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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Bomber shows his worth on debut

Hayden Skipworth knows exactly what he wants to do in the next month. He wants to train well and play well, to make sure he stays in Essendon's pre-season side and plays his 45th senior game in round one.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Dons deliver thrilling win

Once the sombre precursors were dealt with, interest in this game, even for the non-partisan in the crowd, was not about bushfires.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Bushfire appeal: More than an AFL game

Blues fans, Hawks fans, Cats and Saints fans joined the thousands of Essendon and Western Bulldogs supporters streaming into Telstra Dome.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Big stage for young Bomber

Teenager David Zaharakis will make his first appearance for Essendon less than a week after the death of his former girlfriend in a traffic accident.

Friday, February 13, 2009

'Football family' to stand as one

It might only be a NAB Cup game, but seldom has a game of football assumed the significance of the Bushfire Relief match at Telstra Dome.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Bomber to play, despite death of ex-girlfriend

Teenager David Zaharakis will make his first appearance for Essendon in the AFL Bushfire Appeal match against the Western Bulldogs, less than a week after the death of his former girlfriend.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Sports bodies rally as AFL sets up $1m Dome game

The AFL is hopeful a record crowd of more than 54,000 will turn out for the bushfire appeal match between Essendon and the Western Bulldogs on Friday night.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Bushfires prompt early appearance from Lloyd

Essendon captain Matthew Lloyd says a desire to support bushfire victims has persuaded him to play in Friday night's NAB Cup match against the Western Bulldogs.

Sunday, February 8, 2009