Essendon had a job to do today at the MCG and that was to win the four points and all but secure a finals' berth - that is exactly what they did. It wasn’t a memorable game by by any stretch of the imagination but that counted for little in the wash up. Matthew Lloyd continued his stellar form from last week – his marking was outstanding and he finished with six goals. Essendon’s 39-point victory was its fifth successive win and they are a team in form as September looms large.