Geelong vs Sydney Match Centre

Saturday 1-Aug-1998
Final Round 18
Geelong Coach: Gary Ayres
87 12.15
121 19.7
Sydney Coach: Rodney Eade
Kardinia Park Sydney by 34

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
GEE1.21.36.94.187
SYD7.18.21.13.3121

Match Leaders

Goals
9
Tony LockettSYD
Behinds
3
Derek HallGEE
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
8
2 tied leaders
Matthew NicksSYD

Team Stats

GEESYD

Scoring / Attack

12Goals19
11Behinds6
58Inside 50s41
1Behinds Rushed5

Possession

299Disposals305
176Kicks178
123Handballs127

Clearance / Contest

41Clearances32
18Tackles48
29Hitouts28

Other

78Marks75
29Frees For13
13Frees Against29
17Rebound 50s37
28Clangers21

How the match finished

Sydney beat Geelong by 34 points, 121–87.

Sydney took a 38-point lead into the last quarter. Geelong cut that back to 34 by the final siren, scoring 25 points to 21 in the 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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