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Melbourne vs Geelong Match Centre

Friday 8-Aug-2003
Final Round 19
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Neale Daniher
45 6.9
84 11.18
Geelong Coach: Mark Thompson
Geelong logo
M.C.G. Geelong by 39 GEE by 39
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
Steven ArmstrongQ1 - 1:20 - Behind - 1-0 Matthew McCarthyQ1 - 4:29 - Goal - 1-6
RushedQ1 - 9:17 - Behind - 1-7
RushedQ1 - 15:10 - Behind - 1-8
Brent MoloneyQ1 - 17:02 - Behind - 1-9 Paul ChambersQ1 - 18:40 - Goal - 1-15
RushedQ1 - 20:35 - Behind - 2-15
David WojcinskiQ1 - 21:07 - Behind - 2-16 Steven ArmstrongQ1 - 21:52 - Behind - 3-16 Clint BizzellQ1 - 22:44 - Goal - 9-16 David WojcinskiQ1 - 23:33 - Goal - 9-22 Peter RiccardiQ1 - 25:43 - Goal - 9-28 Peter WalshQ1 - 27:43 - Behind - 10-28 Paul ChapmanQ2 - 3:41 - Behind - 10-29 Adem YzeQ2 - 5:55 - Goal - 16-29 Ben GrahamQ2 - 6:58 - Behind - 16-30 Steven ArmstrongQ2 - 9:17 - Behind - 17-30 Daniel WardQ2 - 10:26 - Behind - 18-30 David WojcinskiQ2 - 12:11 - Behind - 18-31
RushedQ2 - 14:02 - Behind - 19-31
Ben GrahamQ2 - 15:41 - Behind - 19-32 Peter RiccardiQ2 - 18:49 - Goal - 19-38 Chris HeffernanQ2 - 22:48 - Behind - 20-38 David NeitzQ2 - 26:56 - Goal - 26-38 Peter RiccardiQ2 - 28:34 - Goal - 26-44 Ben GrahamQ3 - 4:05 - Behind - 26-45 Paul ChapmanQ3 - 9:33 - Behind - 26-46 Matthew McCarthyQ3 - 11:28 - Behind - 26-47 Paul ChambersQ3 - 13:45 - Goal - 26-53 Matthew McCarthyQ3 - 15:25 - Behind - 26-54 Matthew McCarthyQ3 - 17:16 - Goal - 26-60 Ben GrahamQ3 - 20:12 - Behind - 26-61 Jimmy BartelQ3 - 25:49 - Behind - 26-62 Ben GrahamQ4 - 3:08 - Goal - 26-68 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 8:03 - Goal - 32-68
RushedQ4 - 9:56 - Behind - 32-69
Gary AblettQ4 - 10:42 - Goal - 32-75 Matthew McCarthyQ4 - 14:51 - Goal - 32-81 James KellyQ4 - 16:51 - Behind - 32-82 Ben GrahamQ4 - 19:28 - Behind - 32-83 David NeitzQ4 - 20:28 - Goal - 38-83 David NeitzQ4 - 21:54 - Behind - 39-83 David SpriggsQ4 - 22:36 - Behind - 39-84 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 27:51 - Goal - 45-84

