Essendon vs Melbourne Match Centre

Saturday 5-Apr-2003
Final Round 2
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
112 17.10
75 10.15
Melbourne Coach: Neale Daniher
M.C.G. Essendon by 37

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Dean RioliQ1 - 0:37 - Behind - 1-0 Brad GreenQ1 - 2:15 - Behind - 1-1 Andrew LeoncelliQ1 - 3:59 - Behind - 1-2 Jeff WhiteQ1 - 7:08 - Behind - 1-3 Travis JohnstoneQ1 - 9:25 - Goal - 1-9 Paul WheatleyQ1 - 12:57 - Goal - 1-15 Brad GreenQ1 - 15:08 - Goal - 1-21 Adam RamanauskasQ1 - 18:37 - Goal - 7-21 Dean SolomonQ1 - 21:56 - Goal - 13-21 Dean RioliQ1 - 23:47 - Behind - 14-21 Russell RobertsonQ1 - 24:18 - Goal - 14-27 Daniel WardQ1 - 25:30 - Behind - 14-28 Russell RobertsonQ2 - 1:09 - Behind - 14-29 Mark MercuriQ2 - 2:27 - Goal - 20-29 Matthew LloydQ2 - 5:17 - Goal - 26-29 Scott LucasQ2 - 6:28 - Goal - 32-29 Russell RobertsonQ2 - 10:05 - Behind - 32-30 Adam RamanauskasQ2 - 11:41 - Goal - 38-30 Jason JohnsonQ2 - 14:26 - Behind - 39-30 Steven AlessioQ2 - 15:50 - Goal - 45-30 Steven AlessioQ2 - 22:18 - Behind - 46-31 Matthew LloydQ2 - 25:08 - Goal - 52-31 Dean RioliQ3 - 0:43 - Behind - 53-31 Matthew WhelanQ3 - 3:57 - Goal - 53-37 Russell RobertsonQ3 - 5:08 - Behind - 53-38 Matthew WhelanQ3 - 5:49 - Behind - 53-39 Mark McVeighQ3 - 6:23 - Behind - 54-39 Matthew LloydQ3 - 7:48 - Behind - 55-39 Brad GreenQ3 - 10:48 - Goal - 55-45 Scott LucasQ3 - 13:31 - Goal - 61-45 Matthew LloydQ3 - 17:14 - Goal - 67-45 Steven ArmstrongQ3 - 19:03 - Behind - 67-46 Brad GreenQ3 - 20:22 - Goal - 67-52 Jason JohnsonQ3 - 21:51 - Goal - 73-52 Mark JohnsonQ3 - 23:09 - Goal - 79-52 Russell RobertsonQ3 - 24:37 - Goal - 79-59 Damian CupidoQ3 - 27:42 - Goal - 85-59 Cameron BruceQ4 - 2:44 - Behind - 85-60 Damian CupidoQ4 - 5:04 - Behind - 86-60 David HilleQ4 - 6:11 - Behind - 87-60 Mark McVeighQ4 - 7:31 - Goal - 93-60 Adem YzeQ4 - 8:46 - Goal - 93-66 David NeitzQ4 - 10:46 - Behind - 93-67 Dean RioliQ4 - 12:37 - Goal - 99-67 David NeitzQ4 - 19:02 - Goal - 99-73 Mark McVeighQ4 - 20:54 - Goal - 105-73 Joe MisitiQ4 - 22:21 - Behind - 106-73 Paul BarnardQ4 - 24:41 - Goal - 112-74 David NeitzQ4 - 27:01 - Behind - 112-75

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS2.26.25.34.3112
MEL4.40.34.42.475

Match Leaders

Goals
3
2 tied leaders
Matthew LloydESS
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
Dean RioliESS
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
5
Chris HeffernanMEL

Team Stats

ESSMEL

Scoring / Attack

17Goals10
10Behinds12
48Inside 50s58
15Goal Assists1
21Marks Inside 506
6Behinds Rushed3

Possession

317Disposals288
198Kicks200
119Handballs88
123Contested Possessions134
190Uncontested Possessions159

Clearance / Contest

29Clearances34
35Tackles28
30Hitouts35
11Contested Marks9

Other

96Marks81
16Frees For24
24Frees Against16
44Rebound 50s27
64Clangers57
50One Percenters38
19Bounces10

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 38 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
MEL 21 pts
Lead Changes
2
Score Ties
1

How the match finished

Essendon beat Melbourne by 37 points, 112–75.

Essendon extended a 26-point three-quarter-time lead with a 27–16 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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