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Essendon withstood a great fighting effort from Geelong in an entertaining clash. The Cats were nowhere near the Bombers in terms of talent, but worked very hard and earned the right to get within 15 points of the flag favourites. Matty Lloyd kicked six goals, while Jason Johnson, Dustin Fletcher and Aaron Henneman were great for the winners. Geelong was well served by David Clarke and Justin Murphy in midfield.
Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy and the Bomber players recently sent a ""Get Well"" card to injured Fremantle Docker Luke Toia wishing him all the best for his recovery. Toia suffered an horrific injury in the WAFL competition recently which saw him fracture his neck. The injury occurred after he landed awkwardly after a marking contest. ""The players were more than happy to send him their best wishes. No-one likes to see those sort of things happen and we hope he recovers quickly,"" Essendon football manager Matthew Drain said.
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