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[ad_1] Essendon faces added pressure in 2024, with a supporter base fast running out of patience. After all (and though this doesn’t need reminding), this is a fan base that that hasn’t seen their powerhouse club win a final in 20 years. There were promising signs in Brad Scott’s first year as coach, starting 8-5 … Read more
[ad_1] The AFL pre-season campaign is officially over — and we found out plenty during a nine-game, six-day stretch. From established contenders announcing themselves as premiership threats once more to changes of the guard at other clubs, there are stories aplenty ahead of the real stuff. Foxfooty.com.au identifies a key learning at all 18 clubs … Read more
[ad_1] Dual premiership Kangaroo David King has urged Essendon players to “demand more of each other” this season to help break a prolonged stretch of mediocrity the club’s passionate fans are “sick of”. The Bombers last year showed promise – particularly early in the season – but ultimately capitulated late to finish 11th on the … Read more
[ad_1] Essendon will show off some of its marquee off-season recruits when it takes on St Kilda in a pre-season practice match. Bombers recruits Jade Gresham, Ben McKay, Todd Goldstein and Xavier Duursma are all expected to feature in the action at RSEA Park after they moved to Essendon during the trade period. The Saints … Read more
[ad_1] Just weeks out from the start of the new AFL season, lists are now officially locked in for the 2024 campaign. The pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP), which ended on Monday, saw several new, and returning, faces get an opportunity to join club land — and many earned list spots for this year. Foxfooty.com.au … Read more
[ad_1] We get our first taste of competitive AFL footy this weekend as match simulation week begins. While there’s only so much we can take away from match simulation — and you wouldn’t expect clubs to fully show their hands — we’ll still learn plenty after a long off-season. Below foxfooty.com.au has listed every club’s … Read more
[ad_1] We’re just weeks away from Opening Round and the 2024 AFL home and away season. A host of clubs will line up vastly different after busy off-seasons, while plenty of fresh faces should also be unearthed. Foxfooty.com.au predicts every club’s 23-man squad for its first game of the season, taking into account injuries and … Read more
[ad_1] Essendon was the talk of the town throughout the trade period, but the real test comes when the first ball is bounced in 2024. After winning four of their first five matches under Brad Scott, the Bombers spluttered to the finish line after the mid-season bye, winning three matches and losing seven to finish … Read more
[ad_1] North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin last month succinctly summed up the emotions of every Kangaroos player and fan after a tough four-season slog. “Everyone on the list now is getting sick of being where we are,” Simpkin told reporters. “The coaches who have come in, they don’t want to be down the bottom either … Read more
[ad_1] The 2024 season hasn’t even started yet – but planning for 2025 and beyond is well and truly underway inside AFL clubs. The best list management teams do years of work, looking down the line at potential free agent and trade targets, plus figuring out who they need to re-sign and who they can … Read more