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‘It definitely can get tough and you feel like you’re letting, not only yourself down, but the team down.’

The 22-year-old has attempted to explain the situation but it’s not flying with club officials.

Not even a provocative statement from a powerful former Essendon president will distract Bombers coach Brad Scott from his mission of reigniting the club.

The club great will show a ‘united’ front alongside Anthony Stevens and Glenn Archer.

The troubled sports star has been pictured with a man accused of kidnap and assault after he broke up with his long-time squeeze and is selling the multi-million dollar city penthouse they lived in together.

CRAIG O’DONOGHUE: The suggestion that James Hird is still the answer to all of Essendon’s problems shows how out of touch too many influential figures at the Bombers are with modern footy.

An emotional Sally Fitzgibbons has broken down in tears after narrowly scraping through her elimination round heat at the Margaret River Pro, keeping her hopes of avoiding the mid-season cut alive.

The future of Eagles star Jeremy McGovern hangs in the balance, with the defender set to go before the AFL concussion panel amid ongoing symptoms linked to his head knock from almost three weeks ago.

The AFL has been under fire in recent times over various issues but the league has had the strong backing from an unlikely source after a pub meeting.

Brad Scott has been forced to hose down speculation his job is under threat from one of the Bombers most divisive figures hours before the pair come face-to-face.

Local qualifier Jacob Willcox has fought through tricky conditions and a bout of illness to advance out of the Margaret River Pro elimination round and into a match-up against world No.1 Italo Ferreira.

Daly Cherry-Evans has detailed which NRL clubs he was in contract talks with and when he planned to make his decision on where he would play next year.

A raw Jake Waterman has opened up on how Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) dealt with the sudden death of premiership player Adam Selwood.

There’s one key statistic that is not often discussed but it is a glaring problem for the coach.

One player’s hospital battle after being delisted has shone a spotlight on the AFL’s next move.