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Why is it that some players are always put in the gun when their side is under-performing? Joe Misiti seems to be the flavour of the month at Windy Hill at the moment judging by this morning's Herald-Sun. In today's My Shout column, we look at why it is premature to start writing off Misiti - the man who given luck with injury would surely be the reigning best and fairest winner. Go to <a href=""/news/myshout.asp?id=4"">My Shout column </a>.
The Round 8 match between Essendon and Hawthorn bears no similarities to the mid 1980s glory days that Essendon and Hawthorn enjoyed. At this early stage of the year both teams find themselves in the predicament of fighting to keep their season alive. Essendon and Hawthorn head into this game with the same win loss ratio - three wins and four losses. The stakes are high tomorrow night for both teams - a position in the top eight is up for grabs.
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