Match

Carlton vs Essendon

Commentary / 30 Aug 2014

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:42
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Paul Chapman)
03:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Watson)
07:16
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jobe Watson)
12:02
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
13:11
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
17:06
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
18:30
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Chris Yarran)
19:53
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom Bell)
23:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Heath Hocking)
25:06
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jarrad Waite)
26:41
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
28:08
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
28:50
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Watson)
30:24
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
06:17
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Patrick Ambrose)
07:42
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
08:55
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Simon White)
09:40
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jobe Watson)
11:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
13:44
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
15:51
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
20:04
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Watson)
21:46
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Paddy Ryder)
22:52
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jason Winderlich)
25:14
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Brent Stanton)
26:14
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
29:19
Bombers Interchange - Brendon Goddard off due to an injury.
30:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
31:05
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:17
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Brendon Goddard)
02:08
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Paddy Ryder)
05:05
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Paul Chapman)
08:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
10:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Paddy Ryder)
12:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
13:49
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Troy Menzel)
14:51
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Travis Colyer)
14:55
BEHIND BOMBERS - Colyer takes it inside the 50, he takes the shot on goal and he pushes it away to the right.
16:30
The Blues will have a list management meeting on Monday, with news to filter through over the next few days as to who has played their final game in the navy blue.
18:15
Carlton seems to have the momentum, as they have dominated play around the ground in the last few minutes, but they are not making the most of it on the scoreboard.
20:00
If the Blues can get a couple of late ones before the final break, we could well have a game on our hands.
21:10
GOAL BLUES - Yarran marks 45m from goal on a 45 degree angle. He takes the shot on goal and he kicks his second goal of the night.
22:30
Now the Bombers are starting to make the errors around the ground. The Blues are lifting.
23:47
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Kane Lucas)
23:50
GOAL BLUES - Lucas takes the mark 45m from goal on a slight angle. He takes the shot on goal and he kicks it through. We have a 13 point ball game.
25:30
GOAL BLUES - Menzel takes the mark on the edge of the goal square, he takes the shot on goal and kicks his second. The Blues are within seven points.
25:53
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Troy Menzel)
27:15
Should the Blues score a late goal here, we will have a one point ball game.
28:00
SUBSTITUTION BOMBERS - The Bombers have activated Gleeson into the game with Fantasia making way for him.
28:30
THREE QUARTER TIME - The Bombers go into the final break holding a seven point lead, as the Blues look to upset their arch rival.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
SUBSTITUTION BLUES - The Blues have activated Cripps into the game at the expense of Armfield, who has come off a couple of times with injury. We are under way for the final term.
01:01
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Brock McLean)
01:05
GOAL BLUES - McLean gathers the ball inside 50, he kicks for goal and it is through. The Blues are back to within a point.
02:45
The Blues want to finish off with one last win for the season, can they do it?
04:40
GOAL BOMBERS - White gets lost in the sunlight, as Goddard takes the mark in front of him. Goddard runs in from 25m out in front and he drills it.
05:07
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Brendon Goddard)
06:30
Daniher takes the mark 45m from goal on a slight angle. He takes the kick and it is across the face, no score this time.
08:15
Judd is the top disposal gatherer on the ground with 29 touches to his name.
10:00
The Blues are hunting the Bombers, they want another 1999 preliminary final result, just to send their 150th season off on a high.
11:45
The ball is in the attacking area for the Blues, they are looking very dangerous indeed.
12:37
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Watson)
12:40
GOAL BLUES - Watson takes a tumbling mark 25m from goal. He comes in and kicks his fourth goal of the game. WATTO! The Blues must be re-thinking their decision on his future.
14:31
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Cameron Wood)
14:35
GOAL BLUES - Wood gathers the handball, snaps at goal and THE BLUES ARE IN FRONT! Wood has been very good today.
16:00
BEHIND BOMBERS - Stanton snaps at goal, the Blues defenders claim it was touched, but it doesn't matter as Rowe runs it over for a rushed behind.
16:08
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
17:00
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ciaran Sheehan)
17:10
BEHIND BLUES - Simpson gives it off to Sheehan, who snaps at goal but he hits the post. The Blues lead by five points.
18:15
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Martin Gleeson)
18:30
GOAL BOMBERS - The Bombers go away from goal, as Winderlich hands it off to Gleeson who kicks a great running goal. THE BOMBERS ARE BACK IN FRONT.
20:00
Big tackle by Winderlich, as he brings down Yarran, who thought he was Ussain Bolt, uncatchable, but Winderlich got him!
21:30
With just under six minutes left on the clock, the Bombers lead by one point. A home final is on the line for them. The Blues are just playing for pride.
23:00
A goal either way will make things very interesting. It would almost seal it for the Bombers.
24:30
Waite takes the mark 60m from goal, but he looks to be taken high. The umpire does not agree.
26:00
We have 2:35 left on the clock. This is going down to the wire.
26:39
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zach Tuohy)
26:45
BEHIND BLUES - Tuohy marks 40m from goal. He comes in and pulls it away to the left. We have a tied ball game.
28:30
Gibbs takes the mark 50m from goal, he ices the clock and looks to kick any score. His kick falls short and it is tapped over the boundary.
28:57
FULL TIME - DRAWN GAME! The Blues and the Bombers have finished on 90 points a piece. The Bombers secure a home final. What an exciting finish.
29:00
The siren has sounded to end Q4.