Match

Essendon vs Fremantle

Commentary / 04 Aug 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Essendon hasn’t hosted Fremantle at the MCG since 1999 – having played every home game against them at Marvel Stadium since then.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:14
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Harrison Jones)
04:48
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Young)
05:06
Fremantle's Hayden Young kicks the first goal of the game. Young has started well with a game-high two clearances, five disposals and two ground ball gets.
06:16
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
06:51
Essendon has scored twice from two clearances this match. The Bombers average 34 points from clearances this season, ranked 10th.
07:30
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
08:24
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
09:49
Darcy Parish has won a clearance from just 5.9% of the centre bounces he has attended – the lowest percentage of the top-10 for attendances at the club. He won one from 15.2% of attendances last year. So far this match, Parish has won two clearances from three centre bounce attendances.
10:25
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
11:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Young)
14:03
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jeremy Sharp)
14:11
Essendon has brought the pressure in their forward half. In their forward half zone, the Bombers lead tackles 7-4, contested possessions 13-11, intercepts 4-3 and have scored all three goals from forward half chains.
15:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
16:58
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
18:42
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jade Gresham)
19:21
Essendon's Nick Bryan has been influencial in the middle so far. Bryan has a game-high four score launches and four hit outs to advantage. In the Darcy v Bryan match-up, Essendon has scored 19 points to Fremantle's zero.
23:42
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
26:02
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
26:22
Luke Jackson's goal is the Docker's 3rd goal from a turnover. This season, Fremantle average 51 points per game from turnovers, ranked 6th.
27:47
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Sam Draper)
31:12
The difference in the 1st quarter was the midfield. Essendon won clearances 9-6 and scores from clearances 26-6, but more importantly, centre clearances 7-1 and scored 14 points to Fremantle's six points.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:43
Essendon's midfield trio of Caldwell (13 disposals), Merrett (12 disposals) and Parish (12 disposals) lead disposals for the match but have also been dominant in their forward half with 18 of their combined 37 disposals recorded in their forward half.
03:42
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
04:56
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jye Caldwell)
06:00
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
06:22
Fremantle's ball movement out of their defensive half has been a highlight this quarter. Both goals have come from their defensive half and have scored two goals from two forward 50 entries.
10:11
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
10:37
Fremantle's chains out of defence has been the difference so far this match. 30 points have come from Fremantle's defensive half with 24 from their defensive midfield. This season, Fremantle average 20 points from this zone, ranked 4th.
12:00
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
16:13
Essendon has struggles to convert going forward this quarter. The Bombers lead inside 50's 8-4 this term but have scored just the one behind. This season, Essendon score from 33 percent of inside 50's, ranked 3rd last.
18:43
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jade Gresham)
20:02
The Dockers have conceded just 61 goals to small forwards this year – the fewest of any team.
22:57
Essendon's pressure has been impressive so far this match, The Bombers are going at a pressure rating of 1.90 compared to Fremantle's 1.80. This season, Essendon averages a pressure rating of 1.81, ranked 9th.
25:04
Bombers Interchange - Jayden Laverde off due to an injury.
27:31
Essendon has 10 of the 12 inside 50's for the match, however haven't been able to capitalise on their dominance scoring just seven points in this time.
28:15
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
28:32
Hayden Young has had 23 score assists since Round 14 – the equal-most by a player over a seven-week period since 2011. This match, Young has two score assists, a team-high.
30:01
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
30:05
The Bombers had the territory dominance in the 2nd quarter but couldn't convert leading inside 50's 14-8. Fremantle scored all four goals from their defensive half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:37
Fremantle has been effective moving the ball from their defensive midfield to their forward 50. From 17 defensive midfield chains, the Dockers have gone inside 50 47% of the time. This season, the Dockers average an inside 50 rate of 20.5% from this zone, ranked 6th.
02:32
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Draper)
04:15
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Young)
05:03
This season, The Bombers concede on average 17.5 points per game from their defensive midfield. This match, they have conceded 24 points from this zone.
07:06
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
09:39
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
10:19
Jye Amiss' goal is Fremantle's 7th goal from their defensive half and 5th goal from a turnover.
11:22
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
11:49
Dockers Interchange - Andrew Brayshaw off due to an injury.
12:04
Jake Stringer's goal is Essendon's first goal from their defensive half. This season, The Bombers average 33 points from defensive half chains.
15:01
Caleb Serong now has recorded 71 games straight of recording 20 or more disposals in the AFL. Serong has a quarter-high nine disposals, five contested possesions, three clearances and five ground-ball gets.
16:03
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jade Gresham)
17:49
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
18:24
Jake Stringer has a game-high four goals and has been dominant in his forward 50 with a game-high six disposals, five tackles and four contested possesions in the forward 50 zone.
18:53
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
20:14
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
20:39
The Dockers lead uncontested marks 8-4 in their forward 50 zone. 38.2% of the Dockers’ score has come from shots from uncontested marks this season – the highest percentage in the competition.
22:21
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
23:35
Fremantle has wrestled back momentum with two straight goals. The Dockers have scored 15 points from clearances to Essendon's two points this term. The Dockers scored 54 points from clearance chains in Round 20 – their most from that source this season.
27:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
28:06
Bombers Interchange - Jayden Laverde off due to an injury.
29:03
Fremantle held control on the game, most noticeably in the middle where the Dockers won the clearance count 12-2 and scored 15 points to two. 10 of Fremantle's 11 stoppages not in their forward 50 resulted in an inside 50.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:28
Nic Martin currently has 20 disposals with five contested possessions. Just 22.7% of Nic Martin’s possessions this season have been contested – the lowest percentage of the top-25 ball winners in the competition.
02:35
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
04:50
Essendon currently trails the contested possession count by eight. Essendon lost the contested possession count by 17 to St Kilda in Round 20 – its worst differential for the season.
07:55
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Nic Martin)
08:37
Dockers Interchange - Josh Treacy off due to an injury.
09:07
The Bombers score their first goal of the match from their defensive 50. Essendon has gone inside 50 10 times from 24 defensive 50 chains this match at an inside 50 conversion rate of 42%. This season, Essendon averages 15% from this zone.
10:24
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Nate Caddy)
13:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
14:25
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Nate Caddy)
14:56
Essendon capitalising on the turnover this fourth term. Both Essendon goals has come from intercept possessions.
15:47
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Nic Martin)
16:31
Essendon with the last three goals and four clearances with Nic Martin's goal coming from a centre clearance chain.
17:40
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jade Gresham)
19:22
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
20:06
Dylan Shiel has recorded the last three clearances for the match and Essendon has recorded the last six inside 50's. Three of Essendon's goals in the final term have come from clearance chains.
23:00
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Tom Emmett)
24:04
Essendon has dominated possession this final term. The Bombers lead disposals 82-57, uncontested possessions 55-37 and marks 26-10.
25:27
Bombers Interchange - Xavier Duursma and is possibly out for the game.
29:01
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
30:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Durham)
30:42
A huge comeback for the Bombers, coming from 25 points down in the last quarter. The Bombers were more influencial at the source in the last quarter, winning centre clearances 5-1 and scoring 13-0 from centre clearance chains.