Match

Brisbane Lions vs Essendon

Commentary / 17 Apr 2021

Pre Game

00:00

Essendon, in all four games during 2021 have lost the contested possession tally, averaging 12.8 less than their opponents (ranked seventeenth). Across 2020, the Bombers averaged 6.9 fewer than their opposition in this category (ranked fifteenth)

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:25

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

04:50

During the opening five minutes of game time, 17 of the 24 disposals have been in the Brisbane Lions' forward half of the ground, with Eseendon having earned 12 of them

07:16

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)

11:57

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

12:28

Lincoln McCarthy's first goal of the game for the Lions was kicked following their third mark taken inside forward 50. Essendon have taken just the three marks in all zones so far in the match

13:27

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

15:14

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Devon Smith)

17:26

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

18:08

Brisbane Lions lead the Bombers 12-7 for inside forward 50 entries. Over the course of the first quarter, Essendon has had the ball for only 12 per cent of game time in their forward 50 area, compared to the Lions with 40 per cent in their respective zone

20:54

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)

22:53

Inside their forward half area, the Brisbane Lions have laid 10 tackles, compared to Essendon with just one in their respective zone. Overall in all zones, the Lions lead the Bombers 16-15 in the tackling category

26:07

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)

27:43

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)

28:35

Hugh McCluggage for the Lions has earned four intercept possessions, which has led to three scores for his team (two goals)

29:40

Bombers Interchange - Jordan Ridley and is possibly out for the game.

30:49

Lachie Neale has earned game-highs in two categories for the Lions, with seven contested possessions and five ground ball gets

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:05

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Rich)

02:23

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)

03:28

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jaxon Prior)

04:54

Andrew McGrath for the Bombers has been involved in 13 pressure acts, to have the most individually on the ground. Teamwise, Essendon have had 104 in this category, compared with the Lions on 83

10:12

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

10:50

Cale Hooker's goal for the Bombers was from their third inside forward 50 entry for the quarter, with the Lions having earned seven of their own. However, both teams have now scored one goal for the quarter

14:30

Brisbane Lions leads Essendon in the following categories during the second quarter in the forward half zone; disposals (41-10), contested possessions (20-4) and marks (9-0)

16:21

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Nik Cox)

20:53

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)

25:38

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

26:21

During the first half, the Lions have earned seven intercept possessions inside their forward 50 attacking area, compared to the Bombers with none in their respective zone. Overall, in all zones the Brisbane Lions lead Essendon 57-48 in this category

27:23

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

30:04

Charles Cameron's second mark of the night for the Lions was his first inside the forward 50 area. Overall, the Brisbane Lions have taken nine marks inside their attacking 50 zone, with Essendon yet to register one in their respective area

30:23

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

30:26

Andrew McGrath has laid a team-high six tackles for the Bombers, all in the defensive half. Essendon has recorded 38 tackles (of 49) in their defensive half, compared to the Lions with 13 in their respective area

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

02:46

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Nik Cox)

04:13

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)

04:48

Lions Interchange - Jarrod Berry and is possibly out for the game.

05:24

Joe Daniher's first goal of the match for the Lions was sourced from an intercept within their attacking midfield zone. Four of the Brisbane Lions eight goals have come from intercepts within this area

08:54

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

09:09

Essendon leads the Brisbane Lions 6-2 for inside forward 50 incursions in the third quarter, having 71 per cent of the time spent in their forward half, compared to 29 per cent for the Lions during this term

12:18

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)

14:16

During the third quarter, Essendon has taken three marks inside their forward 50 area, after having none in the first half. Overall, the Lions lead the Bombers 9-3 in this category

14:18

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)

17:33

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jaxon Prior)

20:32

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

22:53

Lincoln McCarthy for the Lions has laid an equal game-high eight tackles, with six of these in the forward half zone, to go with five intercept possessions and a team-high 54 pressure points

24:04

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

25:27

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Rich)

27:10

Essendon has disposed of the ball 63 times in the midfield zone during the third quarter, compared to the Lions 47. The Bombers now lead disposals in this zone across the course of the game after trailing by seven in this category at half time

29:01

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

31:33

Jarryd Lyons for the Lions had a third quarter-high six contested possessions, making it a game-high 17 for the match, to go along with an equal match-high seven clearances

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:29

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

04:27

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)

07:04

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Andrew McGrath)

07:41

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

08:06

Brisbane Lions have controlled the ball in the last quarter, taking 18 marks (11 in the defensive half) compared to Essendon's five

10:26

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

11:05

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)

11:38

Daniel Rich has now earned a career-high 906 metres for the Lions, with his previous best also coming against the Bombers back in round 18 of 2016 (890 metres)

12:35

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

13:44

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

15:07

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

16:08

Brisbane Lions have claimed six of the last seven inside forward 50 entries, outscoring the Bombers 1.3 (9) to one behind during this period

16:45

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

20:40

After Essendon won the disposal inside forward 50 count in the third quarter, the Lions lead this category 16-3 in the last quarter and 68-30 over the course of the match

21:10

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)

23:15

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)

24:54

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)

26:29

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)

29:14

Oscar McInerney for the Lions had the most hit-outs on the ground with 30, however, Essendon's Peter Wright earned 10 hit-outs to advantage from 72 ruck contests

29:20

Nick Hind earned an equal team-high 10 intercept possessions for the Bombers, to go with a team-high 523 metres gained for Essendon