Sydney vs Essendon Match Centre

Sunday 13-Jul-1997
Final Round 15
Sydney Coach: Rodney Eade
79 11.13
78 11.12
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
S.C.G. Sydney by 1

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
SYD2.43.31.55.179
ESS2.33.14.42.478

Match Leaders

Goals
4
Matthew LloydESS
Behinds
3
Tony LockettSYD
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
4
5 tied leaders
Daryn CresswellSYD

Team Stats

SYDESS

Scoring / Attack

11Goals11
10Behinds9
5Behinds Rushed1

Possession

294Disposals318
207Kicks189
87Handballs129

Clearance / Contest

29Tackles31
23Hitouts21

Other

89Marks87
20Frees For19
19Frees Against19

How the match finished

Sydney beat Essendon by 1 point, 79–78.

Sydney came from 14 points down at three-quarter time, outscoring Essendon 31–16 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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