<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Broadcast in Australia </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Network </Th> <Td> Seven Network </Td> </Tr> <P> The Round 16, 2001 match played between Essendon and the Kangaroos was an Australian rules football home and away match played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 22 July 2001 . The match saw the greatest successful comeback in the history of the Australian Football League, with Essendon winning by twelve points after trailing by 69 points midway through the second quarter . </P> <P> Essendon went into the match placed first on the ladder with a record of 13--2, while the Kangaroos were placed ninth with a record of 8--7 . The match was crucial to the Kangaroos' chances of reaching the finals in 2001 . </P>

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