Match

Carlton vs Essendon

Commentary / 01 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Carlton v Essendon Round 6 clash.
59:33
Outs for Blues: C.Curnow, P.Cripps, D.Buckley
59:34
Ins for Blues: D.Armfield, N.Graham, S.White
59:35
Outs for Bombers: C.McKenna, M.Baguley, C.Bird
59:36
Ins for Bombers: R.Crowley, J.Simpkin, J.Polkinghorne
59:40
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00:00
Patrick Cripps will be sorely missed by Carlton at stoppages. Carlton has lost the clearance count by an average of six per game this season, ranked 16th, with Cripps winning five more clearances per game than any teammate.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:52
Carlton has recorded the only five inside 50s of the game. It has lost the inside 50 count by seven per game this season, ranked 14th in the AFL.
05:52
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
08:50
Carlton leads the clearance count 6-3 with all three scores in the game being launched from this source. Ed Curnow and Adam Cooney lead all players with three clearances.
14:20
The Blues have scored a goal from just 18 per cent of inside 50s this year, the worst percentage of any side. They have scored a goal from just eight per cent of inside 50s in this game.
14:32
Carlton now lead the clearance count 9-5 with all four scores in the game being launched from this source.
17:52
That goal to Matthew Wright was launched from a turnover in the defensive 50. Carlton has sourced seven points per game from turnovers in the defensive 50 this season, the fourth-fewest in the AFL.
23:11
Carlton has recorded 19 more effective kicks than Essendon.
25:40
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Liam Jones)
26:00
Carlton has created nine turnovers in the attacking midfield with the last launching that goal to Liam Jones. The Blues have created 20 turnovers per game in this zone this season, ranked seventh, and scored 21 points from these, ranked 10th.
29:24
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:34
Carlton won the ball at the contest in the first quarter. It won nine more groundball-gets and six more clearances than Essendon, helping it to win the time in forward half by 10:03.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:30
Essendon has recorded just seven effective short kicks, 22 fewer than Carlton.
06:11
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
07:50
Blues Interchange - Jacob Weitering and is possibly out for the game.
10:19
Carlton has laid eight tackles per game in the forward 50 this season, the third-fewest in the AFL. It has already laid 11 in this game.
13:04
Essendon has recorded eight of the last 10 inside 50s but it has outscored Carlton by just one point during this period.
14:05
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
16:15
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
17:28
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Kerridge)
17:58
Essendon has won just 65 contested possessions in first halves this season, the fewest in the AFL. It has won just 57 in this game.
19:27
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
20:29
Carlton has grabbed 11 contested marks per game this season, ranked 12th. It has grabbed 10 in this game.
21:12
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jed Lamb)
22:11
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
24:36
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
24:46
The Bomber's 10 points is the equal lowest half-time score this season, matching the Pie's score against the Swans in round 1. The Blues' 25 points is the equal 12th lowest half-time score this season.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:49
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
04:21
Michael Hartley has grabbed an equal game-high two intercept marks, both from Carlton kicks.
08:49
Carlton and Essendon combined to apply 282 pressure acts in the first half. They have combined to apply just 24 pressure acts in the third quarter.
11:45
Carlton lead the inside 50 count 10-4 this quarter and it has had four shots-at-goal, but it is yet to generate a score.
13:13
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Wright)
14:06
That mark to Mitch Brown was Essendon's third inside 50 for the game and its first since 5:21 in the first quarter.
16:05
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
17:07
Essendon has recorded the last four inside 50s and generated 13 points from these.
19:08
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
20:18
Marc Murphy has not won a possession this quarter. He has been on the ground for 94 per cent of it.
21:36
Essendon has won two clearances in the forward 50 this quarter and generated a score from both of them, including that goal to Darcy Parish.
23:37
Essendon lead the clearance count 10-5 this quarter with both teams booting one goal from this source.
26:04
Carlton has sourced its last two goals from clearances and it has now scored 20 points from this source. It has scored 21 points per game from this source this season, the second-fewest in the AFL.
28:33
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
29:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
29:36
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:46
Essendon scored seven points from six turnovers in the attacking midfield and Carlton scored just two points from eight turnovers in the same zone.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:07
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Liam Sumner)
02:51
Essendon has won three turnovers in the forward 50 and launched a score from two of these, including that goal to Joe Daniher.
04:21
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mathew Stokes)
06:35
Carlton has grabbed 12 marks to five inside 50 but has outscored Essendon by just one point from marks.
10:02
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
11:10
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
12:22
Carlton lead the centre bounce clearance count 7-6 and it has booted three goals from this source including the last two. Carlton had scored six points per game from this source this season, the fewest in the AFL.
14:25
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
16:33
Both teams have booted two goals from forward half turnovers this quarter after combining to boot just two in the first three quarters.
18:26
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
19:49
Both teams have won three centre clearances this quarter and launched two scores from them. They combined to launch one score from 10 centre clearances in the first three quarters.
23:07
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Liam Jones)
25:34
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrew Phillips)
27:05
Marc Murphy is up to a quarter-high nine disposals to go with a quarter-high five score involvements, including one goal and one goal assist.
30:00
Dale Thomas is up to 31 disposals, his most as a Blue. His previous high was 29 against the Dockers in round 19, 2014.
30:03
The siren has sounded to end Q4.