Match

Essendon vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 13 Jul 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Essendon has outscored its opposition by a total of 52 points in fourth quarters this season, which has them ranked fourth.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:55
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
03:07
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
04:15
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
04:54
North Melbourne have launched a 2 inside 50s and (1.1.7) from attacking midfield chains. In the last 3 rounds, only West Coast has launched more points from this zone.
05:54
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
07:29
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
07:44
The Kangaroos have created 4 intercepts in their midfield, launching an inside 50 from 100 per cent of these chains.
09:00
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Conor McKenna)
10:12
The Bombers have won 3 of the first 4 centre bounce clearances. Jake Stringer has had 2 of these clearances.
11:46
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
13:01
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
15:15
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
15:40
The Kangaroos kicking efficiency (71 per cent) is far higher than the Bombers (58), as a result they have converted 7 of 10 inside 50 entries into a score.
17:00
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
18:28
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
19:48
Essendon has won 6 of 8 centre bounce clearances and they have capitalized, launching 2 goals to nil from this source.
20:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
22:47
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
24:55
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
25:42
The Bombers have had 6 of the last 8 inside 50s and lead the clearances (4 to 2) in this time.
27:45
Bombers Interchange - Andrew McGrath off due to an injury.
29:02
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
29:11
North Melbourne have dominated the aerial contest, winning 6 marks inside 50 (including 3 contested) to the Bombers 2.
31:37
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
31:40
North Melbourne used the ball at 73 per cent disposal efficiency in that quarter, outscoring the Bombers (4.2.26) to (2.2.14) from turnovers.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:24
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
05:40
The Bombers have won 9 forward half intercepts, creating (2.1.13) from this source. They are ranked 3rd in the last 3 rounds, at launching scores from their forward half.
07:13
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
09:16
The Kangaroos have taken 7 marks inside 50 from just 16 entries. In comparison, the Bombers have 3 marks inside 50 from 13 entries.
10:17
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Curtis Taylor)
13:32
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
15:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
15:34
Essendon lead the clearances (7 to 4), inside 50s (13 to 8) and kicking efficiency (by 7 per cent) in this quarter.
16:21
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jed Anderson)
17:30
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
18:19
Ben Brown has been a key target up forward with 4 marks inside 50, as well as this he has 4 score involvements.
18:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
19:51
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
20:39
The Bombers have won 8 clearances in their forward half, but have been poor by with 6 kicking turnovers in this zone.
22:59
North Melbourne has launched a score from 57 per cent of inside 50 entries. In the past 3 rounds, they are ranked 6th at scoring per inside 50.
23:43
Kangaroos Interchange - Luke McDonald off due to the blood rule.
25:17
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
27:26
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
28:26
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has a game high 5 score involvements for the quarter.
29:29
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
30:33
The Bombers dominated the clearances (12 to 7), contested possessions (42 to 36) and inside 50s (17 to 8) in that half. However, they failed to capitalize, converting just 2 of 9 shots.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:30
North Melbourne have been cemented in their defensive half for much of the game. They have launched just 5 inside 50s from 34 defensive half chains.
05:04
Bombers Interchange - Michael Hurley and is possibly out for the game.
05:32
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
05:41
The Bombers had created 23 intercepts in their defensive half, however that was just their 1st goal from this source.
05:49
Kangaroos Interchange - Trent Dumont off due to an injury.
07:14
Since quarter time, Essendon has won the clearances (16 to 7) and won all 3 centre bounce clearances.
10:44
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
11:21
The Kangaroos have launched a score from 35 per cent of midfield intercepts. This is largely due to their kicking efficiency (50 per cent) in the forward half, being superior to the Bombers (40 per cent).
12:57
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
13:31
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has had a game high 9 score involvements and 10 contested possessions.
14:20
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
15:13
The Bombers have won the clearances (9 to 1) and inside 50s (12 to 4) in this quarter.
16:12
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
17:02
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
17:59
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
20:55
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
22:36
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
23:47
Since quarter time, the Bombers have launched a score from 23 per cent of defensive 50 chains. Whereas, the Kangaroos have launched just (0.1.1) from 31 chains launched in the defensive 50.
29:10
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
31:32
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
32:16
Essendon won on the inside, leading the clearances (12 to 7) and the outside, winning the uncontested possessions (65 to 34) in that quarter. This gave them 8 extra inside 50s (18 to 10) and 3 more goals.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
02:05
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
02:47
Ben Brown has taken 7 of the Kangaroos 10 marks inside 50. He has taken 4 contested marks and has 8 score involvements.
05:13
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
06:07
North Melbourne lead the uncontested possessions (16 to 7), intercepts (6 to 4) and inside 50s (6 to 1) in the final quarter.
09:35
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
13:23
Scott Thompson (8 intercepts) and Robbie Tarrant (9 intercepts) have been key in restricting the Bombers scoring from their 53 inside 50s.
15:37
The Kangaroos have won 6 intercepts in their attacking midfield in this quarter, launching 6 inside 50s and (2.0.12) from this source.
17:47
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
20:28
Connor McKenna and Adam Saad have provided plenty of drive for Essendon with 509 and 443 metres gained respectively. This is the most and 2nd most of any players on the ground.
23:53
The Kangaroos have launched 10 inside 50s from midfield intercepts in this quarter. Whilst, the Bombers have been unable to create an inside 50 from 14 defensive 50 chains.
24:21
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
27:30
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
28:50
The last goal to the Bombers proved the difference, but it was their dominance around the clearances (44 to 32) and inside 50s (61 to 49) was too much for the Kangaroos to overcome.