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<DIV>Essendon midfielder Jake Melksham speaks to the media about the Bombers win over Port Adelaide on the weekend and looks ahead to veteran defender Dustin Fletcher's 350th game. Watch here on Bomber TV to hear what Melksham has to say in the lead up to Saturday night's clash with the Gold Coast.</DIV>
Essendon will take a cautious approach with first-round draftee Elliott Kavanagh, who has been sidelined early in the season with leg soreness. The 18-year-old missed a large chunk of last year with a serious hamstring injury, but was able to get through his first pre-season at the club unscathed.
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