Geelong vs Essendon Match Centre

Saturday 4-Aug-1990
Final Round 18
Geelong Coach: Malcolm Blight
92 14.8
94 13.16
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
Kardinia Park Essendon by 2

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
GEE5.40.17.32.092
ESS2.23.42.56.594

Match Leaders

Goals
8
Gary AblettGEE
Behinds
4
Darren BewickESS
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
5
Mark ThompsonESS

Team Stats

GEEESS

Scoring / Attack

14Goals13
8Behinds12
4Behinds Rushed2

Possession

303Disposals264
199Kicks189
104Handballs75

Clearance / Contest

19Tackles24
15Hitouts26

Other

56Marks65
27Frees For26
26Frees Against27

How the match finished

Essendon beat Geelong by 2 points, 94–92.

Essendon came from 27 points down at three-quarter time, outscoring Geelong 41–12 in the final term to take the win.

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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