Why Dwayne Russell had Essendon’s win over Hawthorn as the best Round 1 victory
SEN host Dwayne Russell rated Essendon’s 107-83 win over Hawthorn as the best victory of Round 1. While the Dons weren’t the most impressive side to take the park across the weekend, Russell had their win as the best given the heat they would have copped if they lost. Russell had the Bombers ranked number one on his pressure meter in the lead-up to the round and he was glad to see them prevail and rise to meet those expectations against a team they should be beating. “Going through my best wins of...