Western Australia's Essendon fans have enjoyed a breakfast at the Hyatt featuring players and staff from the Essendon Football Club.

Organised by the WA Bombers, the supporters club of the Essendon Football Club in WA, the morning's proceeding were hosted by Channel 9 personality Mark Readings.

Current Essendon stars Patty Ryder, David Hille, Kyle Reimers, Scott Gumbleton, and Andrew Welsh were all interviewed, as well as coach Matthew Knights.

Bomber's legend and 1984 Norm Smith Medallist Bill Duckworth was also presented to the adoring red and black crowd along with retiring chief executive officer, Peter Jackson.

Readings kicked off the event by interviewing Jackson, who ends his reign at Essendon after 14 years in the job.

Jackson said he had enjoyed being given the opportunity to do something he loved.

“I keep telling people you don't work in sport, you live in sport,” he said. “It's been a great ride but I just think it's time for someone younger to take over.”

Jackson said he was happy to be leaving on his own terms and that the Essendon Football Club faced exciting times ahead.

“We always felt we had a pretty good list two or three years ago and I think it was always going to be an exciting team,” he said. “I think some of the pundits around the place underrated Essendon but you've got too realise we are on a journey.

“Our plan was always to play one final this year. We'd like to be towards the six and be in the mix for a top four spot by 2011.”

Reigning Bomber's best and fairest David Hille, who is out this season with a knee injury, said his rehab had been “going well”.

“I've come back to running this week,” he said. “I'm getting all the pain associated with not running for three months, which is not much fun for the calves I can tell you.”

The man who has taken over the ruck duties and done a splendid job, Patty Ryder, said it was great to come back and play in his home state.

“I came back a bit earlier this week and spent a bit of time with the family,” he said.

Ryder was thrust into the ruck on Anzac Day, the game Hille went down, and famously helped his side get up.

“I grew up playing in the ruck and I always wanted to lead an AFL team in the ruck,” he said. “I would love to have Hilly back in there but me and Hooksy (Cale Hooker) are doing alright.”

One of seven West Australians at the Bombers, Bunbury's Kyle Reimers said he had loved his time at Essendon so far.

“It's been good over here so far,” he said. “The young boys have put their hands up and are playing good footy so the future is looking bright for everyone.”

Essendon coach Matthew Knights said winning in the West was vital for a top eight spot considering the Bombers played at Subiaco twice in the final part of the season.

“Our record hasn't been flash interstate but we certainly rectified that by having a great win in Sydney this year,” he said. “I love coming to Western Australia to play. I love coming here as a player and I love coming as a coach.

“It's good for the guys to get way together and bond and spend some time with each other.

“I think if we are to get to where we want to get to at the end of the year, we are probably going to have to win two Perth trips, so it's a big challenge.”

Knights added some comic relief when he was asked if he would be waving his red and black jacket at the end of the game.

“I don't wear a jacket when I coach so the polo top will have to come off,” he said to the appreciative crowd. “I don't know if I'll take it off because I'm not in great shape at the moment.”

The morning concluded with a host of prizes, including Grand Final tickets and Bomber memorabilia, being handed out to the lucky raffle winners.