English has his arms all over Goldstein in a marking contest at the hotspot for a long speculator by Harrison Jones, free paid for the first goal of the night. (Q1 1:07)
Naughton takes a pack mark near the hotspot for the opener for the Bulldogs. Quick start, as is often the case at Docklands. (Q1 3:14)
Davey wins a loose footy in the centre but gives it straight to English, counter ends with a Bontempelli pass to Ugle-Hagan who takes a one-hander over Laverde, goal from 35m. (Q1 10:00)
Durham kicks long and intelligently from the centre over CHF to the open pocket for Stringer leading in front of Khamis to 30m. The Package shanks it OOTF. (Q1 11:30)
Liam Jones is pinged for a late tackle that lingers on Langford 45m out on the flank. The languorous Langford kicks long and fills the lungs for a cheer! (Q1 14:15)
Chaos ball to the top of the Doggie goalsquare, multiple players fumble but it falls for Weightman who feeds West for the goal from 15m. (Q1 16:25)
Credit to Vandermeer for preventing an easy exit for the Bomber defenders on that play. (Q1 17:00)
Caldwell roves a throw-in to 35m and gets caught high by Treloar. His drop punt is a peach, straight down the flank and over the goal umpire’s peaked cap. (Q1 20:29)
West bends down for the crumb after a stoppage 20m out, Heppell comes in hot and is a little unlucky to be pinged for high contact. Footy gods push the free kick wide. (Q1 22:39)
O’Donnell slips after roving in the back pocket and is caught HTB, Langford centres to the corridor 40m out for Martin to mark and goal. (Q1 26:17)
Johannisen kicks high and long from the HFF to Ugle-Hagan who has position on two Bombers to mark and goal with impressive strength and balance. (Q1 28:19)
Durham delivers a lovely handball from the HFF to Stringer on the outside, he centres for Davey 20m out, 50m penalty for scragging upfield to ensure the goal. (Q1 31:30)
Richards kicks low from the centre to the hotspot under pressure for Darcy to mark easily in front of Kelly, but the set shot is tugged to the left. (Q2 2:55)
Martin baulks deep in defence and kicks straight to Darcy 45m out, he goes quickly to Vandermeer at the hotspot for the turnover goal. (Q2 3:55)
Bointempelli roves near the hotspot and gives outside to Baker whose snap falls on the behind line for Darcy to mark and miss. (Q2 6:25)
Draper takes a link mark on centre wing and goes long to Langford who juggles a mark 30m out on a slight angle, plays on but is luckily called back by the ump, and misses. (Q2 8:54)
Footy gods having a field day with some karmic results in this game already. (Q2 8:54)
West soccers his second goal from the top of the square after Bontempelli tries and fails to do the same under pressure. (Q2 9:53)
Duursma marks 45m out near the boundary, looks about as dubious as you can get about taking the shot but time runs out so he does… and nails a beauty! What a dart! (Q2 15:25)
Draper bombs long after the next bounce, Liam Jones spoils but the ball ricochets luckily to Stringer who snaps off his left from 10m for the go-ahead goal! (Q2 16:25)
Kelly beats Weightman to intercept a dump kick by Richards to 50m on the flank. Goalkicking not the Bull’s go, he hits the hotspot, Caldwell roves and misses the lot on the spin. (Q2 18:41)
Naughton has space on outer wing to bounce three times as everyone runs away from him, he bumbles his way to 40m and kicks wide left. (Q2 22:12)
Bramble misses a handball in the centre on a fast break, back the Dons come, Martin passes to Hobbs running back to 40m on a slight angle, he hooks left… Langford mark and goal! (Q2 24:41)
Duryea intercepts on the HBF but misses a target with a short kick, Dons again swarm on the counter, Langford marks on the boundary 20m out but kicks across the face. (Q2 26:42)
Harrison Jones is Johnny on the spot for a shank by Draper from a stoppage on outer wing that wobbles to 45m on a slight angle. His set shot is good. (Q3 5:38)
Bontempelli to Liberatore to Treloar for the next clearance, Ugle-Hagan reaches over a pack 40m out on a slight angle to mark for his third goal. (Q3 6:51)
Bontempelli gives to Richards in defence, Richards tries to run away but gets run down by Harrison Jones 40m out in front. This set shot flies wide left. (Q3 11:34)
West marks on the HFF and passes to Naughton leading to the pocket 30m out, who leaves the kick narrow to the left. (Q3 12:56)
Durham baulks and shoots after receiving outside a stoppage from Caldwell but he shanks it OOTF from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 14:37)
Draper catches the ball out of ruck deep in attack but misses. (Q3 14:55)
Stringer marks on the lead just inside 50m on the flank, his set shot falls just the left side of the left goalpost. (Q3 16:56)
Harrison Jones kicks long from the HFF to a one-on-four at the top of the square, free to that one man Stringer, Langford plays on into the open goal. (Q3 19:48)
Darcy intercepts a rebound kick by Laverde and goes back in quickly for Weightman 45m out on a slight angle, who misses to the left. (Q3 23:51)
Ugle-Hagan roves on the HFF and tries a low-percentage snap that flies wide left. (Q4 1:19)
Duryea delivers a bullet of a pass from the HFF for Ugle-Hagan to beat Laverde for a pack mark 25m out on a slight angle. He misses, disappointingly. (Q4 3:06)
Harrison Jones beats Richards to get to a Hobbs kick to the pocket 15m out, he converts. (Q4 5:09)
Gresham roves a Davey inside 50 kick to 40m on a slight angle and brings the Dons fans to their feet with a right-foot snap! Essendon nearly home! (Q4 8:28)
Khamis drops an intercept mark 40m out, Durham is underneath to rove and sail through the first goal of junk time. (Q4 11:37)
Duursma cannons into Liberatore to win a HTB free at a ball up 40m out on a slight angle. The arrow goes high but straight, it’s party time now for the Dons! (Q4 14:21)
Durham clears from the next bounce with a sizzling long ball onto the chest of Stringer 30m out on a slight angle. The Package joins the party, presents for everyone! (Q4 16:22)
Hind passes to the dive of Stringer on the boundary 35m out. The kick is a set up that doesn’t result in a score. (Q4 19:31)
Ugle-Hagan marks 25m out on a slight angle and kicks across the face, much to the delight of the Bomber hordes. (Q4 20:34)
Vandermeer centres for Darcy who volleys the crumb from his own contest in the square. (Q4 21:24)
Naughton bounces through a goal from a throw in, no one particularly cares all that much. (Q4 26:03)
Credit to Macrae for a nice tap over the pack. (Q4 26:37)
Darcy marks on the boundary 45m out and shoots across the face. (Q4 27:48)
English marks 35m out on the flank just before the final siren and shoots OOTF. (Q4 32:25)
