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Anth ⚫️🔴🏇🏎️🏏 📺 🎬🤟🏻
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Proud Dad to a future champion. Creator of The Bombers Blog.

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Anth ⚫️🔴🏇🏎️🏏 📺 🎬🤟🏻 @anthproc.bsky.social · Feb 14
My Essendon 2025 preview 🆙 on #thebombersblog
Tbh its a long one, as I look at what worked in 24’ & can be built upon, what needs changing, both from upstairs & downstairs in mindset, plus what structure changes can look like 👇🏻
#godons

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2025
A preview of the preview.If you’ve read my Essendon 2024 year in review, you’ll already have a solid grasp of what I believe worked on-field and why, what didn’t, and the reasons behind it, as well as...
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HS drip feeding Merrett’s story #godons

*too big to screenshot so I’ve added a link that bypasses the paywall

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November 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Had a chance to get to Essendon preseason training Fri & today, & while it’s early to tell what’s ahead for ‘26, thought I’d share what caught my 👁️, who stood out & what I’m looking for

Thanks to Rick Edwards for footage & links
#thebombersblog #GoDons

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Friday 21st Nov & Monday 24th Nov
It starts here.Finally had my first opportunity to get down to pre-season training on Friday, and backed it up again today to get another early look at what 2026 may hold for Essendon fans.In this rev...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Taken from The Age yesterday on Essendon’s Zach Merrett #godons

*Too long to screenshot, the link bypasses the paywall

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November 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Taken from HS today #godons
November 23, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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My Essendon 2025 review continues on #thebombersblog as I look at Marks, comparing 🔴⚫️ method change with ball in hand even more from ‘23 & 24’ to Rd11 ‘25

This covers in50, intercept marks as well as contested & uncontested marks
#GoDons

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Part Five
Intro. Following on from parts one https://thebombersblog.wixsite.com/thebombersblog/post/2025-vs-2024-vs-2023two https://thebombersblog.wixsite.com/thebombersblog/post/part-twothree https://thebomber...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Essendon 2026 Fixture Notes
🤔

Rounds 6, 7, 8, 9, 10😬
GC away
Coll home
Bris home
GWS away
Freo home

Rounds 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 🫠
Bris away
GWS home
Haw home
Ade home
Gee home

Home= Victoria
Away= Interstate
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November 13, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Taken from the HS today on Essendon’s draft “thoughts”
#GoDons
October 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Taken from HS today on Essendon’s Nik Cox
#GoDons
October 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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My review of Essendon 2025 continues on #thebombersblog

This time ball movement

What the method was with it & what improvements are needed, inc issues without it

Covers poss chains, speed, territory + more, vs the oppo & Rd1-11 vs 12-24 #GoDons

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Part Four
Intro. This review follows on from Parts One https://thebombersblog.wixsite.com/thebombersblog/post/2025-vs-2024-vs-2023Two https://thebombersblog.wixsite.com/thebombersblog/post/part-twoand Three htt...
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October 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Fox Playbook looks interesting, tho id prefer there was data to back it up

How many times recently has KL been out left arm around or LBW to pace/spin?

It’s not difficult to add some references is it… #ausvindia
October 19, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Essendon 2025 review Part 3 🆙on #thebombersblog

TBH this one’s long, so much content on Possessions I had to get off my chest inc
Groundball
Uncontested poss
Post clr contests
Team selection & more

HUGE barometers here, some promising, some not #GoDons

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Part Three
Intro. This review follows on from Parts One https://thebombersblog.wixsite.com/thebombersblog/post/2025-vs-2024-vs-2023 and Two https://thebombersblog.wixsite.com/thebombersblog/post/part-two, and co...
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October 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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My review of Essendon 2025 continues with Part 2, Stoppages

Here I look at the ✅ that showed promise up until Rd11, as well as the ❌, which need a fix for ‘26

Also inc comparisons to ‘23 & ‘24, as well as the rest of the comp #thebombersblog #godons

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Part Two
Intro. This review follows on from Part One https://thebombersblog.wixsite.com/thebombersblog/post/2025-vs-2024-vs-2023 in comparing Essendon’s 2025 season against the previous two. To give a clearer ...
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September 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Essendon 2025 review Part 1 🆙 on #thebombersblog

Hard yr to sum up so i split it into Rd1-11 & 12-24 as I believe injuries then took over

Compares ‘23 & ‘24

Part 1 Qtrs & Disposals
Coming up
Stoppage
Contests
Ball Movement
F50, D50 & more
#GoDons

