Melbourne vs Essendon Match Centre

Saturday 26-Jul-2003
Final Round 17
Melbourne Coach: Neale Daniher
71 10.11
88 13.10
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
M.C.G. Essendon by 17

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Steven AlessioQ1 - 0:37 - Goal - 0-6 Guy RigoniQ1 - 1:53 - Goal - 6-6 Damian CupidoQ1 - 3:27 - Goal - 6-12 Damian CupidoQ1 - 5:39 - Goal - 6-18 Travis JohnstoneQ1 - 10:47 - Behind - 7-19 Damian CupidoQ1 - 12:00 - Goal - 7-25 Brad MillerQ1 - 14:33 - Behind - 8-25 Mark MercuriQ1 - 16:04 - Goal - 8-31 Mark BoltonQ1 - 22:50 - Goal - 9-37 Scott LucasQ1 - 24:42 - Behind - 9-38 Adem YzeQ2 - 2:52 - Goal - 15-38 Russell RobertsonQ2 - 3:52 - Goal - 21-38 Russell RobertsonQ2 - 4:43 - Behind - 22-38 Cameron BruceQ2 - 5:35 - Goal - 28-38 Joe MisitiQ2 - 7:22 - Behind - 28-39 Steven ArmstrongQ2 - 9:30 - Behind - 29-39 Daniel WardQ2 - 10:16 - Goal - 35-39 Cameron BruceQ2 - 11:25 - Behind - 36-39 Paul BarnardQ2 - 13:41 - Behind - 36-41 Steven ArmstrongQ2 - 15:11 - Goal - 42-41 Steven AlessioQ2 - 17:59 - Goal - 42-47 Russell RobertsonQ2 - 19:26 - Goal - 48-47 Adam RamanauskasQ2 - 20:58 - Goal - 48-53 Matthew LloydQ2 - 23:32 - Behind - 48-54 Russell RobertsonQ2 - 28:57 - Behind - 49-54 Travis JohnstoneQ3 - 0:20 - Goal - 55-54 Scott LucasQ3 - 4:28 - Behind - 55-55 Matthew LloydQ3 - 10:47 - Goal - 55-61 Joe MisitiQ3 - 13:02 - Goal - 55-67 Brad GreenQ3 - 15:34 - Behind - 56-67 Joe MisitiQ3 - 23:36 - Behind - 56-68 Daniel WardQ4 - 3:01 - Behind - 57-68 Brad GreenQ4 - 5:49 - Goal - 63-68 Peter WalshQ4 - 9:40 - Goal - 69-68 Cameron BruceQ4 - 11:21 - Behind - 70-68 Matthew LloydQ4 - 12:52 - Goal - 70-74 Dean SolomonQ4 - 14:38 - Behind - 70-75 Dean RioliQ4 - 22:55 - Goal - 70-82 Matthew LloydQ4 - 23:34 - Goal - 70-88 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 29:26 - Behind - 71-88

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL1.36.41.12.371
ESS6.22.42.23.288

Match Leaders

Goals
3
2 tied leaders
Matthew LloydESS
Behinds
3
Russell RobertsonMEL
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
8
Matthew WhelanMEL

Team Stats

MELESS

Scoring / Attack

10Goals13
10Behinds7
48Inside 50s57
3Goal Assists9
7Marks Inside 5010
1Behinds Rushed5

Possession

287Disposals323
181Kicks201
106Handballs122
131Contested Possessions139
152Uncontested Possessions185

Clearance / Contest

32Clearances36
49Tackles45
39Hitouts29
9Contested Marks4

Other

64Marks83
22Frees For14
14Frees Against22
42Rebound 50s34
32Clangers47
48One Percenters54
16Bounces4

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 29 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ESS 20 pts
Lead Changes
8
Score Ties
2

How the match finished

Essendon beat Melbourne by 17 points, 88–71.

Essendon extended a 12-point three-quarter-time lead with a 20–15 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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