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Carlton hold off old rivals to end tough year in style

Carlton have recorded back-to-back wins to finish off a difficult 2025, accounting for rivals Essendon by 34 points at the MCG.

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Essendon's Shiel banned one game in tribunal test case

Essendon veteran Dylan Shiel has been suspended for one match by the AFL tribunal in an unusual rough conduct case.

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Crows veteran banned for massive Magpies clash

Adelaide veteran Rory Laird is out of Saturday night's home game against Collingwood after being suspended for his high bump on West Coast's Jamie Cripps.

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Bombers star sent to tribunal for friendly fire act

Essendon midfielder Dylan Shiel will front the tribunal for "unreasonable conduct" that put teammate Luamon Lual in a position to suffer serious injury.

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Essendon salute as winless Melbourne sink into the mire

Essendon have defeated Melbourne by 39 points to leave the struggling Demons in 17th spot without a win this season.

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Sicily and Martin grounded, Melksham back from ACL

Melbourne forward Jake Melksham shapes as the feel-good story of round 17 after being named to return from an anterior cruciate ligament tear.

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Bombers welcome back Wright, ponder Anzac Day reshuffle

Essendon will welcome back Peter Wright from suspension for their Anzac Day blockbuster against Collingwood and could go tall at the MCG.

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Bombers' Shiel insists he still has plenty to offer

Essendon speedster Dylan Shiel believes he still has plenty of high-quality AFL ahead of him as he eyes a return from foot surgery.

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Shiel sidelined over summer, Bombers recruits on mend

Essendon's Dylan Shiel faces an extended recovery timeline after post-season surgery but recruits Ben McKay and Xavier Duursma are expected back in action soon.

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Bombers star Dylan Shiel undergoes foot surgery

Dylan Shield will be off his feet for a few weeks after the star Essendon midfielder underwent foot surgery on Thursday.

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Bombers quietly bullish after bumper AFL trade period

Essendon landed Ben McKay, Todd Goldstein, Jade Gresham and Xavier Duursma in the trade and free agency period and are confident they can improve next season.

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It's time to stop shaming Jake Stringer: Shiel

Essendon star Jake Stringer's fitness has been put in the spotlight on the back of his recent hamstring injury, but Dylan Shiel thinks the criticism is unfair.

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Suns' loss costly in AFL finals race

Zach Merrett starred and Jake Stringer kicked four goals as Essendon scored a fourth win in five AFL games with a 48-point upset of Gold Coast.

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Swans' Parker prepared for fiery AFL clash

Essendon and Sydney do battle again on Saturday, less than two months since Luke Parker ridiculed Dylan Shiel for not going hard enough in a contest.

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We live in a modern-day AFL era but hardmen history still haunts Bombers

When you’re a big, polarising club and nothing’s going right, it can feel like the footy world’s closing in on you

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Besieged Bombers shun AFL selection axe

Devon Smith is the only inclusion for Essendon's AFL clash with Richmond, while Collingwood will welcome back some big names in round 10.

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Bombers lack consistent hard edge: coach

Essendon coach Ben Rutten says the Bombers' hardness has proved conditional in their horror start to the AFL season and has demanded a response.

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Longmire confused by Parker taunt reaction

Sydney coach John Longmire remains perplexed how Swans co-captain Luke Parker's taunt of Essendon's Dylan Shiel turned into a major AFL issue.

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Heppell fires back at Essendon's critics

Essendon captain Dyson Heppell says the Bombers will reinforce the need to support their teammates after Dylan Shiel was mocked by Sydney's Luke Parker.

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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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Bombers drop Shiel, Swans regain Papley

Dylan Shiel has felt the wrath of the selectors' axe for Essendon's crunch AFL clash with the Western Bulldogs, who have also swung changes.

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Essendon ponder AFL debut for Hobbs

Essendon coach Ben Rutten says he's considering giving teenage draftee Ben Hobbs an AFL debut in Friday night's clash with Melbourne.

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Bombers stars Stringer and Shiel sidelined

Essendon stars Jake Stringer and Dylan Shiel have missed the AFL club's intra-club hit-out on Wednesday morning through injury.

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