Bombers coach praises Blue's time-wasting tactic, team's 'big step'
Essendon caretaker coach Dean Solomon has no issue with an opposition player's time-wasting tactics
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| Position | P | Pts | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremantle | 13 | 48 | 147.9 | |
| 2 | Sydney Swans | 13 | 44 | 147.3 | |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 13 | 34 | 113.2 | |
| 4 | Geelong Cats | 13 | 32 | 120.2 | |
| 5 | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 32 | 94.6 | |
| 6 | Gold Coast SUNS | 12 | 28 | 112.2 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Crows | 12 | 28 | 107.4 | |
| 8 | Brisbane Lions | 13 | 28 | 106.2 | |
| 9 | Melbourne | 12 | 28 | 101.8 | |
| 10 | GWS GIANTS | 12 | 24 | 103.2 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 12 | 22 | 99.9 | |
| 12 | St Kilda | 13 | 20 | 101.9 | |
| 13 | Carlton | 13 | 20 | 88.7 | |
| 14 | North Melbourne | 12 | 20 | 87.7 | |
| 15 | Port Adelaide | 12 | 16 | 101.4 | |
| 16 | West Coast Eagles | 13 | 16 | 71.3 | |
| 17 | Richmond | 12 | 8 | 60.4 | |
| 18 | Essendon | 13 | 4 | 71.7 | |
Essendon caretaker coach Dean Solomon has no issue with an opposition player's time-wasting tactics
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