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Rioli returns to Bombers line-up
Dean Rioli will make his anticipated return to senior AFL on Saturday night, having not played for Essendon since Round 6. The Bombers have made just two changes for the Hird Celebration match with Dean Solomon the other inclusion to the side after playing one week with the Bendigo Bombers.
Dean Rioli will make his anticipated return to senior AFL on Saturday night, having not played for Essendon since Round 6. The Bombers have made just two changes for the Hird Celebration match with Dean Solomon the other inclusion to the side after playing one week with the Bendigo Bombers.
The Essendon side is:
Backs: McPhee Fletcher Lovett-Murray Half Backs: McVeigh Bolton M Johnson Centres: Stanton Watson Heffernan Half Forwards: Monfries Lucas Welsh Forwards: Camporeale Johns Hird Rucks: Hille J Johnson Peverill Interchange: Bradley Solomon Dyson Rioli
James Hird today confirmed he will play on in season 2007, bringing to an end speculation that this would be his final season. Hird made the announcement to the media this afternoon. ""This decision has been the first thing I have thought about each morning and the last thing I have thought about each night,"" Hird said.
