Bombers become umpires' pets
04 May 2004 Herald Sun
How Essendon has fared since James Hird's outburst:
SCORES FROM FREE KICKS
Essendon 11.5 (71)
Bulldogs 7.2 (44)
Adelaide 7.1 (43)
Collingwood 7.1 (43)
Fremantle 7.1 (43)
Sydney 7.1 (43)
Kangaroos 6.3 (39)
Richmond 6.3 (39)
St Kilda 6.3 (39)
Hawthorn 6.0 (36)
Melbourne 5.6 (36)
Carlton 5.2 (32)
Port Adelaide 4.4 (28)
Brisbane Lions 4.0 (24)
Geelong 3.2 (20)
West Coast 2.3 (15)
FREES INSIDE FORWARD 50
Essendon 21
Kangaroos 15
Richmond 15
Geelong 12
Melbourne 12
Bulldogs 11
Fremantle 10
St Kilda 10
Adelaide 9
Collingwood 9
Sydney 9
Carlton 8
Hawthorn 8
Port Adelaide 8
Brisbane 7
West Coast 4
CAN YOU BELIEVE?
BEFORE the Hird outburst, the Bombers were awarded just three frees inside 50.
THE BOMBERS were awarded just 44 frees inside 50 for the entire 2003 season. They've racked up 21 in the past four weeks.
04 May 2004 Herald Sun
How Essendon has fared since James Hird's outburst:
SCORES FROM FREE KICKS
Essendon 11.5 (71)
Bulldogs 7.2 (44)
Adelaide 7.1 (43)
Collingwood 7.1 (43)
Fremantle 7.1 (43)
Sydney 7.1 (43)
Kangaroos 6.3 (39)
Richmond 6.3 (39)
St Kilda 6.3 (39)
Hawthorn 6.0 (36)
Melbourne 5.6 (36)
Carlton 5.2 (32)
Port Adelaide 4.4 (28)
Brisbane Lions 4.0 (24)
Geelong 3.2 (20)
West Coast 2.3 (15)
FREES INSIDE FORWARD 50
Essendon 21
Kangaroos 15
Richmond 15
Geelong 12
Melbourne 12
Bulldogs 11
Fremantle 10
St Kilda 10
Adelaide 9
Collingwood 9
Sydney 9
Carlton 8
Hawthorn 8
Port Adelaide 8
Brisbane 7
West Coast 4
CAN YOU BELIEVE?
BEFORE the Hird outburst, the Bombers were awarded just three frees inside 50.
THE BOMBERS were awarded just 44 frees inside 50 for the entire 2003 season. They've racked up 21 in the past four weeks.
