Match

Essendon vs Richmond

Commentary / 31 May 2014

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:43
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Dustin Fletcher)
01:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
02:41
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Ben Howlett)
07:51
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Paul Chapman)
13:15
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Ben Howlett)
17:12
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
18:53
Tigers Interchange - Ivan Maric off due to the blood rule.
20:51
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
23:41
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
24:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Brent Stanton)
27:07
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:57
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
07:32
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
08:33
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
10:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
11:55
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
13:48
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
15:36
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
15:48
Bombers Interchange - Brendon Goddard off due to an injury.
17:14
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
20:50
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Ben Howlett)
22:33
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Paddy Ryder)
23:13
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
25:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
25:47
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
26:40
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
28:48
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Michael Hibberd)
30:14
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
30:19
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:51
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Brent Stanton)
02:56
Tigers Interchange - Matt Thomas off due to an injury.
04:48
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
06:49
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Ben Howlett)
08:49
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shaun Hampson)
15:32
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
17:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jason Winderlich)
19:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
20:41
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
25:54
THREE QUARTER TIME - The Bombers go into the final break with a 51 point lead over the Tigers.
25:56
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
We are back for the final term as Essendon get first hands to the ball from the middle.
00:35
GOAL BOMBERS - Howlett gathers the ball inside 50, he snaps at goal and kicks his fifth.
00:36
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Ben Howlett)
02:00
Richmond have not kicked a goal since the second quarter, which must be a worrying sign for the Tigers.
03:30
The Bombers continue to make this game a training run, as they run it through the middle of the ground.
04:10
BEHIND BOMBERS - Chapman delivers it straight to Goddard, who marks 20m from goal. He comes in and pushes it behind the goal post.
04:14
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Brendon Goddard)
05:40
BEHIND TIGERS - Riewoldt marks the ball 45m from goal on the boundary. He goes for goal, but it is punched through for a rushed behind for the Tigers.
06:02
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
06:55
GOAL TIGERS - Foley dishes it off to a running Martin, who kicks a goal. It was the first Richmond goal since the 23rd minute mark of the second term.
06:58
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
08:40
Bellchambers pushes Maric out of the ruck contest and is surprised when a free kick is paid against him.
10:00
BEHIND TIGERS - Ryder rushes one through for a point for the Tigers. The margin is now an even 50 points in favour of the Bombers.
10:01
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
11:10
GOAL BOMBERS - Bellchambers takes the mark 45m from goal on a slight angle. He takes the set shot on goal and has no problems whatsoever.
11:11
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Tom Bellchambers)
12:45
BEHIND BOMBERS - Hocking takes a shot on goal on the left boot and misses away to the left.
12:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Heath Hocking)
13:50
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
14:00
Martin has been good for the Tigers with 24 possessions and two goals.
15:21
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Bachar Houli)
15:25
BEHIND TIGERS - Houli takes the mark on the 50, he takes the set shot on goal and it never looked likely, as it went away to the left.
17:00
The Bombers will be right back in the pack after this game, with a 5-5 win-loss record, whilst the Tigers are left languishing on 3-7.
17:20
BEHIND BOMBERS - Chapman with a quick shot on goal, but he is offline and through for a point it goes.
17:34
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Paul Chapman)
19:15
GOAL TIGERS - Martin goes forward to Riewoldt, who drops the mark, but he recovers as he jogs over to the goal square and kicks his first goal of the night.
19:17
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
21:00
Hocking goes in late in the contest, as he brings Lennon crashing to the ground.
21:19
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
21:20
GOAL BOMBERS - Merrett takes it inside 50, he plays on and kicks an easy looking goal.
23:10
GOAL TIGERS - Fletcher hangs onto Riewoldt, 15m from goal, as he is awarded the free kick. He comes in and slots it straight through the middle.
23:31
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
24:42
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
24:45
GOAL BOMBERS - Merrett gathers it on the 50, he plays on and kicks a great running goal. The Bombers lead by 56 points.
26:15
Watson has been prolific once again, with 36 possessions for the Bombers.
27:45
The Tigers will have to go back to the drawing board after tonight, to try and pinpoint where it all went wrong, after the season started with so much promise.
28:38
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
28:41
GOAL TIGERS - Riewoldt comes out and takes the mark 40m from goal near the boundary. The siren sounds as he comes in for the kick and he puts through his third goal of the night.
28:42
FULL TIME - The Tigers have finally been put out of their agony, as they go down to a sharp Essendon line-up by 50 points.