Well done Coons! Alex fondly farewells a well-loved champion.
Round 19 – Adelaide v Essendon: Dons’ Party or Don’s Party?
August 11, 2016 by 12 Comments
Mickey struggles with a lack of narrative and settles on a collection of metaphors as the Crows wallop the Dons. And wrong, Mickey, the couple were from Wembley.
Round 19 – Adelaide v Essendon: Hook It Joe
August 7, 2016 by 2 Comments
Aidan Hammond’s week-end was topped off by watching Adelaide defeat Essendon.
Round 19 – Adelaide v Essendon: We all know the result before the game
August 1, 2016 by 45 Comments
Rulebook wraps up the Crows’ big win over the Bombers, starting with a raffle book, of course
Round 17 – Richmond v Essendon: A (Poké) Battle For The Ages
July 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sam with a very 2016 story, casting Essendon and Richmond as Pokémon characters, battling at the G.
Round 17 – Richmond v Essendon: Kids kicking the footy down at the park
July 18, 2016 by 3 Comments
After checking the MCG for Pokemons, Gill was able to enjoy Richmond’s win, a combination of flashes of brilliance and silly mistakes.
Round 2 – Essendon v Melbourne: Undermanned Bombers win one against the odds
April 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Essendon Bombers spirited victory over Demons was one of belief for the Club and Nick Weidmann
Round 2 – Essendon v Melbourne: Spirits lifted in a remarkable victory
April 3, 2016 by 1 Comment
A susprisingly big crowd turned up to see the Bombers first home game of the season and they watched a spirited performance which resulted in what many considered an unlikely win. Rod Oaten braved the Autumn cool.
The Ozymandias Cup: Carlton v Essendon
March 2, 2016 by 17 Comments
John Butler finds visiting Princes Park rather like a trip to the Parthenon where a sense of the old gods remain, but alas, it was hard for him to ignore the rubble on what was an enjoyable afternoon for inspecting the ruins.
Essendon 2015 List Review – Part 3: Forwards
September 2, 2015 by 2 Comments
Nick Weidmann’s player by player review of the Bomber list looks at the 2015 forwards. Do you agree with his assessments?
Round 20 – Essendon v Adelaide: A Bradman win at Etihad by the Crows
August 17, 2015 by 65 Comments
Blacks, Greys and the Bombers are blue. Rulebook covers the Crows’ biggest ever win in Melbourne and imparts a couple of blows to the AFL and everyone’s favourite coach while he’s at it.
Round 17 – Essendon v Port Adelaide: ‘Baby Bombers Version 2.0’ go down to Port by 13 points in a shootout under the roof
July 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
If not for wayward kicking, the “Baby Bombers” could have stolen a win against Port Adelaide. Nick Weidmann gives an in-depth review of the pulsating match.
Round 16 – North Melbourne v Essendon: ‘Baby Bombers’ competitive but North just too classy
July 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Nick Weidmann reports in as the Baby Bombers V.2 fail to live up to the first iteration.
Round 15 – Essendon v Melbourne: Sell me this pen…
July 13, 2015 by 4 Comments
The ability to ‘sell hope’ to supporters is everything at struggling clubs. Despite a win on the weekend, the Bombers are at a crossroad: can James Hird sell hope to Essendon supporters with an ageing list, a raft of untried youngsters on the way through and draft sanctions in place?
Round 15 – Essendon v Melbourne: The “annual breakup game”
July 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Romance is not dead – at least where Joseph Ryan is concerned. Neatly summarising the challenge of all ‘mixed allegiance’ marriages, what kind of behaviour is acceptable when your team plays the spouse’s boys?
Round 9 – Richmond v Essendon: Dreamtime at the G
May 31, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Bombers supporter Rod discusses a couple of issues with his Bombers as they go down to the Tigers at Dreamtime at the G.
Round 8 – Essendon v Brisbane: Bombers win after second half blitz
May 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Bombers’ 58 point win and Joe Daniher’s half-dozen meant it was a good Sunday afternoon for Essendon fan Nick Weidmann.
Fitzroy, Old Melburnians, Collingwood, Richmond: bandaids don’t fix bulletholes
May 19, 2015 by 10 Comments
E.regnans beautifully summarises and celebrates Old Fitzroy, new Fitzroy, old Melbourne and old money, alongside the new AFL match-day experience. Also: includes Taylor Swift reference and video (ping: The People’s Elbow)
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