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Essendon’s confidence is brimming after defeating West Coast last week to record their first win since Round 3. You can be sure that the Bombers won’t want to let go of that winning feeling when they take on Carlton at the MCG this Sunday – particularly given the long-standing rivalry between the two sides.
Andrew Lovett looks almost certain to return to Essendon’s line-up this week after being named in the squad of 25, while Ricky Dyson and Tayte Pears have also been included.
The Essendon squad is:
Essendon will not become too Brendan Fevola focused Matthew Knights said in his weekly media conference today. “They are getting an even contribution from a lot of players which is significant for them,” he said. “Their come-from-behind win against Port was significant and then, last week against Collingwood, there was intensity for all four quarters and we are going to have to match it.
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