Match

Essendon vs Carlton

Commentary / 27 Aug 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Essendon v Carlton Round 23 clash.
59:33
Outs for Bombers: O.Fantasia, M.Jamar, M.Stokes, A.Cooney
59:34
Ins for Bombers: B.Goddard, N.Kommer, S.McKernan, C.Dempsey
59:35
Outs for Blues: E.Curnow, A.Everitt
59:36
Ins for Blues: J.Silvagni, S.Kerridge
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
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Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

Quarter 1

00:00
The Bombers have won just 28 per cent of defensive one on one contests this season (ranked 16th).
01:12
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
03:34
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
05:15
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
05:36
The Blues have kicked 2.1 (13) from their first four entries inside the forward 50, they average a score from 39.7 per cent of inside 50s (ranked 18th).
08:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
09:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Dylan Buckley)
09:37
Essendon has won four of the five clearances of the game so far. Craig Bird leads all comers with two.
10:01
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
12:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Nick Kommer)
13:41
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
16:40
In the last 10 minutes the Bombers lead inside 50s seven to three, marks 11 to two and have kicked two goals to zero.
17:24
Bombers Interchange - David Zaharakis off due to an injury.
17:56
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
19:56
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Nick Graham)
20:27
Carlton has generated all of its scores from Essendon turnovers.
21:23
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
24:14
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Liam Sumner)
24:57
The Bombers have played on from 12 of their marks compared to Carlton's two.
25:58
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
27:05
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Wright)
27:29
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:19
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
02:52
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Courtenay Dempsey)
03:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
05:39
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Michael Hartley)
06:23
The ball has been in the Bombers' forward half for 75 per cent of the term.
08:15
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
08:42
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
09:03
The Bombers haven't been able to capitalise on their dominance, they have kicked 1.5 (11) for the term.
10:01
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
11:12
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Nick Graham)
12:58
The Blues have turned the ball over 12 times this term, from these, the Bombers have scored 2.5 (17).
14:46
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
16:53
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
18:53
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
20:51
The Bombers have scored 20 points from chains starting in the defensive 50, they have averaged 12 points from this zone in 2016 (ranked 17th).
21:37
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Kerridge)
25:02
Bombers Interchange - Conor McKenna off due to the blood rule.
25:27
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Kerridge)
26:35
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
27:56
In the second term, Joe Daniher has had seven disposals, two score assists and has kicked three goals.
29:58
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:53
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
04:43
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Nick Graham)
06:19
After the Blues had the first three inside 50s of the quarter without a goal, the Bombers have kicked a goal from their first entry of the term.
08:36
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
10:12
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
11:45
In the third term, the Bombers lead clearances five to one and have kicked three goals to zero.
11:59
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
14:15
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Craig Bird)
16:40
Throughout the third term, the Bombers have manged five scores from their seven entries.
17:12
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
20:27
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
21:56
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has kicked three goals from his four disposals this term.
22:02
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
22:57
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
24:39
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Courtenay Dempsey)
27:01
Today the Bombers have scored from 64 per cent of inside 50s which is a huge improvement on their season average of 42.3 per cent.
28:15
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
28:19
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:37
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
03:47
The Bombers have continued to score from defensive 50 chains, they have now scored 39 points from this zone which is 27 more than their average.
08:03
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Kerridge)
09:19
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Wright)
10:44
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Docherty)
11:33
The Blues have had eight inside 50s to one in the last term.
13:44
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
15:16
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
16:18
The Bombers have hit 100 points for the first time this year.
16:57
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
17:40
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Kerridge)
18:21
All of Carlton's goals have been launched from Essendon turnovers.
18:57
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zach Tuohy)
20:27
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
21:59
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
25:12
The standouts for the Bombers have been Z. Merrett with 34 disposals, J. Daniher with five goals and A. McDonald-Tipungwuti with four goals.
25:32
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
26:33
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dylan Buckley)
28:00
The siren has sounded to end Q4.