Essendon defender Jaxon Prior says the Bombers didn’t panic despite Jake Waterman’s first quarter onslaught on Friday night as he praised the maturity of the group to ‘win ugly.’
Jake Santa Maria
Essendon came away with the four points at Optus Stadium, but it has come at a massive cost with star ruckman Sam Draper facing a potential season-ending injury.
A Peter Wright-inspired Essendon broke the hearts of West Coast as the Bombers ran down the Eagles to ruin their Friday night and record a heart-breaking two-point win at Optus Stadium.
Mitchell Woodcock
West Coast fought hard but just couldn’t get it done in the clutch as Essendon claimed a thrilling two point Good Friday win? Relive all the action live!
Essendon have struggled to play their best footy against West Coast in Perth and one of their biggest names says the passionate Eagles fans are one of the key reasons behind those performances.
Craig O'Donoghue
Former Essendon forward Jaiden Hunter has revealed why he chose Claremont for his WAFL return, as the star recruit opened up on the physical and mental toll of his AFL career-ending injuries.
Samantha Rogers
Essendon recruit Tom Edwards is set to miss the remainder of the season after he ruptured his ACL at training on Tuesday.
Albany’s Tom Edwards has lived out a childhood dream, running out on the MCG to make his AFL debut for club he has supported since growing up Essendon in front of his proud family on Saturday.
Jacki Elezovich
West Coast may not have belted out the song at the Gabba but they showed the effort required, but one Eagle needs to pull their head in as Anna Hay takes a look at the best and worst from the weekend of footy.
Anna Hay
‘It was harder to watch yesterday than you doing the real full monty.’
Digital Staff
Adelaide defenders have been warned – Essendon debutant Tom Edwards likes to sit on heads, and he has ‘sticky hands’.
Tom Edwards will complete a rapid rise from Swan Districts high-flier to Essendon forward when he makes his incredible debut against Adelaide at the MCG on Saturday.
West Australian youngster Jaxon Prior — who was cut by premiers Brisbane last year — will debut for Essendon in a blockbuster Friday night clash.
Jackson Barrett
New Essendon recruit and Albany-raised key forward Tom Edwards has strengthened his chances of a shock AFL debut in the first week of the season.
Cameron Newbold
Essendon's top draft pick Isaac Kako kicked four goals and the Bombers' pressure was impressive as they beat Geelong by 21 points in their AFL pre-season match.
Roger Vaughan
Tom Edwards’ eye-catching performance in Essendon’s first pre-season hit-out has proved impossible to ignore, with the Bombers signing the Swan Districts product on Tuesday.
AFL hopeful Tom Edwards is ready to “wait and see” after flying back to Perth on Sunday knowing he’s done everything he could to grab the final spot on Essendon’s list.
A long-time AFL coach lost his cancer battle on Tuesday and has been universally praised for his impact on the game.
News Corp Australia
A second-year Essendon rising star is talking up his pre-season campaign as the Bombers eye a new look up forward in 2025.
Ed Bourke
Swan Districts forward Tom Edwards will get a chance to try to earn a spot on Essendon’s list after being invited to train later this month.
Two AFL clubs face backlash for sending ‘happy holidays’ instead of ‘Merry Christmas’, with fans calling them ‘disgraceful’ and ‘woke’.
Jakeb Waddell
AFLW draftee Taya Chambers says she’s ‘ridiculously proud’ of the state’s draft crop after six West Australians were picked up this week.
Fremantle are one win away from an AFLW preliminary final after holding off Essendon in a thrilling and see-sawing 10-point win at Fremantle Oval.
Ben Smith
Fremantle friend turned foe Steph Cain will park any sentimentality over her return to her former stomping ground as the Essendon midfielder looks to extend her side’s stay in the AFLW finals.
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