SYDNEY SWANS v ESSENDON Sydney Cricket Ground, Saturday 2nd June 2007.
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Photos by Michael Shillito
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Jason Winderlich attacks the ball at the bottom of the pack
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Jason Laycock gets a hit-out
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James Hird drives the ball forward
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Adam McPhee picks up another possession for the Bombers
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Davis’s shot just misses the post
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Cyggy meets the crowd at half-time
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Darren Jolly taps the ball backwards
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Another stat for James Hird
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Jude Bolton drives the Swans forward
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Scott Lucas kicks what turned out to be a crucial point on the stroke of ¾ time
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A big crowd on hand to witness a thriller
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Luke Ablett takes the ball back into play
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Matthew Lloyd takes a few blades of grass to throw
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And Lloyd’s shot puts the Bombers in front early in the last
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Boundary throw-in as the game got close
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The Essendon fans celebrate a goal
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Brett Kirk in action, putting in all night for the Swans
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The Bombers apply a tackle
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The Bombers cling on desperately to a 1-point lead
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The siren sounds, and the Bombers celebrate
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Matthew Lloyd accepts the Marn Grook Trophy
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The Bombers’ lap of honour
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The Essendon players celebrate with the fans
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Sydney Assistant Coach (and former Bomber) Peter Berbakov is interviewed after the game
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Jude Bolton reflects on the game
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Essendon 5.1 7.2 7.7 11.8 (74)
Sydney 3.2 7.4 8.4 11.7 (73)
Goals : Essendon - M Lloyd 3 M Bolton 2 M McVeigh
2 A Welsh M Johnson J Watson B Stanton. Sydney - N
Davis 3 N Fosdike S Dempster P Bevan A Schneider M
O'Loughlin A Goodes B Hall C Bolton.
Best : Essendon - D Fletcher M McVeigh M Johnson
M Michael J Hird B Stanton. Sydney - A Schneider B
Kirk T Richards T Kennelly J Bolton A Buchanan.
Injuries : Essendon - D Peverill (general soreness)
replaced in selected side by J Nash. Sydney - Nil.
Reports - Nil.
Umpires - C Donlon S McLaren R Chamberlain.
Crowd - 26,647 at the SCG.