Match

Essendon vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 13 Apr 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Essendon scored 40 points directly from its centre bounce clearances last round, its equal most recorded in a match since Round 2, 2013.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
03:46
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
05:53
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
06:45
The Bombers have started strongly, recording the first four inside 50s and booting 2.1
07:09
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charles Cameron)
08:01
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
11:30
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
13:23
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
15:45
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
17:04
It has been an even start around the contests with the Bombers slightly ahead on contested possessions (22-20) and clearances (6-5), but they have been superior with ball use, moving at 87 per cent disposal efficiency compared to 62 per cent.
19:38
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
23:13
Lachie Neale has been the dominant man around stoppages, leading contested possessions and clearances, along with 11 disposals.
24:16
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
26:46
Essendon has looked very dangerous going forward, leading inside 50s by 10, and booting 6.2 from five individual goalkickers.
26:58
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
28:04
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
30:40
The Bombers have capitalised on Brisbane''s errors, recording five of their six goals from turnovers.
31:21
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mark Baguley)
32:21
The Bombers moved the ball brilliantly that quarter, gaining 500 more metres than the Lions and booting four goals from chains that started in the defensive half. Zach Merrett and Jake Stringer both clocked over 200 metres gained that quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:52
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Andrew McGrath)
04:50
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel McStay)
06:35
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
08:50
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
09:24
The Lions have started this quarter much cleaner, leading dispoal efficiency by nine per cent and disposals by eight. Jarrod Berry has recorded five disposals and a goal already this quarter.
10:24
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
12:10
Essendon continue their efficiency up forward, booting two goals from four inside 50s this quarter.
14:12
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
14:48
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Devon Smith)
17:14
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
19:29
The Bombers have grabbed control this quarter, leading contested possessions 23-16, clearances 10-3 and inside 50s 9-4, but are yet to put it on the scoreboard with two goals to one.
21:15
Bombers Interchange - Tom Bellchambers off due to an injury.
21:27
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
23:39
After a high scoring first quarter, there has not been a goal for the last 13 minutes, with the Bombers kicking four behinds in that time.
24:14
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
27:01
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has had an impact so far, recording 10 disposals, two forward 50 tackles and booting 3.1.
29:19
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
29:49
The Lions have struggled to get on the scoreboard this quarter, with their last goal coming at the seventh minute mark. They could be much further behind if not for Essendon''s inaccuracy, booting 3.4 in that time.
31:18
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rhys Mathieson)
31:22
Overall the Bombers are on top of all the key indicators at half time, with 13 more inside 50s and an even spread of score sources, with five goals coming from stoppages and six from turnovers.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Zac Clarke)
03:43
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charles Cameron)
04:42
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
08:30
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
09:34
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
10:48
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mark Baguley)
13:17
Brisbane have come out a new team in the second half, leading disposals 45-29 and uncontested possessions 33-17, and booting the first two goals. Lachie Neale is leading the charge with eight disposals and two clearances.
16:21
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
17:57
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rhys Mathieson)
20:39
Once again the teams are matched in the contest this quarter, with contested possessions and clearances 26 and 5 each respectively. The Lions have increased their outside run, leading uncontested possessions 56-40.
23:16
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charles Cameron)
25:43
Dylan Shiel and Zach Merrett have been leading the grunt work for the Bombers, with 11 contested possessions and six clearances each.
26:15
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
27:10
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti leads scoreboard impact, booting five goals from 13 kicks, along with a game-high nine score involvements.
29:03
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
29:10
The Lions were able to play that quarter more in their forward half, booting three goals from forward half turnovers.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:50
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
09:52
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
10:06
Bombers Interchange - David Zaharakis off due to an injury.
10:14
The Lions have started this quarter strongly, leading clearances 5-2 and inside 50s 9-2, but have just the solitary goal to show for it.
10:51
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
13:09
The Lions have had all the play this quarter, recording the last 10 inside 50s, as well as four of the last five clearances.
14:52
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Andrew McGrath)
16:24
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
17:43
After going eight minutes without an inside 50, the Bombers have kicked two goals from three inside 50s in the space of three minutes.
19:38
Bombers Interchange - David Myers off due to the blood rule.
20:29
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
22:15
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
24:10
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
26:21
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
28:25
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has booted 6.1 for the match - a career high.
29:28
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
30:02
It has been a wasteful final term for the Lions, recording 10 more inside 50s but getting outscored by 11 points.
30:09
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
30:24
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti played the complete forwards game, recording 16 kicks, 477 metres gained, three tackles and game highs for score involvements (12) and goals (7.1), also a career high.