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.
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 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.
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.
The Dons may have suffered another night of misery on the main stage, but coach Brad Scott was able to find the silver lining.
How do you fit two games for Essendon and Gold Coast into one weekend of footy? That’s the equation the AFL has to solve – and Jon Ralph unpacks how it may look.
An AFL legend says he would have been ‘bitter and twisted’ if he had finished his career without a flag – and is urging Bombers captain Zach Merrett to seek riches and glory at Hawthorn.
Nic Martin will miss 12 months with an ACL tear, with another key Don facing time on the sidelines, while the club has made a pledge to players over their horror injury run.
Richmond and Essendon are proud AFL clubs, but they became a laughing stock on Saturday night after a horror show at the MCG.
A host of under-16 talents will be under the watchful eye of recruiters — including several father-sons. We assess the top prospects from the 2027 draft crop as the next round of the U16 champs loom.
With reports players could want out of Essendon amid an injury crisis and a review into the high performance program, Bombers coach Brad Scott has had his say.
Essendon has been hit by two shock claims in one night with suggestions disgruntled senior players are “losing faith” in the club.
Zach Merrett has been pushed around the field this season as the club rebuilds – but when does the rubber meet the road for a club which hasn’t tasted finals success in two decades?
Essendon coach Brad Scott has delivered a scathing review of the umpires after a collision involving Nate Caddy during their 41-point loss to Gold Coast.
The Dons have made an improved offer to retain ruckman Sam Draper. But the free agent has ‘real concerns’ about a certain aspect of the club.
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