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There is only one thing worse than getting beaten by Carlton and that is getting beaten by Collingwood. If the Bombers don't find their best at the MCG tomorrow night they could suffer the ignominy of losing to both in consecutive weeks. The Blues dented the Bombers' finals hopes and Collingwood could write them off. Can a backs-to-the-wall Essendon come to the party when it matters most?
It was carnage in the Essendon match committee room this afternoon when – as promised -wholesale changes were made to the team that was bitterly disappointing against Carlton last week. Five changes were made and two of these were forced – Joe Misiti is sidelined with a knee injury and Mark Alvey will miss with bruised ribs. Five youngsters return to the team and get another opportunity at senior level.
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