Hawthorn vs Essendon

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- celebrated accordingly in one of the highlights of the day. It‘s great to have the cult hero back. “just found it tough at times last year to find that consistency. Former Bulldogs skipper Brad Johnson added: “It’s a good point in terms of Wright out and they’ve got four goals in that quarter from their talls … “Every Bomber player on the ground comes to celebrate that moment. kicked his first goal right on half-time as all of his teammates celebrated the moment with him, while the cameron cut to Davey Sr. what a joyous moment that is.” He’s had to deal with a range, of injuries, at his best he does things only others can dream of. After missing his first couple of opportunities, debutant Alwyn Davey Jr. It came after Davey had a couple of earlier chances in front of goal in the first half he couldn’t make good on as there was a feeling of anticipation for the young gun to finally put one through the big sticks. That was a Wingard special,” Darcy said. Playing in his first game for the club, Fergus Greene finally got the Hawks on the board with a goal on the run as he got mobbed by teammates in celebration.

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Hawthorn are starting to struggle as they fall further behind. Essendon lead Hawthorn 12.5 (77) to 5.7 (37). By three-quarter time, that margin had widened to 53 points. We’re working to restore it. Essendon lead Hawthorn 13.6 (84) to 5.7 (37) We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable.

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti will play his first game for Essendon since Round 21, 2021.

“We know the players love him, the supporters love him and we can’t wait to see him get out there and play.” “It’s a fantastic story for Walla. He walked away from the game last year and to get back and get himself fit enough to play is a real attribute to him as a person,” Caracella told AFL Nation.

One of the most electric players in the AFL returned after an almost two-year absence and had fans losing their minds in no time.

“Big shout out to my mum she believed me all the way. The noise reached scary heights when he marked just inside 50 and went back to have a shot at goal. Despite the one-sided nature of the contest and the emphatic display from the Bombers, it was McDonald-Tipungwuti that was the talk of the town. Fans watching on couldn’t believe what they were seeing as Bombers and footy fans rejoiced in seeing the livewire back in action. Like it was in 2021, the star forward calmly went back and slotted the goal as the crowd erupted. After being brought into the game in the fourth and final quarter, it didn’t take long for the cult hero to find himself in the thick of the action.

Essendon cult figure Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has thrilled the Bombers faithful in their 59-point belting of arch-rivals Hawthorn.

His first career goal was slotted with the cool aplomb of a 500-goal full forward - his teammates reacted like it was his 1000th. Then it was Alwyn Davey jnr who brought the Essendon crowd to their feet with a debut major in his debut game. A club favourite for his tireless work in defence, Jordan Ridley had gone 68 games without troubling the scorers, but as the Bombers blitzed the 2020 best and fairest winner found himself with the ball and running inside 50. Bombers fans weren't getting much joy from gameday results as it was and now one of their few reasons for going to the footy was calling it quits. A first goal is always worthy of full-team celebrations, and the Bombers had four of them. It started with Will Setterfield and Sam Weideman slotting their first at a new club.

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He showed poise in the midfield early and was instrumental in the Hawks making a solid start to the game. It was in that patch that the Bombers slammed on nine unanswered goals. A chant of “Tippa” momentarily went up before skipper Zach Merrett found the 29-year-old in space just four minutes later. McDonald-Tipungwuti started as the medical sub, and Scott said it remained to be seen how long he would be in that role. Cam Mackenzie arrived at the Hawks via pick six in the national draft as the club tries to walk up a steeper hill than most other clubs have tried. Mason Redman, Darcy Parish and Will Setterfield shared the ball around before looking for either Weideman or the mobile Harrison Jones. With Peter Wright unfortunately injured on the eve of the season, recruit Sam Weideman got his chance inside 50 metres. Scott later praised the popular forward for the work he had done to make that moment memorable. But the reality was still startling. I just thought it was a great moment for Essendon fans and for our club,” Scott said. “It was a great feeling. “Our performance today is certainly not what we expected as a group.

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And a shout out to the ever-reliable Mason Redman. He had a few sighters earlier in the match, showing some glimpses of brilliance – through speed and evasiveness – and it was great to see his twin brother and father in the stands to celebrate. He ran under the ball, crowded the space of his teammates, and wasn’t able to get a handle on the game. Hopefully the Hawks can find a pillar up forward to support Lewis when he returns. Trapping the ball at ground level, he evaded one, then evaded a second player and finished well. Joining Greene, was Karl Amon who kicked a sensational long-range goal, also in the first term, to have his first for his new club. He chased, he tackled, he spread well, and he set the tone for his team. Merrett, based on this initial sample, looks like he will take the captaincy in his stride and will excel in the role. Yes, he can be a bit hot headed at times – and that emotion threatened to boil over at times today – Sicily was the general. The answer came in the form of a much-maligned new recruit and a cult-figure ruckman! He is passionate about his club, and does all he can for them – and wears the long sleeves, which I’m a fan of. Two of the three youngest sides in 2023 in Hawthorn and Essendon wrote a new chapter to their decades-long rivalry, on the day the 1983 Premiership Hawks held their reunion.

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti had a moment for the ages as Essendon began its 2023 season with a massive win.

"A big shout out to my mum, she's believed me all the way. "It was a great feeling. (65) winners over their arch-rivals in coach Brad Scott's first game in charge. (124) to 9. READ MORE: The returning star's goal capped off an afternoon to remember for the Bombers, who finished 19.