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Pre Game
00:00
Since Round 8, the Bombers have lost the inside 50 count by 9.5 per game – ranked last.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
04:32
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
04:42
Charlie Cameron boots the first goal of the game, sourced from a forward half intercept. The Lions have scored just 20.7 points per game from this source this season - ranked 15th.
06:23
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Nic Martin)
06:33
Essendon has won five of the last six clearances, with that goal to Nic Martin coming from this source.
09:00
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Jaspa Fletcher)
09:10
The Lions have won seven midfield intercepts and scored two goals from these.
10:13
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
10:23
Cam Rayner boots his team's third goal, sourced from a centre clearance. The Lions average 7.6 points per game from this source - ranked last.
12:31
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
12:41
Another goal from a midfield intercept for the Lions. Three of their four goals are from this source.
15:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
15:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
16:17
Essendon has failed to generate a forward 50 entry from 10 defensive half chains, whereas Brisbane has generated three inside 50s from five defensive half chains, scoring 1.1 (7).
16:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Isaac Kako)
20:58
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Darcy Wilmot)
21:08
Brisbane has already grabbed five marks inside 50. The Bombers concede 13.2 marks inside 50 per game - ranked third last defensively.
25:36
Bombers Interchange - Sam Durham off due to an injury.
25:51
Harris Andrews just grabbed his second and his team's sixth contested mark. The Lions have averaged 7.7 contested marks per game in 2025 - ranked 15th.
28:49
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
28:59
With that goal to Kai Lohmann, his first for the season, Brisbane has equalled its highest scoring first quarter this season (39 points).
31:16
Lions Interchange - Kai Lohmann off due to an injury.
32:26
Brisbane won 11 forward half intercepts in the first term, scoring 3.1 (19) from these. The Lions average 20.5 possession gains in forward half per game and 20.7 points from these this season.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:38
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
01:48
Peter Wright boots a much-needed goal for his team. The Bombers have scored both of their goals from stoppages and have outscored the Lions by four points from this source.
04:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
07:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Darcy Fort)
09:36
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
09:46
After struggling to move the ball in the first quarter, Essendon has gone inside 50 twice from eight defensive half chains this quarter and booted a goal from both entries.
12:09
Neither team has started a chain of play forward of centre this quarter. Brisbane recorded 14 forward half chains in the first quarter while the Bombers had four.
15:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Logan Morris)
16:07
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Sam Durham)
16:17
Essendon has kicked three goals from five inside 50s this quarter (60%). The Bombers have scored a goal from 22.9% of their entries this season.
18:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
20:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
21:02
The Lions are yet to record an effective kick in their forward 50 this quarter, kicking a behind with each of their five kicks in this zone.
23:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
26:26
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
26:36
Logan Morris breaks the goal drought for his team. The Lions have scored 1.6 (12) from 14 second-quarter intercepts.
27:57
Essendon has applied a pressure factor of 156 to half-time - the fifth-lowest by any team to this stage of a game this season.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:57
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Nate Caddy)
01:07
The Bombers lead the clearance count by seven (19-12), and they have outscored the Lions by 16 points from this source (24-8).
02:59
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Jye Caldwell)
03:09
Another goal from a stoppage for the Bombers. Five of their six goals are from this source.
04:27
Essendon has applied a pressure factor of 265 to start the third term.
05:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
06:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Jade Gresham)
08:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Nate Caddy)
08:28
Both teams have taken nine contested marks for the game, with the Bombers grabbing the last seven.
10:51
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Nic Martin)
11:01
Essendon has scored 3.1 (19) from five stoppage wins this quarter.
14:51
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Darcy Gardiner)
15:01
Brisbane has retained possession from all three of Noah Answerth's kicks inside 50, with his last assisting the Darcy Gardiner goal.
17:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Logan Morris)
17:48
Logan Morris has taken five marks inside 50 for the match - a career-high.
20:44
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Will Setterfield)
20:54
Jye Caldwell is up to 12 disposals this quarter as well as scoring or assisting on two of the Bombers' four goals.
21:59
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Nate Caddy)
22:09
Essendon has won two centre clearances this quarter, scoring a goal from both. The Bombers have 9.9 points per game from centre bounces this season.
24:37
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
28:27
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
28:37
The Lions have kicked back-to-back goals for the first time since the first quarter. All three of their third-quarter goals and nine of their 10 goals for the match have come from Essendon turnovers.
31:19
Essendon scored 5.3 (33) in the third term - the second-most points the Lions have conceded in a quarter this season.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:25
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Jade Gresham)
00:35
The Bombers have now booted three goals from centre clearances - an equal season-high for the club.
02:24
SCORE
GOAL - Bombers (Todd Goldstein)
07:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Peter Wright)
07:38
Essendon leads for the first time in this match. The Lions have been in front for 87 minutes and 49 seconds.
09:30
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
09:40
The Lions have regained the lead with a rare stoppage goal. They have been outscored by 34 points from this source (15-49). Their worst differential in any complete game this season is 26 points (v Collingwood in Round 6).
12:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Bombers (Archie Roberts)
13:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Will Ashcroft)
15:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Logan Morris)
15:34
Hugh McCluggage has kicked the ball inside 50 13 times for the match - a career-high. The Lions have retained possession from eight of these kicks.
16:12
Kai Lohmann has kicked three or more goals in a match for the fourth time in his career. Brisbane won the previous three times he achieved this feat.
22:07
Hugh McCluggage just recorded his 37th disposal for the match - a career-high.
24:54
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Noah Answerth)
25:04
Noah Answerth boots his first goal since Round 19, 2019.
29:06
Lions Interchange - Noah Answerth off due to an injury.
29:22
Hugh McCluggage finished with game-highs for disposals (41), contested possessions (17), inside 50s (13), and score involvements (12).