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Blakey chips an inboard ball from members wing to Cleary to mark in front of McGrath just inside 50m on a slight angle. He tugs the set shot left looking for extra distance. (Q1 7:29)
Cleary drops a sitter on the HBF, Jones pounces but his kick to the top of the square misses the target, two Dons arrive for the crumb and it's Martin who snaps the first goal. (Q1 10:54)
Archie Roberts intercepts a McCartin rebound kick on outer wing and passes quickly and accurately between two Swans for Caldwell 40m out on a slight angle. Caldwell misses right. (Q1 12:29)
Sydney is doing it again with first-quarter sleepiness, Martin rams through another goal from outside CHF after the Dons force a turnover in midfield. (Q1 14:29)
Cleary roves the next centre clearance by McLean via Adams, and curls in a lovely finish from 40m on the flank. (Q1 15:59)
Heeney is pinged for a block on Langford on the HBF, long ball to the top of the square where Draper marks over McLean and tries a screwing set shot from in front... goes in! (Q1 20:03)
Parker passes to Campbell in the pocket on a slow play, Dons had plenty of numbers back in a zone but left the boundary unattended. Campbell checksides a beauty of a goal from 30m! (Q1 25:03)
Durham is perhaps a tad unlucky to be pinged for interference on the mark in the centre, arms around the waist of McDonald so it was technically there. McDonald misses left. (Q1 27:33)
Stringer is in contract talks so he is on tonight, he roves a Draper contest and snaps off a step off the left, very high and straight through from 30m on a slight angle. (Q2 3:06)
Amartey has two Dons to beat in a ground battle at CHF, he avoids them long enough to feed Parker who snaps wide left off a step. (Q2 6:21)
Gresham tries to a curl a set shot from long range on the HFF but it doesn't bend enough and flies across the face to the right. (Q2 8:02)
Stringer's pressure on Mills forces a turnover on outer wing, long ball to the HFF where Caddy takes a pack mark 45m out but misses across the face to the left. (Q2 9:23)
Dons getting repeat inside 50s but not converting, story of their year, Langford marks the latest once 50m out on a slight angle but his kick is touched on the mark, no score. (Q2 10:23)
After a Martin kick clanger on outer wing, Gulden passes to the lead of Heeney 45m out on a slight angle who slots the goal like he's boogie-boarding in knee-high surf at Manly. (Q2 13:37)
Shiel clears from the next bounce, Langford roves Gresham's contest 40m out in the corridor but grubbers wide under pressure. (Q2 14:25)
Draper soccers a low-percentage shot from next to the behind post for a point after a stoppage. (Q2 17:04)
Kelly roves in the back pocket but takes a moment to locate a handball target and gets mown down by Campbell, who misses the HTB free from 20m. (Q2 20:47)
Merrett snaps after gathering a bouncing footy in the pocket but shoots OOTF under Rowbottom pressure from 20m. (Q2 22:07)
Parker marks just inside true CHF on the end of a fast break, he veers to the right looking for extra power but his kick is a boomer, straight over the goal umpire's hat! (Q3 3:37)
Throw-in from the Swans forward pocket, everyone standing around except Redman who decides to push Adams over off the ball, dumb free which Adams misses from 25m. Poor footy. (Q3 6:02)
Heeney intercepts a Caldwell kick from the HBF and switches to Campbell, he races past Archie Roberts for a running snap from 40m that puts the Swans in front, finally! (Q3 7:51)
Merrett turns and chunters at his defenders after Heeney marks an inboard pass by Hayward on a slow play. Heeney's shot from 45m on the flank is another pearler. (Q3 9:34)
Sydney forces the Dons to kick backwards and paint themselves into a corner, they win the ball back and set up Heeney again to mark 45m out on the flank but this one flies right. (Q3 14:02)
Stringer tumbles a snap wide left from a ball up at the top of the goalsquare. (Q3 15:20)
Jones marks 40m out in front and shows the older blokes how it's done with a straight set shot. (Q3 16:47)
Merrett receives from Hobbs on the HFF, runs to 35m and looks inboard, his kick is half a pass and half a shot and only scores a point. Classic Essendon. (Q3 19:49)
Parker marks over Archie Roberts 40m out on the flank, he repeats the dose from just inside where Heeney's successful shot was. Sydney well in control now. (Q3 22:02)
Centre clearance Sydney through that man Parker, Rowbottom feeds Hayward who snaps another one from 20m! (Q3 23:54)
Another exit from the centre by the Swans, Cleary releases Florent to run to 45m on the flank and bang through another one! (Q3 24:20)
Florent shoots just to the left from a set shot from 50m on a slight angle. (Q3 25:47)
Rowbottom coughs up a handball behind the centre straight to Langford who runs to 45m and shoots as he's tackled... skews to the left. (Q3 25:47)
Gresham roves on the HFF, breaks a flying Florent tackle, scoots to the pocket and chips to the hotspot for Stringer to mark just before the 3QT siren. The Package shanks a point. (Q3 25:47)
After Heeney is pinged for timewasting in the centre, Hobbs centres for Caldwell to mark at the hotspot, Heeney arrives late but no 50, Caldwell goals anyway. (Q4 1:20)
Parker slips but marks on his knees near the hotspot for a McDonald pass, his set shot starts leftish but stays in for his third goal. (Q4 4:26)
Gulden catches Martin HTB on the HFF and passes to Heeney on the boundary 20m out. Heeney settles himself over the screwing set shot and curls it in, the official sealer. (Q4 10:40)
Parish to Shiel for the next centre clearance, Langford roves and goals from 20m. (Q4 12:21)
Rowbottom clears high from the next bounce, Amartey leaps over the pack 40m out in front to mark and goal. (Q4 13:33)
McLean outmarks Weideman on the HFF and sends a long speculator to the pocket 15m out, Amartey roves his own contest and snaps as he's slung... fabulous goal! (Q4 17:46)
Hayward sails through some more junk from CHF. This is getting embarrassing for Essendon now. (Q4 20:36)
Hayward catches a tired-looking Parish HTB at the hotspot for goal number three. (Q4 23:16)
Hobbs misses a long-range set shot. (Q4 25:01)
Martin marks 40m out in the corridor for some junk. (Q4 27:37)