Match

Essendon vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 02 Jul 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Essendon v Brisbane Lions Round 15 clash.
59:33
Outs for Bombers: B.Howlett, S.McKernan
59:34
Ins for Bombers: D.Parish, C.Hooker
59:35
Outs for Lions: D.Beams
59:36
Ins for Lions: J.Walker
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:10
Important for the Lions to start well today coming up against a Bombers side who have outscored their opposition in the firstquarter 10 times this season, the most by any side inthe competition

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:29
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
04:42
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Josh Green)
05:30
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
06:09
Daniher looking ominous early, kicking the first goal of the match from his second mark, this one inside forward 50. The Bombers lead the inside 50 count 3-2 so far.
08:47
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (James Stewart)
08:59
Essendon now with their second goal from a mark inside forward 50, this time Stewart and this time a contested mark. Each team now with one contested mark each.
10:28
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
12:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Brendon Goddard)
13:09
The Bombers are leading the way at stoppages early, leading the clearance count 4-2, including a 2-1 lead in the centre bounce clearances. McDonald-Tipungwuti the only player with more than one clearance to his name with two.
14:24
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
16:45
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
17:33
Lions Interchange - Darcy Gardiner and is possibly out for the game.
19:02
The Bombers are also winning the territory battle so far in this match leading the inside 50 count 12-6, both teams scoring on 50 per cent of their entries with scoring shots 6-3 in favour of Essendon.
19:31
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Rich)
21:11
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
22:30
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
24:21
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
25:04
Goodard the most influential player on the field so far this quarter, the first player to double figures with disposals now with 12 at 75 per cent efficiency, also with two inside 50s.
28:04
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:14
The Bombers in control that quarter as they take a 14 point lead into the first break. The Bombers lead the disposal count 111-99, contested possessions 37-32, and inside 50 15-.9. Essendon however with only four hit outs that quarter, none to advantage.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:22
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jake Barrett)
04:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
05:12
An arm wrestle to start the second quarter as the Lions look like they have lifted their intensity. The Lions lead the disposal count 11-7, while inside 50s are two apiece, and scoring shots one apiece.
06:10
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
09:42
A Josh Green shot on goal for the Bombers intercepted in the goal square by former team mate Harris Andrews, That was Andrews' second intercept mark for the match, no one else from the Lions with an intercept mark. The Bombers with two as a team so far.
14:22
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
14:51
For the seventh time this match the Lions are able to move the football uninterrupted from defensive 50 to inside forward 50, this time resulting in a McCluggage behind. The Bombers have only been able to undertake the same transition on five occasions.
17:05
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
17:50
The Lions now with the only two goals of the quarter, with the Bombers not kicking a goal since the 21 minute mark of the first quarter. Hipwood the first multiple goal scorer for the Lions, now with two goals from five disposals.
19:52
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
20:44
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jobe Watson)
21:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Michael Hurley)
22:54
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
23:11
And again the Lions move the football from defensive 50 to inside 50 uninterrupted this time resulting in the Zorko goal which puts the Lions in front. The Lions' disposal efficiency is running at 76 per cent to the Bombers' 70 per cent.
25:11
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
27:57
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (James Stewart)
29:24
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:34
A strong fightback that quarter from the Lions who were able to reduce the margin at half time to to less than a kick. Mayes was important that quarter for the Lions with an equal quarter high nine disposals at 89 per cent efficiency.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:55
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
05:11
The Bombers have started the second half better than the Lions, leading the disposal count 22-15, uncontested possessions 17-9, inside 50s 3-1, and have the only goal of the quarter so far.
05:13
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
06:22
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ryan Lester)
07:38
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
07:57
Bewick goals for the Lions courtesy of an uncontested mark at the top of the goal square. That was Bewick's second uncontested mark inside 50, the Lions lead this statistic across the match 8-6.
11:33
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)
12:45
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Josh Green)
13:27
Green for the Bombers wins the centre bounce clearance and continues to work to receive the handball that sets him off to kick the goal as well. Green with his second score involvement for the match.
16:22
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)
18:25
The Bombers well on top this quarter, leading the inside 50 count 12-4, which extends their lead across the match 44-23. Heppell and Fantasia each with a match high six inside 50s.
20:15
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
22:11
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
22:22
A brilliant long kick inside forward 50 by Goddard hits McDonald-Tipungwuti on the lead, who goes back and converts his shot on goal. Goddard now with three goal assists from his 27 disposals, both game high numbers.
23:17
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
24:56
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Cutler)
25:17
Another goal from a full length of the ground possession chain for the Lions. The Lions have now scored 3.2 (20) from possession chains originating in their defensive 50. The Bombers have only scored 0.1 (1) from the same possession chain type.
28:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
31:18
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
31:28
The Lions battled hard that quarter but were unable to restrain the Bombers who through weight of possession and territory extended their lead to 19 points by kicking 5.3 (33) to 3.1 (19) from 19 inside 50s to the Lions' eight.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:35
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
02:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
03:53
The Bombers with three of the first four clearances this quarter, two to Heppell who now has an equal season high on nine to his name. This is also a match high, four more than the next best.
04:29
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
05:11
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
07:03
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
09:53
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
10:08
Barrett with the goal assist as he sends Bewick into an open goal square by hand for the Lions' second goal of the quarter and Bewick's third of the match, an equal career high for him.
14:12
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Stefan Martin)
14:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
15:36
The Lions are throwing everything at the Bombers this last quarter trying to draw the margin back. The Lions lead the disposal count 56-36, contested possessions 17-15, and have quelled the inside 50 dominance of the Bombers with the count 6 apiece.
17:24
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
18:31
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Walker)
18:38
A hugely costly 50 metre penalty against Hooker for the Bombers on centre wing puts Walker 40 metres out on a slight angle and he kicks truly for a goal. Walker with his first goal for the day from 15 disposals playing mainly in the back half today.
20:11
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
23:00
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Ryan Bastinac)
23:28
The Lions surging home now take the lead off the back of the last five goals for the match. The Lions have had the last five inside 50s and nine of the last ten clearances for the match.
24:51
Lions Interchange - Rohan Bewick off due to an injury.
25:20
Gleeson takes his sixth intercept mark of the match to thwart another Lions forward attack. Both teams now with 12 intercept marks apiece.
26:31
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ryan Bastinac)
27:25
McDonald-Tipungwuti takes the advantage from the free kick earned by Watson deep in the left forward pocket and snaps truly for a score-levelling goal. Brisbane leads the free kick count 24-15 for the match.
28:58
Cutler with a snap on goal from only 20 metres out on a slight angle pulls it across the face but puts the Lions in front nonetheless.
30:12
Lester with a contested mark 15 metres out directly in front, kicks truly for a seven point lead. Brisbane leads the contested mark count 11-9.
32:18
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
33:41
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
33:51
An extraordinary win by the Lions and heartbreak again for the Bombers at the death. A 6.6 (36) to 2.3 (15) last quarter seemed to come from nowhere as the 18th placed Lions get their third win of the year.