Pre Game
00:00
Jake Stringer has been targeted 67 times inside 50 this season the most by any player at the club and 17 per cent more than the next player.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
02:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
06:28
North leads the uncontested possession count by eight for the quarter. Jack Ziebell has been influential early with three uncontested possessions.
06:37
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
08:56
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
10:44
North has had seven out of the first nine inside 50's in the match. It has had 21 more disposals in the forward half than Essendon but has failed to capitalise only outscoring them by two points for the quarter
11:30
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
13:06
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (David Myers)
15:31
Todd Goldstein has won the hitouts 6-0 when he has been opposed to Tom Bellchambers this quarter.
16:27
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nathan Hrovat)
17:41
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
18:46
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
19:04
North has had 30 more effective disposals than Essendon for the match so far. Shaun Higgins (8), Ben Cunnington (6) and Nathan Hrovat (4) have been the most prominent on the ground.
21:23
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
21:49
Shaun Higgins has had a strong first quarter tonight with 13 disposals, four handball receives, six contested possessions, two clearances, three scoring involvements and 172 metres gained.
22:57
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
26:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
27:20
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (David Myers)
28:53
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Tom Bellchambers)
30:18
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)
32:23
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
35:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)
35:20
Shaun Higgins has equalled his career high disposals in a first quarter with 14. He has accumulated this many only on one previous occasion in Round 11 this year against Brisbane Lions.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:55
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
03:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Devon Smith)
04:40
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
05:04
Essendon has dominated the clearances 17 - 12. Zach Merrett seven, David Myers and Dyson Heppell three each are the most prominent on the ground.
06:26
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
07:35
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Kayne Turner)
08:39
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
09:14
Todd Goldstein has won the hitouts 5-1 when he has been opposed to Tom Bellchambers this quarter. Goldstein has also had four hitouts to advantage which has helped North win the clearances 5-2.
10:49
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
13:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
14:39
North has been able to hit the scoreboard from stoppages today outscoring Essendon, 3.0 (18) - 1.1 (7) from this area.
14:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
16:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
16:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nathan Hrovat)
18:05
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
19:47
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Devon Smith)
21:16
Essendon has worked hard at presenting this quarter, recording 21 more handball-receives.
22:39
Zach Merrett has had a strong first half tonight with 17 disposals, seven handball receives, nine contested possessions, nine clearances, seven tackles, six scoring involvements and one goal.
24:44
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
29:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
30:09
Essendon has kicked the last five goals of the match to take out the lead to a game-high 20 points. There has been eight lead changes in the match so far.
31:12
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:27
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
04:40
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Mark Baguley)
05:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
06:59
Both sides have been accurate in front of goal, recording a scoring accuracy of 70 per cent each. Essendon has converted 100 per cent of its shots from beyond 50 metres.
08:41
Dyson Heppell has gained 441 metres for the match, 100 more than any other player on the ground. Shaun Higgins is the next best with 334 and then David Myers with 324.
09:14
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ryan Clarke)
13:02
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Luke McDonald)
14:45
North has focused on Ben Brown as its key target inside 50 this afternoon, targeting him a team-high 15 times. He has failed to impact the scoreboard with only one goal and one behind.
14:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
16:45
Cale Hooker and Ben Brown, have both played 100 per cent of the game this afternoon, the most out of everyone on the field.
17:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
17:47
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Ahern)
19:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
20:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Trent Dumont)
25:56
Orazio Fantasia has had a strong game today with four goals, 15 disposals, nine score involvements, two goal assists and 372 metres gained.
28:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)
28:19
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:49
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Andrew McGrath)
02:53
Essendon has been able to hit the scoreboard from stoppages today outscoring North, 9.2 (56) - 6.5 (41) from this area.
03:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
06:47
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
07:52
Essendon has been strong when the ball has been on the ground, leading groundball gets 90 to 71. Dyson Heppell nine and Zach Merrett eigh have lead the way for the Bombers today.
10:01
North has 81 shorts kicks so far in the match this is higher than their season-average of 67.5 they are ranked 17th across the season.
10:52
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
13:40
Essendon has been able to hit the scoreboard from throw-ins today, outscoring North 6.1 (37) to 1.2 (8) from this area.
14:26
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Trent Dumont)
16:09
Todd Goldstein has won the hitouts 30-25 when he has been opposed to Tom Bellchambers in the ruck and 16 hitouts to advantage.
16:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)
18:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)
20:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
21:50
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
24:19
Kangaroos Interchange - Mason Wood and is possibly out for the game.
24:21
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Luke McDonald)
26:10
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
27:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
27:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
28:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
29:34
Shaun Higgins has had a dominate game today with 31 disposals at a disposal efficiency of 71 per-cent, 11 handball receives, 13 contested possessions, 14 scoring involvements and 482 metres gained.