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Bombers poach AFL strategy specialist from Wallabies

Essendon have added former Hawthorn strategy guru David Rath to their football department as they seek a return to AFL finals action in 2024.

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Bombers poised to make AFL free agency splash

The AFL's free agency period opens on Friday and Essendon are set to be big players as Brad Scott eyes a reunion with two of his former North Melbourne charges.

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Magpies soar to bring down Bombers in AFLW

Collingwood have taken out their second win of the season, kicking off men's grand final day with a comfortable 20-point AFLW victory over Essendon.

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Essendon take down Fremantle for third AFLW win

Essendon have posted a third win from four AFLW starts this season, defeating Fremantle by 20 points at Windy Hill.

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AFL free agent Ben McKay to leave North Melbourne

North Melbourne key defender Ben McKay will exercise his free agency option and is set to depart the Kangaroos for Essendon.

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Dodoro to step back from key recruiting role at Bombers

Long-time Essendon recruiting boss Adrian Dodoro will "step back" from the role with former West Coast and Gold Coast player Matt Rosa taking over.

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Still room for surprise despite AFL foiling its plan for fairy tale final round

Goal review debacle and shock results killed off some suspense but last weekend’s upheaval shows nothing is certain in football

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‌Interior Firma Con Todos Los Sindicatos De Los Bombers Un Acuerdo De Mejora Laboral De Récord‌

‌No siempre es fácil que las aguas estén calmadas entre la administración y los representantes de los trabajadores, sean cuales sean.‌

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Pressure on Bulldogs ahead of key match with Bombers

Western Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar is treating every match like a final and coach Luke Beveridge is delighted his players are lifting the standards.

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AFL wildcard round 'fraught with danger': Bombers coach

Essendon coach Brad Scott believes a push to introduce a NBA-style wildcard weekend into the AFL would be "fraught with danger".

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Bulldog Bailey Smith overcomes flu, set to face Bombers

Western Bulldogs flyer Bailey Smith will face Essendon after missing his side's AFL loss to Sydney with an illness.

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Scott insists Bombers lose no belief from Cats belting

Essendon were torn apart by Geelong but coach Brad Scott says the Bombers won't lose any belief from the 77-point smashing.

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Ruthless reigning premiers Geelong crush Essendon

Reigning premiers Geelong have sent an ominous warning to the rest of the AFL with a ruthless 77-point smashing of Essendon at GMHBA Stadium.

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Bombers brush Crows, surge to fifth spot in AFL

Peter Wright kicked three goals and Zach Merrett starred again as Essendon dominated early to set up an 18-point home win over Adelaide.

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High-scoring Crows to focus on defence against Bombers

Adelaide's Rising Star nominee Luke Pedlar says the Crows' focus will be on defence against Essendon in their looming season-shaping fixture.

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Houston after-the-siren goal seals thrilling Port win

Port Adelaide's Dan Houston has kicked one of the greatest after-the-siren goals in VFL/AFL history to seal a four-point win over Essendon at the MCG.

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Bombers coach defends struggling recruit Weideman

Sam Weideman has gone goalless in four-straight games for Essendon but coach Brad Scott has gone in to bat for the out-of-sorts former Melbourne forward.

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Power wary of post-bye blues ahead of Bombers clash

Port Adelaide want to avoid becoming yet another AFL team to fall victim to the mid-season bye when they face top-eight rivals Essendon in round 16.

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Bombers' Draper could miss Freo clash, Parish to return

Gun Essendon midfielder Darcy Parish will return from a calf injury against Fremantle but dynamic ruckman Sam Draper is in doubt ahead of the trip west.

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Essendon moves into AFL top six with thrilling win over North Melbourne, Richmond edges GWS

Essendon won an absorbing clash against a desperate North Melbourne by a single goal in a thriller at Docklands. Earlier, Marlion Pickett's late goal earns Richmond a six-point win over GWS.

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AFL Round-Up: Carlton remain broken, Hawthorn have reason to believe, Melbourne and Geelong stunned

It was a round of upsets across the AFL, one that has changed the shape of the season for some of the league's most fancied clubs. We digest the week that was.

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AFL Round-Up: Port Adelaide and Essendon revel in thrilling wins as North Melbourne find silver linings

A series of thrillers lit up the Sir Doug Nicholls Round, where classic finishes and controversy made for the best weekend of the 2023 season so far. We digest the week that was.

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Essendon’s total control trumps Richmond’s beautiful chaos in AFL Dreamtime boilover

Against a backdrop of complex issues named for a man of multiple talents, Essendon and Richmond’s contrasting styles delivered sweet pandemonium

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Hardwick fumes after 'horrible' Tigers fall to Bombers

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick made his thoughts clear after the Tigers struggled and fell to Essendon by one point at the MCG.

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Scott says Merrett is even better than he realised

New Essendon coach Brad Scott says captain Zach Merrett, who starred in their one-point win over Richmond, is an even better player than he realised.

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