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Essendon has started season 2002 on a winning note with a convincing 50-point victory over Geelong at the MCG. Skipper James Hird, Jason Johnson and Joe Misiti were superb, while Matty Lloyd kicked six goals. The Bombers led by 31 points at half-time and blew the game apart with six goals to one in the third term. Geelong narrowed the margin in the last quarter, but couldn't stop Essendon running away with the four points.
The Essendon VFL side had a disappointing end to the pre-season with a 79-point lose to Geelong at Baytec Stadium yesterday. An inexperienced Essendon side struggled to match the pace and skills of the strong Geelong unit. Geelong controlled the game and never looked in doubt of conceding the match. ""Geelong were just too strong. They had a couple of experienced players who were able to dominate the match and shut our mid-fielders down,"" Daniher said.
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