Essendon vs Sydney Match Centre

Monday 20-Apr-1987
Final Round 4
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
113 17.11
66 9.12
Sydney Coach: Tom Hafey
Windy Hill Essendon by 47

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS3.32.05.57.3113
SYD1.25.50.33.266

Match Leaders

Goals
4
2 tied leaders
Terry DaniherESS
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
Paul Vander HaarESS
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
8
Greg WilliamsSYD

Team Stats

ESSSYD

Scoring / Attack

17Goals9
11Behinds10
5Behinds Rushed1

Possession

334Disposals277
228Kicks173
106Handballs104

Clearance / Contest

48Tackles45
28Hitouts15

Other

67Marks48
42Frees For39
39Frees Against42

How the match finished

Essendon beat Sydney by 47 points, 113–66.

Essendon extended a 22-point three-quarter-time lead with a 45–20 final term.

This match record does not include scoring sequence.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Quarter comparisons are included only when all four quarters add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

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