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Tag Archives: essendon bombers
Dangerous tackles need to go
This article originally appeared on The Roar, Sept 4, 2015. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/09/04/dangerous-tackles-need-go/ Courtenay Dempsey’s reckless tackle on Brett Deledio in last weekend’s Essendon versus Richmond game at the MCG was one of the scariest things I’ve seen on a football … Continue reading
Posted in AFL, australia, Australian Football, finals, sport, Sport injuries
Tagged afl, alex mckinnon, aussie football, aussie rules, australian football, brett deledio, broken neck, courtenay dempsey, essendon, essendon bombers, football, footy, high tackle, richmond, richmond tigers, spear tackle, spinal injury, sports injury, suspension, tackle
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Gutless Essendon board fail to back James Hird
This article originally appeared on The Roar, August 19, 2015. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/08/19/gutless-essendon-board-fail-back-hird/ Well, they got him. After three years of trying the AFL finally got their man. James Hird is gone, forced to stand down by his own club after enduring three … Continue reading
Posted in AFL, Australian Football, Essendon, James Hird, sport
Tagged afl, Asada, aussie footy, aussie rules, australian football, australian rules football, bombers, coach, coaching, dons, drug, drug cheat, drug cheats, Drugs, essendon bombers, fresh air, golden boy, gutless, hirdy, james hird, leadership, losing, matthew egan, red and black, review, sacked, sacked coach, sacking, same olds, supplements scandal, wada, winning
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Mick Malthouse vesus the media and Dustin Fletcher brings up his 400th game
(This article first appeared on The Roar sports opinion website, May 28th 2015, under the title ‘Malthouse versus the media and Fletcher brings up 400 – http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/05/28/malthouse-versus-media-fletchers-400/ ) Mick Malthouse saved his best moment at Carlton until the very last. His … Continue reading
Posted in AFL, australia, Australian Football, Dustin Fletcher, Essendon, sport
Tagged 400 games, afl, aussie footy, aussie rules, australian rules, australian rules football, blues, bombers, carlton, carlton blues, coaching, collingwood, dustin fletcher, essendon, essendon bombers, footscray, footy, mick malthouse, sacking, selfish, west coast eagles. longevity, western bulldogs
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If innocent, Essendon players must clear their names
How many people really know what went on at Essendon through the supplements saga? Millions, apparently! Everyone has a view of course, a personal opinion that they are none too shy about venting. That is how it should be. But … Continue reading
Posted in AFL, australia, Australian Football, Drugs, Essendon, James Hird, sport
Tagged afl, angus monfires, Asada, aussie rules, australian football, bans, bombers, caro, caroline wilson, Drugs, drugs in sport, essendon bombers, football, footy, james hird, jobe watson, mark robinson, mark thompson, media, paddy ryder, paul little, stewart crameri, supplements, supplements saga. essendon, wada
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Dustin Fletcher’s 400th game is a feel good story that must happen
Essendon’s Dustin Fletcher must be allowed to play on next year. The serious finger injury that ended his 2014 season early has left the lanky defender stranded on 393 games and without the chance of playing a farewell match. After … Continue reading
Posted in AFL, australia, Australian Football, Dustin Fletcher, Essendon, sport, Sport injuries
Tagged 400, 400 games, afl, aussie rules, australia, australian rules, bombers, cale hooker, dustin fletcher, essendon, essendon bombers, favourite, football, footy, injury, inspector gadget, michael hurley, number 31, red and black, veteran
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Bomber Thompson’s coaching stocks plummet
After Round 3 of the 2014 AFL season, Essendon were cruising. The coaching stocks of interim leader Mark ‘Bomber’ Thompson were booming. An impressive 39-point opening round victory over potential finalist North Melbourne, followed by an agonisingly close 4-point loss … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Football, Essendon, sport
Tagged afl, aussie rules, australia, australian football, australian football league, Bomber, bomber thompson, buddy franklin, carlton, coaching, essendon, essendon bombers, essendon football club, hawthorn, jake carlisle, lance franklin, Mark bomber Thompson, mark thompson, michael hurley, sydney swans
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Furore over Tania Hird’s comments pathetic
James Hird will be coaching Essendon in 2015 and 2016. To the disappointment of all the moral crusaders, there will be no bloodletting today. The original plan stands. Mark Thompson will be the Bombers’ caretaker coach until Hird resumes at … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Football, Essendon, James Hird, sport, Uncategorized
Tagged afl, Andrew Demetriou, aussie rules, australian football, australian football league, bombers, drugs in sport, essendon, essendon bombers, essendon football club, football, free speech, freedom of speech, hirdy, james hird, paul little, sport, tania hird
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Scott Gumbleton worth a punt
A team with a good balance of powerful mid fielders and quality, strong bodied talls will always be hard to beat. While the importance of these big men might be lost on the umpires (evident by their Brownlow medal voting … Continue reading
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