Match

Essendon vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 16 May 2014

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:42
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
05:03
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
09:21
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)
11:55
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)
15:08
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
15:56
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Brendon Goddard)
17:37
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
22:06
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Derickx)
26:59
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
28:37
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)
30:49
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:18
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kieren Jack)
07:03
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
09:25
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
10:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Heath Hocking)
11:55
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
13:37
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
17:42
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
19:39
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Heath Hocking)
21:10
Bombers Interchange - Jake Melksham off due to an injury.
21:14
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
23:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
24:41
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Adam Goodes)
26:15
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Paddy Ryder)
27:59
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
28:27
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dane Rampe)
30:50
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:35
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
04:44
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Paddy Ryder)
06:31
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Craig Bird)
07:58
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Courtenay Dempsey)
22:09
Bombers Interchange - Michael Hurley off due to an injury.
24:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Paddy Ryder)
27:10
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
28:54
Swans Interchange - Dan Hannebery off due to an injury.
29:52
Bombers Interchange - Michael Hurley off due to an injury.
30:01
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
31:30
A traffic report from the Docklands region in Melbourne sees high traffic volume with most of the people in these cars coincidentally wearing red and black.
33:40
THREE QUARTER TIME - An action packed and highly intense third quarter comes to an end with the result beyinf doubt. Sydney hold a 52 point lead over a below par Essendon.
33:42
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
The final quarter is underway.
01:20
BEHIND BOMBERS - Ryder with another quick grab, but on this occasion his shot misses to the left.
01:21
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Paddy Ryder)
01:55
GOAL BOMBERS - The ball comes back from the kick in and Carlisle makes an impact as the substitute. He gathers the ball with the agility of a small and snaps it through for a goal.
01:57
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Carlisle)
04:13
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)
04:15
GOAL SWANS - McVeigh marks just inside 50 and, like he has done on two other occasions tonight, goes back to the 50 and kicks the goal.
05:30
SUBSTITUTION - Brandon Jack comes on for the Swans with Adam Goodes sitting out the rest of the match.
06:09
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
06:10
GOAL SWANS - Kennedy with a nice little chip to the lead of Tippett who takes the mark. Tippett makes it three goals in the second half with a simple shot from 35 metres.
07:50
The Swans lead by 57 points with Josh Kennedy a clear standout. It has been a good week if your name is Josh Kennedy. One kicks 11 goals and the other has 35 disposals and counting.
08:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
08:50
GOAL SWANS - Franklin keeps his five goal average against Essendon with a swoop in the forward line and a composed finish. The Bud-meister is back in a big way!
10:50
BEHIND BOMBERS - Dempsey who had more time than he realised hurries the shot that misses to the right.
10:57
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Courtenay Dempsey)
11:50
GOAL BOMBERS - Bellchambers stands tall in the square. He claps ten times and has the ball delivered straight down his throat. He goes back and takes care of the formalities.
11:53
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Tom Bellchambers)
12:50
Derickx has been serviceable in the ruck for Sydney tonight.
13:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
14:00
BEHIND BOMBERS - Heppell marks inside 50 but his kick is lucky to register a score.
15:15
BEHIND SWANS - Hannebery tries one from distance but he misses to the left.
15:30
Lance Franklin has made an announcement to those who thought his best footy is behind him. He has even added marking to his list of tricks with seven marks tonight.
17:20
The sting has gone out of the game with the result a foregone conclusion a long time ago.
19:16
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Carlisle)
19:20
GOAL BOMBERS - Carlisle marks between the goal and behind post and kicks off two steps for his second of the quarter.
22:20
BEHIND BOMBERS - Hibberd's kick from just inside 50 is punched through for a behind.
22:21
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
23:00
Josh Kennedy keeps getting close to 40 disposals. He has knocked up 37 with four minutes of play still to come.
25:10
A bit of kick to kick action with both sides content to find a loose teammate rather than worry about mounting an attack.
26:30
BEHIND SWANS - Kennedy's 39th possession is a long shot at goal that is touched on the line.
26:33
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
27:47
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
27:50
FULL TIME - The final siren sounds with Sydney recording a comfortable 50 point win. The Swans came out of the blocks and never looked like being headed.