Brisbane vs Essendon

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I’ve never seen a man run around in more space — and he’s a clever enough player to get used.” You haven’t got the likes of those players directing the young players around to make sure they hold their correct position.” Charlie Cameron found some rare space inside 50 and converted a set-shot opportunity to keep the Lions in the mix. So Brisbane have really closed in with their defensive structure at the moment. But when you lose so much coaching on-ground from the likes of those players, you‘re going to see some breakdowns,” Lynch told Fox Footy. Essendon has been without Kyle Langford for most of this season due to injury. Essendon was able to lock the ball in its forward half, though. I’ve never seen a man run around in more space — and he’s a clever enough player to get used,” Dunstall said of Langford. “We saw the defensive transition from Essendon, they were able to run the ball out of their defensive half on eight occasions (in the first quarter) and enter the forward 50. But they let themselves down by not hitting the target anywhere near enough. They just don’t have the same chemistry.” Triple premiership Lion Alastair Lynch added: “That’s part of the package.

Essendon have inflicted a first home loss of the AFL season on COVID-19 hit Brisbane, defeating the Lions by 10 points at the Gabba.

"I'm not going to go home tonight unhappy with them at all. After winning eight of their first nine matches, the Lions have lost four of their past seven. Brisbane's loss leaves them level on points with the in-form Collingwood with six games to go in the home-and-away campaign. The defeat is Brisbane's first home loss of the season and just their second defeat in their past 18 games at the Gabba. Missing nine players through a combination of injury and COVID-19, the Lions threatened to snatch a win in the final minutes but couldn't find a way to get over the resurgent Bombers. Essendon have put a dent in Brisbane's AFL top four aspirations, beating an injury and illness-hit Lions to claim a 10-point win at the Gabba.