Pre Game
00:00
Essendon has lost its last 12 matches against Richmond including its Round 10 clash by 32 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:29
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Noah Cumberland)
02:36
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
03:44
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Noah Cumberland)
04:30
Two inside 50s for the Tigers, two goals for Cumberland from his two kicks. The first ten disposals of the match for the Tigers have been effective.
05:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
09:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Peter Wright)
09:56
Wright for the Bombers with two uncontested marks inside 50 early in this match. The first resulting in a shot on goal that ended out of bounds on the full, and the second a shot on goal that was touched on the line by Nankervis.
11:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
12:45
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
15:20
Ridley takes his first, and the Bombers' second, intercept mark for the match, while the Tigers have only taken one intercept mark so far through Vlaustuin.
16:13
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
17:21
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Massimo D'Ambrosio)
20:43
Riewoldt earns a rare clearance for the Tigers from his third disposal of the night. The Bombers lead the clearance count early 7-5, Merrett for the Bombers leading all players with a personal count of three.
21:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
22:55
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
24:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
25:06
With that behind from Prestia, the Tigers have now registered eight scoring shots from 12 inside 50s, while the Bombers have registered four scoring shots from their nine inside 50s.
27:00
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Massimo D'Ambrosio)
30:42
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Ben Miller)
30:45
An entertaining first quarter with plenty of goals sees the Tigers take a 19 point lead into the first break. Merrett for the Bombers leads all players with an eye-watering 15 first-quarter disposals, no other player is yet into double figures. Essendon leads inside 50s 14-13 and clearances 8-7.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:38
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
02:52
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
04:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
04:53
The Bombers with a dominant 21 disposals to three to open the second quarter and the only three inside 50s so far, scoring 2.1 (13) from these entries.
06:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
06:30
Bombers Interchange - Jake Stringer off due to an injury.
07:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)
08:58
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
10:07
Riewoldt goals from his first, and the Tigers' second, contested mark inside forward 50. The Tigers lead the total contested mark count 5-3.
10:56
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
14:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tyler Sonsie)
16:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
16:29
Merrett for the Bombers has continued his prolific ball-winning this quarter, now up to 21 disposals, going at 81 percent efficiency. Merrett has had nine contested possessions and five inside 50s - both also match high counts.
17:05
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Jye Menzie)
19:29
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Noah Cumberland)
20:34
For the sixth time tonight the Tigers have moved the football uninterrupted from defensive forward 50 to inside 50, on this occasion resulting in the goal to Cumberland. The Tigers have scored a total of 4.0 (24) from these six possession chains.
22:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
23:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Peter Wright)
25:03
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
25:38
The Tigers' goal to Edwards originated from a McGrath turnover for the Bombers by foot on centre wing. The Tigers have now kicked 7.5 (47) from turnovers.
26:39
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
30:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
31:07
The free-scoring continued that quarter as both teams kicked 4.4 (28) to see the quarter time margin of 19 points in favour of the Tigers remain intact. Merrett for the Bombers has a match-high 25 disposals, while Prestia for the Tigers has a team-high 17.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:38
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
04:31
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
05:20
Bolton for the Tigers earns a free kick just outside forward 50, baulks man on the mark Kelly, and then registers his third inside 50 and first goal of the match with the resultant kick. Bolton now up to eight disposals for the match, all effective.
07:42
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
09:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
09:57
After conceding the first inside 50 of the quarter, the Tigers have registered eight of the next nine and kicked three unanswered goals in the process. The Tigers lead the total inside 50 count 35-29, Prestia for the Tigers with a match-high individual count of seven.
11:47
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
13:59
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
14:55
A dominant quarter so far by the Tigers, leading total disposal 48-21, contested possession 27-11, clearances 6-3, inside 50s 9-2, and have scored 5.1 (31) to no score.
16:35
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
19:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Dylan Shiel)
20:18
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
20:40
Hurley marks inside forward 50 for the Bombers in his final game in the red and black, but is unable to score from his resultant shot on goal. In his last match Hurley has registered four disposals, one mark, and one inside 50.
23:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
25:45
With four marks this quarter, Lynch for the Tigers is up to a match-high nine marks, four of which have been contested - which is also a match-high. The Tigers lead the total mark count 64-55 and contested marks 9-7.
27:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
29:26
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
31:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
31:35
With six goals to two that quarter, the Tigers have kicked away in this match to take a 44 point lead into the last break. Lynch was dominant up forward for the Tigers kicking three goals from seven disposals. Prestia was the leading ball-winner with ten disposals.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
04:43
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
05:08
Lynch for the Tigers earned a holding the ball free kick against Heppell from his Team's fourth tackle inside forward 50 tonight. The Tigers have now kicked five goals straight from free kicks.
07:05
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
08:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Draper)
09:51
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Jack Ross)
10:03
The clearance to Cumberland breaks a streak of seven consecutive clearances to the Bombers going back to the 24th minute of the third quarter, including three to Draper individually. The Bombers lead total clearance 28-23.
12:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tyler Sonsie)
16:10
Hind executes a goal-saving tackle for the Bombers to prevent Bolton from getting boot to ball. The Bombers lead the total tackle count 44-39, Merrett with a match-high six tackles to go with his match-high 37 disposals.
17:55
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Sam Draper)
19:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
20:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tyler Sonsie)
20:23
With that behind Riewodlt registers his seventh score involvement of the night from 10 disposals. Ross for the Tigers has a match-high 14 score involvements tonight. Shiel for the Bombers with a team-high nine score involvements.
23:10
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Marlion Pickett)
26:16
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Michael Hurley)
28:27
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Tyler Sonsie)
30:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
30:47
A commanding performance tonight by the Tigers who have tuned up nicely heading into finals with a 66 point win. Despite being subbed out in the last quarter, Lynch for the victors was highly influential with five goals from 19 disposals, took nine marks, and had five inside 50s. Richmond won the total disposal count 366-329.