Match

Essendon vs Richmond

Commentary / 28 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Essendon v Richmond Round 10 clash.
59:33
Outs for Bombers: M.Redman, M.Leuenberger, C.McKenna, J.Polkinghorne
59:34
Ins for Bombers: C.Dempsey, S.Edwards, M.Jamar, R.Crowley
59:35
Outs for Tigers: T.Chaplin, J.Short, C.Menadue
59:36
Ins for Tigers: D.Astbury, D.Rioli, C.Ellis
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Essendon has launched 27 per cent of its score from defensive midfield this season, the highest percentage of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:51
Richmond launch the first goal of the game from a clearance. It has scored 36 points per game from this source in 2016, ranked ninth in the competition.
03:37
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Shaun Edwards)
05:54
Essendon is kicking at 50 per cent efficiency early in this game. It has recorded a kicking efficiency of 68 per cent this season, the seventh highest percentage in the league.
07:22
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
08:19
Both of the Tigers' goals have been launched from attacking midfield. They have launched 23 points from this zone this season, the third-fewest of any side.
09:44
The Bombers have won three clearances and launched a score from two of them. They have launched a score from just 19 per cent of clearances this season, the lowest percentage of any side.
12:01
Richmond has won five intercept possessions and launched a score from three of them. It has launched a score from 21 per cent of intercept possessions this season, the sixth lowest percentage in the AFL.
17:07
The Tigers have now launched 18 points from attacking midfield, just five points short of their average per game this season.
18:48
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
19:59
The Bombers have already grabbed five marks from Richmond kicks. Essendon has taken just 12 intercept marks per game this season, the equal second fewest of any side.
22:11
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
24:02
Essendon has scored seven more points than Richmond from clearances. The Bombers have been outscored by 21 points per game from clearances this season, the worst differential in the league.
26:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
27:43
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
27:48
Steven Morris has won a game-high four intercept possessions, two more than any other player.
28:58
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
31:05
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:15
Richmond launched 13 points from defensive 50 in the first quarter. It has launched just 10 points per game from this zone this season, the second fewest of any side.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:23
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
02:11
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
03:23
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
04:34
Richmond has already grabbed nine marks inside 50 and it has scored 6.3 (39) from marks. The Tigers have grabbed 13 marks inside 50 per game this season, the fifth-most of any side.
09:00
Richmond has now launched 27 points from attacking midfield, four more than its season average.
15:16
Brendon Goddard has won a team-high four intercept possessions. His fourth launched the Bombers' second goal from this source.
19:09
Richmond has won 11 intercept possessions in attacking midfield and launched seven scores from them. The Bombers have failed to launch a score from three intercept possessions in the same zone.
25:33
Dustin Martin has gained just three metres per disposal, the fourth-lowest gain of any player.
26:46
The Bombers have won just 11 intercept possessions this quarter and they have launched both their goals from them. The Tigers have also launched both their goals this quarter from intercept possessions, but they have won seven more than the Bombers.
29:56
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
30:01
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:11
Richmond won the hitout count by seven and the hitout-to-advantage count by three in the second quarter, but it lost the clearance count by nine. Despite dominating the stoppages, the Bombers scored just five more points than the Tigers from this source.
30:13
David Zaharakis won a quarter-high 13 disposals at 100 per cent efficiency and gained a quarter-high 195 metres. Zaharakis also recorded quarter-highs for first possessions (four), contested possessions (four) and clearances (four).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:56
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
03:55
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
06:52
Shane Edwards wins the first intercept possession in forward 50 for the game and launches his team's seventh goal from intercepts. Edwards has launched five scores, three more than any other player.
09:10
Jake Batchelor has won three intercept possessions with two of them launching goals for his team.
10:38
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
14:28
The Bombers boot their first goal of the quarter, launched from an intercept. Essendon has launched just three scores for the game from 33 intercepts whilst the Tigers have launched 14 scores from 41 intercepts.
16:26
Bombers Interchange - Craig Bird off due to an injury.
17:05
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
19:07
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
19:34
Bombers Interchange - Michael Hartley and is possibly out for the game.
23:52
That mark to Mitch Brown was the Bombers' seventh inside 50. Essendon has grabbed nine marks inside 50 per game this season, the fewest of any side.
26:29
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
29:04
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
30:09
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:19
The Bombers scored from just 27 per cent of inside 50s in the third quarter, six per cent less than the first half. They have scored from 39 per cent of inside 50s this season, the lowest percentage of any side.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:24
Essendon has outscored Richmond by 12 points from clearances. Craig Bird is up to six clearances with two of them launching goals for his team.
03:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
04:54
The Bombers have generated three scores from four inside 50s this quarter.
07:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
09:13
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Brendon Goddard)
14:31
Essendon lead the contested possession count by five and the tackle count by seven this quarter.
15:09
Richmond has outscored Essendon by 47 points from intercepts.
17:40
Darcy Parish is up to a team-high seven score involvements.
20:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
22:01
Dustin Martin is up to 37 disposals, a career-high. His previous high was 36 which he recorded twice.
25:04
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
27:42
The siren has sounded to end Q4.