Editing Essendon Football Club (section)

=== Brad Scott era (2023–present) ===
In 2023, reports emerged claiming that the club was reconsidering its logo. These included rumours that the current bomber logo was insensitive due to the operation of bomber jets in conflict. These reports were denied by then-captain [[Zach Merrett]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/06/19/essendon-considering-changing-logo/ | title=Essendon considering changing logo }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Zita | first=David | title='Wouldn't bother me': Bombers captain Zach Merrett clears air on logo rumour | website=news | date=20 June 2023 | url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/wouldnt-bother-me-bombers-captain-zach-merrett-clears-air-on-logo-rumour/news-story/affa87d129d14912d53345b560cca947 | access-date=21 July 2023}}</ref>

At the end of the [[2023 AFL season|2023 season]], it was announced that former West Coast and Gold Coast player [[Matt Rosa]] would join Essendon as Talent & Operations Manager and that Adrian Dodoro would step back from his position of recruiting manager after the upcoming trade and draft periods.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-19 |title=Long-time Bombers recruiter to step back, ex-Eagle joins |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1036374 |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=afl.com.au |language=en}}</ref>

In Brad Scott's first season as coach, Essendon sat in fifth position after round 17, but their form fell off later in the season to finish 11th with 11 wins and 12 losses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wu |first=Andrew |date=2023-08-26 |title='Absolutely gobsmacked': More change looms for Essendon after limp finish to season |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/more-change-looms-for-essendon-bombers-after-limp-finish-to-season-20230826-p5dznh.html |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=The Age |language=en}}</ref>

In Brad Scott's second season as coach, Essendon finished with a win–draw–loss record of 11–1–11.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AFL Tables - Essendon - Season Summary |url=https://afltables.com/afl/teams/essendon/season.html |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=afltables.com}}</ref> 

On 13 August 2024 club champion [[Dyson Heppell]] announced he would retire at the end of the season after playing 253 games for the club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bombers give former skipper a farewell game against Lions |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1201933/essendon-bombers-give-former-skipper-dyson-heppell-a-farewell-game-against-brisbane-lions/amp |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=www.afl.com.au}}</ref> Heppell was the final player of the [[Essendon 34]] still playing at the club.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-13 |title=Former Bombers captain announces retirement at end of season |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-13/essendon-dyson-heppell-to-retire-at-end-of-2024-afl-season/104219250 |access-date=2024-08-31 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>