GWS crack top four as Jake Stringer has big night against old club Bombers

[ad_1] Jake Stringer was the main goalscorer on the bottom towards his outdated membership Essendon. (AAP) Jake Stringer has placed on a present in his first sport towards Essendon, serving to the Giants flatten the injury-hit Bombers by 48 factors.

The electrical ahead backed up a four-goal haul towards Geelong final Saturday with one other three in entrance of a sparse Thursday night time crowd at Docklands.

Lacking 11 first-choice gamers, Essendon displayed combat and depth, however have been in the end overwhelmed as GWS received 16.8 (104) to 7.14 (56).

After 123 video games for Essendon, Stringer moved to the Giants final low season to attempt to get essentially the most out of the latter a part of his profession.

Accidents affected the 31-year-old's early time in Sydney, however he's beginning to ship on his potential in a star-studded ahead line.

Stringer (three objectives, 18 disposals, three rating involvements) obtained gentle booing early from Bombers followers early within the contest, however by the third quarter he was taking massive marks, slotting objectives and involving teammates in scores.

Not recognized for his aerial capacity, Stringer took a speccy over certainly one of his finest buddies, Jayden Laverde.

Main by simply seven factors at quarter-time, GWS powered away within the second time period with six objectives to 1.

However the Giants failed to complete with the percentage-booster they threatened to unleash, profitable the second half by simply 11 factors.

The Giants' dominance began within the center, led by a powerhouse efficiency from Tom Inexperienced (30 possessions, 16 clearances).

Bombers captain Zach Merrett (29 disposals) sometimes labored laborious, however the likes of Inexperienced and Finn Callaghan did it simple for the Giants.

The one concern from a fifth straight GWS win will probably be potential match evaluate officer hassle for Kieren Briggs.

The Giants ruckman laid a fearsome sort out on Sam Durham within the third quarter that left the Bombers midfielder dazed.

Working in Briggs' favour will probably be that Durham handed the concussion take a look at and got here again on to the bottom.

After shedding to Richmond final week in what coach Brad Scott known as a "horrible sport", Essendon's poor kicking at purpose once more haunted them.

The Bombers began this match with 0.8, that means they'd kicked 1.21 in nearly 5 quarters, together with the Tigers sport.

However debutant Liam McMahon, who was drafted by Collingwood again in 2020, was mobbed by teammates after he slotted Essendon's first purpose of the sport late within the second time period.

He additionally added the Bombers' second purpose in an encouraging efficiency from the 23-year-old ahead.

Essendon will once more be on the prime-time stage subsequent Friday night time once they face the Western Bulldogs, who smashed them by 91 factors earlier within the season.

The group of 20,347 towards the Giants was Essendon's third lowest at dwelling since 1997, and worst because the 2016 season when their record was decimated due to the dietary supplements saga.