Essendon has made its first list changes following a 2-10 campaign

The Bombers and Magpies clash in round 12 of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Sam Wright and Natalie Wood coached their last games in charge of Collingwood and Essendon respectively

Watch Essendon's press conference after round 12’s match against Collingwood

The Bombers and Magpies clash in round 12 of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

The Bombers finished their season with a hard-fought win over the Magpies

Ellie Brady kicks a timely first goal of her AFLW career to keep the Pies in with a fighting chance

Bonnie Toogood pulls out some well-rehearsed dance moves after finally firing straight from the set shot

Tarni White launches Collingwood's long-awaited first goal after pinning the ears back from the paint

Ash Centra floats in from the side to take a stunning speccy, providing a rare highlight for Collingwood in the first half

Mia Busch snaps a beauty around the corner to add more scoreboard pressure midway through the first term

The Bombers' handling of the sacking of coach Natalie Wood has been questioned

The Hawks and Bombers clash in round 11 of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Watch Essendon's press conference after round 11’s match against Hawthorn

The Hawks and Bombers clash in round 11 of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Hawthorn survive a late scare to beat Essendon by five points

Watch the tense final two minutes of Hawthorn's narrow win over Essendon in round 11 of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Maddi Gay launches a mammoth kick from distance that takes a series of bounces before sailing through

Bonnie Toogood produces a slick snap to deliver a captain's goal in style

Poppy Stockwell nails a ripper from a tough angle to get the Hawks rolling

The Wales sisters have come a long way since they first joined the AFLW

The Bombers and Kangaroos clash in round 10 of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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The Bombers and Kangaroos clash in round 10 of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Essendon stayed close until well into the third term but couldn't go the distance against North Melbourne

Jasmine Garner helps wrestle back momentum for North Melbourne after hitting the scoreboard just before the main break

Sophie Strong and Daria Bannister show their skills to boot a pair of clever finishes as Essendon challenges the reigning premiers early

The teams are in for AFLW round 10's matches

The Bulldogs and Bombers clash in round nine of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Natalie Wood says she's not concerned about not having a contract past this season, despite the Bombers 1-8 start

Watch Essendon's press conference after round nine’s match against Western Bulldogs

The Bulldogs kick off Pride Round with a 43-point win over Essendon

The Bulldogs and Bombers clash in round nine of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Sophie Alexander produces a moment of magic from the tightest of angles to breathe life into the Bombers

Sarah Hartwig continues her stunning night with another superb finish right after half-time to bring up her fourth goal

Heidi Woodley curls one to perfection and celebrates in style as the Bulldogs break away

Ellie Blackburn's kick takes a dream bounce for Emma McDonald, who makes the most of the opportunity

Emily Gough gets Essendon off to a flyer after Maddy Prespakis bursts away and delivers a brilliant pass to set up the opening goal

An off-season of "sacrifice" as well as the joy of raising daughter Esme have sparked Maddy Prespakis's renewed performance this season

When three of their players were drafted to the AFLW in the same draft, one junior footy club made sure all the locals knew about it

The teams are in for AFLW round nine's matches

The Giants and Bombers clash in round eight of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Watch Essendon's press conference after round eight’s match against GWS

Maddy Prespakis racks up 35 disposals and a goal in a superb all-round display to help steer Essendon to its first win of the season

The Giants and Bombers clash in round eight of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

After being 24 points down at half-time, Essendon put the foot down to notch its first win of the season

Mia Busch refuses to give up on the play, reeling in a bursting Kiera Yerbury with a superb run-down tackle

Daria Bannister and Emily Gough inch Essendon closer to a gutsy victory with a pair of big-time goals in the final term

Maddison Gay celebrates passionately after making the most of her move further up the ground, before playing a key role in the next scoring chain

Alyce Parker can hardly believe her luck as a remarkable bounce falls kindly for her second goal of the game

Essendon skipper Bonnie Toogood rises for a strong contested mark before converting to give her side a timely response

Alyce Parker gathers from the ruck stoppage and curls through a classy left-foot snap to get GWS on the board

The Bombers and Eagles clash in round seven of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Watch Essendon's press conference after round seven’s match against West Coast

The Bombers and Eagles clash in round seven of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Essendon tried valiantly to rein in a big difference against West Coast but ultimately fell short of snatching a first win

Sophie Van De Heuvel drills just her second goal in her 63rd AFLW game, following a manic play that leaves Jaide Britton in the hands of trainers

Zoe Prowse is ruled out of the remainder of the match after sustaining a foot injury in the second term

Abbygail Bushby curls through a fast finish and brings out a magnificent celebration to cap off her work

Jaide Britton drills West Coast's opening major to cap off some stellar skills from her teammates

Three AFLW clubs - Essendon, Collingwood and St Kilda - are winless halfway through the season and the league is concerned

The Bombers and Suns clash in round six of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Gold Coast kept Essendon to one goal at Windy Hill for a third-straight win

The Bombers and Suns clash in round six of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Emily Gough is rewarded for a cracking tackle inside forward 50 and she kicks Essendon's first major

Anne Hatchard is full of jubilation after slotting a great goal on the run from outside 50

Essendon players welcomed students from the Tiwi Islands into their inner sanctum on their recent trip to Darwin

The Dockers and Bombers clash in round five of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Watch Essendon's press conference after round five’s match against Fremantle

The Dockers and Bombers clash in round five of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Fremantle notched their first-ever win at Cockburn ARC Oval

Bess Keaney comes off second best in this clash with Bella Smith, as the Bomber leaves the field with a gash

Nalu Brothwell gets ball to boot in the nick of time and her kick bounces past opposition hands for an unlikely goal

Hayley Miller boots an elite running snap to reward Kiara Bowers' terrific tackle and she reacts with passion

Bonnie Toogood uses her strength to take a cracking contested mark and she finishes the job to get Essendon rolling

Noa McNaughton curls the opening major as Gabby O'Sullivan clears the path for the ball to bounce through

The Cats and Bombers clash in round four of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Watch Essendon’s press conference after round four’s match against Geelong

Essendon started strongly but couldn't keep up as Geelong continued on its winning ways

The Cats and Bombers clash in round four of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Nalu Brothwell puts through her first goal at AFLW level with her teammates getting around her to celebrate the achievement

Emily Gough drills a wonderful set shot tight up against the boundary line, almost replicating her first major earlier in the day

Maggie Johnstone remains steady to slot a momentum-building major following the quarter-time siren

Emily Gough splits the middle with her set shot from the boundary to get her side on the scoreboard