Match

Carlton vs Essendon

Commentary / 12 May 2018

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to MCG for the Carlton v Essendon Round 8 clash.

59:33

Outs for Blues: A.Phillips, L.Casboult, M.Kennedy

59:34

Ins for Blues: D.Lang, C.Curnow, J.Lamb

59:35

Outs for Bombers: A.McGrath, J.Daniher

59:36

Ins for Bombers: O.Fantasia, S.McKernan

59:40

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

00:00

Carlton has retained possession from 40 per cent of their kicks inside forward 50 during 2018 (ranked 18th). Throughout 2018, the Blues have scored from 38.5 per cent of their forward 50 incursions (ranked 17th)

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:02

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Darcy Lang)

03:15

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)

05:33

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

08:40

Carlton leads the Bombers in both forward half (18-8) and forward 50 zone (7-2) disposals

10:18

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Conor McKenna)

12:22

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)

13:22

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)

13:24

Shaun McKernan's first goal of the game and first since Round 14 of 2017 was sourced from a turnover. Essendon's entire score of 2.2 (14) has been sourced from this method

20:31

Carlton has laid 15 tackles in their forward half zone, with Nick Graham and Patrick Cripps having three each. In comparison, Essendon has laid six tackles in their forward half area, but lead the Blues overall in this category 20-17

21:00

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jed Lamb)

21:24

Blues Interchange - Matthew Wright off due to the blood rule.

24:01

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)

26:02

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

27:09

Harry McKay's kick from outside 50 was his first goal for the match and also Carlton's first sourced from a turnover, the chain starting in their defensive half

31:43

Carlton has had nine first possession in their forward half, with Matthew Kreuzer having four of these (the same as Essendon in total in their zone)

32:12

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Patrick Ambrose)

32:18

Patrick Ambrose's goal on the siren for Essendon was his first of the game and the Bombers' second sourced from a turnover in their forward half, with the chain starting in their attacking midfield

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:29

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

03:18

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Nick Graham)

05:31

Despite Essendon's Tom Bellchambers having 21 hit outs (five to advantage), the Bombers trail the Blues in clearances 10-18 and centre clearances 1-6

07:21

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)

08:20

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (James Stewart)

09:58

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (David Zaharakis)

11:22

David Zaharakis' first goal of the game was the Bombers third kicked after a mark taken inside their forward 50 zone (they have taken five marks in this zone in total). All of Essendon's four goals have come from a kick after a mark

11:55

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

12:25

Blues Interchange - Matthew Wright off due to the blood rule.

14:03

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)

15:10

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)

16:11

Essendon has had 11 of the last 14 inside forward 50 entries, dating back to the 28 minute mark of the first quarter. During this time, the Bombers have outscored Carlton 3.4 (22) to 1.1 (7)

18:57

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)

20:34

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

23:17

Since the three minute mark of the second quarter, Essendon has had 10 of the 14 clearances during this period, with Brendon Goddard having two of them

25:26

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)

26:02

Blues Interchange - Matthew Wright off due to an injury.

27:43

After the first quarter was even for disposals inside forward 50 with 14 each, Essendon has had 12 in their zone in the second quarter, compared to Carlton's six

29:03

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Tom Bellchambers)

29:51

Carlton's Dale Thomas has gained at team high 252 metres in the first half, but with a retention rate of 36 per cent. Thomas has had 11 disposals at 73 per cent efficiency and an equal game high four rebound 50s

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:22

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)

00:31

Zach Merrett's first goal for the match was also the Bombers' first sourced from a centre clearance. This centre clearance was Essendon's fourth, but they still trail the Blues in this category who have eight

04:31

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

07:33

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

08:35

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)

09:59

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)

11:07

Essendon has laid seven tackles in the third quarter in the midfield zone, compared with Carlton's one and overall in this period, the Bombers lead the Blues 10-1

11:10

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

13:06

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)

14:48

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Nick Graham)

16:01

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

16:44

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)

19:25

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Darcy Lang)

20:29

Darcy Lang's second goal of the game was also Carlton's second sourced from an intercept in their defensive half

21:05

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

24:20

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

26:47

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

28:02

Liam Jones from Carlton leads individually on the ground for one per centers with 11. Team wise, Essendon leads 46-43 in this category

28:17

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Darcy Parish)

29:26

Essendon lead the Blues in intercept possessions overall 55-46 and in the forward half zone 23-11

29:32

Carlton has taken 30 marks in the midfield zone in the third quarter, Charlie Curnow with four. During this period, Essendon has taken 11 marks in the midfield zone

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:22

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)

02:35

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)

04:59

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)

07:11

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)

08:13

Sam Petrevski-Seton's first goal for the match was sourced from a turnover within the Blues forward 50 zone. Carlton has sourced two of their goals via this method and six from turnovers in all zones

09:03

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jed Lamb)

13:46

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Kerridge)

14:41

Sam Kerridge's first goal was Carlton third in succession. All three of these goals have been sourced from a chain starting in their attacking half of the ground

15:11

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)

16:25

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Darcy Parish)

18:27

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)

19:44

In the last 10 minutes of game time, in the forward half, Carlton has had 15 disposals, compared to Essendon's six and the Blues have laid 11 tackles to the Bombers' one

24:45

Tom Bellchambers for Essendon and Matthew Kreuzer for Carlton have been involved in 76 ruck contests. Bellchambers leads Kreuzer in hit outs (46-24) and hit outs to advantage (12-10)

25:25

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Zach Merrett)

27:16

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

29:41

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)

31:16

Carlton has had the last six clearances, whilst Essendon has had seven of the eight inside forward 50 entries during this period, scoring the only three behinds

34:08

Carlton's Dale Thomas has had the most disposals on the ground with 29 at 79 per cent efficiency, 14 marks (game high), nine rebound 50s (game high), 11 one per centers and gained a team high 594 metres, in the Blues first win since Round 22 of 2017