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Friday July 25, 2008

Essendon Bombers

Headlines

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Neagle's worst fears confirmed

Essendon's injury crisis has deepened, with key forward Jay Neagle to undergo season-ending ankle surgery

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Fletcher set to face Pies

Essendon expects to regain full-back Dustin Fletcher for Saturday's match against Collingwood.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Wounded Bombers seek fit 22

Essendon could be limited to 25 fit players for Saturday's clash with arch-rival Collingwood at the MCG.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Tigers rush to leave brave Bombers behind

This game ended as it began, less than gloriously when Richmond veteran Joel Bowden went to take a kick-in with 28 seconds to go.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Dons left feeling sick as Wallace laps up tonic

The focus was on the crook coach but his opponents were the ones limping at the end.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Tigers hang on against depleted Bombers

Richmond hangs on for a four-point win over Essendon in a see-sawing match at the MCG.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Essendon's tale of two halves

Essendon was a laughing stock by round 10, maybe the worst side in the competition, but no one's laughing now.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Karma catches up with McVeigh

Essendon's Mark McVeigh feels the delayed effects of his horrendous accidental collision with James Hird in Perth in 2002.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Richmond v Essendon

Richmond and Essendon are 11th and 12th on the ladder, and the loser here can effectively start planning for next year.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Daniher on panel to select Gold Coast coach

Former Melbourne coach Neale Daniher. Former Melbourne mentor Neale Daniher has been appointed on a four-man panel to select Gold Coast's development coach.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Blow to Dons as injury sidelines McVeigh

Essendon has received another cruel blow with midfielder Mark McVeigh expected to miss up to five weeks with a knee injury.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Lovett safe despite new slip-up

Despite a second offence this year of missing a training session, Andrew Lovett's future at Essendon is not in jeopardy, according to coach Matthew Knights.

Monday, July 14, 2008

No talk of carrots as Essendon spank Lions

Essendon coach Matthew Knights isn't prepared to use talk of finals as a carrot to dangle in front of his players to help them continue their AFL turnaround.

Media Gallery

View Essendon Dustin Fletcher is carried off, celebrating a record amount of games played between his father and himself.

After an early domination, Essendon was able to hang on against a fast-finishing Carlton.
Photo: Sebastian Costanzo

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