The boys dive into Essendon’s chaotic 2025 season, a year defined by injuries, instability, and an incredible 18 debutantes. With 37 players used across the season, the Bombers were smashed by availability issues, role changes and constant disruption, leaving even their stars scrambling to hold things together.

We unpack Essendon’s off-season moves, including the arrival of Braden Fiorini and a draft haul headlined by Dyson Sharp, Sullivan Roby and Jacob Farrow, alongside major outs such as Sam Draper, Dylan Shiel, Jaden Laverde and a wave of delistings. 

The panel debates under performers, highlights rare 2025 positives, and identifies breakout candidates for 2026.

Ultimate pick discussions focus on whether Darcy Parish can rediscover his elite scoring, if Caldwell is still undervalued, and how Essendon’s rebuild shapes Fantasy strategy. We finish with blunt ladder predictions and ask the big question: how far off are the Bombers, really?