Now that the gripping conclusion to Fremantle’s season has passed, I figured it was time to get back to Carnage’s story.
Essendon’s 2018 season really was a case of sliding doors. If they had not lost a game to Carlton (giving that club one of the only two wins it achieved in the season) there was every chance that the Dons would have made the final eight as one of the in-form teams.
After rising all the way from spoon to finals in 2017 and going on a recruiting spree to finish the year, Essendon slid back out of Septemeber in 2018.
After the 2017 AFL trade period many thought Essendon had moved closer to their first premiership since 2000.
Essendon have blasted Port Adelaide out of AFL finals contention with a 22-point win in a Friday night fizzer.
We kick off Round 23 with the Friday night special as the Port Adelaide Power play host to the Essendon Bombers from Adelaide Oval. Join The Roar for live scores and updates from 7:50pm (AEST).
It’s fair to assume this isn’t what AFL HQ was hoping for when this game was locked in as the Friday night match-up a few weeks ago.
How good are Richmond? The way they played, just well enough to fend off a full-on effort by a desperate Essendon team, suggests they are set for a dynasty of several seasons.
The season is done. The rollercoaster is over. Buckle up your seatbelts because the fun is just about to begin.
The season is done. The rollercoaster is over. Buckle up your seatbelts because the fun is just about to begin.
The season is done. The rollercoaster is over. Buckle up your seatbelts because the fun is just about to begin.
Richmond have dashed Essendon’s finals hopes and secured top spot on the AFL ladder with a hard-fought eight-point win at the MCG.
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Richmond have dashed Essendon’s finals hopes and secured top spot on the AFL ladder with a hard-fought eight-point win at the MCG.
Richmond have dashed Essendon’s finals hopes and secured top spot on the AFL ladder with a hard-fought eight-point win at the MCG.
Essendon’s slim finals prospects lay solely on the hotly anticipated Friday night clash between the Richmond Tigers and Essendon Bombers. Join The Roar for live scores and blog of the encounter, starting from 7:50pm AEST.
An impressive premiership defence means the Tigers have a top-two finish locked up and very little to play for in the final two rounds of the season.
The Friday night match between Essendon and St Kilda finished as expected, with a significant win to Essendon that improved the club’s percentage and kept their faint hopes of a finals berth alive.
Essendon have downed lowly St Kilda by 43 points despite a rash of injuries in their AFL clash at Etihad Stadium.
It’s fair to say the season hasn’t gone to plan for either of these sides. While the Bombers have been in decent form for the best part of three months, their 2-6 start to the season will almost certainly keep them from returning to finals action.
Brendon Goddard is unsure what response he will have from coach John Worsfold when the pair discuss the Essendon veteran’s AFL future.
Coach John Worsfold expects another busy AFL trade period for Essendon amid a growing likelihood they will fall short of finals this season.
Hawthorn has defeated Essendon by four points at the MCG in one of the games of the year.
The Essendon Bombers and St Kilda Saints will meet on Friday night in a match that sadly looks destined to be a dead rubber. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog from the match in Round 21 of the 2018 AFL Season at Etihad Stadium, starting from 7:50pm AEST.
The Essendon Bombers and St Kilda Saints will meet on Friday night in a match that sadly looks destined to be a dead rubber. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog from the match in Round 21 of the 2018 AFL Season at Etihad Stadium, starting from 7:50pm AEST.
The Essendon Bombers and St Kilda Saints will meet on Friday night in a match that sadly looks destined to be a dead rubber. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog from the match in Round 21 of the 2018 AFL Season at Etihad Stadium, starting from 7:50pm AEST.
The Bombers weren’t happy with this.