Essendon Bombers
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AFL 2024
Daniher walks away, but his biggest challenge now awaits: Explaining his retirement to Grandma
Lions premiership forward and ex-Bomber Joe Daniher has called time on his AFL career just days after winning a flag with Brisbane.
- by Marc McGowan, Michael Gleeson and Roy Ward
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Seven players fined after Bomber bump sparks brawl
AFLW players from Sydney and Essendon are reaching for their wallets after an all-in on Wednesday night was sparked by a bump from Maddy Prespakis.
- by Hannah Hammoud
‘Real concern’: Essendon supporter group forces vote to change club’s constitution
A group of Essendon supporters is confident it has forced a vote on a change to the club’s constitution that would acknowledge the social harm its poker machine licences have caused.
- by Jon Pierik
Gambling, the Brownlow and Hinkley’s outburst: League chief on the AFL’s biggest talking points
From the pre-finals bye, to Gather Round, to mid-season trading – in a wide-ranging, frank interview, AFL CEO Andrew Dillon discusses the biggest issues currently facing the league.
- by Jake Niall
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AFL 2024
‘That didn’t add up’: Merrett on Stringer, Saints and that Brad Scott meeting
The champion Bomber lashed out at suggestions he would put his personal relationships with teammates ahead of the club’s interests.
- by Peter Ryan
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AFL 2024
Finding Jake Stringer a new home won’t happen overnight
Jake Stringer and Essendon understand each other’s positions. The Bombers aren’t budging, but will another club give Stringer what he wants?
- by Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
‘Don’t price fans out’: Bombers stand by membership price rise despite complaints
Essendon are standing by their decision to raise prices on many of their membership packages for 2025 despite complaints from some supporters. Fans at other clubs are bracing for possible price hikes.
- by Roy Ward
‘He is not going anywhere’: Dons shoot down Merrett trade talk
The Bombers say they have no interest in exploring a trade for their captain.
- by Sam McClure
Winless wooden spooners to grand finalists in one year: Ex-Bomber tips the tables
A former Essendon fan favourite is turning them inside out in the Mallee, and on Saturday will play in the Sunraysia league grand final just a year after the side went winless in a wooden spoon season.
- by Greg Baum
A drought of finals wins: Essendon’s unwanted record turns 20 today
Essendon’s history is peppered with finals victories … until the last 20 years. The Bombers are lonely at the top of this unwanted ladder.
- by Peter Ryan
Who’s going? Who’s staying? A club-by-club guide to the AFL trade period
We have gone through each club to see what they might get up to in this year’s AFL trade period, and which players remain without a deal for the 2025 season.
- by Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
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