Nate Caddy cut a frustrated figure during last week's loss to Carlton and Essendon is being urged to fix its ball movement

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The Demons and Bombers will pay tribute to the late Neale Daniher in their clash at the MCG on Saturday

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The AFL is in discussions with Essendon about the possibility of an assistance package

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The Bombers and Blues clash in round 13 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Extended highlights of the Bombers and Blues clash in round 13 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Essendon caretaker coach Dean Solomon has no issue with an opposition player's time-wasting tactics

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Watch Carlton’s press conference after round 13’s match against Essendon

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Watch Essendon’s press conference after round 13’s match against Carlton

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Short highlights of the Bombers and Blues clash in round 13 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The Bombers and Blues clash in round 13 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The thrilling final moments between Essendon and Carlton in round 13

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Carlton has defeated Essendon by five points

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match report

An under-fire Essendon struggles to exit defence as Ben Ainsworth makes the most of this opportunity

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Ben and Harry McKay come to heads as a large scuffle breaks out after a returning Harry Jones kicks his first goal for 2026

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The Bombers waste no time out of the middle with this chaos play resulting in a major for youngster Hussien El Achkar

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Essendon recruit Max Kondogiannis cleanly picks up the crumb and neatly kicks his first AFL goal

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Mason Redman can't believe he slotted this curling ball from 40m out to get Essendon off to a great start

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Essendon great James Hird is interested in coaching the Bombers, and he would bring a dream team with him in a bid to dig the club out of its current hole

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The Eagles and Bombers clash in round 12 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Extended highlights of the Eagles and Bombers clash in round 12 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Andrew McQualter has backed Eagles young gun Reuben Ginbey to be an All-Australian

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Watch Essendon’s press conference after round 12’s match against West Coast

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Short highlights of the Eagles and Bombers clash in round 12 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The Eagles and Bombers clash in round 12 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The Eagles have proven too good for the Bombers

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Tom McCarthy drills his first AFL goal with a smooth running finish and he celebrates with a beaming smile

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Milan Murdock is awarded a free kick for a push as the second half begins and he flushes his second major from range

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Harley Reid sells the candy, applies a fend off and escapes another tackle to thread an unbelievable Goal of the Year contender

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Nik Cox opens Essendon's account before Archer Day-Wicks turns through a slick one-step finish

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Archer May is ruled out of the remainder of the match with a shoulder injury following this contest

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Milan Murdock is awarded a free kick after being pushed over the boundary by Archie Roberts and sparks fly after his perfect bend

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Take a closer look at how clubs perform historically the week after a new interim coach is appointed

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A week of upheaval has continued at Essendon ahead of the Bombers' clash with West Coast

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Beloved football champion and FightMND campaigner Neale Daniher will be honoured with a state funeral at the home of football

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Essendon interim coach Dean Solomon says he won't think about the full-time position while attempting to steer the Bombers through the rest of the season

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Hawks coach Sam Mitchell has discussed Brad Scott's comments about Zach Merrett

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Cats coach Chris Scott brushed away questions about Brad Scott's sacking at Essendon

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Ken Hinkley believes the Bombers must first make a decision on whether they want James Hird as coach

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Former Essendon coach Brad Scott joins AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey for a deep dive on his time at the Bombers

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Former Essendon coach James Hird says he would love to return to the club and succeed Brad Scott in the top job

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Former Bombers captain Zach Merrett has a strong relationship with James Hird, but wouldn't be drawn on Brad Scott's replacement

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Nathan Schmook looks at the pool of potential senior coaches that Essendon could consider in its search

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Essendon has sacked coach Brad Scott after one win in the club's past 24 games

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The champion player and beloved coach's impact on Australia extended far beyond his sporting exploits after his diagnosis with motor neurone disease in 2013

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The Bombers have confirmed the severity of several of the injuries they suffered on Friday night

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The Tigers and Bombers clash in round 11 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Extended highlights of the Tigers and Bombers clash in round 11 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Seven players were hurt during the Tigers' Dreamtime at the 'G win over the Bombers

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Darcy Parish wins his second Yiooken Award after a stellar midfield performance and the MCG crowd reacts to the moment

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Watch Essendon’s press conference after round 11’s match against Richmond

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Short highlights of the Tigers and Bombers clash in round 11 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The Tigers and Bombers clash in round 11 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The Tigers have overcome an injury-hit Bombers at the MCG

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match report

Jayden Short motors into space and drills a beautiful finish in game 200 after Jasper Alger's smooth moves

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Jonty Faull is ruled out of the remainder of the match with concussion following this incident

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Mykelti Lefau soccers the footy into space and runs onto it for a wonderful striker's finish as Richmond gains the advantage

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Andrew McGrath sustains a suspected broken jaw from these incidents in the first half

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Sam Durham cops an accidental knee and is ruled out of the match with concussion before Matt Guelfi joins him with a hamstring injury

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A moving pre-game ceremony sets the scene for the traditional Dreamtime at the ‘G clash between Richmond and Essendon

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Sarah Black and Dejan Kalinic make the case for the Tigers and Bombers on Friday night

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Brad Scott says he isn't taking much notice of the scrutiny on him after the Bombers' poor start to the season

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Essendon's horrible start last Sunday prompted a verbal barrage from coach Brad Scott, but the Bombers are confident of a better performance against Richmond

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Former Essendon boss casts a wide net in search for best-practice environment amid club's on-field struggles

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Essendon champion Matthew Lloyd says a loss to Richmond on Saturday night's Dreamtime at the 'G clash would sound alarm bells for coach Brad Scott

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The Bombers and Dockers clash in round 10 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Extended highlights of the Bombers and Dockers clash in round 10 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Brad Scott says the fact his young players are leading the way at the contest reflects poorly on the rest of his players

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Watch Essendon’s press conference after round ten’s match against Walyalup

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Short highlights of the Bombers and Dockers clash in round 10 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The Bombers and Dockers clash in round 10 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The Dockers maintain a gap on second spot with a ninth straight win, over Essendon at the MCG

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Archer May and Nate Caddy provide a glimpse of the future as their elite marking and finishing brings a smile to coach Brad Scott

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Isaiah Dudley roves the spillage at pace and curls a beautiful finish to cue the celebration to match

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Sullivan Robey converts superbly to reward teammate Archer May for cutting off Heath Chapman’s costly error

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Shai Bolton slots a wonderful goal within seconds of the opening bounce to kickstart Walyalup in Sir Doug Nicholls Round

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Sullivan Robey is the Telstra AFL Rising Star nominee for round nine

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The Giants and Bombers clash in round nine of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Extended highlights of the Giants and Bombers clash in round nine of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Brad Scott responded after the Giants' pre-game banner mocking the Bombers' finals drought

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Watch Essendon’s press conference after round nine’s match against GWS

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Short highlights of the Giants and Bombers clash in round nine of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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The Giants and Bombers clash in round nine of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Connor Idun throws himself at the footy and prevents the Bombers from landing a crucial major in a stunning play

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The Giants have battled past the Bombers for an important win

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Brent Daniels takes full toll of the advantage given to goal on the run from outside the arc

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Brent Daniels snaps home a beauty from 40m out under a heap of pressure

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Archie Perkins kicks a crucial goal midway through the third term to gift Essendon the largest lead of the match

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