Ben Rutten

2022 - 8 - 14

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BREAKING: Ben Rutten could be sacked TODAY as Bombers hold ... (Fox Sports)

It comes as Essendon president Paul Brasher is understood to have stood down in the wake of their humiliating loss to Port Adelaide on Sunday. Round 22.

This is the forward 50. “I can’t understand what they look at when they review games at the moment if that is the output of a weekend. “How lax this is? “It was an embarrassing effort from our guys. King slammed the Bombers for failing to turn up and said some of the players were not playing to “AFL standard”. “It was the sort of game that our members and supporters who came to the game or were watching on TV … it’s not the sort of thing they should have to watch.

Rumours swirl on Bombers coach sacking (NEWS.com.au)

Ben Rutten has reportedly been stood down as Essendon coach with one year remaining on his contract.

“It was an embarrassing effort from our guys. Time you also accepted responsibility and stood down.— Rohan Connolly (@rohan_connolly) https://t.co/XwEvSVt1dy August 15, 2022 You can only blame others so many times. And Rutten is set to suffer the consequences, with 3AW’s Neil Mitchell reporting that he has been moved on as Essendon coach and Daniel Giansiracusa will take over for this weekend’s match against Richmond. Ben Rutten has reportedly been stood down as Essendon Bombers coach with one year remaining on his contract with the club. Ben Rutten has reportedly been stood down as Essendon coach with one year remaining on his contract.

Bombers axe coach, club boss quits (Wide World of Sports)

Accoding to 3AW's Neil Mitchell, Rutten will be replaced by former Bulldogs star Daniel Giansiracusa. The news comes as Bombers president Paul Brasher - a ...

The Bombers have reached out to legendary Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson, Mitchell reports, with the champion mentor being pursued by a number of clubs. The club has not won a finals game since 2004. David Barnham is set to become the club's new boss.

Essendon president Paul Brasher steps down in fallout from 2022 ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Brasher's exit would appear to put coach Ben Rutten's job in the firing line, with the president having publicly backed in Rutten through the club's football ...

“It’s been a disaster of a season ... when you play with no spirit, and you play with no heart, it’s the way you lose,” he told AFL Media. Stream them all for free on 7plus >> Brasher had previously declared the review would not oust Rutten and that he would see out the final year of his contract, adding the review would focus on support the football department rather than culling from it.

New president for Dons, cloud over Rutten, Clarko looms large (AFL)

Essendon has a new president but uncertainty remains about Ben Rutten's future as coach while the club considers chasing Alastair Clarkson.

He was a member of Essendon’s 2000 premiership team. Some at the club wanted to launch a wide-ranging external review, which would take at least six weeks to complete, a timeframe which would have taken Clarkson out of Bombers’ considerations. A cloud continues to hover over Ben Rutten, who remains as coach of the Bombers after the meetings.

Essendon coach Ben Rutten remains in post, president Paul ... (ABC News)

The struggling Essendon AFL club keeps coach Ben Rutten in place for now despite an 84-point defeat to Port Adelaide, however president Paul Brasher quits ...

Earlier in the season, Brasher announced an internal review of the club, later saying that the review would lead to "incremental" rather than "transformational" change. The loss to the Power capped a disappointing season that has seen the Bombers languishing in 15th spot after making the finals last year. Ben Rutten's role as coach of Essendon appears safe for now after a day of conflicting reports, with the Bombers confirming the resignation of club president Paul Brasher.

Latest on Essendon, Ben Rutten saga as Alastair Clarkson call looms (Zero Hanger)

The AFL landscape was sent into a frenzy on Monday with reports suggesting Essendon senior coach Ben Rutten's tenure at Tullamarine had come to an end.

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