The Western Bulldogs have dealt beleagured Essendon yet another defeat but will sweat on injuries to star midfielder Ed Richards, ruckman Tim English and livewire Arty Jones ahead of a blockbuster clash with Hawthorn.
Essendon appeared destined for a disastrous thrashing after kicking just one goal in a listless opening half, but responded after halftime to salvage a more respectable end score of 14.15 (99) to 9.11 (65) against the AFL's only unbeaten side.
