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BOMBERS ON PAYBACK MISSION
A nothing-to-lose Essendon will take on a very nervous Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium next Saturday night in the first semi-final. The scenario is the same as week two of the finals 2002 - the Bombers now have the chance to pay back Port for that 27-point loss. And it will be an in-form, confident and injury-free Essendon side that will make the trip. Port Adelaide on the other hand is on the verge of seeing the worth of its minor Premiership vanish in the space of two weeks.
A nothing-to-lose Essendon will take on a very nervous Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium next Saturday night in the first semi-final. The scenario is the same as week two of the finals 2002 - the Bombers now have the chance to pay back Port for that 27-point loss. And it will be an in-form, confident and injury-free Essendon side that will make the trip. Port Adelaide on the other hand is on the verge of seeing the worth of its minor Premiership vanish in the space of two weeks.
Sydney produced one of the most memorable and gutsy performances in recent finals' history to get over the top of Port Adelaide. With only 19 fit players for a large chunk of the match, the Swans played magnificent football to blow away Port Adelaide in the first half and then hold on superbly in the second half.
The winner of next weekend's next first semi-final will play Collingwood in a Preliminary Final next weekend. In the other half of the draw, Brisbane will play Adelaide in the second semi-final. The winner of this game will play Sydney in the other Preliminary Final at Stadium Australia.
The Bombers went to Perth on a mission tonight, and simply blew the inexperienced Dockers away with some blistering finals football. Captain James Hird once again showed the football world why he is one of the greatest players to ever wear the red and black, setting up victory for the Bombers with his 28 possessions. Essendon’s physical presence was simply too much for Fremantle, as the Bombers head to the second week of the finals.
