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Pre Game
00:00
The Kangaroos have kicked the ball forward 91 per cent of the time this season, the highest percentage of any side.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
01:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
02:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
03:11
Essendon has the first four inside 50s of the game and have enjoyed 97 per cent time in forward half, but have kicked three behinds from their dominance.
05:56
Kangaroos Interchange - Tarryn Thomas off due to an injury.
06:08
North Melbourne is yet to register an uncontested possession. Essendon has just the six in what is a very contested, scrappy opening.
07:33
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
09:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Mitchell Hibberd)
10:00
A Ben Brown uncontested mark was strangely North Melbourne's first uncontested possession of the match after 10 minutes.
10:32
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)
11:34
Essendon are going at an efficiency of just 29 per cent by foot and have an overall disposal efficiency of only 48 per cent. North Melbourne is going at 65 per cent by foot and has an overall disposal efficiency of 64 per cent.
13:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Mahony)
14:09
Essendon's pressure around the football has been very good to start the match, leading the tackle count 15 to eight. Both sides have produced a pressure rating well above the AFL average to start the match.
14:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
16:03
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
18:53
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
20:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
23:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Hall)
24:02
Essendon enjoys a lead of seven in the contested possession differential, but is falling down with its ball use, kicking at an efficiency of 53 per cent, compared to North Melbourne's 74 per cent.
25:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
26:39
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
26:43
Kyle Langford finishes well on the siren for the Bombers to give them some reward for effort. Forward of centre, Essendon has a kicking efficiency of just 41 per cent, compared to North Melbourne's forward half kicking efficiency of 64 per cent.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Jacob Townsend)
02:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
06:41
Darcy Parish has had a big start to the second quarter with five disposals already, all via a contested possession. The Bombers lead contested possession by six this quarter.
06:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Jacob Townsend)
07:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jared Polec)
08:37
Essendon came into the game with a shot at goal accuracy of 62 per cent, ranked No.1 in the AFL. Currently the Bombers have kicked 2.8.20 from 13 shots at goal, a shot at goal accuracy of 16 per cent.
08:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Hall)
11:21
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
12:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
14:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
14:58
The Bombers have generated eight shots at goal this quarter from seven inside 50s, but have kicked a wasteful 1.5.11. They are winning contested possession by eight and uncontested possession by 15 for the term, but are not getting reward for effort.
16:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Brayden Ham)
18:45
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
20:57
Essendon lead the uncontested possession differential by 25 this quarter and by 38 for the match. North Melbourne have struggled to find easy footy, with only 48 per cent of their possessions being uncontested for the match. On average this season, 60 per cent of a team's possessions are uncontested.
22:16
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
23:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
25:29
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
25:34
Essendon generated 12 shots at goal from 13 inside 50 entries for the quarter, finally getting some reward for effort late in the quarter, but still finishing with a wasteful 3.6.24 for the term to North Melbourne's 1.3.9 from seven entries.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
05:03
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Bailey Scott)
07:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Curtis Taylor)
07:55
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
08:59
North Melbourne has kicked 4.5.29 from chains launched from its forward half. Conversely, Essendon has kicked 4.3.27 from chains launched from its defensive half.
12:38
Andrew Philips and Todd Goldstein have had an intriguing duel in the ruck. Both ruckmen have 20 hitouts apiece, with Phillips leading the hitouts-to-advantage seven to four. Goldstein has been the more effective around the ground with 12 disposals and a goal, compared to just the three disposals for Phillips.
13:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
18:24
Essendon continue to outpoint North Melbourne outside the contest, leading uncontested possession by eight for the term and 46 for the match. In a return to form, David Zaharakis has amassed 15 disposals, 12 coming via an uncontested possession, along with three goals.
18:30
Kangaroos Interchange - Curtis Taylor off due to an injury.
18:45
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
21:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
21:45
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)
22:40
North Melbourne has kicked 4.4.28 from 18 forward half intercepts. Conversely, Essendon has kicked 1.4.10 from 13 forward half intercepts.
24:56
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Will Snelling)
25:55
Essendon's pressure has been fantastic tonight, with the Bombers leading the tackle count by 13 for the match. Andrew McGrath has a match-high seven tackles to go along with 17 disposals at 88 per cent efficiency.
27:03
Bombers Interchange - Michael Hurley off due to the blood rule.
27:58
The Kangaroos dominated the inside 50s 17 to seven for the term, enjoying 70 per cent time in forward half. They were able to lock the ball in their forward half, with 13 of their 16 tackles for the quarter occurring in their attacking midfield.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
06:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Devon Smith)
11:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
11:12
In a familiar story, Essendon leads uncontested possession by 17 for the term and now lead in this area by 66 for the match. Andrew McGrath continues to lead the Bombers with 19 uncontested possessions.
12:32
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Jacob Townsend)
15:31
Devon Smith has enjoyed a big last quarter for Essendon with nine disposals, four contested possessions, two clearances and two inside 50s.
19:21
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
20:20
Essendon has outscored North Melbourne 5.4.34 to 1.4.10 from chains launched from the defensive half of the ground.
22:25
Jordan Ridley continues to impress for the Bombers. The young defender finished the match with 18 disposals at 83 per cent efficiency, four intercept marks and 434 metres gained.