Brayden Ham says he's grateful for the support he's received in his first season of senior footy.
- 20 hours ago 18 Sep 19, 1:52am -

Every senior-listed Bomber is assessed from the VFL preliminary final defeat to Williamstown.
- 21 hours ago 18 Sep 19, 1:13am -

Heath Hocking wants fans to ‘stick true’ with the Dons in 2020 following their preliminary final exit on Sunday.
- 2 days ago 17 Sep 19, 6:08am -

EFC President Lindsay Tanner has penned a letter regarding the club's senior coaching succession plan.
- 2 days ago 17 Sep 19, 3:05am -

Ben Rutten has today been named as John Worsfold’s successor when he hands over the reins to the senior coaching position.
- 2 days ago 17 Sep 19, 3:00am -

Patrick Ambrose has always been a brilliant competitor, but he took his game to a new level in 2019.
- 2 days ago 17 Sep 19, 1:29am -

All eyes were on boom recruit Dylan Shiel in his first season at The Hangar and the star midfielder delivered in 2019.
- 2 days ago 16 Sep 19, 10:00pm -

As far as feel-good stories of 2019 are concerned, it’s hard to go past Marty Gleeson’s comeback as the pick of the bunch.
- 2 days ago 16 Sep 19, 10:08am -

Essendon FC general admission members will have more access than ever next year for the 2020 season.
- 3 days ago 16 Sep 19, 4:22am -

Essendon Bombers great turned media commentator Tim Watson has questioned why Collingwood counterpart Shane Wakelin was allowed to sit on the Tribunal panel overseeing the Toby Greene case.
- 8 hours ago 18 Sep 19, 2:08pm -

Essendon will be hoping for the former after ... after a bewildering slump to 17th on the ladder this season. The Bombers are confident they have the right balance of personalities to make their ...
- 11 hours ago 18 Sep 19, 10:44am -

Essendon great Tim Watson says if the Bombers embark upon an AFL coaching succession plan, they will have to do so with buy-in from senior coach John Worsfold. The Bombers have stated publicly ...
- 12 hours ago 18 Sep 19, 10:12am -

Essendon assistant Ben Rutten will replace John Worsfold as the Bombers head coach in 2021 in a historic succession plan at the AFL club. Adamant their succession plan is about putting family first, ...
- 12 hours ago 18 Sep 19, 10:12am -

Ben Rutten will take over as Essendon senior coach at the end of next season. The Bombers announced on Tuesday that Worsfold would coach in 2020 and hand over the reins to Rutten, his senior assistant ...
- 23 hours ago 17 Sep 19, 11:01pm -

The Bombers announced on Tuesday afternoon assistant Ben Rutten ... couple of years where I’ve made a commitment to stick out what I wanted to achieve at the Essendon Football Club and live away from ...
- 1 day ago 17 Sep 19, 5:04pm -

Hot Breakfast chief footy reporter Tom Browne has given some details on Essendon’s soon to be announced succession plan on the Hot Breakfast today. “This week the Bombers will clarify a succession ...
- 1 day ago 17 Sep 19, 4:12pm -

Essendon coach John Worsfold has revealed that he has considered leaving the club to return to Western Australia and be back with his family. The Bombers today announced a succession plan where Ben ...
- 1 day ago 17 Sep 19, 1:23pm -

An Essendon Bombers supporter in the AFL, Joe enjoys fishing when he gets time off. "I caught a 6.5kg snapper off the beach at Williamstown and it was great,” he said. His major dislike is tourists ...
- 1 day ago 17 Sep 19, 1:13pm -

Don't mess with our enforcer ✋Paddy levelled up in 2019 to put himself in Crichton contention. Patrick Ambrose has always been a brilliant competitor, but he took his game to a new level in 2019.
- 15 hours ago 18 Sep 19, 7:00am -

Our boom recruit delivered in 2019 ✨We review Shiel's first season in the 🔴⚫️ All eyes were on boom recruit Dylan Shiel in his first season at The Hangar and the star midfielder delivered in 2019.
- 21 hours ago 18 Sep 19, 1:12am -

🗣 "The time is now right."Watch the full presser 🔽 Xavier Campbell, John Worsfold, Ben Rutten and Lindsay Tanner all spoke to the media at the Hangar this afternoon.
- 2 days ago 17 Sep 19, 6:28am -

The next phase. Ben Rutten has been named as John Worsfold’s successor for the end of 2020. Ben Rutten has today been named as John Worsfold’s successor when he hands over the reins to the senior coaching position.
- 2 days ago 17 Sep 19, 3:06am -

The feel-good comeback of 2019 🤗 As far as feel-good stories of 2019 are concerned, it’s hard to go past Marty Gleeson’s comeback as the pick of the bunch.
- 2 days ago 17 Sep 19, 1:58am -

Did you capture any of these Mighty Moments in 2019?We want to hear from you 👇 Did you capture any of these Mighty Moments on your phone or camera?
- 3 days ago 15 Sep 19, 11:19am -

