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Essendon vs Melbourne Match Centre

Saturday 5-Apr-2003
Final Round 2
Essendon logo
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
112 17.10
75 10.15
Melbourne Coach: Neale Daniher
Melbourne logo
M.C.G. Essendon by 37 ESS by 37
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

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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
RushedQ2 - 21:15 - Behind - 45-31
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
RushedQ3 - 24:05 - Behind - 79-53
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
RushedQ4 - 24:00 - Behind - 106-74
Paul BarnardQ4 - 24:41 - Goal - 112-74 David NeitzQ4 - 27:01 - Behind - 112-75

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • David NeitzBehind
    4Q 27:01112-75
  • Paul BarnardGoal
    4Q 24:41112-74
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 24:00106-74
  • Joe MisitiBehind
    4Q 22:21106-73
  • Mark McVeighGoal
    4Q 20:54105-73
  • David NeitzGoal
    4Q 19:0299-73
  • Dean RioliGoal
    4Q 12:3799-67
  • David NeitzBehind
    4Q 10:4693-67
  • Adem YzeGoal
    4Q 8:4693-66
  • Mark McVeighGoal
    4Q 7:3193-60
  • David HilleBehind
    4Q 6:1187-60
  • Damian CupidoBehind
    4Q 5:0486-60
  • Cameron BruceBehind
    4Q 2:4485-60
  • Damian CupidoGoal
    3Q 27:4285-59
  • Russell RobertsonGoal
    3Q 24:3779-59
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 24:0579-53
  • Mark JohnsonGoal
    3Q 23:0979-52
  • Jason JohnsonGoal
    3Q 21:5173-52
  • Brad GreenGoal
    3Q 20:2267-52
  • Steven ArmstrongBehind
    3Q 19:0367-46
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    3Q 17:1467-45
  • Scott LucasGoal
    3Q 13:3161-45
  • Brad GreenGoal
    3Q 10:4855-45
  • Matthew LloydBehind
    3Q 7:4855-39
  • Mark McVeighBehind
    3Q 6:2354-39
  • Matthew WhelanBehind
    3Q 5:4953-39
  • Russell RobertsonBehind
    3Q 5:0853-38
  • Matthew WhelanGoal
    3Q 3:5753-37
  • Dean RioliBehind
    3Q 0:4353-31
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    2Q 25:0852-31
  • Steven AlessioBehind
    2Q 22:1846-31
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 21:1545-31
  • Steven AlessioGoal
    2Q 15:5045-30
  • Jason JohnsonBehind
    2Q 14:2639-30
  • Adam RamanauskasGoal
    2Q 11:4138-30
  • Russell RobertsonBehind
    2Q 10:0532-30
  • Scott LucasGoal
    2Q 6:2832-29
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    2Q 5:1726-29
  • Mark MercuriGoal
    2Q 2:2720-29
  • Russell RobertsonBehind
    2Q 1:0914-29
  • Daniel WardBehind
    1Q 25:3014-28
  • Russell RobertsonGoal
    1Q 24:1814-27
  • Dean RioliBehind
    1Q 23:4714-21
  • Dean SolomonGoal
    1Q 21:5613-21
  • Adam RamanauskasGoal
    1Q 18:377-21
  • Brad GreenGoal
    1Q 15:081-21
  • Paul WheatleyGoal
    1Q 12:571-15
  • Travis JohnstoneGoal
    1Q 9:251-9
  • Jeff WhiteBehind
    1Q 7:081-3
  • Andrew LeoncelliBehind
    1Q 3:591-2
  • Brad GreenBehind
    1Q 2:151-1
  • Dean RioliBehind
    1Q 0:371-0

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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