Sydney vs Melbourne Match Centre

Sunday 6-May-1990
Final Round 6
Sydney Coach: Col Kinnear
98 14.14
93 12.21
Melbourne Coach: John Northey
S.C.G. Sydney by 5

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
SYD1.25.63.25.498
MEL4.71.43.74.393

Match Leaders

Goals
4
Shane FellSYD
Behinds
4
Tim BarlingSYD
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
4
2 tied leaders
Dennis CarrollSYD

Team Stats

SYDMEL

Scoring / Attack

14Goals12
14Behinds16
3Behinds Rushed3

Possession

335Disposals324
216Kicks219
119Handballs105

Clearance / Contest

25Tackles16
14Hitouts16

Other

70Marks80
20Frees For18
21Frees Against20

How the match finished

Sydney beat Melbourne by 5 points, 98–93.

Sydney came from 2 points down at three-quarter time, outscoring Melbourne 34–27 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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