History will back AFL over Dons saga: Fitzpatrick
Outgoing AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick has launched a staunch defence of the league's handling of the Essendon supplements saga, saying history will back the action taken against the Bombers.
Supplements Saga
Banned Bombers come back into new world order
Essendon head into the first game of 2017 with up to half a team of players who've been out of the game for a year. How do they fit in to the new Bombers order? We take a look on a case-by-case basis.
Six banned Bombers to return, plus top draft pick McGrath
There will be a mix of the old and the new for Essendon in their captivating round one clash against Hawthorn with No.1 draft pick Andrew McGrath joining six previously banned Bombers in the line-up.
Heppell warns that competition for spots will ramp up the pressure on teammates
Essendon captain Dyson Heppell says the Bombers must guard against lingering jealousy as returning players face a fight for spots in the best 22.
Ex-Bomber's 'late-night threats' part of blackmail probe
Bombers deny calling in enforcer Mick Gatto as police investigate allegations ex-player Dean Wallis made demanding calls to senior club and AFL officials.
Hird maligners 'not good people': Zaharakis
David Zaharakis has bemoaned attacks directed at James Hird, suggesting that anyone who has chosen to "barrage" Hird in relation to the Essendon supplements saga in recent times is "just not a good person".
Push for Senate inquiry into Essendon doping saga rejected
A push to hold a Senate inquiry into how the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and AFL conducted an investigation into the Essendon supplements saga appears dead.
Essendon recordings reveal fury at AFL 'betrayal'
AFL boss says "nothing new" in expletive-laden recording of Essendon leaders accusing league of recanting on promise not to punish players for doping.
Supplements saga: Supreme Court writ lodged against AFL chiefs
Melbourne lawyer Jackson Taylor has lodged a writ against outgoing AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick and chief executive Gillon McLachlan, alleging acts of deceptive or misleading conduct during Essendon's supplements saga.
Goddard takes a swipe at departing AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick
Essendon star Brendon Goddard and James Hird's former advisor have taken a swipe at Mike Fitzpatrick on a day the departing AFL chairman said he had no regrets over how the league had handled the Bombers' supplements scandal.
Dons have a familiar look about them in 2017, but will that translate into wins?
An Essendon fan whose work revolves around football was asked in passing conversation during the week how he thought the Bombers would fare in 2017. "They'll finish somewhere between 2nd and 16th," he said.
The Dog who missed the cream
Stewart Crameri feels a strange mix, rusty but fresh, as he returns from his season supplements suspension to join the Bulldogs premiership defence.
David Evans makes quiet return to Bombers
Former Essendon chairman David Evans has made a quiet return to the Bombers that was as understated as it was unexpected. Evans was another face in small crowd at a recent practice match.
Sheedy launches passionate defence of Hird
Essendon great Kevin Sheedy has launched an impassioned defence of James Hird and has called for patience in his recovery from an overdose.
AFLPA reaches out to Hird as smartphone app set to be released
AFL Players' Association chief Paul Marsh says the union has reached out to offer its support to James Hird.
James Hird 'health scare' the culmination of four years of turmoil
Unrelenting pressure on a sporting field or a coaching box is one thing. But that ceases, at least temporarily, when the game is over.
Absence makes Bomber's heart grow fonder
Travis Colyer walked back to his car, got in, but didn't drive home straight away.
Hepp to it: Bomber declares he's ready for captaincy
Despite being banned from the game for a year, Dyson Heppell has learned plenty. Now, he's even more qualified to take over as Essendon captain should the opportunity arise.
AFL throws out Dank appeal, ASADA goes whack
ASADA has taken aim at disgraced sports scientist Stephen Dank after his appeal against a lifetime ban from sport was formally thrown out by the AFL Appeal Board on Monday.
Dank won't explain his lack of explanation
Stephen Dank would not explain why he he failed to provide any paperwork to the AFL anti-doping appeal board before his deadline on Friday, but remained insistent the panel would eventually hear his case.
Bombers reach compo settlement with 18 banned players
The compensation claims against the Essendon Football Club over the supplements saga continue to progress, as 18 players settle with the club.
Jobe will get his Brownlow back after my appeal: Dank
Controversial sports scientist Stephen Dank says he intends to front the AFL appeals board and believes he can still clear the 34 banned Essendon players.
Stephen Dank fails to front at AFL appeal
Stephen Dank's appeal hearing has been postponed until December 1, after the controversial sports scientist failed to attend the hearing on Monday morning.
Appeals chairman allows oral testimony at Dank hearing
AFL appeals board chairman Peter O'Callaghan, QC, will allow oral testimony at Monday's hearing with Stephen Dank, although Dank and his lawyers remain unaware of this.
'Weird' year for Bomber Myers, on many fronts
For Essendon midfielder and leader David Myers, a 12-month suspension over the supplements saga has not only proved a blessing in disguise, but offered a brighter perspective on life as a professional footballer.
Dank ready to front public appeals hearing over 10 charges
Stephen Dank, the architect of the Essendon supplements program, is set to appear before the AFL appeals board on Monday but is angry no oral submissions will be allowed.
Right call: AFL awards Brownlow Medal to Cotchin, Mitchell
This was a decision the AFL Commission would have agonised over - but in the end the right call was made to award the 2012 Brownlow Medal retrospectively to Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin.
Watson: It hurts to have handed back Brownlow Medal
Jobe Watson says he is still hurting from his agonising call to cede his 2012 Brownlow Medal, as former teammates said they were "shattered" for the Essendon captain.
Mitchell and Cotchin deserve to cherish their Brownlow moment
Football should do what it can to make Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin's Brownlow Medal moment one to cherish.
Watson undecided on fighting for Brownlow as hearing looms
Jobe Watson is yet to come to a decision on whether or not to fight for the 2012 Brownlow medal that could be stripped from him next week.
Dons to meet Watson's management this week
Essendon will meet with Jobe Watson's management this week as both parties prepare for the historic November 15 AFL Commission meeting at which the fate of Watson's 2012 Brownlow medal will be decided.
Galbally: No legal route for Jobe to retain Brownlow
Prominent lawyer David Galbally says he cannot find a legal route for Jobe Watson to retain his Brownlow Medal.
Bombers' law firm hits back at 'distortion of truth'
Lawyers representing the Essendon 34 claim the comments of ASADA Chief Executive Ben McDevitt following the failed appeal to the Swiss court are incorrect.
Essendon appeal fail "not a real surprise" to winner, CAS
The clear appeal loss that stamps 34 Essendon footballers with doping offences for life has been termed "not a real surprise" to the sports arbiter the AFL players challenged in a faraway court. In light of the finding, secretary general of the international Court of Arbitration for Sport, Matthieu Reeb, has told Fairfax Media the Bomber players' challenge appeared doomed from the outset.
Dane Swan says Watson should keep Brownlow
Jobe Watson should keep his Brownlow Medal, according to the man who preceded him in winning the award.