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Essendon will be greeted by a warm day and an expected crowd of almost 10,000 for today's exhibition match against the Sydney Swans at North Sydney Oval. Apart from a handful of players that are on restricted duties at the moment, all players will get the chance to push for selection in next Saturday's Wizard Cup opener against the Kangaroos at Manuka Oval in Canberra. There will be live scoring and quarter by quarter reviews from 4pm today.
This Sunday an Essendon side will contain the names Hird, Reynolds, Watson and Fletcher – and that should be a proud moment for all Essendon fans, according to coach Kevin Sheedy. Essendon plays Sydney in an exhibition match at North Sydney Oval this Sunday and while it might be an opportunity for some serious match practice, it is also a significant day in the history of this club.
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