Guelfi tries a quick snap from general play but misses the lot (Q1 1:34)
Redman coughs up the ball in defence which sees Gryan Miers slide his way through the opposition and snap through the first goal of the evening! Goalaso! (Q1 5:33)
Stengle adds a second goal as Geelong get repeat inside 50’s, he straightens up and snaps from 35m out! (Q1 7:33)
Smith goes for glory from range, but the ball bounces through for a behind (Q1 12:15)
Ollie Henry, Miers and Close combine up forward as Close finds space to snap for goal, and screws the low ball through! (Q1 13:32)
Essendon fumble in defence and allow Geelong time to just set up another goal for Close! (Q1 16:36)
Dangerfield marks 45m out and with unusual precision, slots the goal to continue the pain for Essendon early! (Q1 18:16)
Merrett tries to lift his side with an attempt at goal but can only manage a behind (Q1 18:16)
Heppell is caught cold by Blicavs in the pocket, and the big utility makes him pay for the mistake as he snaps it through! (Q1 20:32)
Hawkins loads up from 50m out, but it fades across the face for a behind (Q1 24:17)
Cameron kicks a point from a tricky angle in the pocket (Q1 25:02)
It’s a procession through the middle of the ground as Geelong work it forward, ending with a Ollie Henry 360 on the run and classy finish! (Q1 26:54)
Geelong surge forward again, this time it’s Zach Guthrie who has roamed forward for a shot at goal, but he puts it wide (Q1 28:04)
Martin tries to snap through a goal from 35m out on the flank, but he misses (Q2 4:46)
Ollie Henry leads up to mark 40m out in front of goal, he drifts the kick out left for a behind (Q2 5:44)
Miers goes for goal on the run but he too misses (Q2 6:12)
A free kick is called for Essendon but as the ball rolls towards goal and is poked through by Stringer, advantage is given, as the Bombers get on the board! (Q2 7:29)
Hawkins feeds the ball off to Smith who then goes for goal, but he too misses as Geelong get messy in front of goal (Q2 9:12)
Smith kicks deep inside 50 to Hawkins in the square, and the big Hawk is just too strong in the contest. He marks and goals! (Q2 10:11)
Hawkins beats out Zerk-Thatcher again just inside 50 and lines up the set shot from the flank. The kick drops to the right for a point (Q2 21:26)
The smalls combine for Geelong as Close gathers cleanly and gives off to Stengle who jogs into the square and pokes it through (Q2 25:43)
Peter Wright collects the ball at ground level and snaps through a huge goal for the Bombers to cut the margin back to 49! (Q2 27:47)
Stanley is off and running from the centre bounce as he hits up a storming Hawkins lead. The radar is off tonight though has he kicks off to the right again for a point (Q2 29:08)
Menzie dribbles through a goal under pressure in the shadows of half time! (Q2 30:27)
Hawkins is held by Ridley and receives a set shot attempt from 45m out as a result. He kicks truly as Geelong look to put Essendon to the sword here (Q3 4:02)
Martin lazily kicks a grubber across the deck that results in a Rohan goal. Ouch. (Q3 6:42)
Langford centres up the ball to a 2 on 2 in the square which sees Snelling take a nice mark, and kick a goal (Q3 12:41)
Hawkins is allowed to lead up again and kicks his third goal from 40m out on the flank (Q3 19:43)
Hawkins leads into the pocket after a Cameron kick, he slots goal number 4 as the Hawk looks to feast (Q3 21:58)
Close kicks from a tricky spot in the pocket, but his kick is tapped over by Bryan (Q3 24:40)
Parish is pinged for a throw as he’s tackled which sees Mark O’Connor help himself to a goal! (Q3 26:28)
Hawkins breaks away from Weideman to mark on the lead 45m out, he lopes in with a big kick, but the ball drops late for a behind (Q4 4:11)
Another inside 50, another Hawkins lead as he marks 45m out along the boundary. He aces the kick for goal number 5! (Q4 8:22)
Blicavs slots a neat goal as the Cats look to push this lead to 100 (Q4 11:10)
Menzie snaps towards the square and Bryan is able to leap and mark. He pops it through for some late joy for the Bombers (Q4 14:45)
Essendon pick their way through Geelong as the game opens up a bit now at the end. Langford marks, and converts, as the Bombers try to salvage some percentage from tonight (Q4 17:35)
Cameron finally gets his name on the goal-scorers list with a nice finish deep in junk time (Q4 22:05)
Guelfi skies a snap at goal that finds its way through the big sticks (Q4 24:25)
Stengle helps himself to another goal, his third for the evening (Q4 26:10)
Ollie Henry loads up from range, but Bryan is there to tap it over the line (Q4 27:55)
Menzie marks in the dying seconds, he goes back and the siren sounds but his kick drops short, tapped over by Wright (Q4 29:55)
