The Bombers: Stories of a Great Club

The first episode in this landmark series tracks how the Essendon grew from a suburban club to a national icon, and introduces some key personalities.

John Coleman was the superstar of Australian football in the 1950s. Track his stellar career, from dominating on the field to becoming a premiership coach.

We delve into the legendary 1968 Grand Final and the heroics of schoolboy Geoff Blethyn, before a stance taken by Bombers players changed the game forever.

In 1981, former Tigers hard man Kevin Sheedy became Australian football’s first full-time coach and the his early years weren’t short of success or drama.

Kevin Sheedy’s reign at Essendon begins to ramp up as the Bombers win back-to-back premierships, however, he made his biggest coaching mistake in 1990.

James Hird is now synonymous with Essendon, but he was almost delisted before his career took off. Kevin Sheedy had a critical decision to make.

Essendon has the privilege of playing Collingwood each Anzac Day, and this episode looks into the inaugural match where many fans had to be turned away.

The final installment looks at the sensational Gary Moorcroft mark, when Kevin Sheedy threatened to dump Jobe Watson, and pay tribute to Dustin Fletcher.