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Melbourne vs Kangaroos Match Centre

Sunday 8-Sep-2002
Final Elimination Final
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Neale Daniher
122 18.14
84 11.18
Kangaroos Coach: Denis Pagan
Kangaroos logo
M.C.G. Melbourne by 38 MEL by 38
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
Shane WoewodinQ1 - 1:18 - Goal - 6-0 Digby MorrellQ1 - 2:36 - Behind - 6-1 Drew PetrieQ1 - 3:57 - Goal - 6-7 Digby MorrellQ1 - 5:11 - Behind - 6-8 Shannon GrantQ1 - 6:05 - Behind - 6-9 Russell RobertsonQ1 - 9:17 - Behind - 7-9 Saverio RoccaQ1 - 10:29 - Goal - 7-15 Steven ArmstrongQ1 - 16:29 - Goal - 13-15 Daniel WardQ1 - 17:47 - Behind - 14-15 Shannon GrantQ1 - 18:37 - Behind - 14-16 Brent HarveyQ1 - 21:08 - Goal - 14-22 Saverio RoccaQ2 - 1:20 - Behind - 14-23 Peter VardyQ2 - 2:18 - Goal - 20-23 Troy MakepeaceQ2 - 4:17 - Behind - 20-24 Digby MorrellQ2 - 6:33 - Goal - 20-30
RushedQ2 - 9:46 - Behind - 20-31
David NeitzQ2 - 10:41 - Goal - 26-31 Troy MakepeaceQ2 - 13:51 - Goal - 26-37 Adem YzeQ2 - 17:32 - Goal - 32-37 Brad GreenQ2 - 19:10 - Goal - 38-37 David NeitzQ2 - 21:14 - Goal - 44-37 David NeitzQ2 - 23:14 - Behind - 45-37
RushedQ2 - 23:53 - Behind - 45-38
Adem YzeQ2 - 25:06 - Goal - 51-38 Peter VardyQ2 - 26:09 - Goal - 57-38 Travis JohnstoneQ2 - 28:49 - Behind - 58-38 Peter VardyQ2 - 31:05 - Behind - 59-38 Adem YzeQ3 - 2:33 - Behind - 60-38 Byron PickettQ3 - 9:35 - Goal - 60-44 Byron PickettQ3 - 12:39 - Behind - 60-45 Byron PickettQ3 - 13:43 - Behind - 60-46 David KingQ3 - 17:51 - Behind - 60-47 David NeitzQ3 - 19:05 - Behind - 61-47 Peter VardyQ3 - 20:32 - Goal - 67-47
RushedQ3 - 22:34 - Behind - 68-47
David NeitzQ3 - 24:13 - Behind - 69-47 Peter VardyQ3 - 25:51 - Goal - 75-47 Shane WoewodinQ3 - 27:04 - Behind - 76-47 Ben RobbinsQ3 - 28:39 - Goal - 76-53 Corey JonesQ4 - 1:21 - Behind - 76-54 Leigh HardingQ4 - 3:41 - Behind - 76-55 Stephen PowellQ4 - 4:39 - Behind - 77-55 Brad GreenQ4 - 7:50 - Goal - 83-55 Leigh HardingQ4 - 9:00 - Behind - 83-56
RushedQ4 - 9:40 - Behind - 83-57
Leigh HardingQ4 - 12:37 - Goal - 83-63 Peter VardyQ4 - 15:30 - Goal - 89-63 Travis JohnstoneQ4 - 16:32 - Goal - 95-63 Leigh HardingQ4 - 17:42 - Goal - 95-69 Steven ArmstrongQ4 - 18:42 - Behind - 96-69
RushedQ4 - 19:25 - Behind - 97-69
Stuart CochraneQ4 - 20:06 - Goal - 97-75 David KingQ4 - 21:06 - Behind - 97-76 Byron PickettQ4 - 21:50 - Goal - 97-82 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 24:52 - Goal - 103-82 Matthew BurtonQ4 - 26:27 - Behind - 103-83 Leigh HardingQ4 - 27:30 - Behind - 103-84 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 28:16 - Goal - 109-84 Cameron BruceQ4 - 31:31 - Goal - 115-84 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 33:02 - Goal - 121-84 Adem YzeQ4 - 34:11 - Behind - 122-84

