Match

Essendon vs Richmond

Commentary / 29 Aug 2015

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to MCG for the Essendon v Richmond Round 22 clash.

59:34

Changes for Bombers Ins: C.McKenna, P.Chapman Outs: S.Edwards, P.Ambrose

59:36

Changes for Tigers Ins: D.Grimes, M.Thomas Outs: S.Morris, T.Cotchin

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection. Tippers choice is currently Bombers 5.3% and Tigers 94.7%.

00:00

Brandon Ellis has averaged 27 disposals per game, ranked second at the club. He has won 19 uncontested possessions per game, ranked fourth across the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

03:14

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)

04:46

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Conor McKenna)

04:48

Conor McKenna kicks a goal with his first kick in the AFL! And Chapman picks up a score involvement for himself in his final AFL match. Bombers have had the ball in their forward half for 63 per cent of the match so far.

07:48

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)

12:17

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

14:05

The Bombers seem to be handling the wet conditions here better than the Tigers. They are winning the contested ball, with 30 contested possessions to 21, and kicking the ball long more, with 12 long kicks to 6.

19:13

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ben Lennon)

19:27

The Tigers have had three more inside 50s than the Bombers (12 to nine), but are yet to register an effective kick inside their forward 50. The Bombers have registered three effective kicks in their forward 50, and have kicked two goals.

24:15

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ivan Maric)

24:17

Chapman gives away a fifty metre penalty, and the Tigers have their first goal from 15 forward 50 entries. The Tigers are pressing hard here. They have had the ball in their forward half for 83 per cent of the last 10 minutes.

26:25

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)

27:53

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

27:55

The Tigers have got the ball in their inside 50 far more than the Bombers. They led the inside 50s 19 to 10. That is just one short of a season high for the Tigers, but they could only convert it to a single goal, courtesy of a 50 meter penalty.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:32

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)

00:50

Richmond have now had 11 kicks in their forward 50, but just one has been effective (for a kicking efficiency of 9 per cent). No wonder they have kicked just 1.5 (11).

02:08

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)

04:43

Essendon are using the ball better by foot in these wet conditions. Their kicking efficiency is a respectable 54 per cent, while Richmond's is 42 per cent.

07:13

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)

07:51

Richmond record their third effective kick in their forward 50 and their second goal for the game.

09:38

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)

09:40

Vickery has two in a row, the Tigers have found their goal kicking boots and the Bombers need to respond here. The inside 50 count since Essendon's last goal is 17 to five, and Richmond have kicked 3.4 (22) to no score.

13:20

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)

13:42

McKernan kicks the Bomber's third goal and they stay in touch with Richmond despite having had exactly half as many inside 50s (14 to 28).

14:48

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brett Deledio)

15:36

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brett Deledio)

19:05

The Bombers are being beaten in the aerial contest tonight. The mark count is 22 to 15 in favour of the Tigers, and the marks inside 50 count is six to two in favour of the Tigers.

20:40

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

20:42

The Bombers are hanging in there on account of their efficiency up forward. They have kicked four goals straight in slippery conditions. Their kicking efficiency in their forward 50 is 42 per cent, while Richmond's is just 24 per cent.

22:55

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Ben Howlett)

22:57

Howlett continues the run of accuracy for the Bombers (and doesn't make a mockery of my last comment) by slotting a set shot. The Bombers have three in a row and lead Richmond despite having had 14 fewer inside 50s.

26:30

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Brett Deledio)

26:43

Deledio is having an influential second quarter. He has had nine disposals, three inside 50s and kicked 1.2 (8) for the quarter.

29:05

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)

29:22

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)

30:16

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

30:18

The Bombers have done well to hang in their, while Richmond wasted plenty of opportunities and could probably have been five goals up at half time. But 10 behinds for the Tigers and none for the Bombers means there is just four points in it.

30:20

The Tigers had five more marks inside 50, 15 more inside 50s and 11 more shots on goal in the first half of this match. But Richmond's kicking efficiency inside their forward 50 was just 24 per cent, while Essendon kicked at 46 per cent up forward.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:44

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Chris Newman)

01:30

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)

04:39

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)

05:06

Four kicks off the ground in a row to McIntosh, the last of which found Martin in front of goal to give the Tigers the first goal of the quarter.

10:20

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Carlisle)

10:31

The Bombers have opened the term with two behinds after not kicking a behind for the entire first half.

11:52

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Matt Thomas)

13:51

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Courtenay Dempsey)

14:43

A little magic from Courtenay Dempsey who manages to get the ball on his boot while sliding on his stomach through the goal square. That's his fifth goal for the year after lining up forward in the last few matches.

19:54

Essendon have had 10 clearances to Richmond's three this quarter.

20:43

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)

23:19

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)

25:04

Richmond have taken four marks inside 50 this quarter, while the Bombers are yet to take one. But the Tigers have only scored a single goal from a set shot this quarter.

27:52

Bombers Interchange - Mark Baguley off due to an injury.

28:19

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

28:21

Richmond had three fewer inside 50s than the Bombers that quarter but looked more dangerous up forward taking four marks inside 50 while the Bombers took none. The Tigers turned their entries into three goals, while the Bombers could only manage one.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:44

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Brett Deledio)

03:54

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Anthony Miles)

04:18

The Tigers have put stretched their lead with the first two goals of the quarter. They have kicked two goals from two inside 50s this quarter, while the Bombers have also had two inside 50s but are yet to score.

06:43

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

07:08

The Bombers take their first mark inside 50 for the half and kick their first goal for the term. Hooker has kicked three goals tonight.

08:27

Hooker takes another mark inside 50 but pushes the ball across the face. That's his third mark inside 50 tonight, an equal match high.

11:50

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)

14:22

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

15:34

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)

16:17

Essendon have had 10 more turnovers than the Tigers tonight (84 to 74), and the Tigers have punished them by scoring 7 goals from turnovers to the Bombers' three.

17:32

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)

22:28

Tigers Interchange - Brett Deledio off due to an injury.

24:30

Another mark inside 50 for the Tigers, and the count for the match is 14 to 4 in favour of Richmond. As a consequence, Richmond have scored six goals from set shots to Essendon's three.

25:08

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)

27:21

The siren has sounded to end Q4.