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ANYTHING like a decent showing bv
Essendon against Geelong would
"Sve assured them of a good gate at
h «w)e against Fitzroy. Their form
was tar from that of a week earlier
when they had Bidmumd rattled.
^NYHOW, Fitzroy made hard work of
their game against Hawthorn, so
that the pair appear evenly matched.
Fitzroy, ly winning, are now two
points ahead of Essendon, and a victory
will possibly see them in the four
Essendon enjoyed that pleasure until last
week, and will fight hard to regain their
place.
Teams do not necessarily have to be
at the .top of the ladder to provide good
football. Both Essendon and Fitzroy have
players who can thrill the crowds with
a game of the best order. Men like
Bunton, ReynoMs, Forbes and Smalihom
are enough to warrant expectations of
good play, as they hold four Brownlow
medals.
Essendon have not been able to fill the
full-forward position satisfactorily, and
mMt of their goals come from Ted
Freyer. Still, be has good support from
Clame Heam.. while Reynolds and Nash
are two clinking half-forwards. Unfortunately
for Essendon, they cannot fill
the centre half-forward position permanently,
as Nash has to take a turn on the
ball.
Fitzroy backs are a good bunch, all
capable and cool in a crisis. They can be
depended on to keep the 'Docs' forwards
In check, and the same can be
said of the Essendon defenders, for Bell
in goal, Turner, Tomey and Wallace are
effective and inching
7%e centre lines are evenly matched.
^liferent in
stature, Keith Forbes and Haydn Bunton
will show how the good big man and the
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