Pre-season Match 2 2010

ESSENDON v. SYDNEY

ESSENDON:

Zaharakis 3, Neagle 2, Houli 2, Carlisle, Laycock,

SYDNEY:

White 3, J.Bolton 2, Jetta 2, Kennedy, Goodes, Jack, Rohan, Seaby, Hannebery, Barlow

The final quarter had no scores for the first six minutes but featured two excellent highlights for the Bombers. The first was Quinn toe-poking the ball off the ground up into his hands as he was running - as only Irish players do. The second was a high-flying grab by Hardingham on the wing that brought the crowd to life.

White brought the Bombers back to earth with a thud with a great goal from the boundary followed by Hannebery who marked in the goal square a minute later.

It was White again at the 13 minute mark, out-muscling Carlisle to mark and run off for his third goal.

Houli, who was busy all night, was rewarded with a 50m penalty from the centre-square after the Swans walked over the mark and he kicked his second major.

Davey danced, ducked and weaved near goal but, again, just missed in an impressive, but frustrating, night for the small forward.

Barlow went one better goaling for the Swans to take any spark out of the game.

A nice gather and pass from first-gamer Marigliani to Zaharakis - who took a strong mark - resulted in a Bombers goal. Zaharakis followed with another from a set-shot 50m out on an angle a minute later but it was too late to make a difference, Sydney winning by 28-points.

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