football - round 19

ESSENDON: 4.3, 6.5, 11.7, 13.9 (87)
BRISBANE LIONS: 3.3, 6.6, 8.10, 12.15 (87)

GOALS:
Essendon: Neagle 3, McPhee 2, Monfries 2, Lonergan, Hurley, Lovett-Murray, Prismall, Watson, Quinn
Brisbane Lions: Rich 2, Rischitelli 2, Harding 2, Brennan, Power, Polkinghorne, Sherman, Bradshaw

BEST:
Essendon: Fletcher, Watson, Pears, Lovett-Murray, Reimers, Neagle, Hurley
Brisbane Lions: Clark, Sherman, Power, Black, Patfull, Brennan

UMPIRES: McBurney, Schmitt, Hendrie
CROWD: 41,636 at the MCG

What a nail biter of a game. The Lions only drew the game after the final siren. One of my obligatory games to attend, but not this year.

Pictures from Slattery Media Group by Andrew White and David Callow

Patfull marking against McPhee


Jared


Mitch marks


Harding being tackled


Luke being tackled by Tayte Pears


Mitch rucking against Paddy


Joel spoiling Angus