SYDNEY GOAL

Rampe spears the ball to Parker who takes the uncontested chest mark.

From 40m out on a slight angle, Parker makes no mistake and he becomes the Swans' second multiple goalkicker along with Reid.

Importantly, that ends a run of four consecutive Essendon goals.

6:22 to go

McGrath takes two bounces, sprints inside 50 but his shot on goal doesn't have enough on it and is marked by Aliir on the last line.

7:16 to go

Hayward screws one of his shoulder from 30m out but it goes the wrong side of the goal post.

8:12 to go

FOUR ESSENDON GOALS IN A ROW

Essendon go coast to coast courtesy of Brown, Parish, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Hooker and Gleeson who bangs it deep into attack.

Stringer flies for the mark over Aliir, drops the ball, but it matters not because he bounces back to his feet and soccers through his second goal of the day! Superb footy from the former Bulldog and he becomes the Bombers' third multiple goalkicker.

10:00 to go

Cunningham pushes Stringer in the back and gives away the free kick.

From 52m out on a 45-degree angle, Stringer boots it out on the full.

Essendon leading the inside 50s this quarter 7-3.

11:39 to go

THREE ESSENDON GOALS IN A ROW

Laverde emerges from the congestion with the ball and handballs it to Parish whose quick snap from 25m out sails through! The Bombers are hot!

12:59 to go

McGrath drops the easy mark in defence and is then pinged for holding the ball by Papley!

But from 35m out on a tight angle, Papley hits the post! That's Sydney's fourth poster of the day. Papley has kicked 1.3 today.

14:14 to go

BACK-TO-BACK ESSENDON GOALS

Stringer chips it beautifully to Langford who takes the uncontested mark.

From 40m out on a slight angle, he floats it home and the Bombers are back in front!

Eighth lead change of the game. It's a seesawing affair!