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Way back when: Nic Martin accepts the Yiooken Award as best afield in the Bombers’ last win - against Richmond in the Dreamtime at the G game last year.

Forget winning a final, these Bombers have a more pressing record to avoid

Essendon have not won a game since last year’s Dreamtime game, and a loss to North Melbourne on Saturday would take them one step closer to the dark days of 2016.

  • Jon Pierik

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Jacob Farrow is will be the fourth player to debut for the Dons this season.

Dons to unleash No.10 pick as Scott stands by Caddy comments

Under siege Essendon coach Brad Scott insists he remains “optimistic” about the club’s on-field future as he ruled out a “knee-jerk” reaction at the selection table ahead of Saturday’s clash with North Melbourne.

  • Danny Russell
The Hawks and Cats have long been bitter rivals.

Which big MCG games will, and won’t, be fully ticketed?

Hawthorn confirmed late on Wednesday that they had not determined whether their blockbuster clash with Geelong – which drew more than 88,000 last Easter Monday – was fully ticketed.

  • Jake Niall
Hawthorn co-captain Jai Newcombe.

Risk versus reward: Rating the best and worst long-term deals across the AFL

We dive into the risks clubs take when they sign players to long-term deals, and how often the risk actually pays off.

  • Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
Max Rooke and former Cats coach Mark Thompson after the 2009 AFL grand final.

The significant step in ‘billion-dollar’ class action against the AFL, Cats

The landmark action against the AFL, led by a two-time premiership star and which now involves more than 100 players, took a big step forward on Tuesday.

  • Jon Pierik and Peter Ryan
Bombers coach Brad Scott.

‘Their best senior player doesn’t want to be there’: Dons great sums up their woes

Monday night’s TV rounds made brutal viewing for Bombers fans as Kane Cornes, Caroline Wilson, Matthew Lloyd and co picked apart their dismal record, the coach’s damning comments and searched for answers to the club’s woes.

  • Michael Gleeson
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Nick Watson of the Hawks celebrates.

Have the AFL’s rule changes worked? We crunched the numbers

After three rounds, this is what the numbers say about scoring. Have the AFL’s rule changes had the desired effect?

  • Jon Pierik
Essendon’s young players need support and guidance and leadership

Blame Brad Scott if you like, but these senior Essendon players should be on notice

The coach is not without blame as the defensive flaws remain in place in his fourth year. He needs to fix them or face inevitable calls for change. But the bigger problem is this.

  • Peter Ryan
A bright light for Essendon: Young forward Nate Caddy.

‘It’s too familiar’: Why Essendon are a bottom four side, and no one is surprised

The familiar nature of the loss was a depressing sight for the Bombers, who comfortably look a bottom four team.

  • Michael Gleeson
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Nightmare start as Scott says Dons ‘demoralised’; Eagles end big losing streak; Voss fined over taunt

The blowtorch on Essendon coach Brad Scott roared into overdrive as the Bombers’ nightmare start to the season continued with a 63-point belting at the hands of Port Adelaide.

  • Steve Barrett and Peter Ryan