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Brisbane and Collingwood took giant strides toward a Grand Final spot securing home preliminary finals with fantastic wins on the weekend. And while the margin of the Lions’ victory over the Crows may have surprised, it couldn’t match the Pies, who shrugged off indifferent form to defeat the minor Premiers on home soil. And the Bombers and Dees survive another week, but it’s goodbye to the Eagles and the Roos.
Essendon has finished powerfully to overcome a dogged challenge from the West Coast Eagles and record a stylish 33-point win in the elimination final at Colonial Stadium, a result that sees the Bombers face Port Adelaide next week. Scott Lucas kicked three goals for Essendon, stepping up to replace Matthew Lloyd who was stretchered from the ground in the first quarter after a heavy collision with Adam Hunter.
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