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Anzac Day thriller as Cats stay top after round seven

Scott Pendlebury became the first to reach 10,000 disposals in the Magpies' thriller with Essendon. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

THEY SAID IT: "I normally go home and watch a replay with a red wine. I might have a white tonight." - Craig McRae didn't know how to react to his first draw in 58 games as Collingwood coach, with the Magpies and Essendon locked at 12.13 (85) apiece at the end of their Anzac Day thriller.

PLAYERS OF THE ROUND: The Caleb Serong-Nat Fyfe double act was a highlight of Fremantle's 24-point win over the Western Bulldogs. Serong tallied a club-record 17 clearances from 37 disposals, while Fyfe wound back the clock with 37 disposals, seven clearances, one goal and 443m gained as the Dockers bounced back from an embarrassing western derby defeat to West Coast.

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