Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs Match Centre

Sunday 18-Aug-2002
Final Round 20
Melbourne Coach: Neale Daniher
107 15.17
95 14.11
Western Bulldogs Coach: Terry Wallace
M.C.G. Melbourne by 12

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Nathan BrownQ1 - 1:37 - Goal - 0-6 Nathan BrownQ1 - 3:09 - Goal - 0-12 David NeitzQ1 - 5:45 - Behind - 1-12 Shane WoewodinQ1 - 11:29 - Behind - 2-12 David NeitzQ1 - 14:13 - Behind - 3-12 Jordan McMahonQ1 - 15:00 - Goal - 3-18 Brad GreenQ1 - 18:12 - Goal - 9-18 Russell RobertsonQ1 - 19:38 - Goal - 15-18 David NeitzQ1 - 22:36 - Goal - 21-18 Russell RobertsonQ1 - 23:31 - Behind - 22-18 Jeff WhiteQ1 - 24:23 - Behind - 23-18 Nathan BrownQ1 - 27:27 - Behind - 23-19 David NeitzQ2 - 1:44 - Goal - 29-19 Peter VardyQ2 - 4:56 - Behind - 30-19 Luke DarcyQ2 - 7:43 - Goal - 30-25 Nathan BrownQ2 - 9:15 - Goal - 30-31 Adem YzeQ2 - 10:02 - Goal - 36-31 Travis JohnstoneQ2 - 15:52 - Behind - 37-31 Jordan McMahonQ2 - 16:52 - Goal - 37-37 Jordan McMahonQ2 - 17:51 - Goal - 37-43 Peter VardyQ2 - 20:24 - Goal - 43-43 David NeitzQ2 - 22:48 - Goal - 49-43 David NeitzQ2 - 24:40 - Goal - 55-43 Brad JohnsonQ2 - 26:29 - Goal - 55-49 Daniel BandyQ2 - 30:41 - Behind - 55-50 Shane WoewodinQ2 - 31:39 - Goal - 61-50 David NeitzQ2 - 34:50 - Behind - 62-50 Nathan BrownQ3 - 1:22 - Goal - 62-57 Jordan McMahonQ3 - 4:31 - Behind - 62-60 Brad JohnsonQ3 - 8:07 - Goal - 62-66 David NeitzQ3 - 11:01 - Goal - 68-67 Paul WheatleyQ3 - 12:35 - Behind - 69-67 Russell RobertsonQ3 - 14:28 - Behind - 70-67 David NeitzQ3 - 17:05 - Goal - 77-67 Peter VardyQ3 - 19:08 - Goal - 83-67 Peter VardyQ3 - 21:57 - Behind - 84-67 Jordan McMahonQ3 - 24:53 - Goal - 84-74 Luke DarcyQ3 - 26:46 - Goal - 84-80 Simon GodfreyQ3 - 28:14 - Behind - 85-80 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 2:33 - Goal - 92-80 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 4:29 - Behind - 93-80 Jeff WhiteQ4 - 8:36 - Goal - 99-80 Ryan HargraveQ4 - 10:32 - Goal - 99-86 Nathan BrownQ4 - 12:52 - Behind - 99-87 David NeitzQ4 - 15:33 - Goal - 105-87 Mark AlveyQ4 - 17:01 - Behind - 105-88 Rohan SmithQ4 - 17:29 - Behind - 105-89 Brad GreenQ4 - 19:51 - Behind - 106-89 Nathan BrownQ4 - 25:32 - Goal - 107-95

Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL3.56.33.53.4107
WBD3.15.14.62.395

Match Leaders

Goals
7
David NeitzMEL
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
David NeitzMEL
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
7
Scott WestWBD

Team Stats

MELWBD

Scoring / Attack

15Goals14
14Behinds6
59Inside 50s51
20Marks Inside 5014
6Behinds Rushed5

Possession

307Disposals313
188Kicks182
119Handballs131
101Contested Possessions117
208Uncontested Possessions198

Clearance / Contest

37Clearances32
37Tackles29
31Hitouts18
14Contested Marks10

Other

92Marks85
6Frees For11
11Frees Against6
33Rebound 50s40
34Clangers25
44One Percenters47
21Bounces28

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 19 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
MEL 22 pts
Lead Changes
7
Score Ties
2

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Western Bulldogs by 12 points, 107–95.

Melbourne extended a 5-point three-quarter-time lead with a 22–15 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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