Waterman gets a whack across the chops from McGrath after roving 30m out on the flank, he boots the first goal of the balmy Perth evening. (Q1 1:52)
Hewett is nonplussed after being pinged for not coming back on the mark on members wing, Setterfield is brought to 25m on a slight angle where he misses. (Q1 6:27)
Wright gives inside to Shiel for a quick snap at the hotspot after a throw-in from the pocket, called touched off the boot by Williams, confirmed on review. (Q1 13:58)
Baker’s handball on the HBF is to open grass, eventually the repeat inside 50 falls for Wright who tumbles through the goal from 20m. (Q1 15:28)
Hough beats Perkins in a ground battle on outer wing to start an attack, Ryan bombs from the HFF to the square, Williams is on the line to rove and goal! (Q1 19:13)
Archer Reid gets a contact free on brother Zach Reid on outer wing, he goes quick and long for Waterman to mark 25m out in the pocket for his second goal. (Q1 20:58)
Prior whinges about a block but the umpires pay Waterman a mark at the same spot as his last shot, this for three for the quarter… sneaks it in! (Q1 23:28)
Waterman beats McKay to mark Ryan’s kick to the flank 30m out, leading into the sun peeking through the stands. QT siren goes, this for four… steers it through! (Q1 29:54)
Cripps sails through a high quality snap from hard on the boundary 35m out after a feed out from Archer Reid. (Q2 1:42)
McGovern intercepts at CHB and starts a quick counter up the corridor, Cripps marks behind McKay 45m out on the flank but shoots across the face to the right. (Q2 4:15)
Wright rises in front of Edwards to juggle a mark 20m out in the pocket and punches through a goal for the Bombers. (Q2 7:47)
Wright marks on the lead 50m out on a slight angle from a Setterfield pass, Edwards made him earn it. 2MP clunks the set shot again, two in a row. (Q2 9:42)
Martin roves a Caddy contest and gives inside to Shiel to grubber the goal from 20m. (Q2 12:45)
Graham sharks a Hobbs handball on outer wing to start a counter, ends with Davis who snaps wide under pressure from 20m. (Q2 17:32)
Edwards acts as goalkeeper to touch through a volley attempt by Caddy from point blank range, just a behind. (Q2 23:27)
Owies passes from outer wing to Williams just inside 50m on a slight angle, who sails through a nice set shot. (Q2 24:43)
Cripps beats Redman to mark a long Flynn pass to the pocket 30m out but kicks just across the face to the left. (Q2 29:25)
Redman passes to Draper on the HFF who gives off back to Redman, his snap starts right and fades left… into the goalpost. (Q3 1:18)
Baker receives from Harley Reid after a stoppage and speeds away from Gresham through the centre for a pass to Ryan 35m out, who misses. (Q3 3:36)
Menzie roves Gresham’s bounce handball and feeds Wright to baulk and snap his fourth goal from 15m. (Q3 5:03)
Hunt kicks OOTF 45m out from his own goals, Duursma takes the kick and set it up to the hotspot but no score results. (Q3 6:18)
Wright marks a Duursma pass in front of Flynn just inside 50m out on the flank. Well within his range, this one… tugs it left however, no score. (Q3 7:48)
Owies passes to Ryan on the boundary 35m out whose drop punt is narrow to the right. (Q3 10:53)
Roberts coughs up a pressured handball on the HBF, Kelly pounces for the give to Hunt who tumbles through the goal from 30m on a slight angle. (Q3 12:03)
Owies shoots to the right from 40m in front after the Eagles clear from the centre through Hewett. (Q3 13:08)
Wright takes a link mark outside CHF, wheels and goes to the fat side where Ginbey can do nothing to prevent Caddy marking 45m out on a slight angle… set shot to the left. (Q3 15:26)
Archer Reid passes short to the pocket for Williams 25m out who curls his set shot too early to the left. (Q3 17:09)
Ryan’s chase forces a kick clanger by Ridley in the BP, straight to Hewett 50m out on the flank who thumps the kick through for a big goal! (Q3 17:56)
Shiel kicks low and hard after the next centre bounce for Perkins to mark on the lead in front of McGovern 40m out on a slight angle, he converts. (Q3 19:28)
Another centre clearance for the Bombers and it’s that man Perkins who tumbles through the goal from a pack 30m out on the flank, two in a row! (Q3 20:55)
McGrath misses a mid-range snap. (Q3 22:56)
Draper marks a long Merrett pass over Flynn 35m out on the flank, he lines up for the snap set shot and curls it in despite a chorus of boos from Eagle nuffies. (Q3 25:17)
Flynn is not paid an intercept mark on members wing and has to handball, goes to ground for Kako to rove and spot up Perkins 35m out on the flank, kick wide but a free paid… (Q3 27:40)
Eagles fans going ape droppings as Wright takes the free and charity goal on the hapless Edwards, scores level! (Q3 28:01)
Shiel is dumbfounded by a mark not paid for not-15 at half back, Ryan marks on the boundary 30m out but he kicks OOTF. (Q4 2:48)
Martin drifts across a pack to mark a Perkins kick to 20m on a slight angle, he puts Essendon in front with the goal. (Q4 4:33)
Merrett forces a throw by Williams at half back and goes quick and long to grass in the centre for Kako to run onto and pass to Wright 40m out on a slight angle, he hits the post. (Q4 6:47)
Cripps shoots across the face to the left from a set shot 50m out on a slight angle. (Q4 8:10)
Shiel uses good vision to pass to Wright 45m out on the flank who clunks yet another pearler of a set shot for goal number six! (Q4 11:38)
Hewett bursts away from the next bounce, reaches CHF and bombs long to the square, Ridley reaches up over Waterman to touch it through. (Q4 13:01)
Prior kicks to nobody on rebound to members wing, ball straight back in by Flynn to Williams 40m out near the boundary who shoots OOTF near side right. (Q4 18:31)
Shiel is pinged for a block on Hewett just inside 50m on a slight angle, took eyes off the ball to push so it was there. Hewett roosts a lovely set shot, Eagles back in touch! (Q4 22:32)
Four minutes to go and it’s anyone’s. (Q4 23:34)
Massive excitement at Perth as Flynn marks over Duursma on wing and plays on for a pass to Ryan 40m out on the flank, Ryan plays on and shanks the snap! (Q4 25:52)
Menzie has time to choose an option on a fast break around outer wing but handballs to grass for a stoppage, two minutes to go. (Q4 26:48)
Prior receives in the centre on a switch from that stoppage and passes to Menzie on the fat side 45m out on a slight angle. Menzie misses but drains the clock. (Q4 27:24)
McGovern bombs to the centre on the kick in, Hunt to Hutchison for the bomb up the guts, Williams marks over McKay 40m out, less than a minute to play so he rushes it… good! (Q4 28:01)
28 seconds to go and West Coast a couple of points down! (Q4 28:34)
Durham with the centre clearaance to outer wing, McGovern starts the rebound, but Martin intercepts Hewett’s pass to half forward, siren sounds, Dons hold on! (Q4 29:45)
