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| Fourth Quarter | ||||
| 31:46 |  | D. Rioli | ||
| 29:54 | | K. McIntosh | ||
| 26:19 | | N. Balta | ||
| A. Perkins |  | 24:14 | ||
| 22:38 | | S. Bolton | ||
| 20:56 | | D. Martin | ||
| 17:50 | | S. Bolton | ||
| 15:34 | | J. Castagna | ||
| 12:03 | | J. Aarts | ||
| A. Waterman | | 10:39 | ||
| K. Langford | | 9:26 | ||
| C. Hooker | | 7:20 | ||
| A. Waterman | | 6:19 | ||
| C. Hooker | | 3:41 | ||
| 8.10 (58) | Third Quarter [+] | 12.8 (80) | ||
| 28:39 | | D. Martin | ||
| J. Stringer | | 26:32 | ||
| Rushed | | 25:30 | ||
| N. Cox | | 24:12 | ||
| Rushed | | 23:03 | ||
| 20:41 | | J. Graham | ||
| D. Parish | | 19:24 | ||
| Rushed | | 18:00 | ||
| 16:41 | | J. Castagna | ||
| A. Perkins | | 13:34 | ||
| 12:21 | | S. Bolton | ||
| A. Phillips | | 9:02 | ||
| B. Ham | | 4:36 | ||
| 0:43 | | Rushed | ||
| 5.4 (34) | Second Quarter [+] | 8.7 (55) | ||
| P. Ambrose | | 27:35 | ||
| B. Ham | | 25:57 | ||
| 24:27 | | C. Coleman-Jones | ||
| 22:03 | | J. Graham | ||
| A. Waterman | | 18:58 | ||
| 16:24 | | J. Caddy | ||
| A. Phillips | | 14:52 | ||
| 13:26 | | J. Aarts | ||
| 11:17 | | J. Riewoldt | ||
| 9:21 | | J. Riewoldt | ||
| N. Cox | | 8:41 | ||
| 4:01 | | C. Coleman-Jones | ||
| C. Hooker | | 2:05 | ||
| 0:58 | | J. Riewoldt | ||
| 1.2 (8) | First Quarter [+] | 4.3 (27) | ||
| 26:18 | | J. Riewoldt | ||
| D. Parish | | 23:31 | ||
| 18:59 | | J. Castagna | ||
| 17:21 | | J. Riewoldt | ||
| B. Ham | | 14:33 | ||
| H. Jones | | 11:48 | ||
| 9:30 | | D. Martin | ||
| 4:18 | | C. Coleman-Jones | ||
| 2:51 | | D. Prestia | ||
| 0:15 | | M. Chol | ||
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A sellout crowd is expected to descend on Optus Stadium for the annual “Dreamtime” match, with the Essendon Bombers taking on the Richmond Tigers in the most surprising of locations. Don’t miss a moment of this traditional match with live scores right here on The Roar from 7:40pm (AEST).
The “Dreamtime at the ‘G” clash between these two sides has become one of the staples of the home-and-away season, and despite moving from the MCG due to Victoria’s COVID-19 outbreak, it looks set to remain one of the year’s biggest AFL events.
The Bombers haven’t saluted on Dreamtime night since 2014, but you suspect they’ll fancy their chances of causing an upset this time. The Bombers are in superb form, with all signs pointing to a bright future for Ben Rutten and his crop of young talent. Judging by their stunning comeback win over the Eagles at this very venue in Round 11, that future may not be all too distant, either.
With Darcy Parish in All-Australian form in midfield, a group of dangerous forwards led by Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti and Jake Stringer in full swing and captain Dyson Heppell reviving his career with a move to half-back, the Dons are firing on all cylinders, and appear primed and ready to take on the reigning champs.
Richmond have dealt with form troughs before in their four-year stint as the AFL’s resident top dogs, but 2021 feels different somehow. Clinging onto eighth spot with a 6-5 record, albeit with a massive injury toll, the Tigers have only shown patches of their best form, with off-field issues doing nothing to address their newfound unpopularity among rival supporters.
First-choice midfielders Shai Bolton and captain Trent Cotchin were welcome returns in their crucial Round 11 win over Adelaide, while another gun in veteran Shane Edwards returns from an extended lay-off just in time for Dreamtime. However, they have been replaced in the casualty ward by ruckman Toby Nankervis, with his absence far more difficult to replace. It will be up to Mabior Chol and third-gamer Callum Coleman-Jones to ensure the Bombers don’t rule the skies in Perth.
Opening bounce: 7:40pm (AEST)
Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth
TV: Fox Footy, Channel Seven (VIC/TAS/SA/NT), 7mate (NSW/QLD/WA)
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go
Betting: Bombers $2.54, Tigers $1.51 (odds via PlayUp)
Essendon Bombers
B: 15 Jayden Laverde, 10 Aaron Francis, 14 Jordan Ridley
HB: 21 Dyson Heppell (c), 17 James Stewart, 19 Nick Hind
C: 1 Andrew McGrath, 7 Zach Merrett, 13 Nik Cox
HF: 16 Archie Perkins, 25 Jake Stringer, 23 Harrison Jones
F: 11 David Zaharakis, 26 Cale Hooker, 43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
FOLL: 34 Andrew Phillips, 3 Darcy Parish, 4 Kyle Langford
INT: 27 Mason Redman, 33 Brayden Ham, 35 Matt Guelfi, 45 Alex Waterman
EMG: 24 Nick Bryan, 28 Ned Cahill, 29 Patrick Ambrose, 30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher
IN: Aaron Francis, Brayden Ham (R11 medical sub)
OUT: Brandon Zerk-Thatcher, Will Snelling
Richmond Tigers
B: 1 Nick Vlastuin, 21 Noah Balta, 2 Dylan Grimes
HB: 15 Jayden Short, 35 Nathan Broad, 14 Bachar Houli
C: 33 Kamdyn McIntosh, 9 Trent Cotchin (c), 22 Josh Caddy
HF: 16 Jake Aarts, 10 Shane Edwards, 34 Jack Graham
F: 40 Callum Coleman-Jones, 4 Dustin Martin, 8 Jack Riewoldt
FOLL: 41 Mabior Chol, 29 Shai Bolton, 3 Dion Prestia
INT: 7 Liam Baker, 11 Jason Castagna, 26 Riley Collier-Dawkins, 50 Marlion Pickett
EMG: 17 Daniel Rioli, 32 Samson Ryan, 45 Hugo Ralphsmith, 46 Ben Miller
IN: Marlion Pickett, Shane Edwards
OUT: Hugo Ralphsmith, Toby Nankervis
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