Essendon granted AFL assistance | Andrew Dillon - AFL CEO (22.09.26)

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What assistance package has the AFL offered to Essendon?

Gerard Whateley 0:00
Keltumi is reporting around an Essendon assistance package. What has the AFL given to the Bombers?

How do the additional rookie spots help the Bombers gain experience?

Andrew Dillon 0:05
So the Bombers, Greg Swan, Tom Harley and the team have worked really closely with the Bombers and what they need is some more experience there. So they'll have two additional rookie spots, which they can add whether experienced players onto their list.

Why does the AFL view extra rookie spots as a recognition of Essendon’s needs?

Andrew Dillon 0:20
So just two
Gerard Whateley 0:21
additional rookie spots is what they'll have. Is that a recognition that they do need help?

What challenges have led Essendon to need more experienced players?

Gerard Whateley 0:27
Well, that is
Andrew Dillon 0:28
a nasty word, and we feel that they do need that. They have to continue to replenish through the draft, but they also, they've had players leave over the last couple of years, and I think they need some experience around them as well.

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1 What assistance package has the AFL offered to Essendon? 0:00–0:05 2 How do the additional rookie spots help the Bombers gain experience? 0:05–0:20 3 Why does the AFL view extra rookie spots as a recognition of Essendon’s needs? 0:20–0:27 4 What challenges have led Essendon to need more experienced players? 0:27–0:38

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