Essendon Bombers AFL News

Ex-Roo Grant to take reins at Bendigo in 2010
Former North Melbourne premiership player Shannon Grant will guide Essendons VFL team in the 2010 season »
Added: 4 months ago, Source: AFL.com.au

Bombers Cull List - Skippy Culls Himself
Essendon will have four selections in the 2009 AFL National Draft following their list submission to the AFL. Hayden Skipworth today joined the earlier retirements of skipper Matthew Lloyd and forward Scott Lucas announcing that “my body is struggling to cope with the AFL workload and I wasn’t able to play the sort of footy I wanted to play, especially in the second half of the year”. Skipworth played 11 senior games for the Bombers in 2009 after playing 44 games for Adelaide across a five-year career before being delisted at the end of the 2006 season. He then joined Bendigo in the VFL for two years, winning their best and fairest in 2008, before drafted by the Bombers in the AFL Pre Season Draft last year. The Bombers also announced that John Williams (one senior game) and rookie list players Rhys Magin (four senior games), Tom German, Bryce Carroll and Kade Klemke have been delisted. Essendon will now have selections 10, 24, 26 & 33 in the November 26 draft after the departures of Lloyd, Lucas, Skipworth, Andrew Lovett, Jay Nash, John Williams and the arrival of ex-Hawk Mark Williams during the trade period. »
Added: 5 months ago, Source: Bomber Blitz

Hayden Skipworth calls it quits
HARDWORKING Essendon midfielder Hayden Skipworth has announced his retirement from AFL football. »
Added: 5 months ago, Source: News.com.au

Skipworth calls time
Essendon's Hayden Skipworth has announced his retirement, ending a career that began with the Adelaide Crows »
Added: 5 months ago, Source: AFL.com.au

Sheedy: Clarko is footy's Napoleon
KEVIN Sheedy has compared Alastair Clarkson to Napoleon after the Hawthorn coach reignited the simmering war with the Bombers. »
Added: 5 months ago, Source: News.com.au

Mark Williams A Bomber - Nash Gone
No …. some Bomber fans wet dreams have not come true … Coach Matthew Knights has not been replaced by Port Adelaide Coach Mark Williams … but Hawthorn forward Mark Williams has landed at Windy Hill following the conclusion of AFL Trade Week. In a complex deal, the Bombers, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Geelong were involved in 4 club deal that also saw Bomber Jay Nash return to his home state and Port Adelaide while the Bombers secured selections 24 and 33 in the NAB AFL Draft along with Williams. “We are extremely happy with the outcome of this trade deal and think it will deliver excellent short and long-term benefits for the football club,” Knights said. “We wanted an x-factor forward who could fill a number of roles and Mark Williams is just that player. He kicked three goals in the 2008 grand final and five goals in the preliminary final so he can deliver on the big stage. “He is a great kick at goal and has recovered from the knee injury that hampered him this year. He will be a very exciting addition to our forward line and, importantly, he was very keen to come to Windy Hill.” West Australian Williams, 26, played 111 games for Hawthorn from his 2002 debut and kicked 242 goals. »
Added: 5 months ago, Source: Bomber Blitz

Trade week: As it happens
LIVE: THE final day of trade week is upon us. SuperFooty will update this page as news comes through from Etihad Stadium. »
Added: 5 months ago, Source: News.com.au

Hawks get man in monster deal
A MARATHON mediation session has paved the way for a four-club deal that added Shaun Burgoyne to a star Hawk midfield. »
Added: 5 months ago, Source: News.com.au

Bombers sign Williams, trade Nash
Essendon coach Matthew Knights says the club is extremely happy to secure Mark Williams from Hawthorn and significantly improve its draft position, too »
Added: 5 months ago, Source: AFL.com.au

Your club's moves - Day 3
A RUN-down on the deals done and trades in the works for every club in the AFL after the third day of trade week. »
Added: 5 months ago, Source: News.com.au

Lovett eyeing Premiership glory
ST KILDA recruit Andrew Lovett believes he represents the missing piece of the Saints' premiership puzzle. »
Added: 5 months ago, Source: News.com.au

Sheedy helps bring Lovett to Saints
KEVIN Sheedy was among a host of former Essendon people who helped convince St Kilda to take a punt on Andrew Lovett. »
Added: 5 months ago, Source: News.com.au