Melbourne have kept their winning streak going but they had to work hard to beat a defiant Essendon under the Friday night MCG lights. agerealfooty
Essendon have lost the opening three games of the season for the first time since 1967 as Melbourne extended their winning run to 10 in a messy encounter at the MCG.
This was a different Essendon to the one that turned up in round one. Despite being without recent best and fairests - Zach Merrett through injury, and Devon Smith, the medical sub as a result of a form slump - they played with an energy that had been missing for all but one quarter in the first two rounds.
They took a meagre lead of nine points into half-time after Essendon kicked back-to-back goals within a minute in the second quarter to stay in touch. Melbourne were forced to wake up, and they began to show the grit that won them a flag in 2021. Clayton Oliver won the ball in tight and James Harmes kicked two straight goals, the team’s radar suddenly zeroing in on its target when goals had to be kicked.
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