Mar 7, 2009
Essendon coach Matthew Knights has blamed his team's terrible first half for the 43-point NAB Cup semi-final loss to Collingwood at Docklands on Friday night. Knights said that the Bombers were below par in most areas of the game, including contested marks, defensive play and inside fifty disposals. He added however that the team played much better in the second…
Mar 3, 2009
Essendon veteran on-baller Mark McViegh could be fit to play in round one of the AFL season after scans revealed his ankle injury was healing quickly. McViegh suffered a grade-one strain to his tibia-fibula joint in his left ankle during the club's exciting two-point win over the Lions on Friday night and is likely to miss at the most, four…
Feb 28, 2009
Essendon midfielder Mark McVeigh's injury troubles look to have continued into the 2009 season, after he hurt an ankle in his team's tight two-point win over the Brisbane Lions on Friday night in an NAB Cup quarter-final. McViegh was tackled by Cheynee Stiller in the second term, resulting in him injuring his ankle and leaving the ground for the rest…
Feb 12, 2009
Essendon have picked teenager David Zaharakis to debut for them on Friday night, despite the death of his ex-girlfriend less then a week ago. The 18-year-old will make his debut against the Bulldogs in front of an expected sell-out crowd in the Bushfire Appeal match at Telstra Dome. It ends a hard week for the teenager who is still coping…
Feb 7, 2009
Experienced Essendon defender, Andrew Welsh, will be out of action for at least three months after he badly injured an ankle during the Bomber's intra-club practice game at the Whitten Oval on Friday afternoon. Welsh slipped while being tackled, resulting in a broken fibula bone in his right lower leg, a dislocated ankle, and ligament damage...a very unlucky day at…
Feb 6, 2009
Essendon has suffered a major blow this morning during its intra-club match at Whitton Oval. Experienced defender Andrew Welsh, who was carried off the oval on a stretcher, has a suspected broken ankle. He is likely to miss the entire pre-season cup and may also miss the start of the season.
Feb 3, 2009
By Ryan Miller Young Essendon players Jason Laycock (24) and Brent Stanton (22) will each miss some stages of Essendons NAB Cup campain. Stanton will miss one week with Quad tightening whilst Utility Laycock will miss up to Round 5 of the Toyota AFL season after he gave in to Stress Fractures in his foot, an injury which he…
Dec 9, 2008
The Bombers are looking for a more experienced player to join their side at next week's AFL pre-season draft. Essendon are faced with the problem of not having enough players in their mid 20's to balance out the big group of youngsters and over 30's in the squad. The Bombers picks in last months national draft were all teenagers and…
Aug 25, 2008
Essendon hero Adam Ramanauskas has announced his retirement. He was just a teenager when he won a premiership with the Bombers in 2000, three years later he began a highly publicised battle with cancer. He made a full comeback to the team in 2007, after having to fight off cancer for the second time as well as undergo a knee…
Aug 23, 2008
Essendon journey-man Adam Ramanauskas is expected to retire at the end of the season. The inspirational man, is only twenty-seven but rumors are that he is frustrated with his inability to return to the great form he showed before he was first diagnosed with cancer. The highly admired Ramanauskas has had an emotionally charged ten-year career totaling 133 AFL…
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