AFL 2024 round three LIVE updates: Saints fire early but Duursma’s first arrow helps Dons fight back
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Jones kicks his second
Harry Jones has kicked his second goal and he is doing a great job of trying to fill the shoes of Peter Wright.
Brad Scott said pregame that he thought Jones would take his chance after coming in as a late call-up for Will Setterfield.
He’s been very good so far.
Saints 41, Dons 25 with 13 mins to go in Q2.
Harry Jones.Credit: AFL Photos
Owens smiles at goal
Mitch Owens miss-kicked his shot for goal following a mark but the ball still floated into goal.
Owens had a sheepish smile as he celebrated.
Higgins soon had his second moments later after the Saints won the footy from the centre bounce.
Higgins is on today, the Dons need to lock him down.
Saints 41, Dons 19 with 17 mins to go in Q2.
QT: St Kilda 4.4 (28) to Essendon 3.1 (19)
St Kilda fired early but Essendon showed some fight to get back into the contest late in the quarter.
It’s been a lively and attacking start to the match, time will tell if the Saints can run away from the Dons or not.
Jack Higgins kicks for goal.Credit: Getty Images
The first arrow of many?
Stringer brings Bombers closer
Jake Stringer has led hard and won the footy before kicking his first goal of the day.
The Saints have won so much of the territory and the football but they haven’t put away their chances, that’s why Essendon is still in the match.
Saints 28, Dons 19 with three mins to go in Q1.
Essendon’s Darcy Parish.Credit: Getty Images
Caminiti, Duursma trade goals
Caminiti has been ever present this term and he has come up with a goal.
But soon after the centre bounce, the Bombers surged forward and Xavier Duursma has snapped his first goal for the club and let fly with his trademark arrow celebration.
He did it with a big smile too.
Saints 28, Dons 13 with four mins to go in Q1.
Butler keeps his cool
Dan Butler weaved and dodged defenders before his grubber kick almost hit Caminiti on its way to goal.
Luckily, Caminiti skipped out of the way and the ball rolled into goal.
Saints 22, Dons 7 with five mins to go in Q1.
Mitch Owens flies for an early mark.Credit: Getty Images
Jones puts Essendon on the board
Harry Jones has flown in and taken a mark before kicking the first goal for the Dons today.
Essendon really needed that boost.
Saints 13, Dons 6 with 12 mins to go in Q1.
Saints are dominating
Jack Sinclair has marked and kicked a goal from about 35 metres out. Higgins fed him the ball.
But the real difference is the attack on the footy from the Saints who continue to win the footy and break clear from the Dons.
Saints 13, Dons 0 with 16 mins to go in Q1.
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