Essendon Bombers AFL News

Long backs Sheedy's statue dream
MICHAEL Long has endorsed Kevin Sheedy's call for an indigenous sports star to be honoured with a bronzed statue outside the MCG. »
Added: 1 month ago, Source: News.com.au

Knights faith in comeback
Coach Matthew Knights was confident his side could rebound strongly in the second half to beat Richmond »
Added: 1 month ago, Source: AFL.com.au

Bombers Give Terry Wallet Another Headache
AFL ROUND 9 RICHMOND: 5.5, 9.8, 10.12,12.13 (85) ESSENDON: 3.1, 7.4, 13.6, 19.11 (125) GOALS: Richmond: Morton 3, Pettifer 2, Brown 2, Polo, Connors, Cotchin, Deledio, Collins Essendon: Lloyd 4, Davey 3, Zaharakis 3, Watson 2, Lovett 2, Winderlich 2, Hocking, Monfries, Lonergan BEST: Richmond: Tuck, Deledio, Foley, Collins, Brown, Morton Essendon: Winderlich, Lovett, Watson, Lloyd, Stanton, Ryder INJURIES: Richmond: Nil Essendon: Nil CHANGES: Connors replaced Thursfield in Richmond’s selected side UMPIRES: Vozzo, Wenn, Mollison CROWD: 73,625 at the MCG More soon … »
Added: 1 month ago, Source: Bomber Blitz

Bombers claim lead
A SIX-goal third term has put Essendon 14 points ahead at the final change of its clash with Richmond tonight. »
Added: 1 month ago, Source: News.com.au

Half time: Dons trail by 16
Essendon has slipped behind a valiant Richmond in their Dreamtime at the 'G clash »
Added: 1 month ago, Source: AFL.com.au

Knights backs seniors
ESSENDON coach Matthew Knights wants senior players Mark McVeigh and Scott Lucas back in the side as soon as possible. »
Added: 1 month ago, Source: News.com.au

Underbooly
THERE are first games and there are first games. As you would expect when more than 11,750 men have reached VFL-AFL level. »
Added: 1 month ago, Source: News.com.au

McVeigh not far away: Knights
Essendon coach Matthew Knights says Mark McVeigh will make his 'return sooner rather than later' »
Added: 1 month ago, Source: AFL.com.au

Serenity in the prelude to battle
ESSENDON fans are used to having butterflies in their stomach while watching top-flight Bomber Alwyn Davey cut a swathe through the opposition. »
Added: 1 month ago, Source: News.com.au

Round 9 - Richmond Match Preview
By Jimmy Dreamtime at the G. A night to celebrate the involvement of the Aboriginal Australians in this great game, Aussie Rules Football. A night to appreciate some of the Indigenous stars that have made our game such a magnificent spectacle over the years– including the likes of Adam Goodes, Andrew Lovett, the Rioli clan, Michael Long, the Davey boys, the Kraoukers… the list goes on and on. No matter who you are, or what your background is, youd have to agree that the blistering pace, the freakish skill, and the silky moves of the Aboriginal players, past and present, have added something special to the VFL/AFL over the years, and will hopefully continue to for many more to come. Saturday night will be the fifth Dreamtime at the G clash between the Bombers and the Tigers. While the attendance figures of the previous four encounters may not sound too appealing (49975, 58439, 61837 and 60333), anyone who has attended any of these matches will tell you that an electric atmosphere fills the MCG, and with an average winning margin of just over three goals from the four contests, Saturday night is posing as another remarkable contest. »
Added: 1 month ago, Source: Bomber Blitz

Salmon inducted into Hall of Fame
UPDATE 8.39pm ESSENDON premiership player Paul Salmon has joined the elite group as an inductee of the 2009 AFL Hall of Fame. »
Added: 1 month ago, Source: News.com.au

Jetta In For Myers
Little change at the selection table this week with the Bombers making only one chance for this Saturday night’s AFL Round 9 clash against Richmond at the MCG with Leroy Jetta replacing David Myers. Out-of-form forward Scott Lucas has been named an emergency after 2 weeks in the VFL. ESSENDON B: Bachar Houli, Tayte Pears, Henry Slattery HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Cale Hooker, Adam McPhee C: Ricky Dyson, Brent Stanton, Jason Winderlich HF: Leroy Jetta, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Heath Hocking F: Matthew Lloyd, Jay Neagle, Alwyn Davey Foll: Patrick Ryder, Jobe Watson, Andrew Lovett Int: Sam Lonergan, Tom Bellchambers, David Zaharakis, Angus Monfries, , Emg: Scott Lucas, David Myers, Jay Nash In: Jetta Out: Myers (omitted) RICHMOND B: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Andrew Raines HB: Joel Bowden, Luke McGuane, Dean Polo C: Trent Cotchin, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio HF: Richard Tambling, Mitch Morton, Nathan Brown F: Adam Pattison, Kayne Pettifer, Robin Nahas Foll: Troy Simmonds, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley Int: Andrew Collins, Mark Coughlan, Matthew White, Will Thursfield, , Emg: Daniel Connors, Jack Riewoldt, Adam Thomson In: Adam Pattison, Will Thursfield Out: Ben Cousins (hand), Angus Graham (hamstring) »
Added: 1 month ago, Source: Bomber Blitz