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Out of favour and out of contract, Essendon veteran Cale Hooker is no certainty to return in Sunday's AFL clash with the red-hot Western Bulldogs. Hooker is the Bombers' equal leading goal kicker with 33 majors in 18 games this season but was dropped for last weekend's loss to Sydney. Essendon will make at least two forced changes, possibly three, with Kyle Langford (hamstring) and Dyson Heppell (broken thumb) already ruled out. Jayden Laverde is in doubt after being substituted out of the Swans game with a shoulder complaint. Bombers coach Ben Rutten said Hooker was one of his team's best in...

The battle for eighth continues: AFL Round 20 power rankings A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size It would seem that no one wants to end up in eighth. Several sides had golden opportunities to cement the eighth spot or even go into eighth but they failed. We had West Coast drop the ball against Collingwood, while North gave an almighty fright to Geelong and St Kilda continued to be the most disappointing side this year. Read on for my power rankings this week. 18. Adelaide Crows (down one)

Essendon coach Ben Rutten says Cale Hooker is no certainty to be at the AFL club next year despite the versatile veteran leading the Bombers' goal-kicking this season. Turning 33 in October, Hooker is out of contract at the end of 2021 and will qualify for unrestricted free agency. The 218-game stalwart has been a crucial part of the Bombers' surge to finals contention during Rutten's first season as head coach. Essendon coach Ben Rutten says Cale Hooker (pictured) is no certainty to be at the AFL club next year despite the versatile veteran leading the Bombers' goal-kicking this season Hooke...

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 they're 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. The result saw Essendon leap into the top eight - though West Coast and GWS could yet overtake th...