Match

Essendon vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 19 Jun 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Essendon v GWS Giants Round 13 clash.
59:33
Outs for Bombers: M.Dea, S.Edwards, K.Langford
59:34
Ins for Bombers: M.Hartley, J.Ashby, A.McDonald-Tipungwuti
59:35
Outs for Giants: S.Johnson, S.Mumford
59:36
Ins for Giants: M.Kennedy, T.Downie
59:40
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00:00
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00:10
The Giants had 20 more contested possessions than the Swans last week in their 42 point win, the best result by any team against the Swans this year. The Bombers had eleven more contested possessions than the Hawks last week despite their 108 point loss.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:31
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
01:33
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
01:46
The Giants with the first goal of the match having had three early inside 50s to the Bombers none. The Bombers with only one disposal so far in the match.
03:23
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mark Jamar)
03:47
A quick reply from Jamar who goals off the back of a contested mark inside 50. That was the first mark inside 50 for the Bombers while the Giants have already registered two marks inside 50.
06:35
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
07:54
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
08:29
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
10:32
The Giants are leading the clearance count early 5-2. The last clearance to James Kelly broke a run of four consecutive clearances to the Giants.
11:16
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
12:44
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
12:52
The Giants with the early ascendancy in this match, leading the disposal count 51-32, and the inside 50 count 11-2, including the last eight in a row.
15:04
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
16:41
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
17:08
A clearance to Hams on the wing starts a chain for the Bombers that ends with a Fantasia uncontested mark inside 50, from which he goals. The Bombers have evened up the clearance count at five apiece having had the last four in a row.
19:03
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Adam Cooney)
19:45
Scores even despite the Giants having seven scoring shots to three. The Giants disposal efficiency inside forward 50 is only 38 per cent while the Bombers are going at 75 per cent inside their forward 50.
20:42
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
24:24
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
24:43
For the fourth time already in this match the Giants transition the football from defensive 50 to attacking 50, this time resulting in a goal to Cameron; the first time of chain of this nature has resulted in a goal for the Giants.
24:46
Giants Interchange - Phil Davis off due to an injury.
25:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
26:56
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
28:55
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
29:58
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jackson Merrett)
30:49
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
30:51
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:01
Shaw with a turnover from a kick in moments before quarter time gives Parish a kick on goal after the siren which only registers a behind. Shaw had three turnovers that quarter, while Coniglio has a game high four turnovers.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:28
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zac Williams)
00:59
With the Bombers yet to touch the football in the second quarter the Giants have the first goal on the board. Griffin with the centre clearance and Williams with the goal. Williams has a game high 11 disposals.
04:01
A James Kelly contested intercept mark in defensive 50 starts a chain which sees Dempsey hit Leuenberger on the lead inside 50 who goes back and kicks the goal.
05:31
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
07:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
07:40
End to end football on display today as again the Giants go from defensive 50 to inside 50 uninterrupted which results in the Josh Kelly goal. Kelly has had eight disposals so far as well as three inside 50s.
09:02
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mark Jamar)
12:43
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
13:11
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
14:18
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
14:45
Davis kicks long inside 50 from another Giants intercept mark. Hopper runs on the the crumbs from the marking park and kicks truly. The Giants lead the intercept mark count 9-7.
15:57
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
17:41
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
19:11
Both teams have kicked 4.1 (25) from 48 disposals this quarter. The Giants lead the clearance count this quarter 7-5 and the inside 50 count 10-7.
20:58
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zac Williams)
21:16
Williams having a great first half today, now having kicked two goals in a match for the first time this season and also continues to lead the Giants in the disposal count with 13.
23:02
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Matthew Leuenberger)
25:00
Leuenberger also having good first half in front of goals, kicking his second goal after not having kicked a goal this season coming in to the match.
27:00
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
29:08
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
29:36
With that point Fantasia has now kicked 3.4 (22) for the first half and in total has been involved in nine of the Bombers 17 scoring shots this afternoon.
31:14
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:24
An even and high pressure first half sees a slightly more efficient Bombers take a 12 point lead in to the main break. The Bombers have had one more disposal than the Giants to half time, two more contested possessions, but one less mark.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:37
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
02:51
A clearance to James Kelly in the dying minutes of the first half has taken his clearance count for the match to six, a season high. Kelly is yet to add to his clearance count this half, or his contested possession total of nine.
02:57
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
07:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
07:17
The Bombers have had the better start of the second half leading the disposal count 30-15, contested possessions 11-8, clearances 3-2, and inside 50s 4-3.
08:24
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
10:46
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
11:12
A Ward clearance from a stoppage on centre wing commences a chain which sees Greene get his first goal of the afternoon. Only four of the seventeen goals today have originated from stoppages. The other thirteen have come from turnovers.
13:29
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
16:03
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
17:27
Jamar with two contested marks this quarter, taking his match count to four, a game high across all players. This is also a season high tally for Jamar.
17:42
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matthew Kennedy)
18:55
Matthew Kennedy with his first goal in AFL to give the Giants the lead. Kennedy has had five disposals so far in his debut, all effective.
19:20
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matthew Kennedy)
20:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
21:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
23:32
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
23:48
Sam Reed with the goal assist as Cameron kicks his first goal of the day. The mark on the lead from Cameron was also his first mark of the afternoon.
24:56
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
26:00
Fantasia with the quick reply from only his second disposal this quarter. The Giants have dominated field position this quarter leading the inside 50 count 17-7, with the Bombers only having 10 disposals inside their forward 50.
28:06
Bombers Interchange - Orazio Fantasia off due to an injury.
28:22
Giants Interchange - Nick Haynes off due to an injury.
30:47
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:57
A four goal to one quarter sees the Giants take an eight point lead in to the last break. Cooney had the most disposals across all players that quarter with nine, all acquired from uncontested possessions.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:23
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
01:11
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
03:03
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
03:42
A Leunberger smother on Haynes keep the football in a dangerous area with Brown capitalising by kicking a goal. The Brown goal came off the back of three consecutive inside 50s to the Bombers.
05:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
08:58
Bombers Interchange - Patrick Ambrose off due to an injury.
09:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mark Jamar)
10:16
The Bombers are pressing hard to bridge the margin this quarter and lead the inside 50 count 6-4, with the Giants having laid eleven tackles to the Bombers three.
11:11
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
13:27
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matthew Kennedy)
14:53
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
16:22
Coniglio has been important to the Giants this last quarter leading all players with eight disposals, including two clearances, and has been involved in three of the four Giants' scores.
17:33
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
18:43
Daniher goals from a mark inside 50. The Bombers lead this area 15-9 across the match with Daniher having an equal game high of four.
19:01
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
20:41
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Courtenay Dempsey)
22:23
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
22:38
A Gleeson turnover on his own half forward line allows the Giants to break off half back resulting in a goal to Greene from outside 50. The Bombers have had one less turnover today with the match total 67-68.
24:00
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Courtenay Dempsey)
25:14
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
26:36
Back to back goals for Greene takes his personal total to four for the day. Greene has had an equal game high ten score involvements today.
26:44
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
30:38
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
31:19
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Adam Cooney)
31:22
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
31:32
A hard earned 27 point win to the Giants who took until the last 10 minutes of the match to break the game open. Shaw lead the disposal count across all players with 31and had a match high 639 metres gained for his team.