‘Most overpaid player’ torn to shreds
Kane Cornes has turned the flamethrower on Essendon’s playing list, brutally calling out one of the club’s big name players.
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Why the Dons’ slow start shouldn’t surprise anyone
Essendon was belted by Adelaide on Saturday and while the defensive play wasn’t up to scratch, the 0-2 start could hardly be a surprise given steps taken by the club in recent years.
The real deal? Stunning Crows send MCG warning
Another week, more Izak Rankine magic and another record for Matthew Nicks’ new-look Crows. And what they did on Saturday, running riot over a ‘weak’ Essendon, has rivals on notice.
Damning stats show just how bad Bombers are
Adelaide hadn’t won at the MCG for eight years. The Crows did more than that, destroying a hapless Essendon. These are the stats which reveal just how badly the Bombers are going.
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McGuane: The devastating backline stat crippling Bombers
Essendon has three players in the top 10 worst defensive one-on-one loss percentages for the season. MICK McGUANE unpacks the damning backline stats crippling the Bombers.
Sheedy steps aside from Bombers board as tumultuous period ends
Essendon icon Kevin Sheedy will step down from the club’s board at the end of the season, having joined in 2020 to rebuild the club’s footy department.
‘Huge confidence’: Bomber gun in for long haul
As Melbourne implodes after missing the finals, the opposite is happening at Essendon with another gun signing on despite the team’s floundering season.
‘I don’t blame anyone’: Retiring Heppell on Dons’ darkest hour
Retiring Essendon champion Dyson Heppell was one of the public faces of the club’s supplements saga. He tells JAY CLARK about why he harbours no ill will to those involved.
No guarantees for retiring champion
Not calling quits on its finals campaign, Essendon is weighing up other options at selection that could sideline Dyson Heppell.
‘Nothing’s easy’: Scott laments another Bombers season fadeout
Bombers coach Brad Scott promises fans his players are more disappointed than anybody to see their finals hopes disappear as he promises to make a ‘concerted effort’ to fix their issues.
Bombers coach responds to star’s stalled talks
Essendon coach Brad Scott has revealed whether he is concerned by dragging negotiations with a star forward.
Dons provide Winderlich update after fears over neck injury
Essendon has given an update on former speedster Jason Winderlich after fears of a serious neck injury playing local footy, calling him a ‘valued member of the Essendon family’.
‘Massive strength’: Finals belief returns
There’s a key factor holding Essendon back from making the finals but it isn’t belief, which has been restored.
Scott: A loss to Freo still would’ve been ‘step forward’
Brad Scott was enormously proud of his players’ effort in Essendon’s win over Fremantle. So much so that if the Dons hadn’t got over the line, the match still would have shown growth.
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