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Fans pack in for Dreamtime at the 'G as Tigers claim three goal win
Richmond snapped a three-game Dreamtime at the 'G streak on an occasion which ag...
Jarred Cross 23 May 2026
Gresham aims to continue Indigenous streak at Dreamtime
Jade Gresham is the only Indigenous player available for the showcase Dreamtime...
Roger Vaughan 14 May 2026
Former Bomber charged with assault
Former Essendon player Courtenay Dempsey has been charged with assaulting his pa...
Dechlan Brennan 16 Jan 2026
Bombers' Dreamtime record intact as Gresham returns
Essendon's record of fielding at least one Indigenous player in every "Dreamtime...
Shayne Hope 21 May 2025
Dreamtime at the G game makes historical shift to Friday night in 2025
The AFL's annual Dreamtime at the G game will next year move to a Friday night t...
Jackson Clark 14 Nov 2024
Ex-Essendon midfielder Jake Long headlines Anakie's new Indigenous recruits

Former Essendon player Jake Long headlines a trio of talented players from the Northern Territory to sign with Geelong District Football League club Anakie for the 2025 season.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Nov 6, 2024
Prespakis midfield mastery leads Bombers to AFLW win

Star onballer Maddy Prespakis has overcome a quad injury and a controversial disallowed goal to dominate in Essendon's 16-point upset AFLW win over West Coast.

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Roger Vaughan Sep 8, 2024
Essendon cut ties with son of champion Tex Wanganeen

Essendon have parted ways with father-son pick Tex Wanganeen as they waste no time on looking ahead to 2025 two days on from their season ending.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 27, 2024
Bombers star Maddy Prespakis signs four-year contract extension

Essendon AFLW star Maddy Prespakis has penned a new deal that will see her remain at the club until at least the end of the 2027 season. The midfielder's four-year contract extension was announced by...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Mar 14, 2024
Ex-Essendon player joins local club Tullamarine

Former Essendon player Jake Long has landed at Essendon District Football League Division One club Tullamarine for the upcoming season. Long played five games for the Bombers across four seasons on th...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jan 9, 2024
Munkara's footy journey takes a sharp turn south

Delisted Essendon forward Anthony Munkara is hoping a stint with a traditional blue-collar club in a rough and tumble country Victorian league can iron out the talented Tiwi Islander's weaknesses on h...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jan 5, 2024
NTFL representative teams to face Essendon VFL and VFLW sides

The Northern Territory Football League will face Essendon's VFL and VFLW sides in next year's representative games in Darwin. The NTFL representative game is one of the most anticipated events on the...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Nov 11, 2023
Prespakis sisters set for elimination final showdown

Maddy and Georgie Prespakis are set to face off in a do-or-die AFLW elimination final this weekend. The Bombers, led by star midfielder Maddy – who has been regarded among the AFLW's best player...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Nov 11, 2023
State Hall of Fame honour worth the long journey for a flying Cockatoo-Collins

The first Indigenous Queenslander to enter AFL ranks was finally recognised for pioneering a dozen more Murri mob to follow his footy journey.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 5, 2023
The Long Walk asks footy fans to turn symbolic actions into referendum change

Michael Long split packs apart and broke away from tacklers with blistering pace that during his heyday infuriated rival fans. But the more sedate Essendon legend is now hoping to bring all of the AFL...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 28, 2023
From the midfield to the microphone: Essendon's Courtney Ugle on building a speaking career

Essendon player Courtney Ugle is open about the fact that football saved her life. The star footballer lost both her parents - her mother to domestic violence - and focused on football in a bid to mak...

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Nina Hendy Aug 8, 2023
Rising Tiwi Islands star Anthony Munkara to make VFL debut

Essendon Next Generation Academy recruit Anthony Munkara will make his highly anticipated VFL debut Sunday. The talented 18-year-old has been named in the forward pocket for the Bombers' clash against...

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Jackson Clark Mar 25, 2023
Davey brothers poised to add to Essendon legacy as father-son AFL draft prospects

Twin brothers and father-son prospects Alwyn and Jayden Davey have raised their hands to follow in their dad's footsteps at the Essendon Bombers ahead of the AFL's national draft this month.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 1, 2022
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