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Essendon 2020 preview: The Bombers won't be flying upwards in 2020

Since John Worsfold took over Essendon in 2016 amid the most calamitous time in the club’s history, the best word to describe the club would be ‘mediocre’.

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Anthony said Guest

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Merrett Shiel Heppell Smith McGrath Parish are the main stays.
Zaharakis and Cutler are proven mid depth at AFL level. E…(more)

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Essendon 2020 preview: The Bombers won't be flying upwards in 2020

William Cornwill

Roar Guru

William Cornwill

Roar Guru

Essendon 2020 preview: The Bombers won't be flying upwards in 2020

Since John Worsfold took over Essendon in 2016 amid the most calamitous time in the club’s history, the best word to describe the club would be ‘mediocre’.

AFL

William Cornwill

Roar Guru

William Cornwill

Roar Guru

Essendon 2020 preview: The Bombers won't be flying upwards in 2020

Since John Worsfold took over Essendon in 2016 amid the most calamitous time in the club’s history, the best word to describe the club would be ‘mediocre’.

AFL

Oliver Caffrey

Dec

Chuckakhan new author

Roar Rookie

Essendon have stuffed up the draft

AFL

Nov

Oliver Caffrey

Essendon concedes Daniher may miss first half of season

After his failed trade request to Sydney last October, key Essendon forward Joe Daniher could miss the first half of the AFL season with injury.

AFL

Jason Phelan

Merrett dumped from Essendon leadership group after player vote

Despite being vice-captain for the past three seasons, dual best-and-fairest winner Zach Merrett has been axed from Essendon’s AFL leadership group.

AFL

Oliver Caffrey

Captain Heppell to stick with Dons

Essendon have received a significant off-season boost with skipper Dyson Heppell extending his contract with the Bombers.

AFL

Dec

Chuckakhan new author

Roar Rookie

Essendon have stuffed up the draft

Essendon have had middling success for years now, having made the finals two of the past three seasons, but trading in a very proactive and aggressive way that is associated with a club inside their premiership window.

AFL

Nov

Doran Smith

Roar Guru

Imagining a 2020 Richmond-Essendon merger

AFL

Nov

Imagining a 2020 Richmond-Essendon merger

Adrian Polykandrites

Expert

Dons’ delicate Daniher dance

AFL

120

Oct

Jason Phelan

Dons to “fight like hell” to retain Daniher long term

AFL

Oct

Dons to “fight like hell” to retain Daniher long term

Denam Moore

Roar Rookie

Why Essendon should delay losing Joe Daniher

AFL

Oct

Why Essendon should delay losing Joe Daniher

Doran Smith

Roar Guru

Imagining a 2020 Richmond-Essendon merger

I’ve selected the players best suited to their given roles if Richmond and Essendon formed a combined team for 2020.

AFL

Nov

Adrian Polykandrites

Expert

Dons’ delicate Daniher dance

“No, we don’t owe anyone anything, mate, they’re professional footballers with contracts.”

AFL

120

Oct

Jason Phelan

Dons to “fight like hell” to retain Daniher long term

Essendon admit they’ll have to roll out the welcome mat for Joe Daniher after the Bombers and Swans failed to come to an agreement to trade the want-away forward, but insist the club will battle to keep him beyond 2020.

AFL

Oct

Denam Moore

Roar Rookie

Why Essendon should delay losing Joe Daniher

Essendon list manager Adrian Dodoro isn’t warm and fuzzy at the best of times, and he is positively seething at the minute. When prodded in public about Joe Daniher’s trade request, he uses words like “disappointing”. Behind closed doors, he’s probably about to implode.

AFL

Oct

Josh Barnstable

Roar Guru

Josh Barnstable

Roar Guru

The decade that was: Essendon Bombers

Following on from an embarrassing 16-goal exit from the 2009 finals series at the hands of the Adelaide Crows, Essendon entered the new decade in semi-promising fashion, winning five of their opening ten matches in 2010.

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Paul D said Roar Guru

Nov

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All you really need to know about the decade!

AFL

Nov

Josh Barnstable

Roar Guru

Josh Barnstable

Roar Guru

The decade that was: Essendon Bombers

AFL

Nov

Josh Barnstable

Roar Guru

Josh Barnstable

Roar Guru

The decade that was: Essendon Bombers

AFL

Nov

Josh Elliott

Expert

Josh Elliott

Expert

AFL Trade News: Essendon confirms Joe Daniher trade request

After much rumour and speculation, Essendon have confirmed that star key forward Joe Daniher will seek a trade out of the club, with his destination the Sydney Swans.

