Match

Fremantle vs Essendon

Commentary / 09 May 2015

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
05:20
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jackson Merrett)
09:56
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
11:09
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
12:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Will Hams)
16:11
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
17:45
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Stephen Hill)
20:40
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
21:56
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
24:20
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Zac Clarke)
25:24
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
29:55
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:17
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Neale)
03:58
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
06:04
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
07:44
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
11:11
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
14:06
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Zac Clarke)
19:12
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
22:03
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
27:27
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
27:39
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:08
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
04:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jackson Merrett)
06:29
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
08:05
Patrick Ambrose is the only player on the ground without a kick (three handballs). Hayden Ballantyne (Fremantle) is the only player on the ground without a handball (seven kicks).
09:33
Brendan Goddard (22 disposals) and Lachie Neale (22 disposals) are the leading disposals winners for their comparative sides. Despite having the same numbers of possession their metres gained are in stark contrast (Neale 488, Goddard 108).
11:05
BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
16:06
GOAL - Dockers (Clancee Pearce)
16:32
Essendon Interchange - Martin Gleeson was substituted into the game for Will Hams.
17:50
In the first five rounds of the season, Essendon were averaging six running bounces per game. Tonight they have just one (James Gwilt in the first quarter).
18:54
BEHIND - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
20:44
In the last ten minutes, Fremantle have an advantage in disposals (50-21), uncontested possessions (33-11), handball receives (19-3) and time in forward half (70.3 per cent).
22:56
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
23:45
Essendon have had seven inside 50s this quarter for a return of just three behinds.
24:49
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
27:59
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:58
Neither team has scored from a kick in. From stoppages, Fremantle have a 5.3 to 1.2 advantage. Scores from turnovers is where Fremantle have dominated scoring 7.4 to 2.5.
01:27
BEHIND - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
02:20
BEHIND - Bombers (Jobe Watson)
05:48
GOAL - Bombers (Ben Howlett)
06:57
Thirteen of the 31 hit-outs from Aaron Sandilands have been to advantage, with Lachie Neale and Nathan Fyfe contributing to the Dockers clearance advantage of 33-28 with seven each.
07:15
GOAL - Bombers (Travis Colyer)
08:24
BEHIND - Bombers (Travis Colyer)
08:38
In the first ten minutes of the fourth quarter, Essendon lead the disposals (36-14), inside 50s (7-1) and have a significant advantage in time in forward half at 65.9 per cent.
10:56
Fremantle Interchange - Matt de Boer was substituted into the game for Matt Taberner.
12:23
In the first five rounds of the season, Fremantle were ranked last in the league for tackles per game with 54.2. This is probably attributed to them being first to the ball. At the 12 minute mark of the last quarter they have 53 tackles.
13:08
BEHIND - Bombers (Jobe Watson)
14:28
GOAL - Bombers (Jobe Watson)
16:05
BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
16:36
During the week it was highlighted that Nathan Fyfe is leading the AFL in percentage of contests won at 68 per cent. The league average is 25 per cent. Tonight, he has had the one contest, with Michael Hibberd, resulting in a Fyfe contested mark.
19:33
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
20:34
Since a Fremantle behind at 1:27 in the fourth quarter, Essendon have outscored Fremantle 4.3 to 0.1.
20:56
GOAL - Bombers (Martin Gleeson)
24:55
Fremantle's Lachie Neale is the player of the game. The young man from Kybybolite gathered 33 disposals, 15 contested possessions, seven clearances, seven inside 50s and three tackles.
27:23
The siren has sounded to end Q4.