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.
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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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Inside the MCG phone drama which left coaches ‘helpless’
Brad Scott says “as helpless as I have felt in a quarter of footy” when the MCG phones went down on Anzac Day. This is what happened and how the coaches responded.
Pies send warning in Anzac Day masterclass
The Anzac Day blockbuster lived up to its billing – with momentum shift after momentum shift for three quarters. Then, it was all Collingwood. Here’s how it all unfolded.
Cooked? Sidebottom’s emphatic message to ‘old Pies’ doubters
Collingwood was supposed to be too old and too slow. Yet its sixth win on the trot was spearheaded by a 34-year-old enjoying the ultimate career renaissance.
MCG’s response to Welcome to Country booing
After booing marred a Welcome to Country ceremony earlier on Anzac Day, all eyes were on the MCG ahead of the big match.
Inside Sheedy’s phone call that changed the shape of Anzac Day
Two bitter foes came together over the phone in 1994, and months later, tens of thousands were turned away from a packed MCG as footy’s biggest non-finals game was born. Here’s how it happened.
30 years on: Where ‘95 Anzac Day Pies, Dons are now
The Collingwood-Essendon Anzac Day tradition started with a draw all the way back in 1995. Who played in that epic? And what are they doing 30 years later? We look at every name.
Footy fans told to arrive at Anzac Day clash three hours early as security ramps up
The MCG has beefed up security measures for the Anzac Day clash between Essendon and Collingwood — and fans have been warned to get to the stadium three hours before the blockbuster.
The Anzac 10: Dons should still fear battling De Goey
It doesn’t come much bigger than Anzac Day football at the MCG. Fox Footy expert Garry Lyon pinpoints the 10 players who will have the biggest say in 2025.
Season over: Worst confirmed for Draper as Dons explore options
Essendon have lost their two first-choice ruckman in two weeks after Sam Draper’s Achilles injury was confirmed. With the mid-season draft approaching, who will the Bombers look at?
Bombers lose key soldier, survive almighty scare
Essendon will head into their ANZAC Day clash with Collingwood having won three straight games. But it was far from easy — and another big man is under a serious injury cloud.
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