THE Essendon Football Club has announced that Dyson Heppell has agreed to a two year contract extension with the club. Heppell, 20, won the Ron Evans Medal in 2011 as the NAB Rising Star award winner for that season and has been a star midfielder for the Bombers ever since they selected him with the 8th pick

THE only saving grace for Essendon in its performance enhancing drug scandal remains a letter from the World Anti-Doping Agency approving use of the anti-obesity drug AOD-9604 shown to the club – but WADA doubts the existence of it. The document, which was allegedly provided by sports scientists Stephen Dank, has yet to be seen in

ESSENDON’S father-son selection Joe Daniher is still in the mix for an imminent AFL debut despite a “planned rest” from the VFL this week. The Bombers opted to rest its promising star from its 35-point win over North Ballarat at Eureka Stadium. Daniher’s form in the VFL in recent weeks had put him into serious

PUNTERS are surging on the Bombers after their impressive 46-point win over Collingwood on ANZAC Day, but ironically it is all for the wrong reasons. Essendon is now fourth favourite for the wooden spoon according to some markets with the full report from Ziggy Switkowski to be released publicly next week. The findings are expected

ESSENDON’S prized father-son selection Joe Daniher will be strongly considered for his AFL debut against Collingwood at the MCG on Anzac Day. Bombers skipper Jobe Watson said Stewart Crameri may return to replace the injured Michael Hurley, but Daniher will vie for contention with Scott Gumbleton, who played a starring role against the Saints on the weekend.

ESSENDON key forward Michael Hurley is now in doubt for next Thursday’s ANZAC Day clash against Collingwood after injuring his ankle in yesterday’s match against St Kilda. Hurley, 22, was subbed off after falling awkwardly and injuring his ankle in a marking contest during the third quarter of the club’s 37 point win at Etihad

FORMER Gippsland Power excitement machine Anthony Tipungwuti will make his debut for Essendon’s VFL team against the Casey Scorpions on Saturday. Tipungwuti, who hails from the Tiwi Islands, was unlucky not to be rookie-listed last season but instead finds himself at the Bombers in a VFL capacity but will be looking to impress. Bombers VFL

THE Essendon Football Club has announced that Paddy Ryder and Nick Kommer have accepted the sanctions passed down by the Match Review Panel yesterday. As a result Ryder will be out for three weeks for his hit on Fremantle’s Luke McPharlin and Kommer will miss two weeks for his rough conduct against Fremantle’s Kepler Bradley. “It is disappointing to

ESSENDON coach James Hird has decided to ignore AFL chief Andrew Demetriou’s call for him to consider standing down as coach ahead of tonight’s clash against Fremantle at Patersons Stadium. Earlier today, Demetriou, in an interview with 3AW’s Neil Mitchell, said that he believed Hird should consider standing down pending the investigation, knowing a few

THE Herald Sun has this morning reported that under-fire Essendon coach James Hird will tell anti-doping authorities that he received two injections in March last year and he understood that they were legal amino acids. The report comes the morning after the ABC’s 7.30 program last night that revealed an extensive series of text messages between James

UPDATE: ESSENDON coach James Hird was hoping for just another normal week in the lead up to Friday night’s clash against Fremantle at Patersons Stadium. Instead, it has become one of backlash following claims that he injected a WADA blacklisted drug, while his players were given an extract from pig’s brain according to a media

UPDATE:  Essendon won by 90 points over Bendigo with Alik Magin kicking a goal right on the siren for the Gold.  The Bombers won, 23.9 (147) to 8.9 (57) Jason Winderlich finished with eight goals, only playing the three quarters. Joe Daniher finished with four goals and 10 marks but with an ankle injury. The

A HORROR pre-season off the field but the Bombers are hopeful of turning it around and providing fans – who have shown some faith – with some excitement.

