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Essendon vs Adelaide Match Centre

Friday 19-Apr-2002
Final Round 4
Essendon logo
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
122 19.8
81 11.15
Adelaide Coach: Gary Ayres
Adelaide logo
Docklands Essendon by 41 ESS by 41
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

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Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Joe MisitiQ1 - 2:18 - Behind - 1-0 Ryan FitzgeraldQ1 - 7:34 - Goal - 1-6 Paul BarnardQ1 - 10:07 - Goal - 7-6 Matthew LloydQ1 - 12:17 - Goal - 13-6 Scott WelshQ1 - 13:58 - Goal - 13-12
RushedQ1 - 15:20 - Behind - 14-12
Michael DoughtyQ1 - 16:54 - Goal - 14-18 David HilleQ1 - 18:46 - Goal - 20-18 Matthew LloydQ1 - 20:27 - Goal - 26-18 Kane JohnsonQ1 - 22:10 - Behind - 26-19 Adam RamanauskasQ1 - 25:53 - Goal - 32-19 Blake CaracellaQ1 - 26:47 - Goal - 38-19 Damien PeverillQ1 - 29:31 - Goal - 44-19 Matthew LloydQ2 - 3:19 - Goal - 50-19 Bryan BeinkeQ2 - 4:20 - Goal - 50-25 Brett BurtonQ2 - 11:12 - Goal - 50-31 James HirdQ2 - 12:43 - Goal - 56-31 Damien PeverillQ2 - 15:31 - Behind - 57-31 Kane JohnsonQ2 - 17:13 - Behind - 57-32 Michael DoughtyQ2 - 21:05 - Goal - 57-38 Matthew LloydQ2 - 23:57 - Goal - 63-38 Mark McVeighQ2 - 25:50 - Goal - 69-38 Mark MercuriQ2 - 30:29 - Behind - 70-38 Matthew LloydQ3 - 1:23 - Goal - 76-38 Ryan FitzgeraldQ3 - 5:53 - Behind - 76-39 Mark RicciutoQ3 - 7:48 - Behind - 76-40 Jason JohnsonQ3 - 8:59 - Goal - 82-40 Ian PerrieQ3 - 10:43 - Behind - 82-41 Scott WelshQ3 - 11:52 - Behind - 82-42 Simon GoodwinQ3 - 12:36 - Goal - 82-48 Damien PeverillQ3 - 13:43 - Goal - 88-48 Graham JohncockQ3 - 15:26 - Behind - 88-49 Damien PeverillQ3 - 17:12 - Goal - 94-49 Mark McVeighQ3 - 19:05 - Behind - 95-49 Matthew LloydQ3 - 24:00 - Goal - 101-49 Andrew McLeodQ3 - 25:51 - Behind - 101-50 Mark MercuriQ3 - 26:53 - Goal - 107-50 Scott WelshQ3 - 29:14 - Goal - 107-56 Graham JohncockQ4 - 1:40 - Goal - 107-62 Mark StevensQ4 - 3:59 - Behind - 107-63 Mark RicciutoQ4 - 5:06 - Goal - 107-69 James HirdQ4 - 8:09 - Behind - 108-69
RushedQ4 - 11:15 - Behind - 108-70
Joe MisitiQ4 - 15:29 - Goal - 114-70
RushedQ4 - 16:28 - Behind - 114-71
Mark MercuriQ4 - 17:32 - Behind - 115-71
RushedQ4 - 19:08 - Behind - 115-72
Graham JohncockQ4 - 20:21 - Goal - 115-78 Andrew McLeodQ4 - 22:03 - Behind - 115-79 Mark StevensQ4 - 22:49 - Behind - 115-80 Matthew LloydQ4 - 24:24 - Behind - 116-80 Simon GoodwinQ4 - 25:31 - Behind - 116-81 Cory McGrathQ4 - 27:23 - Goal - 122-81

