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Pre Game
00:00
The Bombers have lost eight of their nine games against top-eight teams this season, with their only coming against the Bulldogs in Round 21.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
03:17
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
03:27
Jake Stringer kicked 39 goals in the home and away season - his most since 2015.
05:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
08:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Will Snelling)
08:33
Essendon has generated the last six inside 50s, scoring from three of these (50%). The Bulldogs have conceded a score from 42.7% of their opposition's entries this season.
11:05
The Bombers lead the tackle count by seven (11-4). They have out-tackled their opposition by eight per game this season - ranked No.1.
16:41
Essendon is controlling possession with 26-16 uncontested marks. The Bombers average 81.7 uncontested marks per game this season.
18:44
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
18:54
The clearance count is tied at six, with both teams scoring once from this source, including that goal to Cody Weightman.
20:22
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
22:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Aaron Francis)
22:41
Bulldogs Interchange - Easton Wood off due to an injury.
23:08
The Bombers have grabbed eight intercept marks. They average 15.6 per game this season.
24:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Tom Cutler)
24:39
Essendon has kicked one goal from five scoring shots (20%). It has recorded a scoring accuracy of 60.3% this season - ranked fifth.
28:00
The Bulldogs applied a pressure factor of just 149 in the first term. They have applied a pressure factor of 182 this season - ranked fifth.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
02:35
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Devon Smith)
02:45
Darcy Parish has recorded a game-high four score involvements, including one score assist and one score launch.
04:39
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
04:49
The Bombers are on top at stoppages early in the second quarter with 4-1 clearance wins. Both of their goals are from this source.
06:28
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
09:10
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
09:20
Aaron Naughton is the only Bulldog to be involved in both of their second-quarter goals.
10:14
The Bulldogs are winning the ball out of the middle in the second term, with 4-1 centre clearances. Tom Liberatore has won all four for his team.
11:27
Darcy Parish has won a quarter-high seven contested possessions - three more than any other player, with four resulting in a clearance for his team.
12:12
The Bulldogs have applied 10 tackles this term after applying just nine in the first quarter.
16:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
17:48
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
17:58
The Bulldogs have won nine intercepts this quarter, scoring 3.2 (20) from these. Essendon has failed to score from 12 second-quarter intercepts.
20:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Aaron Francis)
22:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Will Snelling)
24:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
24:52
Sam Draper has won six hitouts-to-advantage in the second term, with two of these launching scores for his team.
26:15
Bulldogs Interchange - Mitch Hannan off due to an injury.
28:50
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
29:00
Darcy Parish has recorded quarter-highs for disposals (15), contested possessions (10), clearances (six) and inside 50s (four), as well as kicking one goal and assisting that Jake Stringer goal.
30:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
32:10
The Bulldogs upped their pressure in the second quarter, applying a pressure factor of 208 - 59 higher than the first term, as well as out-tackling the Bombers by seven (18-11).
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:17
Marcus Bontempelli has won the first two clearances in the third term after winning just one to half-time. He averages 5.5 clearances per game this season.
02:58
Jordan Ridley has spoiled 10 Bulldog marks - an equal career-high and six more than any other Bomber.
03:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Tom Cutler)
07:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Draper)
09:15
The Bombers lead the third-quarter tackle count by nine (16-7).
11:22
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
11:32
The Bulldogs have kicked four of their six goals from free kicks, including three to Cody Weightman.
13:11
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
13:21
Make that five goals from free kicks to the Bulldogs.
15:24
Essendon has recorded a kicking efficiency of 21% this quarter. It has had just four effective kicks, 13 fewer than the Bulldogs.
15:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
21:34
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
21:44
Josh Schache has played forward today and is the only player to take multiple marks inside 50. He took just one mark in this zone and kicked one goal in five games during the home and away season.
23:29
Lachie Hunter is up to 10 disposals this quarter after recording just eight in the first half.
31:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Draper)
31:32
The Bulldogs were first to the ball in the third quarter winning 10 more contested possessions (49-39) and four more clearances (13-9), with two of their three goals coming from this source.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:01
Bulldogs Interchange - Lachie Hunter off due to the blood rule.
01:11
Lachie Hunter won a quarter-high eight contested possessions in the third term. His season-high for a game is 10.
02:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
05:16
Bulldogs Interchange - Aaron Naughton off due to the blood rule.
06:42
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
06:52
The Bulldogs have scored 5.4 (34) from 22 forward half intercepts. They have scored 31 points per game from this source this season - ranked fourth.
08:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
11:16
Essendon has now grabbed 18 intercept marks, with Jordan Ridley and James Stewart taking four each. The Bulldogs have conceded 16.5 intercept marks per game this season - ranked 12th defensively.
13:10
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
13:20
The margin is out to a game-high 31 points, with the Bulldogs outscoring the Bombers by 30 points from forward half intercepts (41-11).
14:28
James Stewart just grabbed his fifth intercept mark for the game - the fourth time he has achieved this feat since Round 16.
18:15
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
18:25
The Bulldogs are now well on top with 15-5 inside 50s this quarter, adding three goals to none from these entries.
20:39
Tom Liberatore is up to 32 disposals for the game - a season-high.
21:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Hannan)
26:11
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
26:21
Essendon has conceded seven goals from 30 Bulldog inside 50s since half-time while going goalless from 20 entries.
30:12
Jordan Ridley is up to 16 spoils for the game - the most by a Bomber since Round 18, 2016.
30:28
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
32:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
33:01
The Bulldogs dominated after half-time. They recorded 33 more contested possessions (102-69), 10 more clearances (27-17) and 11 more inside 50s (32-21) while booting eight goals to none.