Match

Essendon vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 28 Mar 2014

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
07:54
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Bradley Hill)
12:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (David Myers)
13:44
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Ben Howlett)
15:45
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
17:44
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Hardingham)
19:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Carlisle)
21:35
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Carlisle)
22:53
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
24:41
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
26:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Heath Hocking)
28:44
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:25
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
04:38
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (David Hale)
07:11
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
11:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
14:31
Hawks Interchange - Bradley Hill off due to an injury.
14:46
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Hardingham)
16:39
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
17:31
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Matthew Suckling)
20:50
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Carlisle)
23:54
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jordan Lewis)
26:11
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Matthew Suckling)
27:59
Hawks Interchange - Will Langford off due to an injury.
28:26
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (David Hale)
30:22
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:15
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
02:12
Bombers Interchange - Paddy Ryder off due to an injury.
02:25
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
05:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
06:47
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Carlisle)
08:29
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Langford)
12:45
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
13:38
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Michael Hibberd)
15:12
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
15:30
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Patrick Ambrose)
17:02
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Patrick Ambrose)
20:05
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Brent Stanton)
24:00
GOAL BOMBERS - Hocking is paid the 50 metre penalty courtesy of Rioli and he advances to within kicking distance. From 45 metres Hocking' kick comes back at the exact right moment!
24:40
Never thought I would be saying this at half-time, but ESSENDON ARE IN FRONT! They have hit the lead. Have their noses in front. It has been a tremendous comeback.
26:30
Can the Hawks fight back? They will have to do it without Hodge and Mitchell. A very tough task.
27:50
Mark Thompson looks to be enjoying himself in the Essendon coaching box. It's no wonder why given his team's effort in the third quarter.
28:40
BEHIND HAWKS - Rioli tries one from distance, but he misses to the left.
30:10
The siren sounds for three quarter time and it's Essendon who head into the home straight with a narrow lead. Don't miss the final quarter as it promises to be a beauty! Essendon by 3 points.
30:12
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
The final quarter is underway. This game has lived up to expectations thus far. Let's hope it continues to do so.
00:15
BEHIND BOMBERS - Daniher gathers the footy and throws it onto his boot, but it bounces to the wrong side.
00:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
02:30
A good time to see who is keeping the statistician busy. Watson has 24 disposals and 6 tackles and he is the leading disposal gatherer tonight.
04:00
This game is delicately poised with Hawthorn still looking for their first goal since half-time.
05:30
GOAL BOMBERS - Chapman is involved with the long kick to the square. Merrett is at the front of the pack and he takes it and kicks the goal! Essendon leads by 10 points.
08:20
Remarkably Essendon have kicked the last seven goals. Hawthorn have to conjure up something.
10:05
BEHIND HAWKS - Hawthorn with a rare foray forward, but it's off hands and through for a behind.
10:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
12:20
BEHIND BOMBERS - Howlett with a quick snap, but it's only a behind. That re-instates their ten point lead. Another goal or two could just about seal it for Essendon on balance of probabilities.
12:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Ben Howlett)
13:34
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
13:40
BEHIND BOMBERS - Hibberd with a long range attempt at goal, but Gibson is there to carry it through.
14:05
GOAL HAWKS - Hawthorn work it from coast to coast. Breust dribbles the kick to Puopolo who can't gather. He recovers, turns around and kicks a magnificent goal. A team lifter!
15:20
After not kicking a goal for over 45 minutes of play, Hawthorn are within a kick of regaining the lead.
16:30
Essendon will be looking to use every one of Fletcher's 380 games of experience to defend and hold onto their lead. An interesting quarter of an hour awaits.
16:43
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
17:10
BEHIND HAWKS - It's Hooker v Shiels. Number 26 vs Number 26 but the footy beats both of them and it's through for a behind.
17:19
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Patrick Ambrose)
17:30
GOAL BOMBERS - Ambrose has been a real discovery tonight. Running at full speed and almost tumbling over, he gathers the yellow oval shaped ball and snaps it through. Great goal!
19:00
GOAL HAWKS - This is real last man standing stuff! Burgoyne passes back to Simpkin to open up the angle and Simpkin does not let him down. It's back to 4 points.
19:02
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jonathan Simpkin)
21:00
BEHIND BOMBERS - Carlisle with a chance to make things difficult for the Hawks. From 50 his kick is off hands.
21:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
21:37
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
21:40
BEHIND HAWKS - Gunston with an ambitious snap from deep in the pocket, but he can only manage a behind.
23:30
BEHIND HAWKS - Rioli goes one way then the other. He fires in the shot from 52 metres out, but it bounces to the right of the big sticks.
23:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
24:13
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Paul Chapman)
24:15
GOAL BOMBERS - Chapman gathers the bouncing ball at the contest. He gathers the footy and snaps off one step! The Bombers are asking Chapman where he's been all his life!
25:10
GOAL HAWKS - Hawthorn win the clearance with Breust in the right place at the right time. He gathers the crumbs and snaps it through!
25:13
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
26:00
Essendon leads by three points. There's 2:30 left on the clock. Three words. What a game!
26:30
Chapman continues to enjoy playing against the Hawks. He has not lost in a game against Hawthorn in his last ten meetings against them.
28:00
The journalists, the story writers, the news reporters. They're watching ready to deliver the story of the match that has been tonight. Another 75 seconds and the report could change with one kick.
28:47
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
29:00
GOAL HAWKS - Smith with the soccer off the ground. Hill gathers and handballs through the gap to Rioli. He runs in and kicks the goal to put the Hawks in front!
30:00
A bad bounce by the umpire is almost an anti-climax and the crowd and players alike take a deep breath.
30:30
BEHIND HAWKS - Hill has it 50 metres out near the boundary. It's a good kick, but not good enough. Essendon with one last roll of the dice.
30:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Bradley Hill)
30:55
The Bombers surge with one last thrust into attack. It's kicked inside 50 and there is Roughead who pops in and takes the mark. That will win the game for the Hawks. The siren sounds!
30:56
A remarkable game of football concludes with Hawthorn throwing away a big lead before coming back to steal victory from the jaws of defeat. Hawthorn by 4 points.