Close passes to Smith 35m out on the flank who misses to kick off the scoring in this one. (Q1 2:53)
Martin turns the ball over by foot in defence to O’Connor who goes short to Close near the boundary 40m out, he navigates a fluky breeze to boot the first goal of the day. (Q1 4:38)
De Koning feeds Holmes for the next centre clearance, long ball to the square where Hawkins is too strong for Zerk-Thatcher, chest mark and easy goal. (Q1 6:18)
Merrett passes over Bowes to Stringer on the boundary 20m out, whose screwing set shot barely curls and goes across the face OOTF. (Q1 11:02)
Hawkins gives to Cameron who snaps off a step from 55m on the flank… starts right and skews wickedly left and across the face. Wind is definitely a factor at the G today. (Q1 12:11)
After the Dons apply good pressure on outer wing but fail to win a HTB free, Close passes to the lead of Cameron 40m out on a slight angle who converts with no problem. (Q1 13:31)
Hawkins again beats Zerk-Thatcher to mark 40m out on the flank and boots his second goal. Big bags on offer for the big Cats today on current evidence. (Q1 16:28)
Dangerfield kicks long and high after the next bounce, Zerk-Thatcher is left sprawling to leave Hawkins to mark on his chest 30m out on a slight angle, three for the Tomahawk. (Q1 17:56)
Hawkins beats Durham to mark again on his chest in the pocket 25m out and screws through goal number four. (Q1 19:54)
Contact frees to Stringer in the centre and Draper at the hotspot gift Essendon a score to get them off the schneid… he chips the goal. (Q1 19:54)
The Dons get a fast break going on a turnover forced by Merrett on Zach Guthrie, Caldwell has Stringer over the back to mark and goal from 20m. (Q1 27:37)
McGrath turns the ball over on the wing, Hawkins marks a Dangerfield pass 40m out in front but hoofs it wide. (Q1 32:07)
Hawkins marks on the HFF, turns and goes down the line for Cameron 30m out, Jezza screws through the set shot off the left. (Q2 1:05)
On the end of a rare repeat inside 50 for Essendon, Stringer bounces through a snap off the right from the hotspot, his second. (Q2 3:33)
Henry converts a set shot from 45m in the corridor. (Q2 7:43)
Weideman receives from Shiel after a gather and give from 15m following a throw in, he kicks his first goal. (Q2 11:08)
Blicavs bombs from the next centre bounce, Rohan leads out the square in front of Kelly to mark at the hotspot. Rohan looks even more ginger than normal after a hit, but converts. (Q2 12:08)
McDonald-Tipungwuti roves the next centre clearance after a Langford tap, he passes to Wiedeman 15m out for his second goal. (Q2 13:53)
Redman roves in the back pocket but his attempted switch kick hits grass, Simpson gathers and baulks past D’Ambrosio for the goal from 30m on a slight angle. (Q2 18:09)
Perkins goes long from the wing to the hotspot, half a dozen blokes all look at each other, the ball pitches and favours Shiel to gather and goal. (Q2 21:09)
The Cats attack up members wing and handball through traffic on the HFF, ending with a Hawkins give inside to Simpson who pops through the goal from the hotspot. (Q2 23:22)
Rohan passes to Hawkins 35m out on a slight angle who boots his fifth goal. Bit too easy, that. (Q2 25:47)
McGrath scrubs a kick to the HBF that turns over, Cameron gives inside to Bruhn who baulks and snaps off his left from 35m for the goal. (Q2 27:25)
Stringer beats Duncan to mark a Shiel pass in the pocket 35m out for his third goal. (Q2 30:24)
Setterfield gives to Stringer trotting up the wing to the HFF, he misses. (Q2 31:55)
Close kicks to Hawkins who rag-dolls Zerk-Thatcher one out to mark 40m out on the flank. The Tomahawk boots his sixth goal. (Q2 33:09)
Weideman marks a Parish pass on the lead 45m out in front just before the HT siren, but misses. (Q2 34:17)
Caldwell marks a McDonald-Tipungwuti pass near the behind post and kicks his third goal. (Q3 1:04)
Setterfield snaps wide from 45m on the flank just before two Cats converge. (Q3 2:36)
Phillips drops a sitter of a mark at half back, Kolodashnij roves and misses from 45m. (Q3 3:43)
Merrett passes from the HFF to McDonald-Tipungwuti 40m out on a slight angle. Walla kicks wide to the right. (Q3 4:45)
Martin chases a loose handball by McGrath on the HFF, jinks and goes inside to Shiel 45m out. Shiel kicks truly. (Q3 6:45)
Durham marks a Martin pass 40m out in the corridor on a repeat inside 50 following a big Stewart spoil, he hits the post. (Q3 8:55)
Bruhn dribbles a goal from a stoppage at the top of the goalsquare after a hardball get by Cameron and give over the top by Close. (Q3 10:45)
McDonald-Tipungwuti passes to the pocket for Weideman 20m out with Ratugolea on hands and knees in the square. The Weed goals again, three for him. (Q3 12:50)
Kolodjashnij chips in front of Stringer to rush a Martin snap from the HFF. (Q3 15:08)
Duncan shanks a pressured kick from the back pocket, too many Dons around and Phillips feeds Stringer for the goal from 20m, his fourth! (Q3 17:36)
Martin runs from half back but for some reason handball blind over his shoulder straight to Dangerfield who hits up Hawkins 40m out on a slight angle. This for seven… it’s good. (Q3 19:31)
Hobbs catches Duncan high in the pocket 25m out who sprays it OOTF. (Q3 25:16)
Dangerfield roves on the HFF and tumbles a quick repeat inside 50 kick to Simpson 25m out on a slight angle who also misses. (Q3 26:11)
Zerk-Thatcher runs back to the square to try to touch through a Cameron snap from 55m on a slight angle after a stoppage, but he loses the ball in flight, goal Jezza. (Q3 28:21)
Cameron hits the top of the square from the HFF, big spoil down to Langford who scrubs a kick nowhere, plenty of Cats at the fall, Henry snaps the goal from 20m. (Q4 4:05)
Close snaps wide from 40m on a slight angle after a Hawkins contest. (Q4 4:44)
Hawkins marks on the lead 50m out on a slight angle, his set shot is tugged left and short for an eventual rushed behind. (Q4 7:40)
Duncan hits the post on the run from 30m on a slight angle. (Q4 8:32)
Perkins has McDonald-Tipungwuti all on his own over the back to stroll into the open goal, that was a break down of the Geelong defensive line. (Q4 9:28)
Holmes marks a Henry pass in front of Merrett 20m out on the flank for some junk. (Q4 14:40)
Caldwell marks at CHF and gives to Hobbs who somehow has a paddock to run into, he pops through the goal from 35m. (Q4 16:23)
Dangerfield hits up Hawkins 45m out on the flank. This for a personal best eighth… swerves through left to right. (Q4 18:03)
Two big Cats deep in defence on Weideman but it’s a chaos ball by Shiel that sits up for the Weed to gather and goal. (Q4 21:36)
Parish feeds Redman on the end of a long rebound for a garbage time special from 35m. (Q4 23:31)
Hind picks off Atkins’ dump kick to 45m out in front but misses. (Q4 26:34)
Miers passes to Dangerfield on the boundary 30m out whose set shot is wide and rushed. (Q4 30:11)
Weideman can’t mark a Perkins pass over Ratugolea 20m out but the crumb sits up for him to gather and goal, four for him. (Q4 32:30)
