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A gallant Essendon has fallen eleven points short of stopping the Western Bulldogs juggernaut in a thrilling Easter Sunday clash at the Dome. The loss was further compacted by an injury to Captain Matthew Lloyd who strained his hamstring late in the third quarter.
Just one week after playing his 100th game for the Club, rugged on-baller Damien Peverill has been dumped from the Essendon senior side. Peverill and youngster Ricky Dyson paid the penalty for the Bombers sluggish performance against Brisbane at the Gabba last weekend.
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