Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories ... 23 or 24.” As for Essendon’s finals drought, Merrett said: “There’s no doubt, I watch finals teams and get very jealous ...

Essendon will bring attacking half ... was hit with the fine – cited as misconduct by the AFL – made during a match in which his team jumped the reigning premiers before the Lions reeled ...

Essendon coach Brad Scott expects an immediate response from his players after a "totally unacceptable" lack of effort and intent in their humiliating AFL defeat ... in the teams he's played ...

Zach Merrett leads his team off the field following a 61-point loss to the Crows. Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos/via Getty Images The script may change slightly with Essendon in terms of the ...

STATE LEAGUE footy returns this weekend for 2025 and you can catch every VFL game LIVE and FREE on the AFL Live Official App and ... former Swan Cooper Vickery and father-son Ben Camporeale. Former ...

Two-time premiership player David King called Essendon 'Ease-n-don' as they gave up 25.11 (161) to 15.10 (100) in a 61-point defeat. It was only the 10th time in the past 10 years that a team has ...

Kennedy is set to start on the wing. The side could include up to eight AFL-listed players, with Jordan Croft, Lachie Smith and Nick Coffield among the featured names. The match will also mark Dan ...

Choosing the best Bulldogs team of the 21st century was simpler when ... Luke Beveridge is in charge of the magnets. Josh Barnes is an AFL and sport reporter with News Sport and CODE Sports ...

AFL legend Matthew Lloyd was scathing of McKay ... “I don’t think he provides anything like the key defenders do at other teams.” Essendon coach Brad Scott has hit back at scrutiny towards ...

Essendon coach ... defenders do at other teams.” Essendon coach Brad Scott has hit back at scrutiny towards marquee defender Ben McKay. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images ...

Hardly a ringing endorsement of its team ... Essendon defends properly, they won’t get any better.” Essendon’s familiar defensive issues continue to plague it. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL ...