VFL: Aylett returns
Former Essendon midfielder Kurt Aylett returns to The Hangar as a new VFL signing.
Essendon Bombers
Get to know: Tom Jok
Fiery Dons itching to play
Young on-baller Darcy Parish says an aggressive approach to the pre-season is a good sign of the competitive nature of Essendon’s exciting squad.
Hankook Training Gallery: February 13
McGrath to release shackles
Exciting young Bomber Andrew McGrath says he can’t wait to be unleashed in the midfield in 2019.
Merrett making progress
Star Bombers mid steps up running ahead of JLT
Zach Merrett makes steady progress from ankle injury suffered last month
Dea opens up on footy and life
Versatile defender Matt Dea discusses the highs and lows of life on and off the field ahead of his fourth season in the red and black.
Consistency McKernan's goal
Essendon aren’t the finals lock you think they are, and here’s why
Essendon have been all the rave this off season in the football world, with many pundits predicting them to make the top four. At the very least they’re predicted to get back into September action, which they missed last year after a horrible first half of the season. I think the main reason...
Essendon forward Shaun McKernan says new recruit Dylan Shiel is being called a ‘Rolls Royce’
Dylan Shiel may no longer be one of Leon Cameron’s shiny Ferraris, but he is now the Rolls Royce at Essendon.
Essendon playing finals is the "bare minimum": McKernan
Essendon forward Shaun McKernan says his side must play finals this season. The Bombers have missed out on playing in September three times in the last four years, and didn’t make it last season due to a disappointing start to their 2018 campaign. But McKernan says making finals in 2019 should only...
Begley: My road to recovery
Josh Begley pens a column about his journey since rupturing his ACL on ANZAC Day.
Essendon, maybe Blues and Dogs to trial Hird-backed mouthguard
Essendon will trial a high tech mouth guard, supported by James Hird, in a trial that might involve the Blues and Bulldogs
Shiel embraces the Bomber brand
Explosive Bomber Dylan Shiel is relishing his new club’s attacking and entertaining brand of football as pre-season training continues to ramp up at The Hangar.
Report: Essendon star suffers arm injury
Devon Smith has sustained an arm injury at Essendon training today. AFL.com.au is reporting that the reigning Bombers Best & Fairest has suffered a partial disruption of his bicep after copping a heavy knock when colliding with a teammate. The incident occurred at a session at the Dons' Tullamarine...
Bombers star sidelined from training after bicep injury
Best and fairest winner to miss full contact for a week after Friday incident
Gallery: VFL training
The VFL Bombers hit the track at The Hangar to ramp up their preparations for the 2019 VFL season.
VFL: Buddha's 'tremendous' growth
Essendon VFL senior coach Dan Jordan has heaped praise on skipper Heath Hocking as the pair enter their second season in charge of the Bombers.
Challenge Guernsey names almost gone
Positions on this season’s unique 2019 Challenge Guernsey continue to fill up quickly as donations to Challenge from the promotion tick over $20,000.