By Adam Cooper
July 3rd 2009 @ 1:14am
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Anzac Day loss hurt Magpies, says Malthouse
Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse is confident his players won’t make the same defensive blunders against Essendon that made Anzac Day such a painful and lasting lesson.
Ahead of Friday night’s blockbuster at the MCG, Malthouse said the hurt caused by the round-five defeat, when the Magpies left the gate open and the Dons kicked the last [...]
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![Gorden Tallis was a terrific rugby league player. His charges into opponents, with and without the ball, made you recoil even though you were watching on the television screen. He was handy with his fists, too.
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Redb said | July 3rd 2009 @ 9:44am | Report comment
No matter the result tonight – the ANZAC game was a sensational win for Essendon. I have it saved on the Foxtel IQ and have watched the final ten minutes a dozen or so times in pure awe.
Redb