WE have seen glimpses from Essendon big man Paddy Ryder but coach James Hird said in the after match press conference that he wants to see more consistent dominance from him after his outstanding display against GWS on Friday night

Guest contributor RowdyOne continues his series looking at each club’s best 22 players for the upcoming 2013 season. Suddenly we all know far more about “peptides” than we ever thought we would. This off-season for the Bombers has indeed been tough and the recent controversy that has surrounded the club has overshadowed an off-season that saw the

THE drama surrounding controversial sports scientist Stephen Dank has expanded and engulfed the NRL’s Cronulla Sharks with news emerging that up to 14 of the club’s players face immediate suspension after being implicated in ASADA’s anti-doping investigations. Indeed it had been reported that the 14 players have been told to accept a six-month suspension or

FIRST year draftee Nick Vlastuin must be on the Richmond’s selection committees’ minds given his outstanding pre-season and such was his promising form in the eight point win over the Bombers in Wangaratta on the weekend, Vlastuin is well and truly in contention for a senior debut in round one

ESSENDON coach James Hird went from being testy during a pre-game interview with Fox Footy (when he walked off-camera in response to the Herald Sun‘s Mark Robinson questions about the drug investigation that has engulfed the club) to being noticeably happier during his post-game press conference. The under-fire coach was full of praise for his players for their

JUST imagine if Essendon skipper Jobe Watson was to be stripped of his Brownlow Medal after such a scintillating season last year. The reaction of his father, club champion Tim Watson, said it all this week

ASADA was spotted at Essendon training this morning as the authority continues its overall investigation into the Bombers’ performance enhancing drug scandal. The authority says it was a routine check and was also spotted at the Western Bulldogs training base at Whitten Oval earlier in the morning. Every player was tested during the targeted checks.

ESSENDON is expecting some positive news by Friday in regards to the performance enhancing drug claims. Key Essendon figures spoke about the hope of hearing some good news at the parents meeting at Windy Hill on Monday night and believes many questions that weren’t answered may well be answered then. But an investigation from ASADA

WITH potential bans set to be handed down by ASADA, it could be the end of the road for one of the games’ longest serving players – Dustin Fletcher – if the Bombers are found guilty of administering illegal substances. For all of the hypotheticals out there about what may or may not happen, this

THE man at the centre of the Essendon drug scandal – Stephen Dank – says players were informed of the supplements they were having but didn’t believe that he was giving the players anything illegal. ”They were obviously quite happy with what I had discussed with them, and I figured that must have been consistent

ESSENDON is at the centre of an investigation for substance use from ASADA and the AFL. The Bombers swiftly held a press conference this afternoon at AFL headquarters with chief David Evans stating that it was a “very distressing” time for the club amidst claims some of its players had been using illegal substances while

BOMBERS midfielder David Zaharakis is hoping that he will be fit enough to still get some game time in the NAB Cup despite injuring a quad at training this week. Zaharakis, who took out the 2011 best and fairest, said he was confident the injury wouldn’t be a huge setback. “I definitely wont miss the

ESSENDON midfielder Dyson Heppell says that last year’s torrid pre-season – which had the team falling over in the second half of the season – will hold the team in good stead heading into the 2013 season. Heppell also believes this pre-season has been the best he has seen in his time at the club,

WITH David Hille in the twilight of his career and Patrick Ryder set to remain in a dual role in the ruck and up forward, Tom Bellchambers is set to assume the No.1 ruck spot at the Bombers this season. Coach James Hird said at a recent press conference that Bellchambers has had an outstanding

ESSENDON’S star forward Michael Hurley is in the best shape of his career according to assistant coach Matthew Egan. The 22-year-old is set for a huge break-out season given he has shed weight and has enhanced his endurance over the break. Egan said the wrist operation last year actually could turn out to be a

HARD-running Essendon midfielder Michael Hibberd says he is hoping for an injury-free season after copping two soft tissue injuries for the Bombers last season. Hibberd, who was recruited from Frankston, has become a handy player for the Bombers but struggled to maintain consistency last season after comebacks from injuries. “Just to limit the injuries really,

RICHMOND rookie Sam Lonergan admits he will be out to prove his old team Essendon wrong when it plays against it this season. Lonergan said this week that he is still searching for answers as to why he was delisted by the Bombers. “It left me wondering and wanting to know answers,” the 25-year-old said.

