Essendon fans are now delighted at their team's now four match winning streak against the Saints while they never relinquished the leads from the get-go which set Essendon on a good path. Determined to forget the previous week's match against the Sydney Swans in which they lost the game by only a few points, the 'Dons made a strong case for why they could be a contender for the title in 2011.
Captain Jobe Watson led his side with a performance his Father (Essendon legend Joe Watson) would've been proud of. The young skipper picked up 32 possessions and also kicked himself three goals which gave the side an injection of confidence.
This loss now exposes the Saints as having a shaky start to 2011, with their worst start to a season since 2007, in which their coach Ross Lyon first took control of the squad.
What made matters worse was the fact St Kilda were celebrating Skipper Nick Riewoldt's 200th game and what a disappointment it was to the skipper. Riewoldt was quoted as saying 'It was a disappointing loss for the boys, whether or not it was my 200th game was irrelevant, we will continue our review of this season's performance and will be back to glory in no time at all'.
Essendon coach James Hird's fairly young side proved that experience is no match for fitness and accuracy in the goal kicking department with no more than 5 behinds in the first three quarters and a disappointing 10 points in the 4th quarter, though still impressive to St Kilda's 12 points in the 4th quarter, which is when they needed the most goals.
Essendon remains focused on its season ahead, and we will be most certainly looking forward to their annual ANZAC day match between Essendon and Collingwood which could shape up to be the finest in years, with both teams showing strong signs of form going into the day.
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