GWS rebounds around outer wing at pace with Greene marking behind McGrath in the pocket and playing on for the first goal from 20m. (Q1 4:47)
Redman celebrates his return with a classic goal on the fly from the HFF after a give to the outside by Merrett! (Q1 6:54)
Greene hits Stringer leading to CHF to mark in front of McGrath, but the Package’s set shot is a stinker, left and OOTF. (Q1 8:11)
Blakiston is whistled for a hold on Gruzewski going for a Riccardi pass to the boundary 25m out. Gru curls in the goal off the right. (Q1 11:27)
Duursma catches Thomas HTB trying to run from defence, with an assist by Parish. He lines up from 30m out on the flank and kicks straight. (Q1 13:44)
Repeat stoppages inside 50 for Essendon, eventually Greene is pinged for high contact on Duursma as they both bend for a loose footy at the hotspot. Duursma converts, back to back! (Q1 17:24)
Wright marks Roberts’ pass from the centre on a slow play leading to 45m on a slight angle, he shoots to the left. (Q1 22:25)
Bedford kicks long to the pocket for Stringer one out with Reid, spoil effective but Stringer keeps his feet to butter up and goal with some ease. (Q1 25:10)
Duursma beats Bedford to intercept a dump kick by Coniglio 45m out on a slight angle, but his kick is narrow to the left. (Q1 28:20)
Riccardi marks 45m out in front and converts. (Q1 29:25)
Buckley spoils Caddy in the square, crumb falls towards the behind post where Fonti is whistled for some fairly soft contact, footy gods push the free kick narrow right. (Q2 1:49)
Stringer’s link mark over Redman on members wing keeps a fast rebound going, Ash goes long to the fat side pocket for Greene to mark behind McGrath and goal from 15m. (Q2 3:48)
Roberts’ tackle forces a turnover on the wing, he runs to receive to pass from the centre, Wright marks on the lead 45m out on a slight angle and kicks truly. (Q2 6:13)
Langford marks 40m out on a slight angle but shoots to the right across the face. (Q2 8:47)
Caddy gets a holding free on Idun 20m out for a jumper tug, he restores Essendon’s lead with his first goal. (Q2 10:13)
Essendon finally gets reward for frontal pressure with Sharp feeding Parish for a snap off a step from 30m in front… a bit weak but strong enough for the goal! (Q2 15:08)
That goal was caused with Durham’s flying challenge on Buckley at half forward to cause a turnover. (Q2 15:08)
Perkins decides to shoot from a set shot from CHF, off hands of Idun for a behind, predictably. (Q2 17:55)
May leaps in front of Laverde to mark a Parish kick from the centre to 50m on a slight angle. His set shot is a peach, Essendon deservingly in the lead! (Q2 21:44)
Briggs tries to volley a goal out of ruck 20m out, ricochets and sits up for Greene at the top of the square but his toepoke goes to the right. (Q2 25:43)
McMullin roves and snaps on the run from 50m on a slight angle… hooks late into the left post. (Q2 26:24)
Wright can’t bend down for a crumb 15m out and ends up accidentally toepoking it to the left under pressure. (Q3 1:53)
GWS goes coast to coast from the kick in via Callaghan, Ash passes to Cadman 45m out in the corridor who hooks it to the right. (Q3 2:34)
Daniels shanks a kick inside 50 from members wing but it ends up skidding past the pack out the back to Cadman, who misses off the left from 25m. (Q3 5:06)
Redman misses a snap from the HFF. (Q3 6:11)
GWS again matriculates the football all the way from the kick in to score, Bedford has Stringer over the back to mark and goal from the square. (Q3 6:44)
Caddy marks Wright’s kick from the centre in front of a pack 40m out in the corridor, he kicks his second goal. (Q3 8:20)
Laverde’s kick clanger on rebound sets up Caddy to hit Wright to mark over Idun 45m out on the flank, he converts, Dons running away with this now! (Q3 13:20)
Thomas passes to Riccardi 45m out near the boundary after the Giants surge from the centre. His drop punt is across the face to the right. (Q3 14:52)
Perkins almost stuffs up a link play on a rebound around members wing but it’s he who receives for the running snap from 40m on a slight angle… and dobs it! (Q3 16:34)
Riccardi marks at the same spot as his last set shot, he tries a J-curve from distance and makes it work! (Q3 17:55)
Frontal pressure by the Bombers has been fantastic today, Merrett smothers Fonti’s handball, crumb falls for Robey who snaps OOTF off the left from 30m. (Q3 19:52)
Cadman roves a Stringer contest at half forward on a slingshot play, bounces off a Duursma challenge and has Gothard over the back for the goal. (Q3 21:41)
Gothard roves and rides a Durham bump to feed Daniels, he gets challenged by Parish but gets a snap off from 45m… bounces through! (Q3 25:00)
Roberts receives from Merrett deep in defence but shanks a kick across the last line, Gruzewski thieves it off Reid and spins for a sensational opportunist goal! (Q3 27:21)
Centre clearance Bombers, Day-Wicks kicks from outer wing to May who marks 35m out on a slight angle who kicks the steadying goal, his second. (Q3 28:46)
Whitfield receives from Riccardi in the centre and passes to the lead of Stringer at true CHF. The Package roosts a lovely drop punt through on the 3QT siren! (Q3 33:11)
Whitfield shanks a left-foot kick from the back pocket under no pressure straight to May 45m out on the flank. May’s drop punt falls inside the near right post for his third goal! (Q4 5:35)
Briggs taps towards the boundary from a ball up in the pocket 20m out, Greene roves and dribbles the goal! (Q4 7:31)
A late bump by Greene brings Parish from behind the wing to half forward, Parish passes to Wright 35m out on the flank. 2MP clunks the set shot for his third major! (Q4 13:29)
Daniels kicks inside 50 to Gruzewski’s contest 40m out, crumb falls into the lap of Cadman who skids through a quality finish off the left! (Q4 14:45)
Robey clears with a kick from the centre and it’s Nguyen who marks on his chest 40m out on a slight angle, but he misses to the right. (Q4 16:06)
Robey almost runs down Fonti on the kick in rebound but the Hannaford pass goes to Himmelberg 40m out on the flank, his J-curve curls in to give GWS the lead again! (Q4 17:31)
Ruck free to GWS and Daniels sprints away to advantage, he sees an empty square so goes himself from 55m at full tilt… Binga bounces it through! (Q4 18:51)
Cox intercepts on members wing and goes quickly inside to Robey who passes to the pocket for Langford 25m out. Langford misses, disappointingly. (Q4 20:06)
May provides a crumb for Nguyen who spins onto his right but gets smothered by a desperate Idun, opportunity lost. (Q4 22:35)
Bedford has a rush of blood on a slingshot play and tries a skidder from 70m out, that one rolls to the left. (Q4 23:20)
Greene marks over McGrath in the pocket 20m out and chooses to centre for his protégé Gothard on a better angle. Phoenix kicks straight. (Q4 23:50)
Wright marks a Perkins pass 40m out on a slight angle in front of Buckley, he hits the left post. (Q4 27:45)
