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Poor training led to poor result

James Hird says the Bombers played the way they trained this week, tracing Essendon's shock defeat to the Brisbane Lions on Saturday back to a "bad" pre-game session on Thursday.

6:12pm  May 18, 2013

Lions upset Dons

For Essendon, it was the game they were expected to win, were expecting to win but, finally, couldn't win.

5:16pm  May 18, 2013

Five talking points

AFL.com.au reporter Nick Bowen takes a look at five key talking points from the Bombers loss to Brisbane.

5:00pm  May 18, 2013

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Essendon Football Club is led by coach James Hird and General Manager - Football Danny Corcoran along with a group of assistant coaches and fitness staff. There are 42 players on the club's list which includes 38 primary listed players and 4 rookie listed players led by captain Jobe Watson. 

Read about each player and coach in the profiles to the right. Also follow all the latest from the club's VFL team, taking part in their first season as a stand alone side in 2013 led by Hayden Skipworth.