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Essendon players celebrate during their win over North Melbourne. - AAP 1 of 1 5370537724001 Essendon remain right in the thick of the AFL top eight race after beating North Melbourne but coach Ben Rutten says the Bombers need to find greater consistency if theyre to make a serious run at finals. The Bombers were sluggish early against the Kangaroos then plagued by poor goalkicking before turning the game in their favour in the second half to prevail 13.14 (92) to 11.8 (74) at Metricon Stadium...

By 2021-07-16T08:23+10:00 Confidence is growing at Essendon that Jake Stringer will put pen to paper on a contract extension. Bombers GM of Football Josh Mahoney has revealed that contract talks with Stringer are “a long way down the track”. Stringer and his management are reportedly wanting a four-year deal with the 27-year-old coming out of contract at season’s end. Mahoney was asked by Essendon great Tim Watson on SEN Breakfast where contract talks currently sit with String...

By 2021-07-15T09:03+10:00 Jordan Lewis believes Essendon’s Jake Stringer and Hawthorn’s Luke Breust should be in the All-Australian conversation. While he feels Toby Greene is the likely lock in the small forward position, the other spot is wide open. It may end up filled by a key forward or a midfielder when the team is announced, but Lewis believes both deserve kudos for their seasons and has thrown them up as left-field All-Australian candidates. “I reckon the one lock would be Toby ...

The stunning stats behind Jake Stringers impressive 2021 By 2021-07-13T09:09+10:00 Jake Stringer has emerged as one of the premier midfielders of the competition statistically in the 2021 season. Garry Lyon revealed the statistics behind his rise in form and wonders how it will impact his contract situation, discussing with Bombers great Tim Watson on SEN Breakfast. Lyon: “Your team might just have to pay him. He’s the eighth highest rated player in the competition (this year).â€�...

Ready for a run at the eight: Essendon Round 17 review A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size It was a dirty night from both sides on Friday. It was a down night for Adelaide, as they were kept to their lowest score in 30 years, and it was a down night for the Bombers, who kicked 11 goals but 18 behinds. That said, it was undoubtedly good to get a win after two losses against premiership hopefuls in the past mo...

By 2021-07-07T10:33+10:00 David King thinks Jake Stringer would be a “fool” to leave Essendon as the two parties look to come to an agreement on a new contract. Stringer has reportedly rejected Essendon’s incentivised three-year contract offer with the player’s management looking for a four-year deal. The out-of-contract Bomber has been in fine form over the past three weeks, kicking eight goals and averaging 26 disposals, 8.3 inside 50s and 5.6 tackles. Stringer, who has...

Melbourne eventually did enough to get the four points against Essendon on Saturday night. In a hard-fought and at times scrappy affair at the MCG, the Demons showed enough class to secure an 11-point victory to remain a game clear on top of the ladder. Sam Edmund and David King have since assessed the performance of both the Dees and Dons in a game which displayed somewhat of a gap between the two sides. They both feel a lack of composure cost the Bombers and that perhaps they are a year behi...

Fox Footy. “I think he’s done enough this season. I think his game has gone to another level, he’s matured a lot, he’s played well in big games which is a good sign of maturity. “He’s around the $600,000-$650,000 mark for me.” Essendon is also looking to re-sign star on-baller Zach Merrett with several rival clubs reportedly chasing the unrestricted free agent. Western Bulldogs great Brad Johnson believes the Bombers shouldn’t pay Merrett anything mor...

Ben Rutten also spoke about what was "detrimental" about the 2020 season.

For the second consecutive year, the annual Dreamtime clash between Essendon and Richmond will be played away from Victoria, with Perth’s Optus Stadium to host one of the game’s biggest showpieces this Saturday night. Another lockdown in Victoria, its fourth since the start of the pandemic and second this year, has temporarily forced the AFL […]