Continuing our end of the year top five series, we take a look back on the year that was and give you our opinion on the top 5 Individual Performances of the 2012 AFL season.   5. Gary Ablett (GC) v North Melbourne – Ablett had a blistering start to the season and even registered

The end of the year is upon us and as we get ready to reset our calendars for 2013 we take a look back on the year that was and give you our opinion on the top 5 games of the 2012 AFL season.   5.  Elimination final – Geelong v Fremantle Fremantle 14.12 (96)

DELISTED Essendon forward Kyle Reimers has opted out of the AFL, turning his back on the national competition and returning to Western Australia with a view to playing in the WAFL. Reimers, 23, had been approved to train with Carlton earlier this week and, while his name was on the Permission to Train List, Reimers

VETERAN midfielder Nathan Lovett-Murray has signed on for his tenth season at Essendon according to a statement released on the club’s website. It’s been a long wait but one that the club is happy to be over with Lovett-Murray back in the fold for next year. “Nathan has been a great servant of the Essendon Football

FOR one reason or another, talented youngster Dayle Garlett was overlooked by every single club in the national AFL draft. He is tagged a bad boy and clubs simply look to avoid any trouble or off field blemishes for their organisation despite the uncanny talent that Garlett offers. He was offered some hope today when

AFTER the Essendon Football Club revealed that they intend to re-draft Brent Prismall in the December pre-season draft, Port Adelaide has emerged as another possible landing spot for the injury-plagued midfielder

ESSENDON chose Frankston’s 22-year-old Dylan Van Unen at pick 51 in last night’s AFL draft and expect him to play at senior level next season along with Nick Kommer from East Perth, who was taken later in the draft. Melbourne also chose Box Hill Hawks midfielder Matt Jones, a 25 year old who was one of

WE take a club by club look at this year’s draft and, where we have them, we link to our prospect profiles for more details and video of individual players

FOOTBALL NATION brings you the full list of retirements and delistings – club by club – and as they come to hand for

WITH the Second List Lodgement deadline looming this Thursday, the Essendon Football Club has announced that it has parted ways with Brent Prismall, Ricky Dyson and Ariel Steinberg. But in one of those strange AFL list manoeuvres  Steinberg, 20, has been offered a spot on the Rookie List by the club via next month’s Rookie Draft. (Also on Football Nation:

              ROUND   DATE OPPONENT VENUE   TIME 1 Friday, March 22 Adelaide Crows AAMI Stadium Away 8.10pm 2 Saturday, April 6 Melbourne MCG Home 7.40pm 3 Friday, April 12 Fremantle Patersons Stadium Away 6.40pm 4 Saturday, April 20 St Kilda Etihad Stadium Away 4.40pm 5 Thursday, April 25

IN a deal that shows that the AFL still has some kinks to work out of the new free agency system, Essendon forward Angus Monfries has been traded to Port Adelaide for the Power’s third round draft pick. In a move that is sure to challenge the spirit of the rule if not the letter,

SEE the full list of all the club best and fairest winners for 2012 here as Sam Mitchell collects his fourth medal at the Hawks

BRENDON Goddard is set  to make a move under the AFL’s new free agency rules, testing the market, picking his new “workplace” and negotiating directly with the Essendon Football Club after 10 years with St Kilda. Goddard, 27, was selected by the Saints with the number one overall selection in the 2002 AFL Draft, and went on to

IN a year of balloting that featured a wide-open field of deserving winners, Essendon captain Jobe Watson last night emerged the victor. Watson raced out to an early lead in the vote count, recording votes in 12 of the first 14 Rounds and, at 26 votes after that burst, taking a commanding 8 point lead over the

ESSENDON veteran Mark McVeigh has bowed out after 232-AFL games, preferring to give his spot to a rookie-listed player in the lead up to

ESSENDON midfielder Brent Prismall made an encouraging return from an ACL injury with 15 touches for Bendigo against Sandringham at Queen Elizabeth Oval, in his first hit-out since round 19 last year. Prismall started on the bench for the opening term and played the remaining three quarters. “Pris did well for his first game back.

CARLTON forward Jarrad Waite and Essendon midfielder Brent Prismall will make long-awaited returns from injury this week in the VFL. Blues coach Brett Ratten was optimistic that Waite could resume in the AFL ranks as soon as next week with the club in desperate need of some forward power. “He’s one we would just love

ESSENDON ruckman Tom Bellchambers is likely to be recalled for Saturday’s clash against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium after escaping with a reprimand for a tripping charge at the VFL tribunal last night Bellchambers, who was best on ground for Bendigo, is almost certain to return for the Bombers against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium

ESSENDON bound father son selection Joe Daniher has cited that he wants to play a game of VFL with Bendigo this season to enhance his development, but the Bombers have yet to approve the plan. There has been some caution applied to Daniher being fast-tracked despite him dominating in the TAC Cup and impressing in

