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Essendons Round 3 review A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size So I have noticed a trend of late on The Roar, that is people writing reviews or re-caps or their favourite team’s performance, such as the fine work by the Sports Bloke regarding Collingwood Magpies, or Jacob Walton’s work with the suddenly resurgent Adelaide Crows. So I have decided to try my hand at this, and I intend to do so for every Ess...

AFL top 100: Round 3 review (Part 2) A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size If you were relying on the Easter Saturday games of Round 3 to give a bit more shape to your predicted finals make up, then – like me – the eraser got more of a workout than the heavy lead pencil. Two of the teams I had penciled in as most likely top-four were beaten in such a way by teams considered less likely to make the eight th...

The veteran forward began proceedings by kicking the first goal of the afternoon as Essendon led from siren to siren, dealing St Kildas season a devastating blow. Stringer, who missed the majority of last season with a syndesmosis injury, paid credit to the Essendon fitness staff, who had forced him to get his match fitness through the VFL. "The boys have been under the pump in the last two weeks and obviously Ive been back in the VFL getting some match fitness," he told Fox Footy after the win...

The Bombers went down to the Cats in the AAMI Community Series on Saturday night.

30 and over: Adelaide to Fremantle A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Every club has their veterans and their old boys, so who are your club’s over 30s, where are their contracts at and will they survive post-2021? Adelaide David Mackay He turns 33 in July, is out of contract in 2021 and will probably be the end of the road. Adelaide are relying on their kids and they are quicker and younger than Mackay. ...

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Adrian Dodoro lifts the lid on Essendons draft strategy By 2020-12-11T13:59+11:00 Essendon list boss Adrian Dodoro has explained why the club opted to take four key position players in this year’s National Draft. The Bombers had three picks inside the top 10 of Wednesday night’s draft, presenting them with a golden opportunity to refresh the club’s list after a 13th-place finish in 2020. Dodoro drafted the athletic Nik Cox with pick eight, midfielder/forward Archie Perkins wi...

Taken a bit the wrong way: New Don defends draft comments We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Taken a bit the wrong way: New Don defends draft comments Normal text size Advertisement Archie Perkins claims his controversial comments about not wanting to move interstate ahead of the AFL draft were misconstrued. "I think its sort of been taken a bit the wrong way," Perkins said. Loading "The clubs ask you the question, so therefore Im going to answ...