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MightyFighting
24 Mar 2006, 07:18
Can anyone tell me when it was that Essendon adopted the name "The Bombers"?
Longy413
24 Mar 2006, 07:20
1922. When we moved to Windy Hill.
MightyFighting
24 Mar 2006, 07:26
Cheers, Longy.

I'm surprised that they even had bombers back then... :confused:

"putt... putt... putt..."
marcuz
24 Mar 2006, 07:34
Cheers, Longy.

I'm surprised that they even had bombers back then... :confused:


The heirachy at essendon were big fans of IRA members Michael Collins, Tom Barry and the whole irish independance movement...hence the name bombers.;)
Mero
27 Mar 2006, 10:54
There was also a period in the 50's when they were called The Gliders, but they went back to the Bombers as the word Gliding had connotations of taking things easy.