Essendon vs Port Adelaide Match Centre

Friday 25-Jul-1997
Final Round 17
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
72 10.12
122 18.14
Port Adelaide Coach: John Cahill
M.C.G. Port Adelaide by 50

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS2.42.32.44.172
PTA5.33.36.34.5122

Match Leaders

Goals
7
Scott CummingsPTA
Behinds
6
Scott CummingsPTA
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
6
Shayne BreuerPTA

Team Stats

ESSPTA

Scoring / Attack

10Goals18
11Behinds12
0Behinds Rushed6

Possession

291Disposals270
183Kicks174
108Handballs96

Clearance / Contest

21Tackles40
5Hitouts21

Other

87Marks68
21Frees For16
16Frees Against21

How the match finished

Port Adelaide beat Essendon by 50 points, 122–72.

Port Adelaide extended a 46-point three-quarter-time lead with a 29–25 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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