IS it too early for Essendon forward Scott Gumbleton to return to Essendon’s forward line despite showing encouraging signs in his last three VFL matches? Former AFL coach Robert Shaw took to Twitter yesterday, suggesting that a return too soon could wreck Gumbleton’s career, plagued by back and hamstring injuries, once more. “The gap (from)

ESSENDON development coach Hayden Skipworth is hopeful exciting young talent Anthony Long can “get a good run at the rest of the year” after an injury-plagued career which led to his delisting at the end of last season. Long was subsequently put on the Bombers rookie list for one last crack although his injury problems

ESSENDON has signed star big man Paddy Ryder to a new four-year deal with the club that will see him earn $2 million over that period. The move will be a blow to other clubs such as the GWS Giants that had hoped to secure the services of the 24 year old as well as ending

ESSENDON’S Jake Carlisle has earned the Rising Star nomination for Round 9 of the 2012 season after a seven mark and 13 possession performance against the GWS Giants last Saturday night. Carlisle, 20, was the 24th pick of the 2009 Draft and had played 10 games for the Bombers heading into this season. Working initially as

ESSENDON forward Scott Gumbleton will make his return from injury yet again for Bendigo against Collingwood in the VFL at Victoria Park on Saturday. The injury-plagued forward is set to perhaps give his body one last roll of the dice after succumbing to a number of injuries since being drafted by the Bombers in 2006.

After the completion of the 2012 AFL season the league will be revolutionised by the introduction of free agency. For eligible players this will give them the ability to leave their current club, bypassing the draft and trade periods, and essentially pick their next employer themselves. For the AFL, this will be an unprecedented change. In the lead

ESSENDON-bound Joe Daniher kicked seven goals in the Calder Cannons’ 68-point win over the Murray Bushrangers on Sunday. Daniher is expected to be taken as a father-son selection by the Bombers in this year’s AFL draft. To some recruiters, he is considered a certain first round selection but Essendon may get a steal under the

BENDIGO coach Hayden Skipworth will coach Essendon’s new VFL team next season. Skipworth revealed after the 71-point win over Casey on Sunday that he will go on to play a significant role in the development of the Bomber young guns next year. “I’ve been there (at Essendon) for five years now and love my time here,

THE Essendon Football Club has had a good start to the 2012 season with back to back wins over North Melbourne last week and over Port Adelaide yesterday.  Both games were fought right through to the final moments and the Bombers have shown a resilience under pressure that can only help them as the rest

ESSENDON defender Jake Carlisle is in line for a return against Port Adelaide on Saturday after a dominant performance in the VFL on the weekend. Bombers development coach Hayden Skipworth said Carlisle was on top for much of the game after claiming best on ground in the “Carlisle was excellent. He marked everything that came

ON the eve of the 2012 premiership season, the Essendon Football Club has announced that they have signed a new contract with star foward Michael Hurley that will keep him with the club through to the end of the 2017 season. Hurley, 21, the 5th pick of the 2008 Draft, has played 47 games with

WE continue our season preview in a pocket series with the team that we think will finish in 10th position. And that is Essendon

INJURY-prone Essendon forward Scott Gumbleton is still a chance to return to the Bombers line-up this season despite another wretched run with injuries this season. He made his return against Werribee on the weekend – and despite a slow start to the match – Bombers development coach Shannon Grant rated his performance as a promising

PERHAPS it could be Sydney’s Adam Goodes’ failed attempt at goal after the final siren that could give Essendon a glance at September this season following its one point win over the Swans. Trailing by two-points, Goodes had the opportunity to win the match for the Swans but missed a set shot from around 45m

ESSENDON’S season appears to be going from bad to worse after another loss to North Melbourne by 21-points on Saturday. The Bombers finals hopes now appear slim as they face top four aspirants Hawthorn and Geelong over the next fortnight. They are clinging to eight position and are likely to need one out of the

ESSENDON forward Scott Gumbleton will return from a hamstring injury after a nine-week lay-off for the Bendigo Bombers in the VFL on Sunday. The young forward, who has been troubled by injuries since his arrival at Windy Hill, suffered a recurrence of a hamstring strain in the VFL in round three and has been a

ESSENDON defender Tayte Pears will play at least another VFL game for Bendigo after its bye this week to allow him to gain further match fitness after returning from a serious foot injury. He had spent the past 12 months on the sidelines before an impressive return for Bendigo against Geelong at Skilled Stadium on

