Essendon vs Melbourne Match Centre
Who takes the field
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Scoring timeline
Scoring Events
Most recent first- David NeitzBehind4Q 27:01112-75
- Paul BarnardGoal4Q 24:41112-74
- RushedBehind4Q 24:00106-74
- Joe MisitiBehind4Q 22:21106-73
- Mark McVeighGoal4Q 20:54105-73
- David NeitzGoal4Q 19:0299-73
- Dean RioliGoal4Q 12:3799-67
- David NeitzBehind4Q 10:4693-67
- Adem YzeGoal4Q 8:4693-66
- Mark McVeighGoal4Q 7:3193-60
- David HilleBehind4Q 6:1187-60
- Damian CupidoBehind4Q 5:0486-60
- Cameron BruceBehind4Q 2:4485-60
- Damian CupidoGoal3Q 27:4285-59
- 3Q 24:3779-59
- RushedBehind3Q 24:0579-53
- Mark JohnsonGoal3Q 23:0979-52
- Jason JohnsonGoal3Q 21:5173-52
- Brad GreenGoal3Q 20:2267-52
- Steven ArmstrongBehind3Q 19:0367-46
- Matthew LloydGoal3Q 17:1467-45
- Scott LucasGoal3Q 13:3161-45
- Brad GreenGoal3Q 10:4855-45
- Matthew LloydBehind3Q 7:4855-39
- Mark McVeighBehind3Q 6:2354-39
- Matthew WhelanBehind3Q 5:4953-39
- Russell RobertsonBehind3Q 5:0853-38
- Matthew WhelanGoal3Q 3:5753-37
- Dean RioliBehind3Q 0:4353-31
- Matthew LloydGoal2Q 25:0852-31
- Steven AlessioBehind2Q 22:1846-31
- RushedBehind2Q 21:1545-31
- Steven AlessioGoal2Q 15:5045-30
- Jason JohnsonBehind2Q 14:2639-30
- Adam RamanauskasGoal2Q 11:4138-30
- Russell RobertsonBehind2Q 10:0532-30
- Scott LucasGoal2Q 6:2832-29
- Matthew LloydGoal2Q 5:1726-29
- Mark MercuriGoal2Q 2:2720-29
- Russell RobertsonBehind2Q 1:0914-29
- Daniel WardBehind1Q 25:3014-28
- 1Q 24:1814-27
- Dean RioliBehind1Q 23:4714-21
- Dean SolomonGoal1Q 21:5613-21
- Adam RamanauskasGoal1Q 18:377-21
- Brad GreenGoal1Q 15:081-21
- Paul WheatleyGoal1Q 12:571-15
- Travis JohnstoneGoal1Q 9:251-9
- Jeff WhiteBehind1Q 7:081-3
- Andrew LeoncelliBehind1Q 3:591-2
- Brad GreenBehind1Q 2:151-1
- Dean RioliBehind1Q 0:371-0
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Match Leaders
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Match Summary
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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Replay & maps
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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.
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