Track watch: Young Dons shine – but veteran upstages them all
Nate Caddy was lively and Archie Perkins found plenty of the ball – but in Friday’s four-quarter match-sim, Dylan Shiel was the one turning heads in a new role. Get all the intel here.
Essendon
Essendon moves to safeguard superstar skipper from raiders
After a reported heavy push from rivals to lure Zach Merrett out of Essendon, the Bombers have moved swiftly to ensure their captain won’t be going anywhere soon.
Bombers gun’s big call on fitness
A second-year Essendon rising star is talking up his pre-season campaign as the Bombers eye a new look up forward in 2025.
‘Carlton needs more’: Are Blues kids holding them back?
At some AFL clubs, young guns form the nucleus of a premiership challenger. At others, fans are nervous about whether their investment will pay off. Where does your team sit ahead of the 2025 season?
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Track watch: Dons star fires up as session reaches boiling point
The clearest hints of Essendon’s forward and defensive plans yet emerged on Thursday as one star fired up during a heated pre-season session. SEE FULL TRACK NOTES HERE
Meet the Bombers fan fighting president, ex-Dons for board spot
The field includes five premiership players, the current president and a long-time director. But this Bombers fan believes it’s time to bring the members’ voice to the Essendon board.
Shock call that turned Adelaide-bound youngster into a Bomber
Archer Day-Wicks thought he’d be moving to Adelaide in 2025, before an unexpected call changed his plans. He tells CHRIS CAVANAGH how it all went down.
‘In games we give up’: Flag hero savages Dons as board war looms
‘We are no longer feared, we’re certainly not respected’ – Essendon premiership player Paul Weston has had enough. He tells MARK ROBINSON exclusively about his plan for change.
Dons president: We made significant progress in 2024
Essendon won just three of its last 11 games last season as the finals-winning drought continued. But president David Barham says the platform is being built ‘that will bring sustained success’.
The draftee who could solve Dons’ midfield woes
Essendon has been searching for a big-bodied midfielder since Jobe Watson retired. Could they have found one masquerading as a ruckman in last week’s draft?
New Bomber’s vow to ‘not waste’ family’s remarkable sacrifice
Isaac Kako has paid tribute to his family’s sacrifice in order to give him and his siblings a better life, as the small forward becomes the only current AFL player of Iraqi heritage.
Revealed: Dons, Suns hold power in AFL trading’s new era
Critics of Essendon’s pick nine trade with Melbourne — prepare to eat humble pie. As JOSH BARNES reports, the Bombers are set to wield a powerful hand in 2025. And, they’re not alone.
Broke playing AFL: The day Mal Michael almost quit Pies
The average AFL wage is more than $400,000 — but footy wasn’t always so glamorous. Mal Michael tells the SACKED podcast about living on $250 a week and the meeting which stopped him quitting football.
‘Absolute blunder’: Essendon’s ‘staggering’ draft move smashed
The Bombers had a relatively quiet trade period by their standards, instead focusing on Isaac Kako. But after securing the small forward, their method has been whacked by a draft expert.
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