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It was a bitterly disappointed Kevin Sheedy who spoke to the media in the wake of the Bombers' first round loss to Melbourne. Sheedy pointed to sloppy disposal and the side's inability to find a workable forward structure as the reasons for the loss. But as is his way, he also found some positives. The full Sheedy post-match press conference is in Bomber.tv on Channel 1. <A href=""http://www.essendonfc.com.au/bombertv/"">Click here for Bomber.tv.</A>
It was a bleak start to the season for the Bombers at the MCG on Saturday night but through all the doom and gloom came a bright light in the shape of Kepler Bradley. Yes, Brad Miller did get the better of him at times but Bradley’s willingness to work hard and absorb serious pressure was a real bonus for Essendon.
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