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Sweet relief ... Jobe Watson enjoys Essendon's stunning win after a tough week. Source: Paul Kane / Herald Sun
Essendon defender Jake Carlisle booted a clutch 49m goal from the boundary line to help lift the Bombers to a fighting seven-point victory over West Coast on Thursday night.
| 3.4 (22) | Q1 | 4.1 (25) |
| 6.6 (42) | Q2 | 6.3 (39) |
| 12.10 (82) | Q3 | 10.5 (65) |
| 13.13 (91) | Q4 | 15.8 (98) |
| Jack Darling 3 | Jason Winderlich 3 |
| Mark LeCras 3 | Jake Carlisle 2 |
| Bradd Dalziell 2 | Alwyn Davey 2 |
| Josh J. Kennedy 2 | Jobe Watson 2 |
| Dean Cox 1 | Stewart Crameri 1 |
| Daniel Kerr 1 | Courtenay Dempsey 1 |
| Matt Priddis 1 | Brendon Goddard 1 |
| Dyson Heppell 1 | |
| Jackson Merrett 1 | |
| Patrick Ryder 1 |
| P | W | D | L | % | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawthorn | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 143.00 | 44 |
| 2 | Essendon | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 129.51 | 40 |
| 3 | Geelong | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 126.27 | 40 |
| 4 | Fremantle | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 132.29 | 38 |
| 5 | Sydney | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 130.22 | 34 |
| 6 | Richmond | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 119.36 | 32 |
| 7 | Collingwood | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 108.47 | 32 |
| 8 | Port Adelaide | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 115.57 | 28 |
| 9 | Carlton | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 116.89 | 24 |
| 10 | West Coast | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 110.02 | 24 |
| 11 | Adelaide | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 103.55 | 20 |
| 12 | Gold Coast | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 92.55 | 20 |
| 13 | North Melbourne | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 107.00 | 16 |
| 14 | Brisbane | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 76.08 | 16 |
| 15 | St Kilda | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 89.80 | 12 |
| 16 | Bulldogs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 73.38 | 12 |
| 17 | Melbourne | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 50.87 | 4 |
| 18 | Greater Western Sydney | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 51.41 | 0 |
The Eagles led by 23 points late in the third quarter and still held a six-point advantage when Mark LeCras kicked truly with four minutes remaining in the match.
But the Eagles couldn't land the killer blow, with Carlisle converting a tough chance from the boundary to level the scores before a Jake Melksham behind put the Bombers in front by a point.
The visitors held firm in a frantic final minute, Dyson Heppell kicking a goal on the final siren to add the icing to the cake of the 15.8 (98) to 13.13 (91) win.
Essendon skipper Jobe Watson entered the match under an intense spotlight after admitting he believed he had been injected with the banned substance AOD-9604 last year.
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Some pundits questioned whether Watson should have been allowed to play and the 36,451 crowd at Patersons Stadium booed the 2012 Brownlow Medallist whenever he got the ball.
West Coast coach John Worsfold claimed he didn't hear the crowd booing Watson, but James Hird was well aware of it and said he was disappointed.
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"I didn't like that at all,'' Hird said.
"It's not necessary. We've always found the West Australian crowd excellent. We always love coming here. I just don't think it was called for.''
Watson put aside the crowd abuse to play a crucial role in the win, tallying 29 possessions and two goals.
"He's just very happy to play in the win. To play the way he played just shows his character,'' Hird said of Watson.
"Jobe's a great person and captain and footballer. I'm a bit disappointed with what's going on.
"But this win is great for him.
"It's just incredible. The boys fought it out.''
Essendon's last trip to Perth also came on the back of a controversial week in which the depth of their supplements drama first came to light.
In that match, the Bombers fell 37 points behind Fremantle before pulling off a famous four-point win.
The latest come-from-behind win further boosted their top-four hopes, while the Eagles (6-7) are in grave danger of missing this year's finals.
Carlisle was sent forward after half-time and finished with two goals.
Essendon forward Stewart Crameri faces a nervous wait after twisting his troublesome right ankle as he propped to take a mark in the third quarter.
The Eagles were dealt a late blow when star midfielder Luke Shuey was forced out with a hamstring injury.
Shuey's withdrawal tested West Coast's depth after they lost Shannon Hurn (ankle), Scott Selwood (thumb) and Andrew Embley (suspension) earlier in the week.
The Bombers kicked four of the opening five goals of the match, but West Coast dominated the rest of the opening half as their renowned forward press, which had malfunctioned for much of the year, finally clicked.
West Coast created enough opportunities to win the match, but Essendon refused to give in, their perseverance paying off in an exhausting second half.
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