Essendon V Fremantle: Game thread

[Mrs Mercuri]

Great poise already by the boys in defence... Davey and Quinn combine and Hooker is lining up for the first goal... spare players everywhere apparently

Misses...

[Ossie]

Hooker's had a bit of it already, well done lad. Having a shot and ... sprayed it!

[Mrs Mercuri]

McVeigh tagging Pavlich

Watson goals!!!!! Nice build up from defence.

[Ossie]

Brilliant kick Jobe, first goal!

[paddyl90]

Pressure is good.

[Mrs Mercuri]

Sandilands and Bradley set up the Dockers first through Pearce.

[Jazz_84]

much slower paced game this week, means we'll run the game out strong enough, not looking dangerous at the moment though. should work ourselves into the game ok i suspect

[Mrs Mercuri]

Freo have settled over the past 5 mins and are putting a lot of pressure on our defence at the moment...

Pearce kicks his second of the term...

[Ossie]

We are playing like poo. No run at all, poor disposal, poor marking.

[Mrs Mercuri]

Atkinson gives it away again after a terrible kick from Slats...

Ballantyne lining up for Freos 3rd goal....goals.

We need to amp up the pressure a little more.

[Jazz_84]

not enough numbers in the middle of the ground at the moment..... little bit undiciplined, letting them get free

freo skipping away a bit early on... knights should give them a spray at qtr time, not looking good early

[paddyl90]

Smashed in the middle again like Eagles game. Need a goal back immediately.

[merc_2]

Looks all too typical to me, I have no idea what happens to us when we play interstate!

[Mrs Mercuri]

Hooker started well in the ruck but Sandilands has got on top over the past 10 mins or so. We havent really had many possessions lately.

Fletcher has been great as usual.

[Mrs Mercuri]

Great mark to Neagle over Tarrant but missed the goal unfortunately...

Flethcer, Slats and Licha have 6 possies for the quarter.

[Jazz_84]

far out we are undiciplined!!!! killing us

[Mrs Mercuri]

Neagle bombs it forward and Hurley outmarks Grover and Drum!!!!

GOALS!!!!!! Thats better we have had a bit more of the ball over the past few mins! =D>

[paddyl90]

Beautiful passage of play there. Hurley =D> WOW

Another beautiful passage. So close. We are up! CMON! Get next one!

[Mrs Mercuri]

Lovey and Licha step on the gas and Lovett misses the goal on the run... bad miss really.

Freo are kicking it out from a behind way too easily at the moment. Atkinson has had a shocker so far, lucky Licha and Spike were up to the task.

[Mrs Mercuri]

Suban tries to break three tackles and yet it isnt paid holding the ball... whats with that. Our intensity has definately lifted.