ESSENDON development coach Shannon Grant has backed out-of-favour forward Mark Williams to return to the senior team despite the former Hawk struggling to regain any type of form in the VFL. The once potent goalkicker and Hawthorn premiership player appears just a shade of his former self where he has been just taking it in

GEELONG development coach Dale Amos believes more clubs will follow Essendon’s Anzac Day lead and play more ruckmen as the season goes on. The call comes after Western Bulldogs ruckman Will Minson finally played his first game of the season for the Bulldogs against Collingwood on Sunday and Geelong’s Mark Blake being on the brink

A RECORD breaking first quarter from Essendon continued Gold Coast’s misery in its debut season. Despite a win last week against Port Adelaide, this was perhaps one that the Suns saw coming considering they expect their youngsters will be inconsistent. Suns coach Guy McKenna mentioned last year in the VFL that his team were a

ESSENDON has been bolstered with the return of Andrew Welsh for its clash against Gold Coast this weekend. Bendigo coach Shannon Grant praised Welsh for his superb performance in rebounding defensive role last week in the VFL. “Welsh was fantastic again. Every role that he had today, he did really well and his leadership out

ESSENDON’S David Hille impressed for Bendigo yesterday in a bid to earn a recall for the Bombers’ Anzac Day clash against Collingwood at the MCG. Hille kicked 2.4 and impressed in a roaming ruck role. However, he wasn’t the only Bomber to stand-out yesterday in the 52-point thrashing of Frankston. Kyle Reimers appears to be

ESSENDON utility Andrew Welsh was a major positive for the Bombers after starring with 25 disposals and two goals in a best on ground performance for the Bendigo Bombers against North Ballarat on return from injury. Essendon development coach Shannon Grant, also the Bendigo coach, said that Welsh would be in contention for a swift

INJURY-prone Essendon forward Scott Gumbleton suffered a back and hamstring tightness injury in the opening quarter for the Bombers. Gumbleton was taken off the ground for precautionary reasons but will be assessed by the medical staff tomorrow. “He had a bit of a tight back and we took the precautionary approach with him,” Bombers coach

ESSENDON made the NAB Cup grand final before going down to Collingwood on Friday night by 22-points at Etihad Stadium. But the Bombers showed plenty during the pre-season under new coach James Hird to suggest that they may be a finals challenger this season. But how much can we really take out of the NAB

THE NAB Cup grand final between Essendon and Collingwood will remain at Etihad Stadium despite a late push for it to be played at the bigger MCG on Saturday night. AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said today that despite the blockbuster – in which the Anzac Day competitors haven’t played in a grand final since

ESSENDON is the shock winner through to the NAB Cup grand final after comfortably defeating St Kilda by 39-points at Etihad Stadium on Friday night. Coach James Hird, so far, has a flawless record in the coaches box as they will face Collingwood in the NAB Cup grand final – which will remain at Etihad Stadium,

ESSENDON fans will get the first insight into new coach James Hird and his techniques in tonight’s NAB Cup matches against St Kilda and the Brisbane Lions. The Bombers – along with the Lions and the Saints – will field a relatively inexperienced line-up with the likes of their first round draft pick Dyson Heppell making

ESSENDON was one of several clubs pushing for Travis Cloke to leave the Pies over an interesting trade week. The Bombers put in a lucrative multi million dollar bid to snare Cloke but he signed with the Magpies within two days of Essendon’s bid, the Herald Sun revealed today. Cloke was understood to have not

UPDATE: GEELONG coach Mark Thompson will decide this week if he is going to step down as coach of Geelong. It was expected today that Thompson would resign this afternoon in a bid to join Essendon as a coaching director to James Hird, who was appointed coach of the Bombers this morning. But the Cats

FORMER Essendon champion James Hird is set to be announced coach of the Bombers this week. Hird is understood to have met his business partners at Gemba and told them of his decision today in an emotional meeting. It is likely to be announced at the end of the week that Hird has agreed to

ESSENDON coach Matthew Knights is understood to have been sacked on Sunday afternoon at Windy Hill. His’ coaching career appeared all but over with the Bombers hierarchy set to meet as early as Monday morning to discuss the plight of Knights and his future at the club. The Bombers lost to the Western Bulldogs by 29

MOST football pundits that log on to Football Nation believe that Essendon coach Matthew Knights should be given the axe at the end of the season. Knights has averaged just 20 per cent support from fans over the past month and will need a minor miracle to stay in the role despite his positivity during a press

