Parish bursts forward and kicks direct to Langford in the pocket, he gets separation from Rampe and is able to snap through the first goal of the game! (Q1 4:01)
Wicks crumbs a Franklin entry inside 50, he dashes through traffic and responds with a goal! (Q1 4:31)
Guelfi squares up a a ball to the pack and it spills to Perkins who handballs off to Hind roaming forward. Hind bags the goal! (Q1 8:01)
Merrett receives on the wing and swivels to find Langford leading up on the flank. He marks 40m out and does not miss from there! (Q1 9:36)
McDonald finds Papley out the back who the unselfishly handballs to Wicks in the square, and he too slots his second goal! (Q1 13:16)
Franklin kicks long to the square where Amartey is caught front on by Bryan. Amartey converts from point blank range! (Q1 16:01)
Nic Martin breaks away from a stoppage on the wing and links up with Nick Bryan who marks 35m out in front. His kick drifts left and hits the post (Q1 19:00)
Gulden measures a chip kick to Heeney who marks it at ground level in the pocket. A regulation snap and a goal for Isaac! (Q1 22:02)
Another Gulden pass sees Amartey with a mark 20m out on a slight angle. Amartey bags his second goal! (Q1 24:00)
Gulden is caught HTB by Davey after he drops his knees, and Davey then kicks to a Wright lead 35m out. Wright’s kick was always left though (Q1 26:11)
Phillips rips the ball out of the ruck and tries to snap a goal from a forward throw-in, but the ball is knocked away. It only goes as far as Caldwell who snaps quickly and goals! (Q1 28:47)
Sydney rush it out of defence but Essendon go back inside through Redman who kicks it to Wright. Wright can’t hold the mark but cleans up his work to still slot the goal! (Q1 31:32)
Amartey stands tall in the pack to take a double-grabber 35m out, he converts and has his third goal! (Q2 4:48)
Amartey takes a tumbling mark 40m out in front of goal, but he pushes it across the face for a point (Q2 7:09)
Essendon go end to end from the resulting kick-in, and it ends with Langford taking a mark 15m out directly in front of goal. Langford slots his third! (Q2 7:49)
Essendon slingshot out of defence, with Davey eventually getting it to Perkins on the run, he has the space to stream to 45 and unleash a big kick straight through the middle! (Q2 12:54)
Wicks flashes a handpass to Warner from a forward throw in who immediately snaps at goal and kicks a beauty from congestion! (Q2 14:54)
Hobbs receives the ball 40m out and takes a shot at goal, but kicks across the face for a point (Q2 15:29)
Parish takes advantage through the middle of the ground and kicks into the pocket where Bryan marks. He snaps from 30m out, but bends it too much for a behind (Q2 17:30)
Logan McDonald snaps at goal from 40m out and it soars through for a goal, but the Essendon players are adamant it was touched. After a review it is indeed called a behind (Q2 19:52)
Mills is lurking deep forward and marks 35m out from goal, but his kick is very casual, and flies through for a point (Q2 22:50)
Sydney get repeat entries inside 50 and McInerney is found in space to take a simple mark 30m out directly in front. McInerney kicks the goal! (Q2 24:09)
A couple turnovers see Sydney break and kick to Amartey who sagged off forward. Amartey is allowed to jog into goal for his fourth! (Q2 27:31)
Zerk-Thatcher is caught by Wicks in the goalsquare and gives away a silly free kick as a result. Wicks kicks his third goal! (Q2 29:31)
Gulden darts in and around the pocket and clears himself some space to finish off the play with a brilliant snap! (Q3 2:08)
Sydney move quickly from the centre bounce and Parker finds Heeney with a quick kick. Heeney marks with one hand and converts the shot from 45m out! (Q3 4:27)
McLean marks 45m out on a slight angle, but his kick thuds into the post (Q3 6:29)
Zerk-Thatcher’s kick finds Caldwell on the flank but he gets space to run in to 40m out and take the shot, but misses left (Q3 7:41)
Papley and Wicks combine with handballs inside 50 before Papley snaps through a goal as Sydney put Essendon to the sword! (Q3 8:52)
Perkins dumps the ball down to Langford but Rampe gets a big fist on it. Guelfi gathers and handballs to Martin who snaps and goals from a tricky spot! (Q3 10:54)
Rampe gives the ball away in a bad spot with a grubber kick, Caldwell swoops and pumps it deep to Langford, the ball goes to ground, Langford recovers well, back to back Essendon! (Q3 12:48)
Perkins marks 45m out on the 45, but his kick falls short, eventually being rushed over (Q3 14:55)
Perkins gives away a silly high free kick which then sees McDonald mark the inside 50 entry. McDonald kicks from 35m out on a decent angle and kicks truly! (Q3 19:28)
Sydney are able to kick-mark their way across 50 ending with Campbell who gives it a big roost from 50m out, but it drifts across the face (Q3 23:32)
Essendon counter, Hobbs kicks low and long and finds Wright 5m out from goal. He goes back and keeps Essendon in this game with a goal! (Q3 24:24)
McLean marks strongly but gives off to Mills 50m out, who then kicks wide for a point (Q4 4:15)
Perkins receives a free kick 45m out from goal, but his kick drops short and is spilled over by Phillips (Q4 5:31)
Papley pounces on an errant spoil in the pocket, but his snap flies wide (Q4 6:07)
Hobbs does well in the middle of the ground to find Parish who then kicks to the advantage of Langford. Langford marks and goals from 20m out! (Q4 7:54)
Papley is caught cold at CHB and it sparks a swift counter by Essendon, ending with a big Peter Wright clunk! He converts the chance and the margin continues to be cut down! (Q4 11:34)
Papley darts around inside 50 and sets up Wicks with a pop kick. Wicks kicks to the jeers of the crowd and misses to the right (Q4 15:08)
Essendon counter from the kick-in with Phillips taking a strong mark to then set up a diving Wright mark 35m out from goal. Wright goals and the margin is down to 9 points! (Q4 16:14)
Menzie wins the ball on the wing and pumps it forward to Langford on the flank, he has plenty of time and the Dons raffle it off, Menzie slams it through from the square! (Q4 20:49)
Durham that is* (Q4 21:08)
Phillips smashes the ball forward, a Langford tap on rolls through for a behind. 2 point game now! (Q4 21:29)
Papley receives from Amartey and spots a vacant goal-square so loads up from 60. The ball takes a couple bounces but barely sneaks through for a massive goal! (Q4 23:24)
Hind loads up from 50m out but the ball spills off hands from the pack and rolls through for a rushed behind to Essendon, 7 points now… (Q4 24:27)
The ball is rushed through for a Sydney behind, clock winding down, too much now for Essendon you’d think (Q4 27:50)
Menzie is given a free kick after a lucky out on the full, he slots from the boundary and it’s a 2 point game with 6 seconds remaining! (Q4 29:26)
