Essendon coach James Hird heaps praise on his players after they finally played some footy after a tough couple of weeks.
Essendon star Brendon Goddard dishes off a handball in last night's match against Collingwood. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images
WHAT did we learn from last night's NAB Cup round robin between Collingwood, Essendon and the Western Bulldogs.
ESSENDON
BRENDON Goddard showed us why the Bombers were so keen to snare the big-bodied utility from St Kilda. Goddard was dangerous every time he went near the ball last night against Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs.
PLENTY to like about the way Nick Kommer goes about his football. The mature-aged recruit, who cut his teeth in the WAFL, attacked every contest with vigour.
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AGE shall not weary Dustin Fletcher. The 37-year-old demolished an inexperienced Western Bulldogs forward line in the NAB Cup opener last night. Fletcher denied the Doggies forwards time after time before sitting out the second game.
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WESTERN BULLDOGS
DANIEL Giansiracusa is still the most dangerous Bulldog inside 50. And, that's a worry. Despite fielding a full strength side against Collingwood and Essendon the Bulldogs failed to fire a shot inside the arc. Giansiracusa provided a spark against the Magpies but it was short-lived.
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MATURE-aged recruits Brett Goodes and Nick Lower performed admirably in their first runs as Bulldogs. Goodes was solid across half forward while Lower had the football on a string in the midfield.
IT was great to see Dale Morris back in the mix after an 18-month lay off rehabilitating a broken leg. The All Australian defender lowered Essendon sharpshooter Michael Hurley's colours in game one of the triple header. Morris sat out game two against Collingwood.
COLLINGWOOD
NATHAN Buckley put his stamp on the Magpies last night with recruit Clinton Young, the chief destroyer, working the ball through the corridor. Under predecessor Mick Malthouse it was boundary at all costs, but the 2013 Magpies looked dangerous when flirting with danger on the back of pin-point passing out of defence
IT was the Travis Cloke of old last night. The spearhead, no longer troubled by protracted contract negotiations, single-handedly sealed victory against the Bulldogs with back-to-back marks and goals. Cloke ($436,300) is a SuperCoach steal as one of the premier forwards in the competition.
PINT-sized forwards are back in vogue at the Westpac Centre with the Magpies reaping the rewards of Brent Macaffer's and Jamie Elliott's ferocious attack on the contest. Good times to come if these two can make a habit of mopping up Cloke and the Q-Stick while punishing teams on the scoreboard.
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