Essendon defender Jordan Ridley has been sidelined after another soft tissue injury, and it highlights a glaring flaw in Essendon's list management strategy.

Essendon are in good form at the moment, and a big reason for that is the lift in performance from the senior players, but in the VFL, it is the younger members providing hope, and one could be a surprise ANZAC Day debutant after a huge 3 goal game.

The young Essendon Bombers fell just short of a huge upset against the Gold Coast Suns in a thrilling round 6 encounter.

Essendon are looking for back to back wins after an impressive Gather Round performance, but standing in their way are the Gold Coast Suns, who are looking to respond after back to back losses.

Archie Roberts was the star of the week, earning the first 10/10 for the year thanks to his impressive Gather Round performance.

The Essendon Bombers have finally snapped a lengthy losing streak, defeating the Demons convincingly in a Gather Round blowout.

Essendon face Melbourne in the annual gather round showdown, but can the Bombers break an all-time losing streak?

An improved Essendon outfit responded in the respectable loss to the Western Bulldogs, but which players are still falling behind the pack?

Essendon were defeated convincingly in the VFL, but some returning stars and emerging role players impressed to push their case for an AFL return.

Essendon are gearing up for a 17th consecutive loss this weekend as they face the firing Western Bulldogs in an Easter Sunday night doomsday scenario clash.