Peter Wright has been named Essendon’s best and fairest player for 2022. The key forward, in just his second year with the Bombers, won his maiden Crichton Medal by polling 242 votes to finish clear of three-time winner Zach Merrett (230) with Matt Guelfi in third (211). Mason Redman (209) finished fourth...
A Melbourne premiership star is weighing up a trade request that could see him join Essendon.
Aaron Francis is set to move to Sydney as the Swans attempt to breathe new life into another stalled career. Nine months after delisted Saint Paddy McCartin was signed as a rookie, the Swans will swoop on Francis in this year’s trade period as they look to bolster their defence. Francis, 25, was taken...
Gold Coast Suns midfielder Jack Bowes is being sought by the three Victorian clubs, who are eager not only to secure the midfielders, but especially to land Gold Coast’s pick No.7, which is on offer due to the Suns wishing to lose Bowes’ hefty two-year contract.
Essendon has locked in a new chief executive to replace Xavier Campbell, just days after appointing Brad Scott as senior coach.
Essendon have locked in another key figure in their new-look hierarchy, with former NAB boss Andrew Thorburn appointed chief executive of the AFL club. Thorburn is currently leading the review of the Bombers’ football operations and will take over as CEO on November 1. The 57-year-old, who was...
Essendon has announced Andrew Thorburn as its new CEO, just days after Brad Scott was appointed the Bombers’ head coach.
Essendon have appointed businessman Andrew Thorburn as the club’s new CEO.
Bombers board member Kevin Sheedy’s extraordinary response to the club’s coaching appointment of Brad Scott over James Hird has created more debate from the AFL world.
Essendon list manager Adrian Dodoro insists the club is seriously interested in Gold Coast’s Jack Bowes. The Suns are prepared to part with both Bowes and pick 7 as they look to shed some money from their burgeoning salary cap. Geelong has been heavily linked with Bowes already, while Hawthorn is keen...
Nathan Buckley and Garry Lyon have weighed in on the jarring comments made by Essendon board member Kevin Sheedy following the appointment of Brad Scott as their senior coach. Sheedy slammed the public messaging by the club in the aftermath, saying it was not a unanimous call and that he was firmly...
Brad Scott has warned Bombers fans there will be “short-term pain”, with the new Essendon coach ruling out bringing mature-aged recruits into a team set to be the youngest in the competition next year.
It’s a new era at Essendon following the appointment of coach Brad Scott, according to the assistant coach who helped the club to its last premiership.
It’s been a tumultuous month for Essendon, and a tumultuous decade, too, but they’re hoping new coach Brad Scott is the man to steady the ship.
Essendon great Matthew Lloyd believes the Bombers midfield needs to see major change in order to play winning football. The Bombers are coming off a disappointing season, failing to meet the finals expectations at the start of the year, however the form of the club’s midfielders was usually a bright...
Jack Graham appears likely to remain at Punt Rd next season, having rejected the Power’s advances, while the Bombers continue their hunt for fresh talent.
Brad Scott has wasted no time in getting to work after being appointed coach of Essendon.
Former NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn has emerged as a leading candidate to become the chief executive at Essendon.
Essendon coaching legend Kevin Sheedy is expected to be asked to resign from the club’s board following his extraordinary public response to the appointment of new coach Brad Scott, who says he’s not concerned about “things I can’t control”.
As Brad Scott declared on Friday at his first official press conference as Essendon coach, he has a “massive opportunity” to help lead and drive success at the Bombers.
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