Plucky Giants can’t catch Bombers

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THEYVE learned how to compete now GWS need to learn how to win.

After butchering a host of goal scoring opportunities throughout the match and closing within a point of Essendon midway through the last quarter the Giants ran out of puff and ideas to go down by 15 points.

"I said to the players I'd prefer to have effort than composure at this stage," Giants coach Leon Cameron said.

"Probably some composure when we were going inside forward 50 and had a chance to take the lead we needed to make some better decisions but the effort was first class."

There were only 8,429 on hand at Spotless Stadium but they found their voice as the Giants produced another encouraging performance to follow up their seven point loss to defending premiers Hawthorn last week.

Suspended forward Jeremy Cameron was sorely missed as the Giants failed to convert their numerous opportunities in front of goal.

Jed Lamb boots the ball forward. Picture: Toby Zerna Source: News Corp Australia

"Part of building a club from scratch is you just have to put up with those honourable losses and if you can build your game when the tide starts to turn it will turn," Cameron said.

In the end footy nous and experience told as Jobe Watson, Dyson Heppell and David Zaharakis steered the Bombers home and kept their finals chances alive.

"I never felt at any stage we were going to lose the game," Essendon coach Mark Thompson said.

The only concerns for Essendon were a quadriceps injury to Watson and a report on David Myers who elbowed the Giants Devon Smith directly in front of the interchange bench on the stroke of three quarter time.

"Jobe is being assessed, it's probably a quad (injury) if it is it's probably four weeks (out)," Thompson said.

Every time the Giants challenge Zaharakis was there to reassert Essendon's hold on the game which at times looked tenuous, his 34 disposals lead all players.

Joe Daniher also provided a target for Essendon that Jonathon Patton and youngster Rory Lobb couldn't for the Giants.

Although Lobb made a very bright start to his career and earned himself an entry in the media guide as the latest player to goal with his first kick at AFL level.

Shane Mumford in a ruck contest with Essendon's Patrick Ryder. Picture: Toby Zerna Source: News Corp Australia

His second possession was even more impressive when he leapt over a pack on the wing to clunk a mark and then deliver perfectly to Devon Smith who in turn found Jed Lamb to goal. His efforts made even more meritorious because he was playing on one of the game's greatest defenders in Dustin Fletcher who had an experience advantage of 386 games.

Lobb has jumped ahead of regular big man Jonathon Giles and talented youngster Andrew Phillips and looks to be a talent worth persisting with for the immediate future.

"I thought Rory Lobb was terrific," Cameron said.

"To take that mark in the first quarter and to kick that goal was exciting. Rory is a terrific young kid who we look forward to a big future from at this club."

Adam Treloar put in another quality performance for the Giants as did Heath Shaw, Dylan Shiel, Smith and Callan Ward.

While the Bombers started favourites the Giants liked their chances after getting within seven points of shocking the defending premiers Hawthorn at the MCG last week.

The match was enormously important to Essendon as well, if they are to play finals this year victory over GWS was imperative.

Courtenay Dempsey and Greater Western Sydney's Curtly Hampton compete for the ball. Picture: Toby Zerna Source: News Corp Australia

Opening quarter goals to Lobb and Lamb were cancelled out by majors to Cory Dell'Olio, Ben Howlett and Joe Daniher to give Essendon an eight-point lead at the first change.

The Giants started strongly in the second to edge in front with goals from Palmer and Smith before the visitors reasserted themselves to bring the lead back to 10 points at the long break.

Hampton was subbed out early in the third term with what looks to be a serious shoulder injury.

Daniher's second goal and another clever grubber kick from Ryder looked to have the Bombers in the driver's seat when the lead was 20 points at three quarter time.

A brilliant opening goal from Treloar followed by another from Rhys Palmer gave the Giants hope and a 60 metre bomb from Adam Tomlinson closed the gap to just a solitary point before Essendon settled to kick the next three to put the game to bed.

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