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Patfull runs in a circle and his scrambled kick finds a team mate. Zaharakis can’t hit a team mate. Daniel Merrett marks on the left wing for the Lions.
Redden with the set up kick, Hanley darts it into West but he can’t hold on to it!
Out on the full free kick Bombers. The Bombers are going passing through their defence looking for an outlet
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Essendon string 5, 6 passes together and it’s too slick for the Lions, Chapman running back with it and marks inside 50!
The kick starts out to the left and does little. Essendon by 2 points, 5 and half minutes to go.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Zaharakis with the ball in the centre square. Heppell finds Stanton, bombers with a chance here. Stanton around the body! It’s a point.
The bombers will be happy just to be in front.
Brisbane Lions: 57
Essendon Bombers: 58
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
The ball is stuck in the lions 50 but they’ve given away a free kick, and Essendon look to not give away a goal.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Zorko wins a free kick and his kick inside 50 hits Merrett! He flies but can’t hold on. Hocking with a good tackle, ball up outside Lions 50.
Lester is swung 360 degrees and 3 metres, luckily doesn’t hit the advertisement.
Paine gets some space from opponent, it’s a behind.
Scores are even
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
12 minutes to go. Patfull kicks it high to the lions 50. Brown attempts a step 50 kick and it’s short.
Essendon by a point.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
For the third time Zorko sprints down the left wing, and for the third time his disposal helps out the bombers instead.
Dempsey with a booming kick to the goal square, Cutler with a solid mark for the Lions.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Zach Merrett collects the tap down, sprints along the boundary line and check side goal!
Essendon lead by 2.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Zorko has another sprint down the left wing but the bombers collect his kick.
Melksham hits the goal square, Chapman can’t mark and he fouls Jed Adcock. Lester chips into Taylor and his following kick draws a hand in the back. Set shot Brisbane. Jackson Paine with a very difficult shot. The kick is good but it drifts to the right.
Lions by 4.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Nick Robertson is the substitute for Brisbane and he replaces Andrew Raines.
Fourth quarter bounce!
Watson makes a good tackle and is rewarded with a free kick.
Zorko goes for a brilliant run with a couple of bounces!
His kick can’t be marked by Brown.
Lions with the ball in the back right wing.
Hooker intercepts the wayward kick and Carlisle has the ball near the Dons 50.
It goes out for a throw and the ball is locked in the Bombers 50
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
The ball is stuck on the wing at half way. Mayes dismisses the bombers tackle but his kick isn’t to advantage. Bombers look for the a target but Brisbane intercept.
Three Quarter Time
Brisbane Lions: 8.6 54
Essendon Bombers: 7.8 50
Can Brisbane maintain their lead for an extra half hour?
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Daniel Merret does well on the boundary against 2 defenders, he passes it off to Green who runs in and it’s a big goal. Lions by 4 points.
Kurt Aylett makes his Bombers debut, 2 years after his last game for the GWS.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Lions move the ball quickly from the hit out, Taylor finds himself with an opportunity to regain the lead, running away from goal his kicks with his left and it misses to the right. 2 point game.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Jobe Watson has a set shot about 40 out and he kicks the goal.
Brisbane Lions: 47
Essendon Bombers: 50
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Adcock marks the ball with his thighs. Ball up directly in front of the Lions defensive 50. Now Hocking has been hammered off the ball.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
The lions are having problems with getting the ball out of the defensive half.
Watson has just had his ear clipped by a diving lion.
Carlisile is now attempting to fight 4 lion players.
Now the Lions can get the ball out of their defensive 50.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Fletcher has given a free kick against Jackson Pain in a very dangerous position. He kicks well and it’s a goal.
LIONS LEAD.
Brisbane Lions: 47
Essendon Bombers: 43
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
The lions pump the ball into 50. Merrett collects it parallel to the goal, he snaps it but its’ wide to right.
Aish with a free kick outside the lions 50.
Taylors kick is spoiled but the Lions have a ball in their forward 50.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Jonathan Brown keeps the ball and Green does better than last time and goals!
Brisbane Lions: 40
Essendon Bombers:43
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
The lions aim for Green near the lions goal square, Dempsey spoils and bombers reset after the throw in. Goddard’s kick is smothered and he had a chance to do better.
Green takes on Dempsey and Dempsey makes a brilliant tackle.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Watson collects the ball on the run, Carlisile taps it back to Daniher and he’s tripped. It’s paid! Free kick in a kickable position.
Karl Marx would be proud as he shambles that to the left. Now Rockliff has put it out deliberately and Goddard with the set shot.
He bananas that straight into the crowd.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Zorko attempts to dribble it along the goal line is out muscled by the number heavy bombers defence. It looks like a throw but it’s not paid.
Lions hand pass across the bombers defence and now Paparone marks the chip kick inside 50. He settles and kicks truly. GOAL!
Brisbane Lions: 4.3 34
Essendon Bombers: 6.4. 42
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Ambrose kicks onto a 2on1 in the goal square. Clark goes back with flight of it to spoil, brilliant work by the lions defender.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
Lions handball 4 times in a row to create some space, Green can’t mark and stops to plead for a free kick.
The Bombers can’t get a clean kick in to the forwards and pass to Watson and ask him to do something.
Bombers behind
Brisbane Lions: 4.3 27
Essendon Bombers: 6.4. 41.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores
It’s a lot like last week, The lions just won’t give up.
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live blog, scores