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Adem YzeBehind
    4Q 34:11122-84
  • Russell RobertsonGoal
    4Q 33:02121-84
  • Cameron BruceGoal
    4Q 31:31115-84
  • Russell RobertsonGoal
    4Q 28:16109-84
  • Leigh HardingBehind
    4Q 27:30103-84
  • Matthew BurtonBehind
    4Q 26:27103-83
  • Russell RobertsonGoal
    4Q 24:52103-82
  • Byron PickettGoal
    4Q 21:5097-82
  • David KingBehind
    4Q 21:0697-76
  • Stuart CochraneGoal
    4Q 20:0697-75
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 19:2597-69
  • Steven ArmstrongBehind
    4Q 18:4296-69
  • Leigh HardingGoal
    4Q 17:4295-69
  • Travis JohnstoneGoal
    4Q 16:3295-63
  • Peter VardyGoal
    4Q 15:3089-63
  • Leigh HardingGoal
    4Q 12:3783-63
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 9:4083-57
  • Leigh HardingBehind
    4Q 9:0083-56
  • Brad GreenGoal
    4Q 7:5083-55
  • Stephen PowellBehind
    4Q 4:3977-55
  • Leigh HardingBehind
    4Q 3:4176-55
  • Corey JonesBehind
    4Q 1:2176-54
  • Ben RobbinsGoal
    3Q 28:3976-53
  • Shane WoewodinBehind
    3Q 27:0476-47
  • Peter VardyGoal
    3Q 25:5175-47
  • David NeitzBehind
    3Q 24:1369-47
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 22:3468-47
  • Peter VardyGoal
    3Q 20:3267-47
  • David NeitzBehind
    3Q 19:0561-47
  • David KingBehind
    3Q 17:5160-47
  • Byron PickettBehind
    3Q 13:4360-46
  • Byron PickettBehind
    3Q 12:3960-45
  • Byron PickettGoal
    3Q 9:3560-44
  • Adem YzeBehind
    3Q 2:3360-38
  • Peter VardyBehind
    2Q 31:0559-38
  • Travis JohnstoneBehind
    2Q 28:4958-38
  • Peter VardyGoal
    2Q 26:0957-38
  • Adem YzeGoal
    2Q 25:0651-38
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 23:5345-38
  • David NeitzBehind
    2Q 23:1445-37
  • David NeitzGoal
    2Q 21:1444-37
  • Brad GreenGoal
    2Q 19:1038-37
  • Adem YzeGoal
    2Q 17:3232-37
  • Troy MakepeaceGoal
    2Q 13:5126-37
  • David NeitzGoal
    2Q 10:4126-31
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 9:4620-31
  • Digby MorrellGoal
    2Q 6:3320-30
  • Troy MakepeaceBehind
    2Q 4:1720-24
  • Peter VardyGoal
    2Q 2:1820-23
  • Saverio RoccaBehind
    2Q 1:2014-23
  • Brent HarveyGoal
    1Q 21:0814-22
  • Shannon GrantBehind
    1Q 18:3714-16
  • Daniel WardBehind
    1Q 17:4714-15
  • Steven ArmstrongGoal
    1Q 16:2913-15
  • Saverio RoccaGoal
    1Q 10:297-15
  • Russell RobertsonBehind
    1Q 9:177-9
  • Shannon GrantBehind
    1Q 6:056-9
  • Digby MorrellBehind
    1Q 5:116-8
  • Drew PetrieGoal
    1Q 3:576-7
  • Digby MorrellBehind
    1Q 2:366-1
  • Shane WoewodinGoal
    1Q 1:186-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL2.27.32.57.4122
KNG3.42.42.34.784

Match Leaders

Goals
5
Peter VardyMEL
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
David NeitzMEL
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
5
Luke WilliamsMEL

Team Stats

MELKNG

Scoring / Attack

18Goals11
12Behinds15
59Inside 50s53
14Marks Inside 5010
2Behinds Rushed3

Possession

315Disposals283
188Kicks183
127Handballs100
124Contested Possessions128
188Uncontested Possessions151

Clearance / Contest

40Clearances42
51Tackles38
40Hitouts34
12Contested Marks13

Other

78Marks59
13Frees For13
13Frees Against13
32Rebound 50s38
34Clangers39
43One Percenters51
13Bounces29

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 38 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
MEL 19 pts
Lead Changes
2
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Kangaroos by 38 points, 122–84.

Melbourne extended a 23-point three-quarter-time lead with a 46–31 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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