Pre Game
00:00
Sydney has generated an inside 50 from 26 percent of their kick-in chains this season, ranked second.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:31
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
01:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
03:42
Essendon are controlling the contest early on, leading clearances four to one and contested possession eight to three. This has allowed them to record the first three inside 50s of the match.
06:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
08:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Tom McCartin)
10:49
The Bombers are well on top in the clearances seven to two. They average five more clearances per game than their opposition this season, ranked second.
11:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
12:33
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Tom Bellchambers)
13:22
Essendon has the early advantage in contested possession, 21 to 14. Sixteen Essendon players have won a contested possession already with no player winning more than two in an even start for the team.
15:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Colin O'Riordan)
17:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
17:43
In a highly contested, high pressure game, Sydney has a kicking efficiency of just 41 percent. Essendon is only faring marginally better, going at 48 percent by foot.
22:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
23:13
Sydney has generated five scoring shots from six forward 50 entries. Unfortunately, they have kicked a wayward 1.4.10.
25:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
27:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Kieren Jack)
28:40
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
29:54
Essendon leads the tackle count 26 to 22 at quarter time. This represents the most tackles that the Bombers have recorded in any quarter this season, eclipsing the 24 tackles they recorded in the third quarter of their Round 5 clash against North Melbourne.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:50
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
05:27
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
06:17
Zach Merrett gets the Bombers on the scoreboard with a goal early in the second quarter. He leads all comers with 13 disposals, four contested possessions and four inside 50s.
07:32
Swans Interchange - Kieren Jack off due to an injury.
07:37
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
08:02
The Bombers have outscored Sydney 2.2.14 to 0.2.2 from stoppages tonight. Across the past four weeks, Essendon has outscored its opposition by 14 points per game from clearances, ranked No.1.
11:26
Essendon has recorded a kicking efficiency of 71 percent this quarter, well ahead of Sydney''s 47 percent by foot.
14:03
Zach Merrett has received four free kicks so far. Sydney has received six as a team.
15:06
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
18:26
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Oliver Florent)
20:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Robbie Fox)
22:23
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
22:48
Sydney has outscored Essendon 5.4.34 to 3.1.19 from intercept possessions. This represents the Swans equal highest score from this source in a half this season.
24:06
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
25:57
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
27:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Zak Jones)
29:57
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
30:58
Essendon has the narrowest of leads at half time on the back of leading the tackle count 47 to 37 and kicking efficiency 64 percent to 54 percent.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
05:10
Kicking efficiency continues to be an issue for the Swans. They are going at 43 percent by foot, compared to Essendon''s 77 per cent to start the quarter.
08:29
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
11:56
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Colin O'Riordan)
12:33
Both Sydney''s goals this quarter have come from throw-in clearances, albeit the second one did come via two 50m penalties.
15:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Zac Clarke)
17:29
Luke Parker has been a solid contributor for Sydney tonight with a team-high 21 disposals at 81 per cent efficiency, eight contested possessions, five clearances, four tackles and four inside 50s.
19:27
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
19:48
Sydney has scored 5.2.32 from defensive midfield chains compared to just 2.1.13 from Essendon. The Swans have averaged just 16 points from this zone this season, ranked 11th, where as the Bombers rank fourth, averaging 20 points per game.
22:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
26:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Brayden Ham)
28:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
28:36
Dyson Heppell has been important for the Bombers this quarter with 10 disposals at 90 percent efficiency, five contested possessions, three clearances and 255 metres gained.
30:57
Josh Kennedy has been enormous to three quarter time for Sydney with 20 disposals, a match-high 13 contested possessions and a game-high seven tackles.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
01:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Cale Hooker)
03:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
04:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
04:25
Both teams have been inaccurate to start the final quarter with 0.2.2 apiece. Only two of Sydney''s 12 kicks have been effective to start the term.
05:08
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Conor McKenna)
07:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
09:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
10:21
Essendon lead the inside 50 count seven to three for the term and have enjoyed 68 per cent time in forward half. For all their dominance they have kicked 1.4.10 to 0.2.2.
12:04
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)
12:09
Bombers Interchange - Michael Hurley off due to an injury.
14:06
Essendon lead the clearances nine to four this quarter and 36 to 30 for the match. Despite this advantage, the Bombers have only outscored Sydney 3.5.23 to 3.4.22 from this source.
14:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
15:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Zac Clarke)
18:41
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
19:20
Both teams have kicked 4.6.30 from forward half chains tonight.
21:15
Swans Interchange - Sam Reid off due to an injury.
22:21
Essendon has laid 80 tackles so far tonight, eclipsing its previous high this season of 73 against Collingwood in Round 6.
24:08
Essendon has won the inside 50 count 16 to eight this quarter, but have been outscored 2.2.14 to 1.6.12 by the Swans.
25:00
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
31:03
Essendon won the clearances 18 to eight and inside 50s 20 to eight in the final quarter, but only outscored Sydney 2.6.18 to 2.2.14.