Live: Anzac Day footy at the G

Watch Nathan Buckley react to Ben Reid's free kick for pushing Essendon's Tom Bellchambers in the third quarter.

Jason Winderlich celebrates a goal. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun

ESSENDON is unbeaten on top of the AFL ladder after thrashing Collingwood at the MCG.

LATE CHANGES
Nil

SUBSTITUTES
David Myers (Essendon)
Tyson Goldsack (Collingwood)
Josh Saunders (St Kilda)
Lewis Jetta (Sydney)

FULL TIME - ESSENDON 121 - 75 COLLINGWOOD

ESSENDON produced a huge final quarter to steamroll Collingwood in front of more than 93,000 fans at the MCG.

The Bombers led by four goals at three-quarter time then kicked 6.5 to 3.1 to blow the game apart and win by 46 points.

The Magpies also face an anxious wait on defender Alan Toovey, who went down late in the match with a knee injury.

Essendon has its own injury concerns with key defender Jake Carlisle hurting an ankle after blanketing power forward Travis Cloke.

The Anzac Medal for best on ground was awarded to Bomber David Zaharakis, who had 34 disposals and four goals.

Essendon skipper Jobe Watson was also immense with 31 touches and two goals, while Jason Winderlich booted three in his second game back from a long-term injury layoff.

Steele Sidebottom, Heath Shaw and Scott Pendlebury were the Magpies' best.

SUPERCOACH STARS
Zaharakis 140
Pendlebury 135
Sidebottom 135
Watson 131
Swan 126

3/4 TIME - ESSENDON 80 - 56 COLLINGWOOD

A SOFT free kick paid to Tom Bellchambers directly in front of goal has steadied Essendon at the last change at the MCG today.

The gift followed a free kick and goal to Scott Gumbleton moments earlier as the Dons opened up a 24-point buffer at the last change.

The Bombers speared to a 32-point lead in the third term before Travis Cloke, Dane Swan and Scott Pendlebury lifted to bring the Pies back to life.

But the free kick goals steadied the Dons.

1/2 TIME - ESSENDON 40 - 36 COLLINGWOOD

A WASTEFUL Collingwood has crawled to within four points of Essendon at halftime despite an array of botched shots on goal.

The Pies converted just one goal from eight set-shots in the first half, while the Dons momentarily skipped to a three-goal lead early in the second quarter.

Brendon Goddard and Jobe Watson have led the way for the Dons, while Jake Carlisle is dominating star Pies forward Travis Cloke.

Steele Sidebottom's late goal kept the Pies in touch at the main break, with the star half-forward sneaking free inside 50.

The ball magnet racked up a game-high 22 disposals in the first half.

SUPERCOACH STARS
Sidebottom 91
Shaw 73
Watson 71
Zaharakis 70
Swan 68

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1/4 TIME  - ESSENDON 15 - 11 COLLINGWOOD

STEELE Sidebottom has recaptured his best form, but Essendon leads at quarter-time at the MCG.

Sidebottom had 13 first-quarter disposals in a congested start that saw just three goals kicked.

It took 15 minutes for David Zaharakis to break the deadlock, while Jarryd Blair marked and goaled to give the Pies their first major.

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ESSENDON v COLLINGWOOD, Thursday 2.40pm at the MCG

ESSENDON

B: M.Hibberd 1, C.Hooker 26, M.Baguley 46
HB: B.Stanton 5, J.Carlisle 22, B.Goddard 9
C: D.Heppell 21, J.Watson 4, C.Dempsey 15
HF: J.Merrett 20, D.Hille 19, S.Gumbleton 3
F: K.Hardingham 34, S.Crameri 12, A.Davey 29
Foll: T.Bellchambers 2, B.Howlett, 40, J.Winderlich 8
I/C: D.Zaharakis 11, D.Myers 23, H.Hocking 39, T.Colyer, 32
Emerg: N.Lovett-Murray 42, J.Melksham 17, T.Pears 16

In: Hardingham, Colyer, Crameri
Out: Hurley (ankle), Pears, Melksham

COLLINGWOOD

B: N.Brown 16, A.Toovey 34, B.Reid 20
HB: M.Clarke 9, H.Shaw 39, H.O'Brien 8
C: S.Sidebottom 22, D.Swan 36, D.Thomas 13
HF: J.Elliott 19, T.Cloke 32, Q.Lynch 21
F: B.Sinclair 28, T.Goldsack 6, S.Dwyer 41
Foll: B.Hudson 25, S.Pendlebury 10, J.Blair 11
I/C: A.Fasolo 1, J.Russell 2, B.Macaffer, 3, P.Seedsman 40
Emerg: J.Witts 15, J.Thomas 24, B.Kennedy 27

In: Goldsack
Out: J.Thomas

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