2001 News Headlines

6/9/2001 Dons attempt to settle critics. 1st Qualifying final match preview.

20/9/2001 Preliminary final match ups: The Dons meet the ambitious Hawks this Saturday.

12/9/2001 Last night Matthew Lloyd was hard done at the tribunal, being suspended for 1 week. He's only hope of playing again this year would be for Essendon to make the Grand Final. The Bombers will have to qualify for the Grand Final without it's leading goalkicker.

10/9/2001 Matthew Lloyd has been cited on video evidence and will face the tribunal Tuesday night.

7/9/2001 Bombers strike back at Tigers with 70 point thrashing. Matthew Lloyd has kicked his 100th goal for the season, he was also reported for alledgedly making head contact with a Tiger player.