Blog log from R24 of 2024: Brisbane vs Essendon

Cameron sends a short ball to Hipwood who takes a diving mark and misses his set shot from 30m out. (Q1 1:26)
Berry misses a set shot this time from the opposing pocket. (Q1 4:20)
Lohmann smashes it inside 50 and the ball drops out the back for Cameron who swoops, snaps and goals! (Q1 5:16)
Jones sees the ball over the line under pressure from Ah Chee (Q1 6:28)
Perkins hooks a set shot left for a point. (Q1 8:47)
The Lions pick their way through the middle of the ground to find Lohamann who marks and goals from 35m out! (Q1 14:24)
Essendon win the centre clearance and work the ball down to Langford in the pocket. Langford bends the ball beautifully through the middle for a goal! (Q1 14:58)
Ah Chee misses a snap shot at goal. (Q1 21:10)
Essendon surge down the other end and it’s Parish who misses the shot this time. (Q1 21:45)
Brisbane break down the flank off a Lohmann turn over, he sends it deep to Cameron who marks, he plays on to Morris in the opposite pocket and he runs into goal! (Q1 22:12)
Gresham plays on from 45m out and hooks it to the near side. (Q1 24:57)
Merrett snaps for goal but the ball thuds into the post. (Q2 1:18)
McInerney gets a handball off to Lohmann in a forward stoppage who snaps from congestion, but misses. (Q2 4:03)
A Laverde fumble allows Neale to glide through and gather the ball, placing a kick out in front of Cameron who himself gathers cleanly, snaps for goal, one bounce and home! (Q2 7:03)
Lohmann out-marks McGrath 50m out from goal, he decides to back himself in as he opens it up to 45m out before slamming through his second goal! (Q2 11:18)
Bailey receives from Rayner and snaps across his body quickly, but hooks it very left for a point. (Q2 13:33)
Daniher shanks it badly off the side of his boot from 35m out, following a strong pack mark. (Q2 14:31)
And in typical fashion Daniher responds by spearing through a low dart from 60m out! (Q2 16:04)
Stringer marks 45m out on the boundary line, but he makes his set shot look like a piece of cake as he steers it home! (Q2 18:36)
McKay opts to kick to a 2v1 contest from the back pocket and the ball is turned over. Bailey swoops and handballs over to Cameron who goals again! (Q2 22:36)
Stringer is tackled by two defenders in the back pocket and the ball spills out to Gresham who gathers and quickly snaps it through! (Q2 25:34)
McClugagge gets a shot away but McGrath sprints back to spoilt it over the line. (Q2 27:15)
Morris takes a strong mark 45m out on the flank, but his set shot is a wobbly floater that flies through for a point. (Q2 30:52)
Lohmann snaps through his third goal as he gathers in the square and snaps true! (Q3 10:07)
McKay spoils a Daniher mark on the goal-line. (Q3 11:08)
Essendon go end to end down the wing, Bryan sends it inside 50 and the ball spills, Gresham gathers and passes to Langford on the run who snaps through his third goal! (Q3 12:38)
A lovely rise by Morris sees him take a strong mark 35m out, however he misses his set shot as it fades left. (Q3 14:20)
A free kick to Rayner is sent in the Bailey direction who marks unopposed. Bailey runs to 40m out and chips it through! (Q3 17:06)
Roberts is caught by the arm by Hipwood and has to throw the ball, Hipwood lines up from 20m out dead in front of goal and he goals! (Q3 22:24)
Rayner can’t quite complete the goal as his kick is offline. (Q3 25:24)
Brisbane send the ball back inside 50 through McKenna but his kick goes to ground and is ushered over by McKay (Q3 25:29)
Daniher gets the ball from Rayner on the flank and he lopes inside 50 before sending it through the big sticks! (Q3 28:19)
But following a review there is a spike on the EDGE which reverses the call to a point. (Q3 29:35)
Cameron misses off a step in the pocket. (Q3 30:37)
Brisbane chain up some handballs and taps to get the ball to Neale who snaps through a goal! (Q3 33:19)
A Caddy set shot drops into the pack and is tapped over the line. (Q3 35:08)
Ashcroft misses the lot from 40m out on the flank. (Q4 1:11)
A 50m penalty brings Stringer in range as he launches a bomb through the big sticks from 45m out. (Q4 4:22)
Martin slots a goal as Essendon try to paper over the margin in the final term. (Q4 6:08)
Neale hooks a high snap towards goal but it drops into the post. (Q4 10:40)
A long Redman kick finds Stringer out the back and Stringer decides to give off to the run of Hobbs who prods through the goal. (Q4 13:26)
McCluggage misses from 35m out as he combines with Rayner. (Q4 15:23)
Essendon are taking control of this game currently as they chain up inside 50’s, String and Durham get the ball to Merrett who snaps through a magnificent goal! (Q4 18:07)
A free kick is picked up that is going the way of Draper, and the big man snaps it through from 15m out! 5 goals in a row, and we have a game on here! (Q4 19:40)
McKay walks over the line with ball in hand. (Q4 24:05)