Bombers look to newbie Kommer

Michael Gleeson Bombers enter opener against Adelaide with almost a full line-up from which to choose.

Football

Bombers keep status quo

Emma Quayle and Michael Gleeson The Bombers didn't appear to have implemented any major positional shifts.

Bombers could redraft Prismall

Jesse Hogan and Michael Gleeson Brent Prismall retains a glimmer of hope of earning at least a fifth season at Essendon.

'Lucky' Cats have a long way to go: Scott

Michael Gleeson Geelong coach admits his side has been lucky at times in its undefeated start to the season.

AFL

Emerging Bomber out with sore ankle

Michael Gleeson Jake Carlisle, one of the emerging stars of the competition this year, has been forced out of the side to play Greater Western Sydney with an ankle injury suffered on Anzac Day.

AFL

Goddard march to Dons could prove a winner for all

Michael Gleeson Essendon is, plainly, a better side for the fact Brendon Goddard is a Bomber.

AFL

Pendlebury lashes Collingwood midfielders

Michael Gleeson As Essendon celebrated finally overcoming Collingwood on Anzac Day and breaking a seven-game winless record against the Magpies, Collingwood acting captain Scott Pendlebury lashed his fellow...

AFL

Hird, then players, to face ASADA

Jon Pierik and Michael Gleeson Hird interviews could be lengthy and held over multiple meetings.

The Bloc

Michael Gleeson They all came, those who could, armed with an appetite for Chinese food and a fight. Club by club they walked through Silks restaurant at Crown and into a private dining room at the back.

Dons' Daniher to debut

Michael Gleeson Playing a game on Friday helped lift, at least temporarily, the black clouds hanging over Essendon.

Hudson adds depth to the Magpies

Michael Gleeson Darren Jolly was rested from the second game with a Pies newbie, that young chap Ben Hudson joining in.

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Hird proud of Dons

Michael Gleeson and Emma Quayle AFTER 10 days of controversy and distraction, Essendon coach James Hird said it was a relief to get his side back playing football and expressed his pride in the players for the way they have handled...

AFL

AFL was told of peptides inquiry

Jake Niall and Michael Gleeson The AFL was informed last year that an Essendon official had made inquiries about peptides - the substances at the centre of the club's scandal - at a sports medicine conference 12 months ago,...

Suspicion grows about other players

Michael Gleeson Players from other AFL clubs are expected to be implicated in the Essendon drug investigation.

Leading men

Michael Gleeson Three clubs plunge on mature talent, pulling in players from the state leagues in the draft.

Goddard's team-first edict

Michael Gleeson Brendon Goddard was a Saint but he's not a saviour.

Cats grab trio from rivals in departure from club policy

Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Emma Quayle Geelong has already set itself the goal of reaching the top four in 2013.

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Hawthorn unhappy at compensation

Emma Quayle and Michael Gleeson Hawthorn feels the brunt of the AFL's first free agency period, losing Clinton Young.

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Clubs call foul over 'archaic' Sydney rule

Michael Gleeson Rivals call for ''archaic'' salary cap concession for Sydney clubs to be scrapped.

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Tough talk on Caddy and Tippett

Jon Pierik, Michael Gleeson and Emma Quayle Two key dominoes of trade week - Josh Caddy and Kurt Tippett - could take time to fall.