In position? Eggs Toni whipped bringing great applause (8,7)

I believe the answer is:

standing ovation

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'great applause' is the definition.
'standing ovation' can be an answer for 'applause' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'great' bit.

'in position? eggs toni whipped' is the wordplay.
'in position?' becomes 'standing' (standing is a kind of position. I am not sure about the 'in' bit.).
'eggs' becomes 'ova' (term for egg cells).
'whipped' is an anagram indicator.
'toni' anagrammed gives 'tion'.
'standing'+'ova'+'tion'='STANDING OVATION'

'bringing' is the link.

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(Other definitions for standing ovation that I've seen before include "Rapturous reception" , "Applause" , "warm reception" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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