After a dreadful start to the 2019 AFL season, Essendon have enjoyed three wins on the trot heading into today’s mammoth Anzac Day clash with Collingwood at the MCG.
Ugly losses to Greater Western Sydney and St Kilda in the opening two weeks put pressure on the Bombers, but the club responded with wins over Melbourne, Brisbane and North Melbourne to make it three from five.
A win against the Magpies in one of the biggest matches of the year would be a massive scalp for John Worsfold and his men.
Essendon’s results heading into Round 6 will have undoubtedly settled the nerves of fans anxious to see their club play finals footy, but critics are questioning the significance of the side’s winning performances so far this season.
On today’s episode of the Game of Codes podcast, Roar AFL Expert Ryan Buckland explained why he thinks the Bombers still have plenty to prove before they can be considered a genuine force in the competition.
Listen to the dicussion:
After taking on the Magpies, the Bombers will face the Cats and Swans away before returning to Melbourne to play Fremantle in a tough month of fixtures.
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For all the pomp and circumstance that surrounds the now-traditional Anzac Day clash at the MCG, there has been one thing conspicuously lacking over…
Old mate summing it up better than anyone possibly could!