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Aransan said Roar Rookie

Oct

Yes, and I think Neil and Chris were part of the package with Anthony and Terry getting to Essendon. I did go to the onl…(more)

AFL

Oct

AFL Trade News: Essendon confirms Joe Daniher trade request

Josh Elliott

Expert

Josh Elliott

Expert

AFL Trade News: Essendon confirms Joe Daniher trade request

After much rumour and speculation, Essendon have confirmed that star key forward Joe Daniher will seek a trade out of the club, with his destination the Sydney Swans.

AFL

Oct

Josh Elliott

Expert

Josh Elliott

Expert

AFL Trade News: Essendon confirms Joe Daniher trade request

After much rumour and speculation, Essendon have confirmed that star key forward Joe Daniher will seek a trade out of the club, with his destination the Sydney Swans.

AFL

Oct

George Kay

Roar Rookie

Adding Joe Daniher won't solve Sydney's biggest issues, but it may be a turning point

AFL

Sep

Adding Joe Daniher won't solve Sydney's biggest issues, but it may be a turning point

Josh Elliott

Expert

Drought-stricken Dons ought to practice calm, not cannibalism

AFL

Sep

Drought-stricken Dons ought to practice calm, not cannibalism

Marcus Uhe

Roar Rookie

Is the Truck ready to drive the Bombers to glory?

AFL

Sep

Is the Truck ready to drive the Bombers to glory?

Michael Ramsey

Essendon set to part ways with Worsfold after 2020

AFL

Sep

Essendon set to part ways with Worsfold after 2020

George Kay

Roar Rookie

Adding Joe Daniher won't solve Sydney's biggest issues, but it may be a turning point

Based in New South Wales since 1982, the Sydney Swans have been a team based in a predominantly rugby environment, and up until the last few years, they barely had any backyard talent for them to pick from to help develop a team.

AFL

Sep

Josh Elliott

Expert

Drought-stricken Dons ought to practice calm, not cannibalism

Today my AFL list analysis and offseason preview series is back in action with the Essendon Bombers, a side who despite making a splash in two consecutive trade periods remain unsuccessful in finals.

AFL

Sep

Marcus Uhe

Roar Rookie

Is the Truck ready to drive the Bombers to glory?

A poorly kept secret was confirmed on Tuesday when the Bombers announced that assistant coach Ben Rutten would succeed John Worsfold as senior coach, getting behind the wheel in 2021.

AFL

Sep

Michael Ramsey

Essendon set to part ways with Worsfold after 2020

Essendon assistant Ben Rutten will replace John Worsfold as the Bombers head coach in 2021 in a historic succession plan at the AFL club.

AFL

Sep

Charlie new author

Roar Rookie

Why Essendon should stand by Woosha

AFL

Sep

Stephen Shortis

Roar Rookie

AFL 2019 top 100: Essendon Bombers

AFL

Sep

Josh Elliott

Expert

Five talking points from West Coast vs Essendon

AFL

Sep

Five talking points from West Coast vs Essendon

Sarah Wildy

Roar Guru

West Coast wallop Essendon in AFL finals opener

AFL

Sep

West Coast wallop Essendon in AFL finals opener

Charlie new author

Roar Rookie

Why Essendon should stand by Woosha

John Worsfold came into a club on its knees in 2016.

AFL

Sep

Stephen Shortis

Roar Rookie

AFL 2019 top 100: Essendon Bombers

The Bombers join the other ten clubs whose seasons are over after a solid defeat by West Coast in an elimination final.

AFL

Sep

Josh Elliott

Expert

Five talking points from West Coast vs Essendon

The AFL Finals series is officially underway after West Coast defeated Essendon at Optus Stadium, knocking them out of the premiership race. Here’s my talking points from the match.

AFL

Sep

Sarah Wildy

Roar Guru

West Coast wallop Essendon in AFL finals opener

The West Coast Eagles have defeated the Essendon Bombers by 55 points at Optus Stadium in a Thursday night elimination final.

AFL

Sep

Oliver Caffrey

Watson's warning on Essendon coaching plan

Essendon great Tim Watson says if the Bombers embark upon an AFL coaching succession plan, they will have to do so with buy-in from senior coach John Worsfold.

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Jakarta Fan said Roar Rookie

Sep

Reports have suggested a number of points:

1. Worsfold wants to complete his mission and next year is his last chance…(more)

AFL

Sep

Watson's warning on Essendon coaching plan

Oliver Caffrey

Watson's warning on Essendon coaching plan

Essendon great Tim Watson says if the Bombers embark upon an AFL coaching succession plan, they will have to do so with buy-in from senior coach John Worsfold.

AFL

Sep

Oliver Caffrey

Watson's warning on Essendon coaching plan

Essendon great Tim Watson says if the Bombers embark upon an AFL coaching succession plan, they will have to do so with buy-in from senior coach John Worsfold.

AFL

Sep

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