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Melbourne vs Sydney Match Centre

Saturday 24-Aug-2002
Final Round 21
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Neale Daniher
77 11.11
145 23.7
Sydney Coach: Paul Roos
Sydney logo
M.C.G. Sydney by 68 SYD by 68
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
Barry HallQ1 - 2:15 - Goal - 0-6 Cameron BruceQ1 - 5:01 - Goal - 6-6 Tadhg KennellyQ1 - 8:03 - Goal - 6-12
RushedQ1 - 11:18 - Behind - 7-12
RushedQ1 - 12:47 - Behind - 7-13
RushedQ1 - 14:18 - Behind - 7-14
Barry HallQ1 - 15:54 - Goal - 7-20 Nic FosdikeQ1 - 19:17 - Behind - 7-21 Michael OLoughlinQ1 - 21:36 - Goal - 7-27 Daryn CresswellQ1 - 24:51 - Goal - 7-33 Adam GoodesQ1 - 26:19 - Goal - 7-39 Nathan BrownQ1 - 28:25 - Behind - 8-39 Ryan OKeefeQ2 - 3:17 - Goal - 8-45 Michael OLoughlinQ2 - 5:56 - Goal - 8-51 Stephen PowellQ2 - 8:25 - Goal - 14-51 Jeff WhiteQ2 - 10:19 - Behind - 15-51 Adem YzeQ2 - 11:09 - Behind - 16-51
RushedQ2 - 12:39 - Behind - 17-51
Barry HallQ2 - 14:52 - Goal - 17-57 Barry HallQ2 - 16:30 - Goal - 17-63 Shane WoewodinQ2 - 19:12 - Goal - 23-63 David NeitzQ2 - 23:03 - Goal - 29-63 Barry HallQ2 - 24:49 - Goal - 29-69 Brett KirkQ2 - 26:29 - Goal - 29-75 Nathan BrownQ2 - 27:28 - Behind - 30-75 Andrew SchaubleQ3 - 0:23 - Goal - 30-81 Ryan OKeefeQ3 - 1:45 - Goal - 30-87 Adam GoodesQ3 - 3:21 - Goal - 30-93 Andrew SchaubleQ3 - 9:23 - Behind - 30-94 Barry HallQ3 - 10:55 - Goal - 30-100 Darren JollyQ3 - 12:56 - Goal - 36-100 Paul WheatleyQ3 - 14:18 - Goal - 42-100 Daryn CresswellQ3 - 17:07 - Goal - 42-106 Paul WheatleyQ3 - 19:59 - Goal - 48-106
RushedQ3 - 24:52 - Behind - 49-106
Russell RobertsonQ3 - 26:43 - Behind - 50-106 Barry HallQ3 - 30:16 - Behind - 50-107 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 0:57 - Goal - 56-107 Michael OLoughlinQ4 - 4:29 - Goal - 56-113 David NeitzQ4 - 6:05 - Behind - 57-113 David NeitzQ4 - 8:36 - Goal - 63-113 Adam GoodesQ4 - 9:47 - Goal - 63-119 Daryn CresswellQ4 - 12:41 - Goal - 63-125
RushedQ4 - 14:07 - Behind - 64-125
Michael OLoughlinQ4 - 16:30 - Goal - 64-131 Paul KellyQ4 - 18:25 - Goal - 64-137
RushedQ4 - 20:02 - Behind - 65-137
Barry HallQ4 - 21:10 - Behind - 65-138 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 22:15 - Goal - 71-138 David NeitzQ4 - 23:50 - Goal - 77-138 Barry HallQ4 - 27:28 - Behind - 77-139 Barry HallQ4 - 28:30 - Goal - 77-145

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Barry HallGoal
    4Q 28:3077-145
  • Barry HallBehind
    4Q 27:2877-139
  • David NeitzGoal
    4Q 23:5077-138
  • Russell RobertsonGoal
    4Q 22:1571-138
  • Barry HallBehind
    4Q 21:1065-138
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 20:0265-137
  • Paul KellyGoal
    4Q 18:2564-137
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    4Q 16:3064-131
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 14:0764-125
  • Daryn CresswellGoal
    4Q 12:4163-125
  • Adam GoodesGoal
    4Q 9:4763-119
  • David NeitzGoal
    4Q 8:3663-113
  • David NeitzBehind
    4Q 6:0557-113
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    4Q 4:2956-113
  • Russell RobertsonGoal
    4Q 0:5756-107
  • Barry HallBehind
    3Q 30:1650-107
  • Russell RobertsonBehind
    3Q 26:4350-106
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 24:5249-106
  • Paul WheatleyGoal
    3Q 19:5948-106
  • Daryn CresswellGoal
    3Q 17:0742-106
  • Paul WheatleyGoal
    3Q 14:1842-100
  • Darren JollyGoal
    3Q 12:5636-100
  • Barry HallGoal
    3Q 10:5530-100
  • Andrew SchaubleBehind
    3Q 9:2330-94
  • Adam GoodesGoal
    3Q 3:2130-93
  • Ryan OKeefeGoal
    3Q 1:4530-87
  • Andrew SchaubleGoal
    3Q 0:2330-81
  • Nathan BrownBehind
    2Q 27:2830-75
  • Brett KirkGoal
    2Q 26:2929-75
  • Barry HallGoal
    2Q 24:4929-69
  • David NeitzGoal
    2Q 23:0329-63
  • Shane WoewodinGoal
    2Q 19:1223-63
  • Barry HallGoal
    2Q 16:3017-63
  • Barry HallGoal
    2Q 14:5217-57
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 12:3917-51
  • Adem YzeBehind
    2Q 11:0916-51
  • Jeff WhiteBehind
    2Q 10:1915-51
  • Stephen PowellGoal
    2Q 8:2514-51
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    2Q 5:568-51
  • Ryan OKeefeGoal
    2Q 3:178-45
  • Nathan BrownBehind
    1Q 28:258-39
  • Adam GoodesGoal
    1Q 26:197-39
  • Daryn CresswellGoal
    1Q 24:517-33
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    1Q 21:367-27
  • Nic FosdikeBehind
    1Q 19:177-21
  • Barry HallGoal
    1Q 15:547-20
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 14:187-14
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 12:477-13
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 11:187-12
  • Tadhg KennellyGoal
    1Q 8:036-12
  • Cameron BruceGoal
    1Q 5:016-6
  • Barry HallGoal
    1Q 2:150-6

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL1.23.43.24.377
SYD6.36.05.26.2145

Match Leaders

Goals
7
Barry HallSYD
Behinds
3
Barry HallSYD
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
7
2 tied leaders
Andrew LeoncelliMEL

Team Stats

MELSYD

Scoring / Attack

11Goals23
6Behinds5
51Inside 50s57
7Marks Inside 5019
5Behinds Rushed6

Possession

315Disposals294
182Kicks172
133Handballs122
122Contested Possessions121
197Uncontested Possessions169

Clearance / Contest

36Clearances34
50Tackles47
50Hitouts29
8Contested Marks14

Other

77Marks72
21Frees For8
8Frees Against21
33Rebound 50s32
36Clangers36
40One Percenters44
12Bounces15

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
SYD 73 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
SYD 27 pts
Lead Changes
0
Score Ties
1

How the match finished

Sydney beat Melbourne by 68 points, 145–77.

Sydney extended a 57-point three-quarter-time lead with a 38–27 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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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
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89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
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52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
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