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Cory McGrathGoal
    4Q 27:23122-81
  • Simon GoodwinBehind
    4Q 25:31116-81
  • Matthew LloydBehind
    4Q 24:24116-80
  • Mark StevensBehind
    4Q 22:49115-80
  • Andrew McLeodBehind
    4Q 22:03115-79
  • Graham JohncockGoal
    4Q 20:21115-78
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 19:08115-72
  • Mark MercuriBehind
    4Q 17:32115-71
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 16:28114-71
  • Joe MisitiGoal
    4Q 15:29114-70
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 11:15108-70
  • James HirdBehind
    4Q 8:09108-69
  • Mark RicciutoGoal
    4Q 5:06107-69
  • Mark StevensBehind
    4Q 3:59107-63
  • Graham JohncockGoal
    4Q 1:40107-62
  • Scott WelshGoal
    3Q 29:14107-56
  • Mark MercuriGoal
    3Q 26:53107-50
  • Andrew McLeodBehind
    3Q 25:51101-50
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    3Q 24:00101-49
  • Mark McVeighBehind
    3Q 19:0595-49
  • Damien PeverillGoal
    3Q 17:1294-49
  • Graham JohncockBehind
    3Q 15:2688-49
  • Damien PeverillGoal
    3Q 13:4388-48
  • Simon GoodwinGoal
    3Q 12:3682-48
  • Scott WelshBehind
    3Q 11:5282-42
  • Ian PerrieBehind
    3Q 10:4382-41
  • Jason JohnsonGoal
    3Q 8:5982-40
  • Mark RicciutoBehind
    3Q 7:4876-40
  • Ryan FitzgeraldBehind
    3Q 5:5376-39
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    3Q 1:2376-38
  • Mark MercuriBehind
    2Q 30:2970-38
  • Mark McVeighGoal
    2Q 25:5069-38
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    2Q 23:5763-38
  • Michael DoughtyGoal
    2Q 21:0557-38
  • Kane JohnsonBehind
    2Q 17:1357-32
  • Damien PeverillBehind
    2Q 15:3157-31
  • James HirdGoal
    2Q 12:4356-31
  • Brett BurtonGoal
    2Q 11:1250-31
  • Bryan BeinkeGoal
    2Q 4:2050-25
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    2Q 3:1950-19
  • Damien PeverillGoal
    1Q 29:3144-19
  • Blake CaracellaGoal
    1Q 26:4738-19
  • Adam RamanauskasGoal
    1Q 25:5332-19
  • Kane JohnsonBehind
    1Q 22:1026-19
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    1Q 20:2726-18
  • David HilleGoal
    1Q 18:4620-18
  • Michael DoughtyGoal
    1Q 16:5414-18
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 15:2014-12
  • Scott WelshGoal
    1Q 13:5813-12
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    1Q 12:1713-6
  • Paul BarnardGoal
    1Q 10:077-6
  • Ryan FitzgeraldGoal
    1Q 7:341-6
  • Joe MisitiBehind
    1Q 2:181-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS7.24.26.12.3122
ADE3.13.12.63.781

Match Leaders

Goals
6
Matthew LloydESS
Behinds
2
4 tied leaders
Mark MercuriESS
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
7
David HilleESS

Team Stats

ESSADE

Scoring / Attack

19Goals11
7Behinds12
53Inside 50s56
17Marks Inside 5012
6Behinds Rushed3

Possession

289Disposals305
186Kicks180
103Handballs125
114Contested Possessions106
178Uncontested Possessions204

Clearance / Contest

34Clearances47
60Tackles37
28Hitouts49
10Contested Marks8

Other

80Marks76
21Frees For9
9Frees Against21
36Rebound 50s30
26Clangers31
54One Percenters51
13Bounces6

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 57 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ESS 24 pts
Lead Changes
4
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Essendon beat Adelaide by 41 points, 122–81.

Essendon took a 51-point lead into the last quarter. Adelaide cut that back to 41 by the final siren, scoring 25 points to 15 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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