Match

Carlton vs Essendon

Commentary / 18 Apr 2015

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:52
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Docherty)
05:04
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Lachie Henderson)
08:49
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Cameron Wood)
09:32
Bombers Interchange - Paul Chapman off due to the blood rule.
11:36
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
14:21
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Ben Howlett)
16:05
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Lachie Henderson)
20:40
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
21:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
22:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
24:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Ben Howlett)
26:13
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Carlisle)
26:35
Blues Interchange - Sam Docherty off due to the blood rule.
28:46
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
28:56
Bombers Interchange - Paul Chapman off due to a concussion.
29:48
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jobe Watson)
32:11
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Chris Judd)
03:57
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
10:37
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Paul Chapman)
12:12
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
13:12
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Lachie Henderson)
14:41
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Ben Howlett)
15:50
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
16:13
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
18:24
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrew Walker)
19:11
Blues Interchange - Michael Jamison off due to an injury.
19:24
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Paul Chapman)
22:25
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
27:33
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Brendon Goddard)
29:53
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
32:38
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:45
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
04:35
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Chris Yarran)
05:26
Bombers Interchange - David Zaharakis off due to an injury.
06:39
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Carlisle)
08:42
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Tom Bellchambers)
09:49
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Carlisle)
13:07
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom Bell)
16:21
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
18:55
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
20:55
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
22:57
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Liam Jones)
26:27
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
28:29
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
28:43
Since quarter time, Carlton has won 32 clearances to 10. Across the game, the Blues lead the tally 42-19, with three Carlton players each winning eight (Carrazzo, Judd and Wood)
29:47
Essendon Interchange - Adam Cooney off due to an injury.
29:48
GOAL - Bombers (Travis Colyer)
29:57
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:59
BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Melksham)
03:13
BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
05:01
BEHIND - Blues (Chris Judd)
05:27
GOAL - Bombers (Jobe Watson) Mark, Play On (Over 50m, Left Side)
08:14
GOAL - Blues (Liam Jones) On the Run (40-50m, Corridor)
11:33
GOAL - Blues (Andrew Walker) Set Shot (30-40m, Right Side)
14:13
BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
17:06
GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
17:40
Carlton has turned the tide in the past ten minutes. In this time, the Blues have won 32-18 disposals and led 7-1 in inside 50 entries, kicking 3.1 to no score.
19:10
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
20:36
Carlton's skills by foot have been inferior to its opposition today, with 60 per cent of their kicks in the midfield zone effective (compared to 77 per cent by Essendon). This has allowed the Bombers to take 13 to 5 intercept marks in that zone.
20:39
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
21:40
BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
22:38
Last week's match winner Cale Hooker has intercepted the ball from the Blues on ten occasions today, with six of these being intercept marks. In both of these measures he leads all players on the ground.
23:51
BEHIND - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
25:16
Jobe Watson has had the most football of any player on the ground, registering 35 disposals. This is the 17th time in his career he has hit this number. Watson has also registered nine forward 50 entries (a career-high) and 11 score involvements.
25:20
Essendon Interchange - Cale Hooker replaces Mark Baguley due to the blood rule.
27:48
GOAL - Blues (David Ellard)
29:03
Chris Judd has just won his 12th clearance for the match, for only the fifth time in his 274-game career. His career-high is 15, for Carlton against Sydney in Round 6 2011.
29:59
GOAL - Bombers (Ben Howlett)
31:09
Murphy and Simpson have led Carlton's resurgence in the final term. The pair have combined for 20 disposals, five marks, seven intercepts, four inside 50s and seven score involvements.
32:27
BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Melksham)
32:54
The siren has sounded to end Q4.