Match

Essendon vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 10 Aug 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Essendon has won its last six matches against Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium by an average margin of 47 points dating back to Round 6, 2011.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Sam Flanders)
02:58
Bombers Interchange - Jake Kelly off due to the blood rule.
03:33
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Sam Flanders)
04:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Harrison Jones)
05:50
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
06:54
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
08:04
Gold Coast is applying strong forward 50 pressure in the match so far leading Essendon 186 to 119 in this measure.
08:27
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jye Menzie)
09:39
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jye Menzie)
11:33
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Nate Caddy)
12:06
Both teams have started strong with their kicking efficiency - Gold Coast 74% and Essendon 72%. Gold Coast have been slightly more effective inside the forward half with an efficiency of 71% compared to 60% in this measure.
14:13
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
16:12
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
16:26
Essendon has had a good spread of scores from all zones this evening - scoring from every zone apart from defensive midfield. They have a 80% record of going inside 50 from centre bounces so far in the match as well.
18:53
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Nick Holman)
19:45
Nic Martin has been everywhere to start the match with a game-high seven disposals. He also has a game-high five uncontested possessions and gained 108 metres.
22:44
Sam Clohesy is at his best running and rebounding tonight. Clohesy has 191 metres gained from his 10 disposals, kicking at 86% efficiency.
23:20
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Alex Sexton)
24:52
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Harrison Jones)
32:17
Darcy Parish has had a game-high 15 disposals in the first quarter, along with 10 contested possessions, three score involvements and 136 metres gained..

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:55
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jye Caldwell)
05:04
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Sam Draper)
07:08
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
08:23
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Mac Andrew)
11:45
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
12:04
The first possession battle has been close - with Essendon edging Gold Coast 15-14 and clearances are in the Suns favour 15 - 14. Both sides have scored 2.1 (13) at stoppages.
12:26
Bombers Interchange - Nik Cox off due to an injury.
14:19
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
14:24
Gold Coast have had slightly quicker ball movement than Essendon through the corridor. They are playing on 38% of the time from 8 marks, while the Bombers are playing on 31% from 13 marks.
16:01
Ben King has been the forward 50 target on five occasions this match, he has four scoring involvements whilst also kicking three goals straight.
16:31
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Bailey Humphrey)
17:29
Essendon is continuing their tackle intensity and pressure. They lead tackles in the forward 50 (11-5) and have a pressure rating of 200 to Gold Coast's 159 halfway through the second term.
18:51
Ben McKay and Nic Martin are the only two players who have played 100% of the match so far.
18:58
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Nate Caddy)
20:57
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Sam Durham)
26:02
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Sam Draper)
28:52
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Noah Anderson)
32:36
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
33:12
Sam Durham has applied a game-high 18 pressure acts so far in this match, with 12 of these coming in the defensive half of the ground. He also has a tackle efficiency of 75% (3 tackles from 4 attempts).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:19
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Mac Andrew)
03:21
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Mac Andrew)
06:31
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Sam Draper)
08:28
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
09:46
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben Long)
13:36
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Nick Holman)
14:44
Gold Coast's forward half game has been on full display this evening - winning 16 attacking midfield intercepts to the Bombers' 10. However, they have only scored 1.2 (8) from that source compared to 2.1 (13).
15:29
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Nate Caddy)
16:39
It has been an intriguing contest in the ruck this evening between Nick Bryan and Jarrod Witts with Gold Coast winning the clearance count 19 - 17 when they have been rucking opponents. Witts has had eight more hitouts-to-advantage from their 40 ruck contests.
18:08
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Jed Walter)
18:39
In the last 25 minutes, Gold Coast has scored 6.5 (41) to Essendon's 5.1 (31) including three out of the last five goals.
19:32
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Jed Walter)
20:14
Essendon's defensive 50-ball movement from kick-ins has been strong this evening - with 63% of its chains resulting in an inside 50 compared to Gold Coast's 25%.
21:28
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Wil Powell)
22:49
After having a pressure rating average of 168 in the first half, Gold Coast have increased their intensity to 182 so far in the third term.
27:06
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Nate Caddy)
29:52
Nate Caddy has been the forward 50 target on seven occasions this match, he has six scoring involvements whilst also kicking 3.1 (19), the most he has kicked in a match in his short career.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Draper)
01:55
In their previous four matches, the side who has led at three-quarter time has gone on to win the match, with an average margin of 39 points.
03:35
Essendon's most effective scores launched zone this evening has been attacking midfield with 4.1 (25) while Gold Coast's has been defensive midfield with 4.0 (24).
05:06
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Durham)
07:29
Nic Martin has worked hard all evening - he has a game-high 20 uncontested possessions, 12 handball receives and 569 metres gained.
07:54
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Draper)
09:31
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
11:39
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Sam Flanders)
12:09
Gold Coast is slightly behind in the territory battle - trailing the inside 50 count 51-46. However, they have had 60 disposals inside 50 compared to the Bombers 39. While marks inside 50 are even 7-7.
14:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Alwyn Davey Jnr)
18:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
20:54
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
21:49
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
24:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
26:00
Essendon has scored 11 out of the past 12 scores. This includes the Bombers kicking 1.11 (17) compared to Gold Coast's 1.0 (6).
28:48
Bombers Interchange - Jake Kelly off due to the blood rule.
29:22
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Mac Andrew)
29:27
Mac Andrew kicks the match-winning goal his fourth of the match. Heading into tonight he had only kicked four goals in his 39 career matches.