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Jack Riewoldt’s AFL career.

Keeping ‘Dusty’, fearing ‘Dimma’, and how Riewoldt got even with his biggest critic

As he prepares to launch his memoir, Richmond great Jack Riewoldt reflects on his time at Punt Road, a magical journey featuring premierships, drama, Dustin Martin and Ben Cousins.

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Former Essendon coach John Worsfold has opened up about how the club reacted to the 2017 elimination-final loss.

‘Is that the culture I need to uphold?’: When Worsfold almost walked out of Essendon

Former Essendon coach John Worsfold has opened up about events after the 2017 elimination final, and questioned why the Bombers still believe they are beyond on-field struggles.

  • Jon Pierik
Bombers coach John Worsfold.

End of an era: Worsfold's time in the hot seat at Essendon

John Worsfold inherited a job regarded as the toughest in football: coaching Essendon in the wake of the drugs scandal.

  • Michael Gleeson
Bombers coach John Worsfold (left) with his successor Ben Rutten.

Making a statement: Worsfold urges 'Essendon people' to embrace Rutten

Outgoing Essendon coach John Worsfold took the move of reading from a prepared statement on Friday to clarify his relationship with the club and supporters.

  • Jon Pierik
John Worsfold: A calm figure in footy.

Hand over heart: why Essendon's succession plan might just work

Footy's Kirribilli agreements have sometimes been messy, but Essendon senior coach John Worsfold deserves credit for his selflessness as he prepares to hand over the improving Bombers to Ben Rutten.

  • Wayne Carey
Essendon coach John Worsfold is self-isolating in Western Australia for two weeks.

Essendon coach Worsfold in WA self-isolation

Essendon coach John Worsfold is undergoing self-isolation in Perth after rushing back to be with his family before Western Australia shut its borders.

  • Scott Spits
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See the Bombers fly up: Celebrating the round 18 win against Adelaide.

The four weeks of football that redeemed John Worsfold

Friday night's stoning of the Crows must be close to John Worsfold's finest hour as coach of the Bombers.

  • Jake Niall
On a roll:  Bomber Zach Merrett.

'I knew where it was going': Coach says he never doubted Bombers

While lauding his side's new-found consistency, the Bombers' coach believes the best is yet to come from his side which catapulted into fifth position.

  • Steve Barrett
Orazio Fantasia.

Worsfold leaps to defence of Fantasia

Essendon coach John Worsfold has leapt to the defence of Orazio Fantasia after the forward was upstaged by teammate Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti on Saturday.

Essendon coach John Worsfold.

Another big scalp, but no guarantees for Clarke

Essendon's Dylan Clarke might have taken another big scalp but coach John Worsfold still wasn’t guaranteeing the emerging tagger a spot in the team.

  • Ronny Lerner

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