ESSENDON coach Matthew Knights will well and truly be in the spotlight after round 15 following his teams fifth loss in a row against Melbourne by 19-points on Sunday. The Bombers have slumped into the bottom five on the ladder and appear to have gone backwards on last year’s promising year that got them into

ESSENDON recruit Mark Williams will miss this Friday night’s blockbuster against his former team because of a heel complaint despite being rested for last Sunday’s game for the Bendigo Bombers. The Bombers confirmed today that Williams will miss possibly another fortnight through injury in a horror start for the former Hawk premiership players’ career at the

ESSENDON smashed Hawthorn in the contested ball and on the scoreboard to win comfortably by 43-points on Saturday night at the MCG. The Bombers kept their season alive to go 2-4 while the Hawks season appears to be all but over at 1-5 after the 15.16 (106) to 9.9 (63) result. Bombers coach Matthew Knights

COLLINGWOOD and Essendon could spring a surprise or two ahead of today’s blockbuster Anzac Day match at the MCG with three emergencies missing from yesterday’s VFL match. Tarkyn Lockyer and Leigh Brown, both omitted from this week’s team, did not take their spot in the 30-point loss to the Bendigo Bombers at Victoria Park yesterday.

WEST COAST won by just 23 points agains Essendon but the damage was done early on Friday night at Subiaco Oval. The only negative for the Eagles was a hamstring injury to on-baller Daniel Kerr in the 15.11 (101) to 11.12 (78) win. Eagles coach John Worsfold praised ruckman Dean Cox after 30 hit outs

ESSENDON is looking to groom goalsneak Alwyn Davey into a midfielder with the hope of him taking an Andrew Lovett-type role for the Bombers during the season. He is in line to be recalled – along with Mark McVeigh and key defender Michael Hurley – for Friday night’s clash against West Coast where Davey could

ESSENDON continued its domination over Carlton with a 20-point win on Saturday night. The Bombers’ young guns stood up including Jake Melksham and Travis Colyer in the 13.17 (95) to 10.15 (75) win. “Young players like Jake and Travis … are going to have times in the season where they’re going to have good periods.

FREMANTLE ended a long hoodoo over Essendon at Etihad Stadium on Sunday by 44-points. Aaron Sandilands was impressive and Michael Barlow, in his second game, was brilliant in the 17.11 (113) to 9.15 (69) win. Dockers coach Mark Harvey wasn’t fussed with all the media attention surrounding former Bomber Adam McPhee leading into the match.

GEELONG blasted past Essendon with one of its trademark bursts in the second half to win by 31-points on Friday night. The Cats trailed by 24-points midway through the third term before they turned it on through some Gary Ablett and Jimmy Bartel brilliance. “Every player that played for Geelong today would have come back

We predict and analyse where Essendon will finish this season

ESSENDON ruckman David Hille said it has been a strenuous time for young gun Michael Hurley, who has been the subject of an assault charge stemming from an attack on an Indian taxi driver. He has since been banned into round four by the club. “Of course it was (hard),” Hille said at the Bombers’

By Brent Diamond ESSENDON midfield coach Scott Camporeale believes the team has enough pace in the midfield to cover the loss of former speedy midfielder Andrew Lovett. Lovett was traded to St Kilda at the end of the season and was recently sacked because of his off-field indiscretions including a rape charge. “We’ve got Jason

The AFL Match Review Panel has offered Essendon midfield gun Mark McVeigh a one-week suspension for a fist he threw at Melbourne’s Jared Rivers on Saturday

Talented speedster Andrew Lovett is again in off-field trouble after police have charged him with driving without a license. Lovett lost his driver’s license last year through an accumulation of demerit points and his indiscretion will see him facing court. Essendon has expressed serious disappointment at the latest indiscretion from the 26-year-old. Managing director Peter

Essendon defender Nathan Lovett-Murray is facing three weeks on the sidelines after the AFL Match Review Panel (MRP) charged him with a level three rough conduct charge. And Geelong little man Matthew Stokes is also likely to miss this weekend’s clash, after being charged for striking. (more…)

Brent Prismall turned out for the Bendigo Bombers at the weekend and put in a sold performance on the comeback trail from a knee reconstruction

It was during the 2004 season and Hawthorn, tired of missing out on success and copping stick every week for its efforts, decided to get physical in the third quarter of a game against Essendon