Match

Essendon vs St Kilda

Commentary / 10 Aug 2018

Pre Game

00:00
St Kilda has won 33 clearances per game in 2018, ranked 18th, and it has scored 24 points per game from these, the third-least in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:52
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
01:02
The Saints have conceded a goal from 26 per cent of their opposition's inside 50s this season, the second-worst percentage in the AFL.
06:45
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
06:55
St Kilda has launched 21 per cent of its score from defensive 50 in 2018, ranked No.1.
07:02
Bombers Interchange - Brendon Goddard and is possibly out for the game.
07:49
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
08:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mark Baguley)
10:34
The Dons have recorded 50 disposals with just 10 of these being effective kicks.
11:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
12:41
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
12:51
Essendon has scored both its goals from clearances. The Dons have scored 31 points per game from this source this season, the eighth most in the competition.
16:01
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
16:11
The Saints have booted both their goals from defensive 50 intercepts. St Kilda has scored 11 points per game from this source in 2018, ranked ninth.
17:48
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
17:58
Dyson Heppell is up to six disposals as well as being the only Bomber to be involved in two Essendon goals, kicking one and launching the other.
20:16
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
21:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
23:28
Bombers Interchange - Adam Saad and is possibly out for the game.
26:35
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
26:45
St Kilda has launched all three of its goals from defensive 50, with the last coming from a kick-in.
27:41
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
29:22
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (David Armitage)
31:47
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Aaron Francis)
31:57
The Bombers last three goals have come from forward half intercepts. They have scored 25 points per game from this source this season, ranked ninth.
33:39
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steven)
33:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
34:09
Jack Billings is up to 10 disposals this quarter as well as kicking two goals.
34:54
The Dons won the clearance count 13-5 in the first quarter and kicked two goals to none from this source.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:39
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
02:55
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
03:50
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
04:00
David Armitage is up to 10 disposals with six of these being involved in a score for his team, a game-high.
06:16
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
07:55
The Saints have taken three marks inside 50 this quarter and seven for the game. They have grabbed 10 marks inside 50 per game this season, the fifth-fewest in the competition.
08:20
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
11:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Travis Colyer)
12:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
14:36
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)
14:46
Cale Hooker has won a quarter-high three contested possessions as well as kicking that goal.
16:23
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
19:54
Bombers Interchange - Kyle Langford off due to an injury.
20:27
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nathan Freeman)
20:37
Nathan Freeman has won a quarter-high four contested possessions this quarter as well as booting one goal.
21:28
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nathan Freeman)
23:04
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Conor McKenna)
24:07
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
25:05
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
25:15
The Dons have recorded six scores, including three goals, from 11 intercepts this quarter.
27:15
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
27:25
Conor McKenna has recorded five kicks this term, gaining a quarter-high 250 metres for his team, as well as recording three score involvements, including one goal and two goal assists.
28:44
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
29:37
The Dons finished the second term generating five of the last six inside 50s, recording a score from all of them including four goals.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:12
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
03:21
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
03:31
Essendon has now scored 5.2 (32) from its last seven forward 50 entries.
05:29
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
05:39
The Saints have kicked two goals from forward 50 intercepts for the fourth time this season.
08:28
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
10:22
Andrew McGrath is up to eight disposals this quarter, four more than any other player.
10:39
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
10:49
Conor McKenna has now recorded three goal assists, a career-high.
16:10
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (David Myers)
16:20
Another goal from an intercept to the Dons. Their last 11 goals are from this source.
18:43
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
18:53
The Bombers have now kicked nine goals from forward half intercepts, a season-high for the club.
20:14
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
20:55
Bombers Interchange - Cale Hooker and is possibly out for the game.
21:55
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
23:44
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
24:20
Devon Smith takes his team's 14th mark inside 50. The Saints have allowed their opposition to grab 13 marks inside 50 per game this season, the third-most of any team.
25:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Tom Bellchambers)
26:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
28:27
Essendon has scored 80 points from intercepts, its most in a game since Round 17, 2017.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:21
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Devon Smith)
00:31
The Bombers lead the centre clearance count 14-8 and they have outscored the Saints by two goals from this source.
04:59
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
05:09
Daniel McKenzie has won an equal game-high seven intercepts, with his seventh launching his team's sixth goal from this source.
06:37
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Ben Long)
07:51
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Ben Paton)
09:36
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
14:36
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
14:46
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has kicked five goals for the first time in his career.
16:30
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
19:33
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (David Myers)
20:37
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
23:29
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
25:11
Seb Ross is up to 42 disposals for the game, a career-high.
26:55
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Ben Paton)
28:56
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
29:51
An undermanned Essendon has proved too strong for the Saints, outscoring them by 45 points from forward half intercepts.