Crow blow: Long-term target poised to snub Adelaide
Adelaide’s search for a long-term successor to Reilly O’Brien has hit a huge hurdle, with SA product Sam Draper determined to stay in Melbourne and ink a new Essendon deal.
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Young Bombers give fans glimmer of hope
Isaac Kako and Nate Caddy have made an early statement for the Bombers, combining for seven goals in a pre-season win over Geelong.
Ralph: False dawns or not, time for Dons fans to accept reality
The Bombers know they won’t win the premiership this year, writes JON RALPH. But they can setup a future that not only ends the dreaded finals drought, but wins a flag too.
Bombers’ bid to help unearth next Kako, Prespakis in local area
Essendon has strengthened its connection its bid to a local footy competition in a move which it hopes help find more young guns from Melbourne’s northwest. See the details.
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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.
‘Incredible how Karma works’: Draper’s antics motivate Crows win
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has revealed the Crows used the vision of Sam Draper’s ‘duck dive’ to motivate the side ahead of their victory over Essendon.
‘Just cruel’: AFL world rocked by horror sight
The AFL world has been left devastated over horror scenes for a Crows youngster as Adelaide pulled off one of their great victories.
SuperCoach take aways: Caldwell pain, Dawson concern after thriller
There was plenty to unpack after a thrilling Friday night contest at Marvel Stadium. Check out our three big SuperCoach takeaways.
Wing and a prayer: Role change invigorates injury-hit Don’s career
Harrison Jones has endured an injury-hit run during his time at Essendon. But deployed as a wingman by coach Brad Scott in the past months, the young Bomber is finally thriving and on the cusp of securing his long-term future.
The three-week stretch that will define Essendon’s season
Two months ago, finals seemed an obvious destination for the Bombers, now they’re back in the pack. So what are the best and worst-case scenarios, and what is most likely to happen?
Bombers coach calls for umpiring ‘heads up’
Essendon’s coach has defended AFL umpires but has one key request ahead of an important Friday night clash against Adelaide.
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