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DONS FIRST OUTING FOR 2004 CONFIRMED
The Bombers’ first official appearance for 2004 has been confirmed. Essendon will take on Fremantle at Marrara Oval on Friday, February 20th at 7.10pm. The team will head into the Round 1 Wizard Cup match with one game under its belt after playing Sydney the week previously in the Exhibition match at North Sydney Oval.
The Bombers’ first official appearance for 2004 has been confirmed. Essendon will take on Fremantle at Marrara Oval on Friday, February 20th at 7.10pm. The team will head into the Round 1 Wizard Cup match with one game under its belt after playing Sydney the week previously in the Exhibition match at North Sydney Oval.
The pre-season competition will again follow a knock out format. Essendon is in Group A of the draw, which includes Adelaide, St.Kilda, Western Bulldogs, Richmond, Hawthorn and Brisbane. Essendon will be keen to perform well in the Wizard Cup after exiting in the first round in 2003.
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It is still too early to determine the success of draft selections from the 2000 and 2001 AFL National Draft. The one thing that can be determined is the players that have shown good potential from these two drafts. Out of the 2000 draftees Ted Richards and Marc Bullen showed the greatest improvement in 2003 and each were rewarded with a National Rising Star Nomination. Andrew Welsh and Joel Reynolds have been the surprise packets from the 2001 draft. Between them they have amassed 60 games in their first two seasons of senior football and have showed signs that they will continue to be regulars in the senior line-up for years to come.
