Essendon Bombers

Riggsy: Solly’s Silence Speaks Volumes at Windy Hill

Mark Riggall on the Essendon coaching race, Dean Solomon's cautious stance, James Hird's open ambitions, and what it all means…

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Hird for Essendon Coach: Chaos, Hope or Both?

James Hird is a confirmed candidate for the Essendon coaching role. FootyTalk's Riggsy gives his honest, wry take on what…

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Riggsy’s Verdict: Bombers Silence the Roos at Marvel

Riggsy's full-time verdict on Essendon vs North Melbourne in Round 16 2026. Analysis, standouts and the eternal hope of a…

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Fremantle Win 14 Straight While We Lost to the Roos. Lovely.

Fremantle Dockers make it 14 wins in a row behind a dominant Luke Jackson as Essendon fall to North Melbourne.…

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Only Essendon Could Make a Coaching Hunt a Saga

Essendon has named an in-house panel to select its next AFL coach, with James Hird in the frame. FootyTalk's Riggsy…

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Riggsy: The Interim Question Essendon Can’t Escape

Mark Riggall on Essendon's interim coaching situation, what it means for the back half of 2025, and why Bomber fans…

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The Captain’s Comin’ Home — And We’re Daring to Hope

Essendon skipper set to return from injury as the Bombers get a host of positive fitness updates. Riggsy on what…

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Neale Daniher: The Man Who Made Us All Better

Riggsy pays tribute to Neale Daniher, Essendon great and MND campaigner, whose legacy stretches far beyond football. A FootyTalk reflection…

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Here We Go Again: The Bombers, Hird and the Hope That Never Dies

Brad Scott has been sacked and Essendon are not ruling out a James Hird return as coach. Riggsy unpacks what…

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Riggsy: Hird’s Shadow Is the Last Thing Essendon Needs

Mark Riggall on why James Hird returning to Essendon would be a disaster, and what the Bombers really need after…

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