DISPOSALSEssendon: Parish 21, Langford 19, Shiel 19, Cutler 17, Merrett 17Melbourne: Salem 19, Oliver 18, Brown 17, Langdon 17
McDonald-Tipungwuti takes a bounce on the wing and releases Langford who kicks it deep into attack where Stewart takes the grab,
The siren sounds and from 25m out on a slight angle, Stewart splits the big sticks – that’s Essendon’s first goal in 44 minutes of playing time.
It’s been 38 minutes of playing time since Essendon kicked their last goal, which came on the quarter-time siren courtesy of Stringer.
The match is in a bit of a lull at the moment, still no goals this quarter…
The first score of the second half is a missed Stringer set shot from 50m out directly in front.
The scoreboard is now reflecting Melbourne’s dominance. The Demons are leading the disposals 166-147, clearances 12-7, marks 65-38, inside 50s 22-21, contested possessions 48-45, free kicks 7-3, hitouts 11-8 and scoring shots 12-4.
DISPOSALSEssendon: Parish 15, Langford 13, Cutler 11Melbourne: Oliver 15, Brown 13, Petracca 12, Langdon 11, Salem 11
The lack of pressure from Essendon has been alarming. The Demons are doing as they please.
