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THE HOUSE OF HORROR DELIVERS THE GOODS
BomberLand fan in the outer Darren Snowdon lost his voice last Saturday from cheering so loudly at The Dome, but that didn’t stop him from compiling his weekly column. “The newly-dubbed House of Horror claimed its first victim on Saturday
BomberLand fan in the outer Darren Snowdon lost his voice last Saturday from cheering so loudly at The Dome, but that didn’t stop him from compiling his weekly column. “The newly-dubbed House of Horror claimed its first victim on Saturdayafternoon and forty-thousand rabid Essendon fans roared with approval.Fremantle have played some good football this year and two late changesto the side had sceptics believing 'No Fletcher + No Wellman = NoHorror!'” Click here to read Snowdon's full column.
Many Essendon supporters questioned the wisdom of the club’s decision to recruit John Barnes in 2000. Two seasons later a few were again scratching their heads when the club lured champion ruckman Paul Salmon out of retirement. Barnes and Salmon both did an excellent job for the Bombers – Barnes was the Bombers number one ruckman in two Grand Finals and Paul Salmon played an important role last season. But there was an underlying reason behind the decision to recruit the pair and that was the development of David Hille. Right now Essendon supporters are reaping the long-term rewards of those decisions.
