PRAISE THE LLOYD...

& COACH!

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC

MELBOURNE coach Dean Bailey and Essendon coach Matthew Knights agreed that the increasing speed of the game meant the superboot forwards are back in town.

Matthew Lloyd turned back the clock with 8.1 at the MCG yesterday - the Bombers 16-point win keeping their slim finals hopes alive.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Dons rally after Sylvia slips up

Melbourne has won just two games this season. For a few brief moments in the last quarter against Essendon, it looked like that tally was about to become three.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Bombers' captain is really flying

Essendon captain Matthew Lloyd's stunning mark and eight-goal haul against Melbourne is evidence of the veteran living in the moment, according to coach Matthew Knights.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Bomber skipper Lloyd climbs to the next level

At 30, veteran spearhead Matthew Lloyd is covering even more ground.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Lloyd boots eight as Bombers see off Dees

Essendon skipper Matthew Lloyd wound back the clock by booting eight goals and taking a contender for mark of the year as the Bombers beat Melbourne by 16 points.

SEE you over in the West.

Where the Bombers will crush the spirit of the wingless Eagles - AGAIN - by 54 points.

Cheers,

CHRISTOS BOMBEROPOULOS