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Essendon vs Richmond Match Centre

Friday 5-Apr-2002
Final Round 2
Essendon logo
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
112 16.16
60 8.12
Richmond Coach: Danny Frawley
Richmond logo
M.C.G. Essendon by 52 ESS by 52
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way

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Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Blake CaracellaQ1 - 0:24 - Goal - 6-0 Paul BarnardQ1 - 7:27 - Goal - 12-0 Blake CaracellaQ1 - 8:27 - Behind - 13-0
RushedQ1 - 9:35 - Behind - 14-0
Matthew LloydQ1 - 11:24 - Goal - 20-0
RushedQ1 - 17:14 - Behind - 20-1
Joel BowdenQ1 - 17:40 - Behind - 20-2
RushedQ1 - 20:55 - Behind - 20-3
James HirdQ1 - 21:22 - Goal - 26-3 Justin BlumfieldQ1 - 25:06 - Goal - 32-3 Joe MisitiQ1 - 28:00 - Goal - 38-3 Paul BarnardQ1 - 30:34 - Goal - 44-3 Blake CaracellaQ2 - 1:29 - Behind - 45-3 James HirdQ2 - 3:11 - Goal - 51-3 Matthew RichardsonQ2 - 4:28 - Behind - 51-4 Adam RamanauskasQ2 - 5:20 - Goal - 57-4 Matthew LloydQ2 - 9:46 - Behind - 58-4 Justin BlumfieldQ2 - 10:55 - Goal - 64-4
RushedQ2 - 11:58 - Behind - 65-4
Adam HoulihanQ2 - 14:39 - Goal - 65-10 Matthew RichardsonQ2 - 16:15 - Goal - 65-16 Mark MercuriQ2 - 18:02 - Goal - 71-16 Justin BlumfieldQ2 - 22:27 - Behind - 72-16
RushedQ2 - 23:32 - Behind - 72-17
Dustin FletcherQ2 - 24:35 - Behind - 73-17 Blake CaracellaQ2 - 28:05 - Goal - 79-17 Clinton KingQ2 - 29:28 - Behind - 79-18 Matthew LloydQ2 - 32:24 - Goal - 85-18 Brad OttensQ3 - 3:19 - Goal - 85-24 Blake CaracellaQ3 - 10:26 - Goal - 91-24 Matthew LloydQ3 - 12:20 - Behind - 92-24 David RodanQ3 - 13:00 - Goal - 92-30 Matthew RichardsonQ3 - 14:07 - Behind - 92-31 David HilleQ3 - 15:38 - Behind - 93-31 Leon CameronQ3 - 16:00 - Behind - 93-32 Jason JohnsonQ3 - 21:28 - Behind - 94-32 Matthew RichardsonQ3 - 22:53 - Behind - 94-33 Damien PeverillQ3 - 24:36 - Behind - 95-33 Andrew KellawayQ3 - 26:23 - Goal - 95-39 Joe MisitiQ3 - 28:14 - Behind - 96-39
RushedQ4 - 1:05 - Behind - 96-40
Matthew LloydQ4 - 4:21 - Behind - 97-40
RushedQ4 - 5:30 - Behind - 98-40
RushedQ4 - 10:29 - Behind - 99-40
Adam HoulihanQ4 - 11:09 - Behind - 99-41 Matthew KnightsQ4 - 12:33 - Goal - 99-47 David RodanQ4 - 14:01 - Goal - 99-53 Matthew LloydQ4 - 14:58 - Goal - 105-53 Matthew RogersQ4 - 18:40 - Goal - 105-59 Ted RichardsQ4 - 22:48 - Behind - 106-59 Gary MoorcroftQ4 - 25:29 - Goal - 112-59 Brad OttensQ4 - 27:18 - Behind - 112-60

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Brad OttensBehind
    4Q 27:18112-60
  • Gary MoorcroftGoal
    4Q 25:29112-59
  • Ted RichardsBehind
    4Q 22:48106-59
  • Matthew RogersGoal
    4Q 18:40105-59
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    4Q 14:58105-53
  • David RodanGoal
    4Q 14:0199-53
  • Matthew KnightsGoal
    4Q 12:3399-47
  • Adam HoulihanBehind
    4Q 11:0999-41
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 10:2999-40
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 5:3098-40
  • Matthew LloydBehind
    4Q 4:2197-40
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 1:0596-40
  • Joe MisitiBehind
    3Q 28:1496-39
  • Andrew KellawayGoal
    3Q 26:2395-39
  • Damien PeverillBehind
    3Q 24:3695-33
  • Matthew RichardsonBehind
    3Q 22:5394-33
  • Jason JohnsonBehind
    3Q 21:2894-32
  • Leon CameronBehind
    3Q 16:0093-32
  • David HilleBehind
    3Q 15:3893-31
  • Matthew RichardsonBehind
    3Q 14:0792-31
  • David RodanGoal
    3Q 13:0092-30
  • Matthew LloydBehind
    3Q 12:2092-24
  • Blake CaracellaGoal
    3Q 10:2691-24
  • Brad OttensGoal
    3Q 3:1985-24
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    2Q 32:2485-18
  • Clinton KingBehind
    2Q 29:2879-18
  • Blake CaracellaGoal
    2Q 28:0579-17
  • Dustin FletcherBehind
    2Q 24:3573-17
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 23:3272-17
  • Justin BlumfieldBehind
    2Q 22:2772-16
  • Mark MercuriGoal
    2Q 18:0271-16
  • Matthew RichardsonGoal
    2Q 16:1565-16
  • Adam HoulihanGoal
    2Q 14:3965-10
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 11:5865-4
  • Justin BlumfieldGoal
    2Q 10:5564-4
  • Matthew LloydBehind
    2Q 9:4658-4
  • Adam RamanauskasGoal
    2Q 5:2057-4
  • Matthew RichardsonBehind
    2Q 4:2851-4
  • James HirdGoal
    2Q 3:1151-3
  • Blake CaracellaBehind
    2Q 1:2945-3
  • Paul BarnardGoal
    1Q 30:3444-3
  • Joe MisitiGoal
    1Q 28:0038-3
  • Justin BlumfieldGoal
    1Q 25:0632-3
  • James HirdGoal
    1Q 21:2226-3
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 20:5520-3
  • Joel BowdenBehind
    1Q 17:4020-2
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 17:1420-1
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    1Q 11:2420-0
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 9:3514-0
  • Blake CaracellaBehind
    1Q 8:2713-0
  • Paul BarnardGoal
    1Q 7:2712-0
  • Blake CaracellaGoal
    1Q 0:246-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS7.26.51.52.4112
RIC0.32.33.33.360

Match Leaders

Goals
3
2 tied leaders
Blake CaracellaESS
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
Matthew LloydESS
SuperCoach
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Tackles
6
2 tied leaders
David HilleESS

Team Stats

ESSRIC

Scoring / Attack

16Goals8
12Behinds8
58Inside 50s49
13Marks Inside 5013
6Behinds Rushed4

Possession

336Disposals302
217Kicks202
119Handballs100
114Contested Possessions111
221Uncontested Possessions192

Clearance / Contest

41Clearances32
45Tackles37
30Hitouts25
14Contested Marks16

Other

103Marks100
11Frees For17
17Frees Against11
35Rebound 50s39
29Clangers32
47One Percenters45
20Bounces16

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 68 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ESS 31 pts
Lead Changes
0
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Essendon beat Richmond by 52 points, 112–60.

Essendon took a 57-point lead into the last quarter. Richmond cut that back to 52 by the final siren, scoring 21 points to 16 in the final term.

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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