Match

Essendon vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 17 Jul 2025

Pre Game

00:00
The GWS GIANTS have won five of their last seven matches against Essendon by an average winning margin of 34 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:32
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Angus Clarke)
04:20
The ball has been locked in Essendon's forward half for 74% of the game so far with the Bombers recording two more inside 50s.
06:35
Jordan Ridley has started well for Essendon with an equal game-high four disposals, two intercept possessions, and two contested possessions.
08:30
Isaac Kako has recorded three clearances so far - no other player has registered more than one.
09:01
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
11:35
After conceding three of the first four inside 50s of the game, the GIANTS have recorded three of the last five.
13:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Oskar Smartt)
15:57
The Bombers have recorded a kicking efficiency of 36% in their forward half compared to 72% in their defensive half.
18:34
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
18:46
Both of the GIANTS' goals have been sourced from forward half stoppage clearances. GWS has recorded five more clearances for the game.
21:30
Since quarter-time of their previous game, the Bombers have scored 1.17 (23).
27:17
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Peter Wright)
27:21
Tom Green won six clearances in the first quarter - no other GWS player has recorded more than two. The GIANTS lead the clearance count by nine.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:28
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
01:35
Jake Riccardi has been the target inside 50 on a team-high three occasions for a return of two marks and 1.0 (6).
04:56
Essendon has taken seven intercept marks compared to one for the GIANTS.
06:33
The Bombers have scored 0.4 (4) from set shots compared to 3.0 (18) for the GIANTS.
10:11
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Durham)
11:15
Essendon has recorded the last seven inside 50s of the game. 74% of the play has occurred in Essendon's forward half this quarter.
11:35
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jordan Ridley)
12:47
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Max Gruzewski)
15:33
The GIANTS have scored 3.0 (18) from four forward half stoppage clearances.
17:22
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
17:56
Both teams have had different levels of success from shots taken beyond 30 metres of goal - GWS has scored 4.0 (24) compared to 0.7 (7) for the Bombers.
19:53
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
21:52
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
22:03
GWS has recorded eight of the last 10 inside 50s of the game.
24:03
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Kieren Briggs)
25:45
Liam McMahon scores his first goal of his career with his first kick. McMahon had kicked 43 goals in 13 VFL matches before making his AFL debut tonight.
27:24
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
33:31
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
33:37
In 15 ruck contests between Kieren Briggs and Vigo Visentini, the GIANTS have won five more clearances and outscored the Bombers 3.1 (19) to 0.0 (0).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:11
Essendon has scored 1.4 (10) from 16 forward half intercepts.
03:54
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Tom Green)
04:05
Tom Green kicks his first goal via a hitout to advantage from Kieren Briggs. Briggs has won a game-high 21 hitouts - 13 have gone to advantage.
06:20
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Callum Brown)
06:28
Bombers Interchange - Jade Gresham off due to an injury.
07:42
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Isaac Kako)
08:20
The Bombers have scored 2.0 (12) from two forward half intercepts this quarter after scoring 0.4 (4) from 15 forward half intercepts in the first half.
11:03
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
11:20
The GIANTS have scored 6.3 (39) from set shots.
13:30
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Callum Brown)
13:37
GIANTS Interchange - Leek Aleer off due to an injury.
13:55
GWS has scored 2.0 (12) from chains starting in their defensive half after scoring 1.1 (7) from the source in the first half.
15:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Archer May)
15:27
Bombers Interchange - Sam Durham off due to an injury.
16:44
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Archie Perkins)
18:33
Jake Stringer has been the target inside 50 on three occasions for a return of three marks inside 50 and 2.1 (13).
19:15
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Archie Perkins)
19:30
Essendon is the first team tonight to score a goal from a kick-in. This season, the Bombers are ranked last for points scored from kick ins.
22:58
Tom Green has won 12 clearances - eight more than any other player. His career-high is 16 achieved in Round 15 against Gold Coast.
24:35
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Callum Brown)
27:49
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
30:01
After losing the clearance count by 14 in the first half, the Bombers have won four more clearances in the third quarter.
30:09
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
31:17
Vigo Visentini has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Zak Johnson.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
05:48
91% of the play this quarter has occurred in GWS' forward half with the GIANTS recording the first three inside 50s of the quarter.
06:12
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Xavier O'Halloran)
06:38
The GIANTS have scored 6.1 (37) from turnovers.
08:35
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Xavier Duursma)
09:07
Bombers Interchange - Archer May off due to an injury.
09:52
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
10:03
GWS has won 13 centre bounce clearances, converting this into 2.1 (13). Tom Green leads the GIANTS with three centre bounce clearances.
11:09
The GIANTS have taken 16 contested marks compared to eight for the Bombers. Harry Himmelberg and Callum Brown have taken three contested marks each.
12:19
Peter Wright has been the target inside 50 on a game-high eight occasions for a return of four marks inside 50 and 2.2 (14).
13:24
GIANTS Interchange - Finn Callaghan off due to the blood rule.
15:53
In the second half, Jade Gresham and Zach Merrett have combined to win 10 of Essendon's 16 clearances.
17:05
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Peter Wright)
19:26
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Xavier O'Halloran)
20:36
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Oskar Smartt)
21:49
The pressure has dropped off from GWS this quarter, with the GIANTS recording a pressure factor of 156 compared to 178 across the first three quarters.
22:01
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
23:00
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Oskar Smartt)
23:14
The Bombers have scored 2.8 (20) from shots taken 40 metres or further from goal.
24:56
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Bedford)
26:49
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Archie Perkins)
28:23
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Darcy Jones)
29:58
GWS' win was set up by their ability to score from clearances. The GIANTS outscored the Bombers 9.4 (58) to 1.2 (8) from the source.