Match

North Melbourne vs Essendon

Commentary / 06 Sep 2014

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:47
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
04:01
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
06:32
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
08:19
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Travis Colyer)
10:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Paul Chapman)
13:02
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
13:23
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Dal Santo)
15:45
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
16:47
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Levi Greenwood)
20:48
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
24:33
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
27:48
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:12
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Travis Colyer)
06:56
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
17:00
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Brendon Goddard)
21:04
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Paul Chapman)
23:18
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
24:29
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Paddy Ryder)
27:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (David Myers)
28:14
Kangaroos Interchange - Michael Firrito off due to the blood rule.
29:30
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Tom Bellchambers)
30:20
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)
02:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
03:52
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Paul Chapman)
06:06
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
07:39
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
09:07
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
13:24
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
17:30
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)
20:20
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Ben Howlett)
21:35
Greenwood has been reported for rough conduct, even though his intention was the ball, going low and colliding with Baguley.
23:00
GOAL KANGAROOS - Ziebell takes a massive pack mark 15m from goal. He is paid the mark, he comes in and he kicks the goal. The Roos are once again back to within three points.
23:08
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
24:19
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
24:25
GOAL BOMBERS - Chapman with two bounces out of the middle, kicks deep inside the forward line and Daniher takes the strong mark. He runs around the mark and threads it through.
26:00
This has become a cracking game, with less than four minutes left in the third term, we look like we are set up for a grand stand finish.
27:30
SUBSTITUTION BOMBERS - Dempsey has been activated into the game at the expense of Gleeson, who wears the red vest.
28:08
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
28:10
GOAL KANGAROOS - Thomas swoops onto the bouncing ball, puts the ball onto the boot and he kicks a great goal.
29:20
SUBSTITUTION KANGAROOS - Ben Jacobs has been subbed out of the game, with Ryan Bastinac activated into the game.
30:45
There is still time for one late goal, as the Bombers drive it deep into their 50.
31:29
GOAL BOMBERS - Bellchambers takes the mark 40m from goal near the boundary. He is instructed by the runner to take the shot. That he does, kicking a late goal for the Bombers.
31:30
THREE QUARTER TIME - We have an exciting finish set up as the Bombers take a nine point lead over the Roos at the final break.
31:36
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
We are back under way for the final term, as the Roos take the ball out of the middle.
01:50
GOAL KANGAROOS - Brown is held onto and a free kick is given 40m from goal. He kicks his fourth goal of the night in a brilliant individual effort and the Roos are back to within three points.
01:58
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
03:08
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Andrew Swallow)
03:10
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Swallow with a long range shot on goal from the 50 and it bounces through the right side of the post.
04:45
The loser of this game is out, season over. The winner stays alive and sets up a date with the Cats on Friday night.
06:15
GOAL BOMBERS - Daniher takes a mark 45m out on the boundary. He takes the shot on goal as he is heckled by a couple of Kangas fans. He comes in and nails it! Four goals to Daniher.
06:24
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
07:55
GOAL KANGAROOS - Ziebell comes out to take the mark but it spills through his hands, but Cunnington waits behind, takes the ball, runs to 10m from goal and dribbles it through.
08:02
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
09:25
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Thomas takes a mark 40m from goal near the boundary, he starts the shot on goal to the left and it stays there.
09:38
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
10:30
GOAL KANGAROOS - Thomas is taken high, free kick 25m from goal. He comes in and kicks his third goal of the night. THE ROOS ARE IN FRONT.
11:04
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
12:00
This game is going down to the wire, neither of these two teams have won a finals match for over five years.
13:30
Ziebell drops the mark he should have taken, but he is able to gather it again on the 50, he snaps at goal and puts it out on the full.
15:15
The next goal of the game may well set the trend of the game, with just over ten minutes left on the clock.
17:00
The Kangas are just hanging onto their lead, as the Bomber are trying to gather their troops for one last tilt at glory.
17:55
GOAL BOMBERS - Ryder gathers the ball 45m from goal, he kicks around the corner and sends it straight through the middle. THE BOMBERS ARE BACK IN FRONT!
18:05
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Paddy Ryder)
19:35
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Thompson drives it down to the lead of Thomas, but he cant get to it, as it bounces through for a point. Scores are now level.
19:42
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Scott D. Thompson)
20:45
BEHIND BOMBERS - Merrett bounces a shot on goal, but it goes through for a point. The Bombers are back out to a one point lead.
20:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
22:00
With just over five minutes left on the clock, this could be decided by a mistake. Either team can still win this.
23:35
GOAL KANGAROOS - Petrie gathers the bouncing ball, he kicks around his body and he kicks a goal. The Roos are back in front by five points.
23:45
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
24:40
GOAL KANGAROOS - Wells hands it over the top to Petrie, he only has eyes for the goals, he kicks his second. The Roos lead by 11 points. 3:59 left on the clock.
24:49
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
26:30
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Petrie leads towards the boundary and he takes the mark 45m from goal. He comes in and pushes it away to the left.
26:56
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
27:45
North need to start icing the clock. Twelve points up with just 1.30 left on the clock.
29:00
The Roos have won this one, the Bombers have time against them now. They have come from 33 points down.
30:45
FULL TIME - North Melbourne have ended Essendon's season defeating them by 12 points. Essendon are now eliminated from the finals race. The Roos have a Friday night appointment booked with Geelong.
30:51
The siren has sounded to end Q4.