Match

Essendon vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 07 Aug 2020

Pre Game

00:00
After taking a season-high of 13 marks last game, Lachie Whitfield ranks 4th in the competition this season for uncontested marks, averaging 6.4 per game.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
04:36
Most of the game (88%) so far has been spent in the Giants half. Nine of Essendon's 10 disposals have been recorded in their defensive half.
06:33
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
07:13
Bombers Interchange - Jacob Townsend and is possibly out for the game.
08:43
Greater Western Sydney leading clearances 7-2. All coming from seven different players.
12:37
Greater Western Sydney dominating possession leading uncontested possessions 27-13 but are unable to convert their dominance onto the scoreboard, only one score from six inside 50 entries.
15:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
16:32
The Giants are able to get their hands on the ball first, they lead first possessions 11-5, and clearances 11-3.
16:54
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Perryman)
20:12
Josh Kelly is up to a game-high 10 disposals late in the first term, eight of his 10 disposals have been recorded in the Giants defensive half.
23:32
The Giants midfielders have been dominant so far this match. Kelly (10), Taranto (10) and Coniglio (nine) leading disposals for the team. Coniglio has a game-high four clearances.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:53
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
02:04
After dominating in the midfield, the Giants score the first goal of the match from a centre bounce clearance.
02:37
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
08:50
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
09:20
Essendon is transitioning the ball well from their defence, kicking at 77% disposal efficiency from defensive half disposals.
10:33
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
10:42
Both of Essendon's goals have come from defensive 50 intercepts. Essendon average 9.1 points per game this season from defensive 50 intercepts.
12:54
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
14:49
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher leading the way for the Bombers in defence. Zerk-Thatcher has a game-high four intercept possessions, one of the intercept possessions has resulted in an Essendon goal.
15:25
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
18:01
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
19:32
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Dylan Shiel)
21:26
After loosing clearance 5-15 in the opening term, Essendon now record a plus one differential in clearances this quarter which has resulted in three goals from stoppages.
22:39
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
23:53
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
26:12
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Heath Shaw)
27:48
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Conor McKenna)
29:50
The game opened up in the second term. Essendon's run from defence was the difference. The Bombers scored three goals from the defensive 50 zone. Essendon went at 82% disposal efficiency from defensive half disposals.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Sam Draper)
01:59
Essendon score their third goal of the match from a centre bounce stoppage. The Bombers average 6.6 points from centre bounce stoppages this season.
03:30
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
04:47
Shane Mumford winning the battle of the rucks. Mumford has eight hit outs to advantage to Draper's one, resulting in a plus eight differential in first possessions. Mumford also leads clearances 4-1 against Draper.
06:10
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
09:58
Zac Merrett leading the way for the Bombers. Merrett has game-highs in disposals (24), uncontested possessions (19), score involvements (5) and handball receives (11).
13:54
Giants Interchange - Phil Davis off due to an injury.
15:06
Essendon going at 72% kicking efficiency this quarter compared to the Giants 52% kicking efficiency.
17:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
18:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
20:36
While Jeremy Cameron hasn't hit the scoreboard, Cameron leads the match with two score assists and four score involvements and has been the forward 50 target on four occasions.
21:53
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Perryman)
24:03
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Draper)
25:08
Tim Taranto had nine disposals in the third term to take his match total to 26. Taranto is only going at 54% disposal efficiency and three turnovers.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:36
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
02:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
05:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Heath Shaw)
05:57
It's been all Greater Western Sydney to start the final term. The Giants lead the inside 50 count 5-1 and contested possessions 10-6 for the quarter.
10:11
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
11:27
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
12:27
Zac Merrett up to 30 disposals for the game. It's the second time this season Merrett has achieved 30 or more disposals.
14:18
72% of play has been spent in the Giants forward half. 18 of the Giants 32 disposals have come from the forward half.
15:09
Bombers Interchange - Jordan Ridley and is possibly out for the game.
17:06
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
18:25
Essendon leading clearance 8-2 for the term and lead clearances 6-0 in Essendon's defensive half but has failed to capitalise on this dominance.
18:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
20:59
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
22:18
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
22:22
Nic Haynes has taken five intercept marks for the match. Haynes averages 3.8 intercept marks per game this season. 12 points have been scored from Haynes' possession gain.
25:18
Essendon has not gone inside their forward 50 since the 10 minute mark of the final quarter. The Giants have recorded the past 10 inside 50s.
25:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
28:29
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Adam Saad)
29:39
A game which could of gone either way. The Giants slightly better with their disposal efficiency going at 67% to Essendon's 65%. The Giants scored 33 points from turnovers compared to Essendon's 22 points from turnovers.