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Adelaide vs Essendon, Rd 1 2013: Eyes on the 4 points, not the scandals

By on March 22, 2013 in Match Previews

Game day thread, plus BigFooty Live Chat from 7:30 When: Friday March 22, 8:10PM Where: AAMI Stadium TEAMS FORTHCOMING Forecast: Cloudy, 18 degrees Sportsbet: Adelaide $1.45, Essendon $2.80 Snapshot The Toyota 2013 Premiership Season kicks off with the Adelaide Crows and the Essendon Football Club clashing at AAMI Stadium. Both sides had incredibly distracting off-seasons, [...]

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Pies to pass damaged Dons

By on August 30, 2012 in Match Previews

Essendon v Collingwood WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Saturday September 1, 7.40pm Collingwood have a top 4 chance on the line when the meet their old rivals Essendon who have all but stopped. This game is the most influential game of the round, its outcome will determine who makes wheather or not West Coast or Collingwood will [...]

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Clash of the Sash

By on August 24, 2012 in Match Previews

Richmond Vs Essendon Friday 24 August 7:50pm, MCG Yet another season that promised so much for the yellow in black is about to agonisingly fall short of finals yet again. After promising wins over the Lions and Bulldogs, the Tigers late-season charge came crashing down at the hands of Aaron Sandilands against Fremantle. The Tigers [...]

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Shinboner Spirit Shines

By on August 14, 2012 in Match Reviews

ESSENDON 5.2 8.6 9.10 11.10 (76) NORTH MELBOURNE 6.2 8.4 11.7 15.10 (100) In a thrilling war of attrition at the MCG, Brad Scott’s North Melbourne have beaten Essendon by 24 points. Despite losing two key players before quarter time, the Roos rallied to down the Dons and all but confirm their first final series [...]

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Hawthorn set to blow Bombers away

By on July 27, 2012 in Match Previews

Essendon v Hawthorn Etihad Stadium – Friday 27 July – 7:50PM Hawthorn will be vying for blood when they meet with arch-rivals Essendon at Etihad Stadium Friday night. Fresh off their commanding performance against Collingwood the Hawks now turn their eye on the Bombers, who have stumbled in previous weeks. Essendon has been hit hard [...]

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Grinners and Moaners – Round 17

By on July 26, 2012 in Opinion

As the writing super sub, I’m coming in this week with my look at who were the big winners and big losers from this round of footy. Grinners Hawthorn Certainly did all they could on Saturday against Collingwood to remove any doubts about their premiership credentials. Despite not having any of the best two or [...]

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Saints Need an Act of God to Beat Bombers

By on July 7, 2012 in Match Previews

St. Kilda v Essendon Etihad Stadium – 7:40PM – Saturday 7 July Essendon will be hoping to capitalise on Collingwood’s shock defeat by consolidating a win against St. Kilda at Etihad Saturday night. The Bombers will overtake Collingwood on the ladder should they triumph over St. Kilda. The Saints on the other hands are trying [...]

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Dynamic Dons Demolish Dogs

By on July 1, 2012 in Match Reviews

ESSENDON 7.5 12.7 15.10 21.14 (140) WESTERN BULLDOGS 1.2 3.5 6.7 8.8 (56) Essendon’s first goal, to Michael Hurley, truly defined the entire night as the Bombers crushed the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium. After five behinds overall to start the match, Hurley, wearing a glove and wrist guard to protect his hand which was [...]

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Last second step sees Swans on top

By on June 10, 2012 in Match Reviews

SYDNEY             5.3    8.6     11.8      13.8    (86) ESSENDON       1.5    1.11    2.15     11.16    (82) Courtenay Dempsey will be haunted for life as he played on with a second to go and squandered the chance to kick the after-the-siren goal to seal what would have been the biggest three-quarter-time comeback ever. The Swans held [...]

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The Win Neeld Needed: Dees Stun Dons

By on June 3, 2012 in Match Reviews

Essendon 1.5 2.9 5.13 6.16 (52) Melbourne 1.2 4.3 5.5 8.10 (58) It took ten weeks but one positional change was the key in Melbourne’s stirring and resilient win over an inaccurate Essendon at the MCG on Saturday night. Demons key defender Colin Garland, despite being originally recruited as a forward, raised eyebrows when he walked [...]

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