Bombers face an on-field test

By Richard Hinds
February 14 2013 - 3:00am
Coach James Hird, whose Essendon team will be in the spotlight for the NAB Cup match on Friday.
Coach James Hird, whose Essendon team will be in the spotlight for the NAB Cup match on Friday.

AS NOTED in this space recently, TV has an ever-greater say in sports programming. Nocturnal, twilight or day shift, there is a ratings-driven rationale behind most fixturing. But the greatest AFL programming coup this season is sheer coincidence.

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