Overview

• Jordan Ridley suffered his third hamstring injury of the season midway through the second quarter against the Western Bulldogs.
• Essendon dropped its eighth straight match, completing a 22.11 (143) to 7.8 (50) drubbing at Marvel Stadium.
• Bulldogs key forwards Aaron Naughton and Sam Darcy combined for 13 goals as they capitalized on a weakened Bombers defence.
• The Bombers have placed 15 players on the injury list this season, with ten facing season-ending absences.
• The club has launched a formal medical review of its conditioning and load management after an unprecedented run of soft-tissue setbacks.