Essendon vs Sydney Swans: AFL live scores, blog

 
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    Essendon vs. Sydney
    Etihad Stadium
    2012 AFL Premiership Season June 9, 2012
    Sydney won by 4 points
    Essendon Sydney
     Goal Behinds Points Goal Behinds Points
    Q11511   5333
    Q211117   8654
    Q321527   11874
    Q4111682   13886
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    Essendon will be looking to bounce back from a shock upset last weekend, while the Sydney Swans can return to the top four if they get up. We’ll have live scores and a live blog from 7.40pm tonight.

    Essendon were on the receiving end of one of the biggest upsets in recent memory last week, going down to the winless Demons by six points at the MCG. In the slippery conditions they looked nothing like the confident, skilful and quick side that had lost only one game in the first nine rounds, and that by a point.

    There’s no reason for James Hird and his charges to overreact though. Even good teams have off games, and the conditions last Saturday night really didn’t suit their style of play.

    Colyer and Lovett-Murray, who were ineffective last week, have been dropped, and Pears misses with a knock to the knee. Dyson Heppell and Cale Hooker return from injury and mid-sizean>d defender David Myers comes into the squad.

    There would have to be a nagging fear at the back of Hird’s mind. In 2011 the Bombers were flying high going into round nine, only to be surprised by the lowly Tigers. That was the start of a five game losing streak that effectively ended their top four chances.

    It’s very important the Bombers win tonight so they can go into their round twelve bye with a nine and two record, and head off any danger of another mid-season funk.

    They’ll need to be on their game to beat the Swans, who will have plenty of motivation this evening.

    After going unbeaten for the first five rounds, the buzz died down for Sydney after they lost three games out of four.

    A thumping win over the Bulldogs at the SCG last Sunday put them in fifth, just one game behind the ladder leaders and with the best percentage in the league.

    If they can upset the Bombers at Etihad, they’ll go into the bye in the top four, and with Adam Goodes to return in the second half of the season they can start to seriously think about a premiership run.

    Ben McGlynn is out for the Swans, after being charged with striking by the MRP. Luke Parker misses with a broken collarbone. Nick Malceski and Andrejs Everitt come in after strong performances in the NEAFL.

    The loss of two contested ball winners in Parker and McGlynn is a real drawback for the Swans, because I feel that this game will be decided by the clearances. That’s been Essendon’s real strength this season, with Stanton, Watson and Howlett all in excellent form.

    Kennedy, Bolton, Hanneberry and Jack should make them earn every possession, though.

    These two teams played a couple of genuine thrillers against one another last season.

    The Swans pinched a five point win at the SCG in round 3 after trailing for most of the day.

    In round 20 luck was on the Bombers’ side when Adam Goodes narrowly missed a shot after the siren to give Essendon victory by a point.

    If tonight’s game is anything like last those two we’re in for a treat tonight.

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    Events
    Quarter 1
    3' BEHIND - Martin Mattner (Sydney)
    5' GOAL - Alwyn Davey (Essendon)
    8' BEHIND - Lewis Roberts-Thomson (Sydney)
    8' GOAL - Lewis Jetta (Sydney)
    10' GOAL - Sam Reid (Sydney)
    12' GOAL - Andrejs Everitt (Sydney)
    13' BEHIND - Alwyn Davey (Essendon)
    17' GOAL - Shane Mumford (Sydney)
    20' BEHIND - Angus Monfries (Essendon)
    21' GOAL - Sam Reid (Sydney)
    24' BEHIND - Leroy Jetta (Essendon)
    25' BEHIND - Sam Reid (Sydney)
    27' BEHIND - Jake Melksham (Essendon)
    28' BEHIND - Leroy Jetta (Essendon)
    Quarter 2
    2' BEHIND - Jobe Watson (Essendon)
    4' BEHIND - Heath Hocking (Essendon)
    4' BEHIND - Alwyn Davey (Essendon)
    5' GOAL - Rhyce Shaw (Sydney)
    12' BEHIND - Dyson Heppell (Essendon)
    15' BEHIND - Michael Hurley (Essendon)
    16' BEHIND - Lewis Jetta (Sydney)
    18' BEHIND - Nicholas Smith (Sydney)
    22' BEHIND - Daniel Hannebery (Sydney)
    23' GOAL - Kieren Jack (Sydney)
    24' GOAL - Kieren Jack (Sydney)
    27' BEHIND - Tom Bellchambers (Essendon)
    Quarter 3
    4' BEHIND - Lewis Jetta (Sydney)
    5' BEHIND - Angus Monfries (Essendon)
    11' GOAL - Lewis Roberts-Thomson (Sydney)
    15' BEHIND - Lewis Jetta (Sydney)
    15' BEHIND - Ben Howlett (Essendon)
    16' GOAL - Ben Howlett (Essendon)
    18' GOAL - Lewis Jetta (Sydney)
    21' BEHIND - Rushed (Essendon)
    25' GOAL - Jarrad McVeigh (Sydney)
    29' BEHIND - David Myers (Essendon)
    Quarter 4
    3' GOAL - Alwyn Davey (Essendon)
    5' BEHIND - Leroy Jetta (Essendon)
    6' GOAL - Alwyn Davey (Essendon)
    7' GOAL - Nathan Lovett-Murray (Essendon)
    9' GOAL - Jude Bolton (Sydney)
    13' GOAL - Brent Stanton (Essendon)
    16' GOAL - Heath Hocking (Essendon)
    18' GOAL - Jobe Watson (Essendon)
    22' GOAL - David Myers (Essendon)
    25' GOAL - Leroy Jetta (Essendon)
    26' GOAL - Lewis Jetta (Sydney)
    32' GOAL - Jobe Watson (Essendon)
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