Essendon Bombers AFL News

Lloyd's future in own hands
MATTHEW Lloyd's playing future is his to decide after his post-season meeting with Essendon coach Matthew Knights yesterday. »
Added: 6 months ago, Source: News.com.au

Lovett eyes Essendon exit
ESSENDON midfielder Andrew Lovett wants a fresh start at another club. »
Added: 6 months ago, Source: News.com.au

Knights coy on Lovett's future
Essendon coach Matthew Knights says he hasn't discussed Andrew Lovett's future yet »
Added: 6 months ago, Source: AFL.com.au

Talk to defer walk
MATTHEW Lloyd will know by week's end whether he should embark on a 16th season or venture into the great unknown known as the real world. »
Added: 6 months ago, Source: News.com.au

Watson Bags His Second Nobby
Jobe Watson has become a two-time Nobby Clark Medallist after close of voting for the Bombers embarrassing Elimination Final loss against Adelaide last Friday night. Watson failed to poll any votes against the Crows, but neither did his nearest challenger Andrew Lovett, so Watson takes home the 2009 Nobby Clark Medal to go with his win in 2006. Nathan-Lovett Murray pick up full votes against the Crows, with Adam McPhee and Heath Hocking rounding out the top three. Thanks to esteemed vote counter Mero and his apprentice BomberMcVeigh who tallied the voting throughout 2009 Final Voting for Elimination Final 5 Nathan Lovett-Murray 93 4 Adam McPhee 70 3 Heath Hocking 56 2 Brent Stanton 41 1 Dustin Fletcher 20 ————— Ricky Dyson 19 Courtenay Dempsey 18 Tayte Pears 14 Mark McVeigh 10 Cale Hooker 10 Jobe Watson 8 Andrew Welsh 8 Michael Quinn 4 Michael Hurley 1 FINAL OVERALL 2009 STANDINGS Jobe Watson 39 Andrew Lovett 34 Dustin Fletcher 33 Brent Stanton 23 Jason Winderlich 22 Tayte Pears 22 Patrick Ryder 19 Michael Hurley 17 Ricky Dyson 15 Matthew Lloyd 14 Angus Monfries 12 Courtenay Dempsey 12 Nathan Lovett-Murray 12 Brent Prismall 11 Adam McPhee 11 Andrew Welsh 6 Henry Slattery 6 Heath Hocking 6 Jay Neagle 5 Scott Lucas 5 Alwyn Davey 5 Bachar Houli 5 Hayden Skipworth 4 David Zaharakis 2 Kyle Reimers 2 Jarrod Atkinson 2 Sam Lonergan 1 NOBBY CLARK HONOUR ROLL 2009 Jobe Watson 2008 David Hille 2007 James Hird, Mark McVeigh 2006 Jobe Watson 2005 Mark Johnson 2004 James Hird 2003 James Hird 2002 Jason Johnson 2001 James Hird 2000 James Hird »
Added: 6 months ago, Source: Bomber Blitz

Knights, Lloyd to talk future
Essendon coach Matthew Knights will meet with Matthew Lloyd later this week to discuss the captain's future at the club »
Added: 6 months ago, Source: AFL.com.au

Charges downgraded for Don duo
Nathan Lovett-Murray and Mark McVeigh have had their charges downgraded at the AFL tribunal »
Added: 6 months ago, Source: AFL.com.au

Late 2010 Start For McVeigh & Lovett-Murray
Essendon will be missing Nathan Lovett-Murray and Mark McVeigh from their 2010 AFL Season opener despite both successfully managing to downgrade their charges at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night. McVeigh will the 2010 Round 1 match after pleading guilty to striking Adelaide’s Bernie Vince in last Friday night’s AFL Elimination Final, but the club argued that the contact was not high but was rather to the body. The tribunal agreed with Essendon’s counsel and the downgraded penalty means he will only miss one match as opposed to the three he was risking if the bid failed. Lovett-Murray also successfully had his rough conduct charge downgraded from intentional contact to reckless contact, reducing what would have been a three-week ban to two weeks. Lovett-Murray was charged with engaging in rough conduct with Vince. »
Added: 6 months ago, Source: Bomber Blitz

Dockers could win flag before Dons
YOU don't have to agree, but the evidence is compelling. By 2011, Fremantle's team will be on a par, if not better than Essendon's. »
Added: 6 months ago, Source: News.com.au

Knights stands by ruck omission
ESSENDON coach Matthew Knights stood by his decision to tackle Adelaide without a recognised ruckman. »
Added: 6 months ago, Source: News.com.au

Ill discipline, skill errors cost Dons
The Essendon coach says Adelaides skills and ability to execute their game plan resulted in his sides 96-point loss on Friday night »
Added: 6 months ago, Source: AFL.com.au

That Is All She Wrote For 2009
AFL ELIMINATION FINAL Adelaide 4.3 12.4 18.9 26.10 (166) Essendon 3.3 5.7 8.8 10.10 (70) GOALS Adelaide: Porplyzia 5, Tippett 4, Knights 3, Burton 3, Dangerfield 2, Douglas 2, Vince, Edwards, Maric, Hentschel, Thompson, Mackay, Sellar Essendon: McPhee 4, Skipworth 2, Monfries, Quinn, Stanton, Lovett More soon …. »
Added: 6 months ago, Source: Bomber Blitz