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Posted Aug 22, 2008 - 21:08 PM

The Western Bulldogs have gained back a semblance of form by downing a depleted Essendon side tonight by 46 points just one game out from the finals.

The Bulldogs recovered from a slow start to blast away the Bombers after half time in an underwhelming Friday night game.

WESTERN BULLDOGS 3.3 10.6 19.8 23.13 (151)
ESSENDON 3.4 5.8 9.11 15.15 (105)

Goals: Western Bulldogs: M Hahn 6 J Akermanis 4 B Johnson 4 W Minson 2 S Welsh 2 M Boyd A Cooney N Eagleton J Harbrow R Murphy.
Essendon: M Lloyd 4 M Michael 2 B Stanton 2 R Dyson S Lonergan A Lovett A McPhee M McVeigh A Monfries J Nash.

Best: Western Bulldogs: M Hahn D Cross A Cooney B Johnson W Minson D Giansiracusa J Akermanis A Everitt.
Essendon: M Lloyd B Stanton J Johnson A Lovett D Peverill.