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In his latest Insider column, Essendon full forward Matthew Lloyd talks about the media scrutiny he has been under in recent weeks. ""Every player puts pressure on himself to perform and get disappointed if the output isn’t what it needs to be. Any other pressure is peripheral – just the media doing their job,"" Lloyd writes. <A href=""http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/insider.asp?id=131"">Read the Insider</A>.
First-year Bomber Paul Thomas will get the opportunity to play in his home state and against the side that dumped him when Essendon takes on the Crows at AAMI Stadium on Saturday night. Thomas comes into the side along with speedster Jason Winderlich. They replace injured pair Justin Murphy (knee) and Jobe Watson (thigh).
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