Match

Brisbane Lions vs Essendon

Commentary / 10 May 2014

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
02:41
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel Merrett)
11:33
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Paul Chapman)
12:51
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Brendon Goddard)
19:07
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
21:50
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jonathan Brown)
25:08
Lions Interchange - Jack Redden off due to an injury.
25:14
Bombers Interchange - David Zaharakis off due to an injury.
26:36
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Patrick Ambrose)
29:04
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
29:09
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
05:39
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
08:05
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Carlisle)
11:28
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
15:46
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Merrett)
16:35
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jack Redden)
17:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
18:49
Bombers Interchange - Jake Carlisle off due to an injury.
20:58
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
21:21
Bombers Interchange - Brendon Goddard off due to an injury.
23:22
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Merrett)
28:52
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Green)
29:04
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:44
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
05:00
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
05:55
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
07:23
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Marco Paparone)
08:57
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
13:01
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Green)
15:18
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Merrett)
17:26
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jackson Paine)
20:48
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
23:00
Essendon are just not their normal free flowing self tonight. They need to raise an effort or could be heading towards an unexpected loss.
24:00
GOAL BOMBERS - Watson is paid the free kick for holding the ball and from 45 metres out he kicks a captain's goal. Badly needed one at that too.
24:40
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jobe Watson)
25:40
BEHIND LIONS - Lewis Taylor with a chance to put the Lions back in front, but his hurried shot from the pocket is across the face of goal.
26:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Green)
27:00
GOAL LIONS - Green receives the ball from Merrett and puts on the burners. He runs towards goals and kicks it to put the Lions back in front. Green has 3 goals.
27:30
SUBSTITUTION - Essendon have activated their substitution with Kurt Aylett coming on.
29:00
A win will get Essendon back inside the top 8 tonight but it is easier said than done at the moment.
30:00
THREE QUARTER TIME - We have an arm wrestle at the GABBA and Brisbane have the upper hand. But just. An intriguing final term awaits us. Don't go away!
30:05
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
The final quarter is underway.
02:00
This game is on a knife's edge with neither side playing their wild cards just yet.
03:00
SUBSTITUTION - The Lions have activated their substitution and Robertson is on.
03:38
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
04:10
BEHIND BOMBERS - A rushed behind is put through by the Lions defence that was temporarily under pressure.
06:00
It has been a scrappy start to the final term with pressure and turnovers a constant theme.
06:50
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jackson Paine)
07:40
GOAL BOMBERS - Jackson Merrett kicks a miraculous goal from the forward pocket! It was sensational and just should not have happened. But it did! Essendon back in front.
07:42
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jackson Merrett)
09:30
Now it's over to the Lions to show us what they are made of. There are still plenty of plots left in this thriller.
11:00
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
11:20
BEHIND LIONS - The kick to the square is sent towards to Brown. It's off hands and through for a behind.
13:30
BEHIND LIONS - Paine hurries a snap at goal, but it bounces the wrong way. Scores are officially level!
13:37
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jackson Paine)
15:00
An interesting final 9 minutes awaits us. Even the most successful Prophet cannot see who is going to win this.
16:44
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Brent Stanton)
17:00
BEHIND LIONS - Stanton with a snap at goal but Adcock is there to rush it through for a behind to give Essendon the lead.
18:00
Robertson has landed heavily on his head and he is in the wars not long after coming on. He will jog off and head to the bench.
18:34
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Paul Chapman)
19:50
BEHIND BOMBERS - Chapman steps into the hole up forward and marks 30 metres out. He lines up the kick and he misses. Chapman would normally swallow those for breakfast.
21:30
Four minutes remains with Essendon leading by 2 points.
23:30
Essendon seem to have the composure for the time being with the Lions desperately trying to get it to their end of the field.
24:17
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Paddy Ryder)
24:30
There is 80 seconds left and Paddy Ryder has the ball in the pocket. This will run down the clock.
24:40
GOAL BOMBERS - Ryder bends it back perfectly and that is GAME OVER!
25:55
FULL TIME - A below par Essendon have overcome a gallant Brisbane Lions to record an 8 point win and force their way back into the Top 8. For the Lions it was a case of so close yet so far.