Match

Fremantle vs Essendon

Commentary / 04 Jun 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Domain Stadium for the Fremantle v Essendon Round 11 clash.
59:33
Outs for Dockers: G.Ibbotson, M.de Boer, E.Langdon
59:34
Ins for Dockers: D.Mundy, M.Apeness, D.Tucker
59:35
Outs for Bombers: M.Hartley, M.Jamar, J.Kelly
59:36
Ins for Bombers: W.Hams, M.Leuenberger, J.Merrett
59:40
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00:00
Essendon average 46.1 disposals per goal kicked in 2016 (10 more than any other team), ranked 18th. The Bombers were also ranked 18th in 2015, averaging 36.8 disposals per goal

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:18
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Barlow)
03:49
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
04:05
Fremantle have kicked the first two goals of the game from their first two inside forward 50 entries. The Dockers also lead the disposal count 24-1 and have taken 12 marks, compared to none from the Bombers
05:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Adam Cooney)
07:07
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
09:31
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)
12:28
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
15:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
16:59
The Dockers have now taken 17 marks in the midfield zone, compared to Essendon's five
17:49
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
19:54
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
20:24
Fremantle has taken four marks inside their forward 50, scoring 3.1 (19) from this source
21:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
25:03
Essendon has had 10 tackles in the midfield zone, compared to the Dockers' five and lead this category 13-6 overall
27:38
Taberner's first hit out for the game was also the first hit out to advantage for the match for either team
28:40
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:08
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
04:40
The Dockers have had 11 of the last 13 inside forward 50 entries and have outscored the Bombers 2.1 (13) to 0.1 (1) during this time
06:49
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
07:36
Five of the Dockers' seven goals have been sourced from Bomber turnovers
09:33
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
11:33
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Danyle Pearce)
13:01
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
13:11
The Dockers lead Essendon for forward 50: disposals 29-7, contested possessions 16-4 and ground ball gets 12-3
14:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
16:59
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Brendon Goddard)
19:57
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
24:14
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
25:32
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
25:34
Fremantle's 11.2 (68) and 27 inside forward 50 entries are both first half highs for season 2016
28:20
The Bombers have laid 18 tackles inside their defensive 50, whilst the Dockers have had none in this zone. Essendon has also had 53 disposals in their defensive 50 zone compared to Fremantle's 30
29:55
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:41
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
04:34
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
05:47
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Danyle Pearce)
06:00
Fremantle has had 13 of the last 14 inside forward 50 entries from the 19 minute mark of the second quarter and have outscored Essendon 5.1 (31) to 0.0 (0) during this time
08:19
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Weller)
08:43
Weller's first goal was Fremantle's fourth for the game from a chain starting in their defensive 50
10:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
15:55
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)
18:06
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
19:07
40 of the game's 81 tackles have been laid in Fremantle's forward 50. Essendon having 24 and Fremantle 16
20:05
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
20:42
Dockers Interchange - Michael Apeness and is possibly out for the game.
22:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Brendon Goddard)
23:24
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Neale)
27:38
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
29:15
Fremantle are now up to 100 marks for the game, already their most for 2016 and the differential of plus 46 is also a season best
29:36
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
32:04
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jonathon Griffin)
32:06
Griffin's first goal was Fremantle's 13th sourced from an Essendon turnover
33:03
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:27
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
02:38
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Will Hams)
07:20
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
07:56
Ballantyne's second goal was Fremantle's sixth from a stoppage. Fremantle have kicked 6.1 (37) from the stoppage source compared to Essendon's 1.5 (11), a differential of plus 26 points, their biggest for the 2016 season from this source
11:32
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
13:32
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
15:38
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
16:33
Lachie Neale has a game high seven clearances and 40 disposals, with a retention rate of 68 per cent and 13 contested possessions
20:40
Hill has gained a game high 519 metres for the Dockers, has had 23 disposals at 83 per cent efficiency, but a retention rate of only 26 per cent
21:21
Bombers Interchange - Ryan Crowley and is possibly out for the game.
21:23
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Adam Cooney)
22:17
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
23:12
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
23:47
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti's first career goal was Essendon's fourth of the game sourced from a Fremantle turnover
24:39
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Will Hams)
27:42
Lachie Neale has now had an equal career high 42 disposals, to lead all comers (88 per cent efficiency),13 contested possessions, gained 219 metres and a retention rate of 67 per cent
29:05
The siren has sounded to end Q4.