Essendon Bombers

ESSENDON coach Ben Rutten says the Bombers "sped up" their interchange rotations to help get their key players on the field late in the loss to Sydney. In a rare moment, the Bombers reached their cap of 75 interchange rotations late in the tight game which left them unable to …

Collingwood is confident its four-week break from football won't slow it down in the 2021 rebel VFLW Grand Final this weekend. The Pies last played on July 10 when they defeated Essendon in a semi final to earn a spot in the flag decider. Not long …

The second longest was the 19 years which immediately preceded it, after the 160-point win against Essendon in 1992. The longest period was a remarkable 37 years when the record stood at 72 points from 1931 until it was finally bettered by an 82-point victory over Footscray in 1968.

Becky Webster was unstoppable on Saturday as the Benalla product helped steer her Geelong side into the VFLW grand final. The Cats faced Essendon at Windy Hill in the preliminary final and Webster was a clear best-afield in the 6.9 (45) to 2.5 (17) triumph. She compiled a mammoth 28 …

COLLINGWOOD is confident its four-week break from football won't slow it down in the 2021 Rebel VFLW Grand Final this weekend. The Pies last played on July 10 when they defeated Essendon in a semi final to earn a spot in the flag decider.

Essendon or Western Bulldogs rivalries will be parked on Tuesday at Pakenham as a cohort of Bombers rely on Dogs fans and trainers Ben and JD Hayes to cap a four-year dream with a win.

AFL great Matthew Lloyd has called for Fremantle to promote young gun Andrew Brayshaw to captain as early as next year.

This is an issue for Essendon,” Lloyd told AFL Media’s Access All Areas. “They just concede big scores – they’ve lost three times kicking 100 points the Bombers. They’ve got to go back to the drawing board over the off-season.

Sydney has prevailed over a gallant Essendon side by seven points in front of an empty MCG on Sunday. The two finals hopefuls put an exciting show on for football fans stuck at home, with the game swinging like a pendulum as the teams swapped goals in the third and …

Sydney are knocking on the door of the AFL top four after beating Essendon by seven points to snare their fifth win on the bounce.