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Jetta roves a long Hurley ball and kicks the first goal from close range. (Q1 3:57)
Petrie gets a downfield free at 45m on a slight angle. But he misses. (Q1 5:19)
Adams plays on to advantage from a Petrie free and runs into an open goal. (Q1 7:27)
Ryder marks 20m out on the flank and goals. (Q1 9:52)
Harper runs into the open goal after a long ball to the square. (Q1 12:27)
Heppell sails through a big goal from 55m on a slight angle! (Q1 12:52)
Thomas marks in front of Hardingham at 30m on a slight angle. How are the yips today for LT? No good, he shanks out on the full. (Q1 14:57)
Petrie marks a Harper pass at 25m and it's another Roo goal. (Q1 19:56)
Adamd trots down the flank, confronts Fletcher, dodges around the old man with ease and goals from 30m! (Q1 23:27)
Crameri misses a set shot from 25m near the boundary. (Q1 24:56)
Crameri marks just inside 50m on a slight angle but misses. (Q2 3:02)
Melksham goals from a stoppage at the hotspot after McIntosh fumbles. (Q2 5:33)
Harvey snaps truly from 30m on a slight angle, and the ump pays a second free against Hooker for a late push on Petrie! Petrie goals from the hotspot. (Q2 7:00)
Watson snaps accurately from the hotspot but was it touched off the boot? Umps go upstairs.. yep, it was touched. (Q2 9:28)
Jetta shanks a snap from 15m in front. (Q2 10:32)
Thomas shepherds Harvey to run in and goal. (Q2 13:28)
Lovett-Murray shoots on the run from 45m down the corridor and it's good. Bombers needed that! (Q2 15:33)
Hurley outmarks Tarant at the hotspot and sails through another one. (Q2 16:28)
Thomas can't miss from five metres after the bounce of the ball favoured him in the contest with Hibberd. (Q2 20:04)
Wells passes long and low to Thomas in front of Hardingham at 45m on the flank. Tough for LT, this one. No good. (Q2 24:33)
Zaharakis gives to Stanton to goal on the burst from the hotspot. (Q2 27:28)
Lovett-Murray marks running back at CHF, plays on and goals on the run to put Essendon in front! (Q2 29:04)
McVeigh marks a long Howlett ball at 30m on a slight angle. He goals. (Q2 31:02)
Ryder outmarks Tarrant sitting under a long ball to the flank 15m out. Ryder shoots after the HT siren... hits the post! Anti-climax. (Q2 34:05)
Wells bombs long from the first centre bounce of Q3 and it falls into the arms of McIntosh in front of Fletcher at the top of the square. H-Mac goals. (Half Time)
Campbell bombs long to Thomas who marks 20m out and goals. (Q3 6:34)
Jetta misses another snap. (Q3 9:28)
Hurley marks a long Myers ball over McMahon at the top of the square for a goal. (Q3 11:02)
Hille goals to extend the Essendon lead. (Q3 14:28)
Zaharakis passes to Melksham at 40m on a slight angle. Melksham misses. (Q3 15:58)
The umps go upstairs for a running shot from Howlett from 40m on the flank. It hit the post. (Q3 18:34)
Harvey passes to Wells at 35m on a slight angle. Fletcher gave him a whack over the chops for good measure, but no 50. Wells misses. (Q3 23:04)
Monfries gives to Stanton for another one from 40m on a slight angle! (Q3 24:28)
Jetta marks and CHF and misses. (Q3 25:34)
Cunnington gives to MacMillan who trots down the flank to 40m, must kick this in an acre of space... and does! (Q4 3:16)
Hille centres to Monfries at 45m in front. Angus misses. (Q4 6:12)
Melksham gets a free at a stoppage 40m out in front and converts. Essendon have a decent lead now. (Q4 9:18)
Adams runs to 40m up the guts and keeps North in touch with a goal. (Q4 10:48)
Correction, it was Adams giving to Harvey for the goal. (Q4 11:17)
Hurley marks a Ryder pass on the boundary 30m out. He misses. (Q4 13:12)
Edwards marks a short Wells pass 40m out on the flank. Edwards goals. (Q4 14:43)
Wells roves an Edwards drop at 50m, the ball is behind him so he soccers it forward, then tries a poke off the ground from 35m that goes right through! (Q4 17:19)
Jetta misses from 25m under big pressure. (Q4 19:19)
Edwards marks and puts North within a kick with another goal! (Q4 21:18)
Edwards almost has a chance to kick North in front but a last ditch effort by Fletcher stops him! (Q4 27:50)
Fletcher again marks in front of Edwards to repel another North thrust! (Q4 28:19)
McIntosh juggles with 20 seconds left and marks! Siren goes! This to win it from 30m! (Q4 29:48)
McIntosh shoots... no good! Bombers win! (Q4 30:18)