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Part One
Attacking this year. Reviewing Essendon’s 2025 season as a single body of work feels almost impossible, as from roughly the halfway point continuity in the weekly lineup was tested by injury, with the...
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September 7, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Taken from HS today on Essendon’s Draper
#GoDons
September 1, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Taken from HS today on Essendon’s Jordan Ridley
#GoDons
August 31, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Turnover to Score

-Gee #1 in converting but #8 in defending

-Ade #6 in converting, #2 in defending

-Haw #12 in converting, the lowest ranked finalist

-Carl #7 in defending

-Essendon gave up the most shots at goal from turnovers, 1 more than WCE
#thebombersblog #godons
August 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Clearance to Score

-WB #1 converting but mid table in defending

-Ade #7 in converting, #1 at defending

-GWS #3 For, but #13 Against

-Bris lowest ranked finalist

-Carl #5 in defending

-Essendon #7 in defending, higher than 3 finalists
#thebombersblog #GoDons
August 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Last Essendon preview of 2025 🆙 on #thebombersblog

80min of footy left for this group, so I say all out attack, not just because of it being the final game, but if there’s a flaw in GC currently, it’s when the game is in motion more than stopped #GoDons

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Suns vs Bombers Preview
It’s finally ending. This season really began in November last year, and after a start that offered hope and promise, it now comes to a close in August, far too early for everyone involved, including ...
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August 25, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Essendon Rd24.1 review 🆙 on #thebombersblog

TBH, I’m not a fan of 🏀 & this was effectively that; here I explain why, but at the same time look at a BIG ✅ in one aspect of it, unfortunately balanced out with a ❌

Also inc 🔴⚫️CBA numbers 👀
#GoDons

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Bombers vs Blues Review
Not my sport. I’m not a basketball fan, to tell you the truth. That’s not to denigrate the sport, because I can absolutely appreciate the skill level required, the athleticism of the players and the t...
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August 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Quarters For & Against
*to Rd23

1st Qtr
GC 🔥
Bris 🔥
WB 🔥
Ade 🔥
Essendon 😴💤

2nd Qtr
Ade 🚀 🚀
WB 🔥🔥
Gee 🔥
Bris 🤔
Freo 🤔

3rd Qtr
Coll 🚀
Freo 🔥
Haw 🔥
Carl 😳

4th Qtr
Gee 🚀 🚀
WB 🔥🔥
Ade🔥
WCE 😳
#thebombersblog #godons
August 21, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Quarters Won
*to Rd23

1st Qtr
Ade 🔥
Bris 🔥
Essendon 😴💤

2nd Qtr
Ade🔥🔥🔥
WB 🔥

3rd Qtr
Coll 🔥🔥
Carl 😳
WCE 😳

4th Qtr
Ade 🔥🔥
WB 🔥🔥
WCE 😳
#thebombersblog #godons
August 21, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Essendon Rd24.1 preview🆙 on #thebombersblog

Took a deep dive into what the biggest factors were in the last matchup, & those are very likely to be the 🔑 this wk, with 1 player in particular needing a clamp

Main message here is to run, run, run #GoDons

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Bombers vs Blues Preview
In front of the home crowd for the last time. Back to the MCG for the last home game of 2025, and if there’s one team the Essendon army of supporters would love to beat at the home of football, it’s t...
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August 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Essendon Rd23 Review 🆙 on #thebombersblog

Used this wks preview, which featured both teams’ season avg in KPIs I’m tracking as a comparison to what unfolded, & as you’ll see, there are some promising areas if 🔴⚫️ can sustain it for longer #GoDons

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Bombers vs Saints Review
Missed by that much. For far longer than at any other point in the second half of the season, victory was within reach. A win here would have been a timely boost for a side that continues to grind thr...
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August 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Essendon Rd23 Preview 🆙 on #thebombersblog

This yr I’m tracking some KPI’s that I believe are important in the main parts of the game, & this wk I compare 🔴⚫️ &🔴⚪️⚫️ in these against the competition *it’s pretty numbers heavy #godons

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Bombers vs Saints Preview
Ground zero? Friday night lights at Marvel Stadium await as the countdown to the season’s end continues, a season most Essendon supporters would happily erase from memory.Yet, in a year where the lows...
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August 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Essendon Rd22 Review🆙on #thebombersblog

No better example of efficiency & effectiveness than this wk, thankfully🔴⚫️ showed in Qtr3 & last what change looks like, that’s what I’ve concentrated on here

Also, a high in a season full of lows #GoDons

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Cats vs Bombers Review
The mood, before and after. Most, if not all, Essendon supporters had serious concerns this week, travelling down the highway to face a Geelong side that knows every blade of grass on its home turf an...
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August 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM