Brisbane Lions v Essendon – Round 2 2017 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2017 AFLRound 2Sat, 1 Apr, 7:25 pm AEDT

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84111

12.1217.9

Essendon by 27

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
BRI	3.2 20	5.6 36	11.9 75	12.12 84
ESS	4.2 26	10.5 65	12.8 80	17.9 111

Gabba, BrisbaneMostly sunny, 18°Lead changes 6

Recap

Essendon 17.9 (111) beat Brisbane 12.12 (84) at Gabba in Round 2, a 27-point win. The lead changed 6 times.

Essendon led at every change.

Orazio Fantasia kicked five goals for Essendon and Joe Daniher three; Eric Hipwood kicked two for Brisbane.

Zach Merrett led the way with 32 disposals and a goal.

A run of eight straight goals across the first and second quarters turned a 6-point deficit into a 41-point lead.

Brisbane won the clearances 41–30 but couldn’t convert it.

Best on ground

More from Round 2

Brisbane Lions12.1284

Essendon17.9111

Bold marks each side's best in a column; tap a heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating, AF is AFL Fantasy points.

2:18GoalJ. DaniherESS0.0 (0) – 1.0 (6)
3:55GoalD. BeamsBRILevel1.0 (6) – 1.0 (6)
5:51GoalM. CloseBRILead change2.0 (12) – 1.0 (6)
8:32BehindA. McDonald-TipungwutiESS2.0 (12) – 1.1 (7)
8:58GoalT. ColyerESSLead change2.0 (12) – 2.1 (13)
10:32GoalD. RichBRILead change3.0 (18) – 2.1 (13)
14:28BehindD. ZorkoBRI3.1 (19) – 2.1 (13)
16:11GoalO. FantasiaESSLevel3.1 (19) – 3.1 (19)
20:23BehindC. HookerESSLead change3.1 (19) – 3.2 (20)
21:14GoalZ. MerrettESS3.1 (19) – 4.2 (26)
24:06BehindE. HipwoodBRI3.2 (20) – 4.2 (26)

0:53GoalC. HookerESS3.2 (20) – 5.2 (32)
2:20GoalJ. DaniherESS3.2 (20) – 6.2 (38)
5:43BehindL. TaylorBRI3.3 (21) – 6.2 (38)
6:36BehindD. BeamsBRI3.4 (22) – 6.2 (38)
10:01GoalB. GoddardESS3.4 (22) – 7.2 (44)
11:13GoalO. FantasiaESS3.4 (22) – 8.2 (50)
12:31GoalC. HookerESS3.4 (22) – 9.2 (56)
14:27BehindD. ZorkoBRI3.5 (23) – 9.2 (56)
15:29GoalO. FantasiaESS3.5 (23) – 10.2 (62)
17:41BehindD. HeppellESS3.5 (23) – 10.3 (63)
18:31BehindB. HowlettESS3.5 (23) – 10.4 (64)
22:27BehindD. HeppellESS3.5 (23) – 10.5 (65)
25:03BehindL. TaylorBRI3.6 (24) – 10.5 (65)
27:44GoalM. RobinsonBRI4.6 (30) – 10.5 (65)
30:03GoalM. CloseBRI5.6 (36) – 10.5 (65)

0:14GoalL. TaylorBRI6.6 (42) – 10.5 (65)
2:09BehindL. TaylorBRI6.7 (43) – 10.5 (65)
3:29BehindT. BellBRI6.8 (44) – 10.5 (65)
9:41GoalH. AndrewsBRI7.8 (50) – 10.5 (65)
12:14GoalR. LesterBRI8.8 (56) – 10.5 (65)
14:35RushedBrisbaneBRI8.9 (57) – 10.5 (65)
15:37GoalJ. DaniherESS8.9 (57) – 11.5 (71)
17:05RushedEssendonESS8.9 (57) – 11.6 (72)
18:10BehindC. HookerESS8.9 (57) – 11.7 (73)
18:53BehindA. McDonald-TipungwutiESS8.9 (57) – 11.8 (74)
22:31GoalD. BeamsBRI9.9 (63) – 11.8 (74)
23:34GoalE. HipwoodBRI10.9 (69) – 11.8 (74)
25:50GoalD. ZaharakisESS10.9 (69) – 12.8 (80)
31:55GoalD. ZorkoBRI11.9 (75) – 12.8 (80)