Essendon winger Xavier Duursma has shut down calls for extra time to be brought into home-and-away matches, after the Bombers drew with Collingwood in their annual Anzac Day clash on Thursday.
Twenty-nine years after the very first draw in the very first Anzac Day match between these two sides, history repeated itself with an 85-all draw.
After the match, there were calls from Collingwood veteran Scott Pendlebury and skipper Darcy Moore to introduce extra time into in season matches, to ensure there is a clear winner.
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There is no extra time in home-and-away matches, only finals and the grand final. Each side receives two of a possible four points for the draw.
"Extra time?," Pendlebury asked on 7 post-match.
"Everyone had their chances. Obviously, we got a little bit lucky there with them (Kyle Langford) kicking a point there."
Moore echoed Pendlebury's idea.
"A bit of extra time would be good for the plot. Golden point would be a bit of fun," Moore told Fox Footy post-match.
But, Duursma simply isn't buying into the debate.
"I think its been a part of the game for a long time, the draw. You take the two points sometimes and just move along," he said on Friday.
He did however note how "deflating" it felt to come away with no result on the biggest home and away fixture of the year.
"It was a bit deflating when you fight for two-and-a-half hours and at the end of the day it's the same result as what it was at the start of the day," Duursma said.
Meantime, his teammate Ben McKay has been receiving unwanted attention after he was used as a step ladder by Magpie Jamie Elliott to take the likely mark of the year.
McKay was in for scans on Friday, with Duursma making light of the attention the tall defender has received.
"I'm not sure what Benny's come in for, but hopefully he's all good," Duursma said.
"I'm sure it wasn't his shoulder though, pretty funny."
The Bombers have recorded four wins, two losses and a draw, while the Magpies have three wins, three losses and a draw under their belt.
Essendon now face off against West Coast, while Collingwood take on traditional rivals Carlton in round eight.
Essendon winger Xavier Duursma has shut down calls for extra time to be brought into home-and-away matches, after the Bombers drew with Collingwood in their annual Anzac Day clash on Thursday.
Twenty-nine years after the very first draw in the very first Anzac Day match between these two sides, history repeated itself with an 85-all draw.
After the match, there were calls from Collingwood veteran Scott Pendlebury and skipper Darcy Moore to introduce extra time into in season matches, to ensure there is a clear winner.
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There is no extra time in home-and-away matches, only finals and the grand final. Each side receives two of a possible four points for the draw.
"Extra time?," Pendlebury asked on 7 post-match.
"Everyone had their chances. Obviously, we got a little bit lucky there with them (Kyle Langford) kicking a point there."
Moore echoed Pendlebury's idea.
"A bit of extra time would be good for the plot. Golden point would be a bit of fun," Moore told Fox Footy post-match.
But, Duursma simply isn't buying into the debate.
"I think its been a part of the game for a long time, the draw. You take the two points sometimes and just move along," he said on Friday.
He did however note how "deflating" it felt to come away with no result on the biggest home and away fixture of the year.
"It was a bit deflating when you fight for two-and-a-half hours and at the end of the day it's the same result as what it was at the start of the day," Duursma said.
Meantime, his teammate Ben McKay has been receiving unwanted attention after he was used as a step ladder by Magpie Jamie Elliott to take the likely mark of the year.
McKay was in for scans on Friday, with Duursma making light of the attention the tall defender has received.
"I'm not sure what Benny's come in for, but hopefully he's all good," Duursma said.
"I'm sure it wasn't his shoulder though, pretty funny."
The Bombers have recorded four wins, two losses and a draw, while the Magpies have three wins, three losses and a draw under their belt.
Essendon now face off against West Coast, while Collingwood take on traditional rivals Carlton in round eight.
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