Two things changed week on week for Essendon after their win over Collingwood that has now proven misleadingly encouraging. Both are troubling for them heading to September.

Essendon flattered to deceive by beating Collingwood last week. Beating a weakened Magpies side is not tremendously difficult for top eight teams at the moment.

Zach Merrett was well held against the Demons, with drastic results for Essendon,Credit: Getty Images

This week, against Melbourne, the opposition put a tag on Zach Merrett. Not exactly a novel thought, but........

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