Essendon VFL fell one step short of a Grand Final berth.Match report ⏬ Essendon VFL has fallen one step short of a Grand Final berth.
- 3 days ago 15 Sep 19, 11:11am -

Farewell and thank you, gents ❤️🖤
- 4 days ago 15 Sep 19, 7:20am -

Is a second Crichton Medal on the way for Zach? 🏅The story + highlights of his classy season ⬇️ The standard has been set high for Zach Merrett and he didn’t disappoint in 2019.
- 5 days ago 13 Sep 19, 11:32pm -

SUCCESSION PLAN:It is expected to be announced later today that assistant coach Ben Rutten will replace senior coach John Worsfold at the conclusion of the 2020 season. Your thoughts?
- 2 days ago 16 Sep 19, 9:43pm -

- 3 days ago 15 Sep 19, 12:39pm -

A big thank you to these four outstanding clubmen. Gave their all for the red sash and left nothing out on the field.
- 4 days ago 15 Sep 19, 7:04am -

FULL TIME:Williamstown: 14.12.(96)Essendon: 9.16.(70)Not our day unfortunately. That concludes our season for another year at both levels. An interesting off-season awaits.
- 4 days ago 15 Sep 19, 6:58am -

THREE QUARTER TIME:Williamstown: 12.12.(84)Essendon: 7.11.(53)Plenty to do, but not impossible. Coming home with a big wind. Use the ball direct and long, and we’re a chance 🤞🏼
- 4 days ago 15 Sep 19, 6:21am -

HALF TIME:Williamstown: 9.6.(60)Essendon: 6.8.(44)Probably a goal further away than we would have liked but got the ball moving in that quarter. Will need to defend well in the third quarter and come home with a big breeze.
- 4 days ago 15 Sep 19, 5:28am -

QUARTER TIME: Williamstown: 6.3.(39)Essendon: 1.4.(10)Goals: BaguleyThe Seagulls kicked with a very strong breeze in the first quarter. We will need to make the most of our opportunities in the second quarter.
- 4 days ago 15 Sep 19, 4:46am -

VFL GAMEDAY! Big day for our VFL boys as we take on Williamstown at Port Melbourne for a spot in the Grand Final against Richmond.
- 4 days ago 15 Sep 19, 3:53am -

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN! What are you making of tonight’s game!?Vote for your best on ground during tonight's game for a chance to win two tickets to a Preliminary Final of your choice*, thanks to our great friends at Google!HOW TO ENTER:*From 8…
- 5 days ago 13 Sep 19, 10:30am -

As Glenn Ridge might have offered in the past. Today we have facilitated breaking an 118 year old record for our opposition, historically the worst club in the whole competition, in a game that was meant in part to commemorate the 50th anniversary of…
- 3 mins ago 18 Sep 19, 9:40pm -

Welcome to the Essendon Football Club, Joe Daniher!NOTE: I know there's already a Player Watch thread on JD, but we have to be somewhat ceremonious! Mods, feel free to merge the two after Thursday or whenever you all decide.Height: 20…
- 4 mins ago 18 Sep 19, 9:39pm -

Didn't seem to be a thread dedicated to actually discussing the state of our list, so here it is.So whilst we still have a couple of small changes to make (delistings/draftees), generally speaking I thought now would be a good time to actually start…
- 7 mins ago 18 Sep 19, 9:36pm -

**MOD EDIT**2018 Coaching Line UpSenior CoachJohn Worsfold (Has his own thread here)Game Performance ManagerMark NeeldGame Intelligence & Opposition Strategy CoachRob HardingPerformance CoachesMark Harvey (Defence)Hayden Skipworth (Midfield)P…
- 15 mins ago 18 Sep 19, 9:28pm -

Ben Rutten has today been named as John Worsfold’s successor when he hands over the reins to the senior coaching position at the end of 2020.Worsfold will continue to lead the Bombers next season, with R…
- 54 mins ago 18 Sep 19, 8:49pm -

The time has come to pass this symbol on. I never felt worthy of it in the first place but I think we have a great field of nominated contributors this year and I hope whoever is judged worthy enough to have these pixels attached to their profile for…
- 1 hour ago 18 Sep 19, 8:34pm -

Majak playing VFL this week. Great so see his recovery going so well.
- 6 hours ago 18 Sep 19, 4:11pm -

Our first selection in the 2016 AFL Draft. Welcome to Essendon, Andrew!More info to come.Thanks to don patch sword for the following profile:Pick 1 - Essendon - Andrew McGrathTeam: Sandringham DragonsHeight: 179Weight: 75DOB: 2…
- 10 hours ago 18 Sep 19, 11:25am -

We all know we desperetaly need several big bodied inside mids. Surely this has to be one of our priorities in this upcoming draft. I can't believe we have not focused on this over the years. Since our last finals win in 2004 tell me who you think…
- 11 hours ago 18 Sep 19, 10:57am -