Essendon brought up its first win of 2017 with an 81-point victory over Collingwood in the clubs’ annual Anzac Day weekend Peter Jackson VFL clash on Sunday.
Both are now part of a group of eight teams with a 1-1 win-loss record to start the season, behind the undefeated Richmond, Port Melbourne and Box Hill Hawks.
* CLICK HERE to read the recap of Saturday’s six Round 2 VFL games.
ESSENDON 18.10 (118) d COLLINGWOOD 5.7 (37)
The Magpies would have been having flashbacks to their 85-point loss to Essendon in last year’s Anzac Day weekend clash in front of a big crowd at Windy Hill on Sunday. The Bombers set up this year’s big victory with a six-goal-to-one second quarter that established a 42-point margin by the long break. Dominant big man Tom Bellchambers then booted three goals in the third term to further rub salt into Collingwood’s wounds.
Leading goalkickers: Essendon – Peters 3, Bellchambers 3, Stewart 2, Boyse 2, McKernan 2 / Collingwood – all singles
Streak: Essendon – L W / Collingwood – W L
Next up: Werribee vs Essendon / Sandringham vs Collingwood
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Last Modified on 23/04/2017 16:29