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Russell RobertsonGoal
    4Q 27:5145-84
  • David SpriggsBehind
    4Q 22:3639-84
  • David NeitzBehind
    4Q 21:5439-83
  • David NeitzGoal
    4Q 20:2838-83
  • Ben GrahamBehind
    4Q 19:2832-83
  • James KellyBehind
    4Q 16:5132-82
  • Matthew McCarthyGoal
    4Q 14:5132-81
  • Gary AblettGoal
    4Q 10:4232-75
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 9:5632-69
  • Russell RobertsonGoal
    4Q 8:0332-68
  • Ben GrahamGoal
    4Q 3:0826-68
  • Jimmy BartelBehind
    3Q 25:4926-62
  • Ben GrahamBehind
    3Q 20:1226-61
  • Matthew McCarthyGoal
    3Q 17:1626-60
  • Matthew McCarthyBehind
    3Q 15:2526-54
  • Paul ChambersGoal
    3Q 13:4526-53
  • Matthew McCarthyBehind
    3Q 11:2826-47
  • Paul ChapmanBehind
    3Q 9:3326-46
  • Ben GrahamBehind
    3Q 4:0526-45
  • Peter RiccardiGoal
    2Q 28:3426-44
  • David NeitzGoal
    2Q 26:5626-38
  • Chris HeffernanBehind
    2Q 22:4820-38
  • Peter RiccardiGoal
    2Q 18:4919-38
  • Ben GrahamBehind
    2Q 15:4119-32
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 14:0219-31
  • David WojcinskiBehind
    2Q 12:1118-31
  • Daniel WardBehind
    2Q 10:2618-30
  • Steven ArmstrongBehind
    2Q 9:1717-30
  • Ben GrahamBehind
    2Q 6:5816-30
  • Adem YzeGoal
    2Q 5:5516-29
  • Paul ChapmanBehind
    2Q 3:4110-29
  • Peter WalshBehind
    1Q 27:4310-28
  • Peter RiccardiGoal
    1Q 25:439-28
  • David WojcinskiGoal
    1Q 23:339-22
  • Clint BizzellGoal
    1Q 22:449-16
  • Steven ArmstrongBehind
    1Q 21:523-16
  • David WojcinskiBehind
    1Q 21:072-16
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 20:352-15
  • Paul ChambersGoal
    1Q 18:401-15
  • Brent MoloneyBehind
    1Q 17:021-9
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 15:101-8
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 9:171-7
  • Matthew McCarthyGoal
    1Q 4:291-6
  • Steven ArmstrongBehind
    1Q 1:201-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL1.42.40.03.145
GEE4.42.42.63.484

Match Leaders

Goals
3
2 tied leaders
Peter RiccardiGEE
Behinds
5
Ben GrahamGEE
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
8
3 tied leaders
Simon GodfreyMEL

Team Stats

MELGEE

Scoring / Attack

6Goals11
7Behinds15
36Inside 50s52
0Goal Assists4
6Marks Inside 5014
3Behinds Rushed3

Possession

249Disposals286
154Kicks192
95Handballs94
125Contested Possessions128
115Uncontested Possessions156

Clearance / Contest

41Clearances39
76Tackles63
65Hitouts25
12Contested Marks17

Other

42Marks79
21Frees For17
17Frees Against21
28Rebound 50s28
34Clangers35
43One Percenters52
3Bounces2

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
GEE 51 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
GEE 30 pts
Lead Changes
1
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Geelong beat Melbourne by 39 points, 84–45.

Geelong extended a 36-point three-quarter-time lead with a 22–19 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.

Understanding historical coverage

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Replay & maps

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AFL event locations

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Shot and disposal maps use recorded AFL event data from 2021 onwards.

How to read these maps

Match ends follow the AFL feed’s recorded first-quarter direction and the change of ends each quarter. Left and right refer to the source ground view.

Distance is an estimate from the recorded kick location to the centre of goal. Angle is degrees off centre: 0° is straight in front. These are geometric estimates, not measured kick distances or scoring probabilities.

The dots show where an attempt or disposal was recorded, not where the ball landed. A line to goal highlights the selected shot; it does not show the ball’s actual path.

Events without a usable location remain in the list. Missing quarters and missing locations are not treated as zero activity. Recorded shot attempts can include attempts that did not score, and the feed may be revised after the match.

Only AFL feed events are shown. Disposals include classified kicks and handballs; kick-ins are excluded. Shot attempts require the feed’s shot-at-goal flag.

Times show elapsed time within each quarter, including time-on.

Map definitions and coverage in the data glossary

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