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AFL Round-Up: Leon Cameron's GWS swansong falls flat, St Kilda makes a statement against Geelong

The Giants come out cold in Leon Cameron's farewell game, but the Saints are sizzling in an impressive win over the Cats. We digest the week that was.

ABC News

Rutten turns heat on senior Bombers

Coach Ben Rutten has called on Essendon's senior players to lift after Sydney hammered his team by 58 points.

AAP

Franklin inspires Sydney to AFL victory

Sydney have returned to form with a comprehensive 58-point AFL win over a lacklustre Essendon as Lance Franklin again haunted the Bombers.

AAP

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Newcastle City out to turn tables on unbeaten Killarney Vale in Hunter Central Coast AFL

The Bombers were dominant winners in round two.

Newcastle Herald

Bombers still rate Swans a contested beast

Sydney will be aiming to avoid a third-straight loss at the SCG when they host Essendon on Saturday night.

AAP

Gleyber Torres plays hero on this day as 3-run homer, 5-RBI day powers Yankees past Blue Jays, 5-3

NEW YORK — Just like the weather, Gleyber Torres is starting to heat up. The Yankees’ second baseman has hit two big home runs in the last four games. Wednesday, it was a three-run shot and he finished with five RBI to power the Bombers past the Blue Jays, 5-3,…

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From Melbourne to West Coast — your AFL team's position summed up in two lines

Want a quick summary of where your team is after eight rounds of the AFL season? From flag favourites Melbourne to cellar-dwellers West Coast, Andrew McGarry sums up each of the 18 sides in two lines.

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Bombers star Heppell hits out at critics

Essendon captain Dyson Heppell says the Bombers will continue to have a fun environment at training despite critics of the club's poor start to the AFL season.

AAP

Nasty Nestor Cortes shuts down Rangers in 1-0, 11k gem

NEW YORK — Nestor Cortes, once known as the quirky lefty with the funky deliveries, is now simply known as the Yankees’ best starter. The left-hander delivered again, flirting with a no-hitter into the eighth inning as the Yankees edged out the Rangers 1-0 at the Stadium in a matinee…

Tribune News Service

Dustin Martin owed AFL nothing but his Richmond return had everything

Last year there was a very real chance he was lost to football but on Saturday Dusty was back with a bang

The Guardian - AU

Bombers coach full of praise for Wright

Peter Wright's six goals were crucial as Essendon recovered from personnel issues and a 25-point deficit to beat AFL rivals Hawthorn by 27 points.

AAP

Brave Bombers jag AFL upset over Hawthorn

Peter Wright kicked six goals for Essendon, who ran over the top of Hawthorn with an eight-goal final quarter to score their second win of the AFL season.

AAP

Bombers coach wants aggressive AFL mindset

A horror 1-6 start to the AFL season has poured heat on Essendon coach Ben Rutten, who wants his team to play with more flair and aggression against Hawthorn.

AAP

Yankee fan, who went viral for being given Aaron Judge home run ball, gets to meet Bombers’ slugger

TORONTO — Derek Rodriguez got much more than just a baseball. The young Yankees fan became famous overnight for his emotional reaction when a Blue Jays fan handed him the Aaron Judge home run ball during Tuesday’s night’s Bombers win at Rogers Centre. He and his family were back at…

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Essendon went into last year's finals as a team on the rise — but it's all gone wrong since

Leading into last year's finals, Essendon was a team on the rise, but from the elimination final onwards it's been a perfect storm for the Bombers. Andrew McGarry looks at the two Essendons and asks where the team and coach Ben Rutten go from here?

AAP

Bombers mids not stat-chasing: Wright

Essendon's midfield has come under some heat amid the Bombers' poor start to the AFL season but forward Peter Wright doesn't believe they're chasing stats.

Tribune News Service

Gleyber Torres powers Yankees to tenth straight win

TORONTO — The Yankees showed up Monday night. After months of speculation and concern about whether the Yankees would be able to bring their entire roster through the the strict Canadian COVID vaccine travel requirements for players, the first-place Bombers showed up Monday night with their entire roster.

AAP

Bombers' AFL woes continue in Dogs loss

Essendon are wallowing near the foot of the AFL ladder after a 32-point defeat to the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium.

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AAP

Beveridge, Bulldogs not panicking in AFL

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge is remaining a "supreme optimist" as the AFL club attempts to turn around a poor start to the season.

The Guardian - AU

Essendon bring heat in AFL’s Anzac Day clash but still lack polish

The Bombers were finally willing to get their hands dirty and showed enough at the MCG to suggest 2022 is not a complete write-off

AAP

Ginnivan shines in Pies' AFL win over Dons

Collingwood young gun Jack Ginnivan combined with Brody Mihocek for nine goals in their side's 11-point win over AFL rivals Essendon on Anzac Day at the MCG.

AAP

Heat on Bombers stokes AFL rivalry

Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury believes under-fire Essendon will pose a dangerous AFL proposition in their traditional Anzac Day showdown.

ABC News

Fremantle Dockers off to strong start in 2022, even without injured skipper Nat Fyfe

It has been a tough few years for the Fremantle Dockers, but the Purple Haze is making a surprise resurgence in 2022, even without Nat Fyfe — however maintaining momentum will be the challenge, writes Andrew McGarry.

ABC News

Essendon's defensive woes leave no margin for error as 2022 AFL season hangs by a thread

With only one win from their opening five matches, the Bombers can ill afford another poor defensive outing if they want to have any hope of resurrecting their campaign, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

AAP

Struggling Dons won't stray from AFL plan

Essendon are under fire after a 1-4 start to the AFL season, which has put their finals hopes in serious jeopardy ahead of the Anzac Day clash with Collingwood.

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