Match

Essendon vs Carlton

Commentary / 05 Aug 2017

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to MCG for the Essendon v Carlton Round 20 clash.

59:33

Outs for Bombers: J.Kelly, A.McGrath, J.Laverde

59:34

Ins for Bombers: J.Green, P.Ambrose, B.Howlett

59:35

Outs for Blues: T.Williamson, D.Cuningham, S.White, H.McKay

59:36

Ins for Blues: D.Armfield, B.Boekhorst, J.Pickett, B.Smedts

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

00:00

Against Geelong last week, Carlton had 157 fewer disposals, their worst differential in this category since round four of 2007. In 2017 the Blues average 25.2 disposals less than their opponents per match, to be ranked 16th in the AFL

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:55

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

02:07

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (James Stewart)

08:46

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)

09:02

Daniher's first goal and the first of game came from Essendon's 16th disposal inside their forward half, they had the first 15 in this category, before Carlton had the next five

10:30

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)

11:32

Essendon has had the first seven marks in the midfield zone and lead the Blues 10-3 overall in the marks category

13:12

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Blaine Boekhorst)

13:27

Boekhurst and Carlton's first goal came from just their second disposal inside their forward 50 zone. Essendon has had six disposals in their forward 50 area and lead entries inside 8-4

14:59

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Josh Green)

16:47

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

18:40

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)

18:42

McDonald-Tipungwuti's first goal was Essendon's second sourced from a chain starting with an intercept inside their defensive 50

18:47

Bombers Interchange - Orazio Fantasia and is possibly out for the game.

20:00

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

22:33

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)

26:20

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (David Zaharakis)

27:04

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Travis Colyer)

27:48

Brendon Goddard leads the game for disposals with 11, has had two inside 50 entries and two rebound 50s, gaining 199 metres for the Bombers (the equal most in this game so far)

28:47

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)

28:51

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:51

Carlton has won six of the first seven centre clearances, but have been outscored in this source by the Bombers 1.0 (6) to 0.1 (1)

05:46

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)

07:03

Essendon has taken nine intercept marks to Carlton's four. Seven of the Bombers' intercept marks have been in their defensive half and four inside their defensive 50. Essendon also leads intercept possessions 28 to the Blues' 23

12:26

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)

12:41

Matthew Wright's first goal and Carlton's third was from their fifth mark inside their forward 50 zone (Essendon has taken eight in this zone). It was also the Blues' second goal source from a turnover

15:08

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

16:40

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Wright)

17:27

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)

17:55

Blues Interchange - Jack Silvagni off due to an injury.

19:19

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Josh Green)

20:07

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jobe Watson)

21:43

In the last ten minutes Carlton has had 18 disposals in their forward half compared to Essendon's nine, have taken nine marks in the midfield to the Bombers' three and lead marks overall 17-6 during this period

22:02

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Josh Green)

25:42

Blues Interchange - Jack Silvagni off due to an injury.

26:34

Carlton leads centre clearances 8-1 and clearances overall 19-11. Matthew Kreuzer for the Blues has had five clearances and five first possessions (both game highs) to go with his 16 hit outs (three to advantage)

28:38

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:21

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

01:54

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Zach Merrett)

04:27

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)

04:29

Carlton has kicked the last four goals of the match, Matthew Wright kicking the last three of them, the Blues have also had the last three inside forward 50 entries

05:28

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)

09:43

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jed Lamb)

12:01

In the third quarter Carlton leads disposals 48-31 and in the forward half zone the Blues lead the Bombers 27-12 in disposals

12:32

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Josh Green)

13:45

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)

14:58

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)

15:43

Since Essendon's last goal at the 20 minute mark of the first quarter, Carlton has scored the last six goals, whilst the Bombers have scored 12 behinds

17:08

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Ben Howlett)

21:04

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)

24:30

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)

26:28

In the last 10 minutes Essendon has laid seven tackles, compared to Carlton's two. In the midfield zone during this period it is 7-1 in favour of the Bombers in this category

27:57

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

30:19

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

30:33

Charlie Curnow's first goal was Carlton's seventh sourced from a turnover. 23 of the game's 34 scoring shots have come from this source

31:51

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

33:18

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:14

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

04:10

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

05:59

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)

08:20

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Blaine Boekhorst)

08:53

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)

10:32

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

12:25

Blues Interchange - Lachie Plowman off due to the blood rule.

12:49

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

13:22

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)

16:03

In the last quarter Carlton has had 13 contested possessions in the forward half zone compared with Essendon's one

16:09

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Josh Green)

18:55

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

19:50

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)

19:51

McDonald-Tipungwuti's second goal came from Essendon's fifth successive inside forward 50 entry

21:10

Blues Interchange - Jarrod Pickett off due to an injury.

21:27

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

24:27

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

24:59

Hooker's second goal was Essendon's fifth (17 scoring shots) sourced from a turnover

26:38

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)

27:19

Matthew Kreuzer for the Blues has had an equal career high eight clearances, to go with 37 hit outs (10 to advantage) and 10 first possessions

27:47

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)

28:59

Dyson Heppell has had a game high 34 disposals, nine ground ball gets, 15 contested possessions, six clearances, six tackles and gained 424 metres for the Bombers

29:59

The siren has sounded to end Q4.