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History has shown that a game labelled a ‘blockbuster’ can often fall short of expectations, and this Bomber Vs Tiger match-up was no exception. Justin Blumfield, Damien Peverill and James Hird were excellent as the Bombers leapt to the top of the AFL ladder with a convincing and at times awesome 52 point win over the fancied Tigers.
Essendon's number one ruckman Steven Alessio will take a significant step towards returning to the Bombers' senior line-up this Saturday. Alessio has been named in Essendon's VFL side that will take on Coburg tomorrow. ""He'll play provided he pulls up well from today's final VFL training session,"" Essendon football manager Matthew Drain said. ""He won't play a full game but it will be an important step forward.""
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