remembered as someone his teammates “loved playing” alongside.
Essendon’s past two seasons have been near-identical and not in a good way, but president David Barham knows the future is bright at the Bombers. Barham goes one-on-one with Mark Robinson.
A Brisbane Lions great refuses to give up on his premiership goal after signing a new deal with the club.
Essendon coach Brad Scott copped some flak for not picking his retiring former captain in what was the Bombers’ final game in Melbourne for the season.
He made his name in red and black, went for the coaching job when Ben Rutten left, and his son is a chance to don the sash come November – but Blake Caracella has informed the club he’ll depart.
The sliding Brisbane Lions are seeking to regain their mental edge before it’s too late.
Essendon is guaranteed access to Next Generation Academy prospect Isaac Kako, but was robbed of the chance to see him in action at VFL level on the weekend.
Essendon have fallen away badly in Brad Scott’s first two seasons at the helm. So has anything improved on last year? What’s gone backwards? CHRIS CAVANAGH has the analysis.
A coaching great says Essendon has to stop accepting “half-hearted efforts’ and called on the club to withdraw its contract offer to Jake Stringer as a statement to other players.
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