Essendon improved in their effort and intent in round 3, but there were still far too many passengers out on the field in the disappointing loss to North Melbourne.

Essendon suffered yet another loss to kick off their 2026 campaign, this time it was to North Melbourne, who previously hadn't beaten the Bombers in 10 years.

Club linked young gun Blake Justice will miss the coming matches with an injury setback, while the draft class of 2026 is starting to bear fruits after a long pre-season.

Essendon will be desperate to shake off a shocking start to the 2026 season, and avoid a 0-3 record when they take on North Melbourne in the first Marvel clash of the year.

Essendon were handed an embarrassing loss against Port Adelaide in round 2, and it was the senior players on the field that let the club down.

Essendon have been handed another 10 goal drubbing to start the 2026 season, this time at the hands of Port Adelaide, who have sent the Dons to the bottom of the ladder.

Jacob Farrow was a standout player in Essendon's huge loss to Geelong in the VFL season opener on Friday night, but will he be picked for his AFL debut next week?

Essendon will be desperate to respond this weekend after a shocking Round 1 loss, but will a fiery Port Adelaide stand in their way?

A young Essendon team was smashed by Hawthorn in their first game of the season, but were the senior players responsible for a poor start to the year?

Essendon were embarrassed by arch rivals Hawthorn in a big stage blowout, losing by 62 points in front of a packed MCG.