Dons backup ruck duo impress, forgotten defender returns in VFL practice match
Essendon could have multiple ruck options to choose from in the coming weeks, with both Andrew Phillips and rookie big man Nick Bryan competing strongly in the club’s VFL practice match win over Frankston on Friday night. The Bombers were forced to use a combination of Peter Wright and Nik Cox in the ruck against Sydney on Thursday night as a result of Sam Draper's syndesmosis injury, with Cox forced to go up against Tom Hickey in the dying stages of the three-point loss. Phillips remains the...