Essendon Bombers
Since their formation as a senior club in 1873, the Essendon Bombers stand alongside Carlton as the AFL’s most successful club with 16 Premierships, with their last flag coming in 2000. The battle for outright AFL premiership supremacy has allowed Essendon to form a formidable rivalry with the Blues, with both teams desperate for that record breaking 17th AFL flag.
See the 2010 Essendon Bombers fixtures.
Friday, March 19th, 2010
With a number of second-year players, including Nick Naitanui, retaining their eligibility, the race for this year’s Rising Star award is already looking like it will be the one of the most hotly-contested since the award began.
Contesting the award alongside the second-year players will be a number of 2009 draftees that look set to make [...] Read article
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Essendon’s new-look attack showed promise as the Bombers cruised to a 74-point win in their AFL practice match against Richmond.
Essendon coach Matthew Knights said the forward strategy had worked reasonably well during their 23.9 (147) to 11.6 (72) thrashing, with 13 different Bombers goalkickers at Morwell in country Victoria.
Following the retirements of Matthew Lloyd and [...] Read article
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Essendon ruckman David Hille has defended the AFL club’s caution in handing down a penalty to rising star Michael Hurley.
The Bombers have suspended Hurley for the opening three games of the regular season after the 19-year-old assaulted a taxi driver last September.
They had previously banned Hurley for their pre-season matches.
Essendon announced the three-match ban last [...] Read article
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
The Essendon rollercoaster of 2009 was enough to make you giddy. At times the Bombers soared, but ultimately there were more downs than ups, and it’s little wonder coach Matthew Knights would prefer to fly at a steadier altitude in 2010.
“At times we performed really well against teams that were above us on the ladder [...] Read article
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Emerging ruckman Nic Naitanui led West Coast into the second round of the NAB Cup after a dominant performance in his side’s 35-point win over Essendon in Perth on Friday night.
The Bombers kicked just three goals after half time as the Eagles ran out winners, 1.16.12 (117) to 0.12.10 (82), in front of a crowd [...] Read article
Friday, February 12th, 2010
Essendon will get a taste of life after Matthew Lloyd and Scott Lucas when they tackle West Coast in Friday night’s NAB Cup clash at Subiaco Oval.
Lloyd and Lucas, who combined for 1397 goals over their stellar careers, retired at the end of last season, leaving a massive void in Essendon’s forward line.
Bombers midfielder Heath [...] Read article
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
Essendon veteran Andrew Welsh says the Bombers must develop more consistency if they are to secure another AFL finals berth. The Dons reached the finals for the first time in five seasons in 2009, but did so after losing more games than they won and were thrashed by Adelaide in the elimination final.
Welsh, one of [...] Read article
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Comparisons between Jobe Watson and his father, Tim, are inevitable. And they are likely to continue after the Jobe followed his famous father and was named as Essendon’s new captain on Monday.
The Bombers always communicated the message that their captaincy race was wide-open.
Watson, though, was always the front-runner. His work-rate is first-class and his attack [...] Read article