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The Bombers extended their winning run with a hard-fought but ultimately comfortable 18-point win over Brisbane at the Gabba tonight, giving Essendon its second successive win on the road and a 9-3 record after 12 rounds.
Promising first-year player Mark Johnson has returned to the senior team after a long lay-off caused by a serious shoulder injury in round two, just his second game of AFL footy. Mark has joined the team to take on the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba on Saturday night. Read our match preview.
Read nowAngus Clarke signs two-year contract extension.
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