Melbourne vs Sydney Match Centre

Sunday 29-Apr-2001
Final Round 5
Melbourne Coach: Neale Daniher
119 18.11
104 15.14
Sydney Coach: Rodney Eade
M.C.G. Melbourne by 15

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
David NeitzQ1 - 0:48 - Goal - 6-0 David NeitzQ1 - 2:24 - Goal - 12-0 Matthew NicksQ1 - 3:27 - Behind - 12-1 David NeitzQ1 - 7:31 - Goal - 18-1 Jason BallQ1 - 8:58 - Goal - 18-7 Adam GoodesQ1 - 11:04 - Goal - 18-13 David NeitzQ1 - 12:43 - Goal - 24-13 Shane WoewodinQ1 - 13:38 - Behind - 25-13 Robert AhMatQ1 - 15:43 - Goal - 25-19 Daniel McPhersonQ1 - 16:42 - Goal - 25-25 Adem YzeQ1 - 18:32 - Behind - 26-25 Ryan OKeefeQ1 - 22:14 - Behind - 26-26 David NeitzQ1 - 24:33 - Behind - 27-27 John StevensQ1 - 26:47 - Goal - 27-33 Jeff FarmerQ2 - 0:27 - Goal - 33-34 Brad GreenQ2 - 2:13 - Behind - 34-34 David NeitzQ2 - 3:31 - Behind - 35-34 Jeff FarmerQ2 - 7:04 - Goal - 41-34 Adem YzeQ2 - 9:24 - Goal - 47-34 Jeff FarmerQ2 - 11:53 - Goal - 53-35 David SchwarzQ2 - 15:37 - Goal - 59-36 Paul WilliamsQ2 - 17:11 - Behind - 59-37 Adem YzeQ2 - 18:06 - Goal - 65-37 David SchwarzQ2 - 20:07 - Behind - 66-37 Paul WheatleyQ2 - 24:35 - Behind - 67-37 Jason SaddingtonQ2 - 27:00 - Behind - 67-38 Jude BoltonQ2 - 28:10 - Goal - 67-44 Paul WilliamsQ2 - 31:04 - Behind - 67-45 Michael OLoughlinQ3 - 0:54 - Behind - 67-46 Brad GreenQ3 - 2:14 - Behind - 68-46 Stuart MaxfieldQ3 - 4:58 - Goal - 68-52 Paul WilliamsQ3 - 5:55 - Goal - 68-58 David NeitzQ3 - 8:29 - Goal - 74-58 John StevensQ3 - 9:52 - Goal - 74-64 Paul WheatleyQ3 - 11:42 - Goal - 80-64 Jared CrouchQ3 - 12:43 - Behind - 80-65 Paul WheatleyQ3 - 20:39 - Goal - 86-65 Adam GoodesQ3 - 27:40 - Goal - 87-71 Matthew NicksQ3 - 30:01 - Behind - 87-72 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 0:46 - Goal - 93-72 Matthew NicksQ4 - 1:40 - Goal - 93-78 Nic FosdikeQ4 - 4:42 - Behind - 93-79 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 5:59 - Behind - 94-79 Michael OLoughlinQ4 - 8:29 - Goal - 94-85 Matthew NicksQ4 - 11:01 - Goal - 94-91 Daryn CresswellQ4 - 13:22 - Goal - 94-97 Brett KirkQ4 - 15:52 - Goal - 94-103 Jason BallQ4 - 17:44 - Behind - 94-104 David NeitzQ4 - 19:19 - Behind - 95-104 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 21:12 - Goal - 101-104 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 23:12 - Goal - 107-104 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 25:41 - Goal - 113-104 David NeitzQ4 - 26:53 - Goal - 119-104

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL4.36.43.25.2119
SYD5.41.54.35.2104

Match Leaders

Goals
6
David NeitzMEL
Behinds
3
David NeitzMEL
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
5
2 tied leaders
Andrew LeoncelliMEL

Team Stats

MELSYD

Scoring / Attack

18Goals15
10Behinds10
57Inside 50s53
15Marks Inside 5013
6Behinds Rushed4

Possession

311Disposals322
197Kicks205
114Handballs117
126Contested Possessions125
187Uncontested Possessions192

Clearance / Contest

40Clearances32
29Tackles26
33Hitouts18
17Contested Marks10

Other

80Marks83
18Frees For23
23Frees Against18
30Rebound 50s36
20Clangers18
20One Percenters22
8Bounces8

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 30 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
SYD 25 pts
Lead Changes
4
Score Ties
4

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Sydney by 15 points, 119–104.

The 15-point gap at three-quarter time held through the final term, when both sides added 32 points.

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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