Dogs complete 184-point humiliation of injury-plagued Dons
The Dogs yet again feasted on the carcass of vulnerable opposition — and the Bombers suffered another soft-tissue injury to a key player. Glenn McFarlane unpacks a rather predictable night.
Essendon
Dons trade intel: Harley latest, Draper hope, top-10 picks on table
Is Harley Reid interested in an Essendon move? The club’s chief executive has his say — plus more on Sam Draper’s future and the Bombers’ dual top-10 picks.
‘Thought it was a joke’: Inside the day the Bombers changed forever
Former Bomber Stewart Crameri was hitting his stride in 2013 when Dyson Heppell told him something at training. He thought it was a joke. Then everything changed. Here’s what really happened.
ASADA ‘set us up’: Ex-Don claims Essendon 34 were manipulated
Stewart Crameri maintains the innocence of the Essendon 34 in the controversial drugs saga that occurred over a decade ago, saying the players were manipulated into sitting down with ASADA.
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The inside word on the Essendon 13 – on and off the field
Not since Fitzroy in 1991 has any team fielded more debutants than Essendon in a season. But who are they? What makes them tick? And what does the future hold? Get to know each one here.
Harley’s big hint on future as big clubs stay in the hunt
Harley Reid has given the biggest indication of where his short-term future lies as a big club is keen to chase another big fish despite being burned.
Early Tackle: No malice, but May must be handed a holiday
Steven May didn’t line Francis Evans up when he collided with the Blues forward, but he still got him high – and in today’s footy that’s enough, writes Josh Barnes.
Essendon’s mid-year recruits a silver lining after Giant bombing
The Dons may have suffered another night of misery on the main stage, but coach Brad Scott was able to find the silver lining.
Top 2027 AFL draft pick dazzles but will he be Bombers saviour?
Essendon father-son prospect Koby Bewick speaks on the potential of following in his father’s footsteps at Essendon and the hype surrounding him as a predicted top 2027 draft star.
Pass the remote: AFL killing prime time footy with smashed Bombers
Everyone could have predicted how the depleted Bombers taking on the high flying Giants was going to end, and the AFL’s fixturing is ‘killing’ its prime time spots.
Footy world stunned by GWS star’s acts
Jake Stringer was having a field day against his old club on Thursday night and it didn’t sit well with scores of Essendon fans.
‘Killing Thursday footy’: How Dons became unwatchable in 62 days
Two days after finalising its 2025 fixture, the AFL had a serious problems on its hands. The NFL would know what to do with the oversaturation of the Bombers, should the league follow suit?
Trade buzz: Crows ruckman’s fate lies in rival’s hands
Reilly O’Brien is at ease with his uncertain fate at the Crows, and he may have to wait a while longer as another in-demand ruckman bides his time to decide his future.
‘Pointy end’: High flying Stringer opens up on Giant switch
In sensational form and feeling settled in Sydney, Jake Stringer concedes his hunger for finals football helped drive his decision to leave the Bombers, as he prepares to meet his former teammates for the first time.
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