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Essendon vs Richmond Match Centre

Sunday 17-Aug-2003
Final Round 20
Essendon logo
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
92 13.14
53 7.11
Richmond Coach: Danny Frawley
Richmond logo
M.C.G. Essendon by 39 ESS 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
Matthew RichardsonQ1 - 3:05 - Behind - 0-1
RushedQ1 - 4:10 - Behind - 0-2
David RodanQ1 - 5:31 - Goal - 0-8 Matthew RichardsonQ1 - 8:34 - Behind - 0-9 Damian CupidoQ1 - 9:26 - Goal - 6-9 Leon CameronQ1 - 13:02 - Behind - 6-10 Matthew LloydQ1 - 14:30 - Goal - 12-10 Andrew KrakouerQ1 - 16:17 - Goal - 12-16 Dean SolomonQ1 - 22:36 - Goal - 18-16 Mark MercuriQ1 - 24:36 - Behind - 19-16 Matthew LloydQ1 - 25:24 - Behind - 20-16 Matthew LloydQ1 - 27:39 - Goal - 26-16 Mark CoughlanQ1 - 29:47 - Behind - 26-17 James HirdQ2 - 0:40 - Behind - 27-17 Damian CupidoQ2 - 2:25 - Goal - 33-17
RushedQ2 - 3:45 - Behind - 34-17
Matthew LloydQ2 - 6:44 - Goal - 40-17 Matthew LloydQ2 - 11:45 - Behind - 41-17 Aaron FioraQ2 - 12:58 - Goal - 41-23 Mark MercuriQ2 - 14:56 - Behind - 42-23 Andrew KellawayQ2 - 17:07 - Goal - 42-29 Matthew LloydQ2 - 19:16 - Goal - 48-29 Ben HaynesQ2 - 22:19 - Behind - 49-29 Brad OttensQ2 - 24:34 - Goal - 49-35 Scott LucasQ2 - 27:43 - Goal - 55-35 Matthew LloydQ2 - 29:31 - Goal - 61-35 Damian CupidoQ2 - 31:26 - Behind - 62-35 Mark BoltonQ3 - 3:41 - Goal - 68-35 Mark MercuriQ3 - 7:55 - Behind - 69-35 Matthew LloydQ3 - 8:44 - Behind - 70-35 Damien PeverillQ3 - 12:18 - Behind - 71-35 Mark BoltonQ3 - 13:43 - Behind - 72-35 Matthew RichardsonQ3 - 15:11 - Behind - 72-36 Matthew LloydQ3 - 15:52 - Goal - 78-36 Damian CupidoQ3 - 16:57 - Goal - 84-36
RushedQ3 - 19:59 - Behind - 84-37
Brad OttensQ3 - 24:22 - Behind - 84-38 Mark CoughlanQ4 - 5:36 - Goal - 84-44 Greg StaffordQ4 - 8:08 - Goal - 84-50 Brad OttensQ4 - 14:10 - Behind - 84-51 Brad OttensQ4 - 15:30 - Behind - 84-52 Scott LucasQ4 - 18:06 - Behind - 85-52 Mark McVeighQ4 - 20:33 - Goal - 91-52
RushedQ4 - 22:36 - Behind - 92-52
Bill NichollsQ4 - 23:21 - Behind - 92-53

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Bill NichollsBehind
    4Q 23:2192-53
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 22:3692-52
  • Mark McVeighGoal
    4Q 20:3391-52
  • Scott LucasBehind
    4Q 18:0685-52
  • Brad OttensBehind
    4Q 15:3084-52
  • Brad OttensBehind
    4Q 14:1084-51
  • Greg StaffordGoal
    4Q 8:0884-50
  • Mark CoughlanGoal
    4Q 5:3684-44
  • Brad OttensBehind
    3Q 24:2284-38
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 19:5984-37
  • Damian CupidoGoal
    3Q 16:5784-36
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    3Q 15:5278-36
  • Matthew RichardsonBehind
    3Q 15:1172-36
  • Mark BoltonBehind
    3Q 13:4372-35
  • Damien PeverillBehind
    3Q 12:1871-35
  • Matthew LloydBehind
    3Q 8:4470-35
  • Mark MercuriBehind
    3Q 7:5569-35
  • Mark BoltonGoal
    3Q 3:4168-35
  • Damian CupidoBehind
    2Q 31:2662-35
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    2Q 29:3161-35
  • Scott LucasGoal
    2Q 27:4355-35
  • Brad OttensGoal
    2Q 24:3449-35
  • Ben HaynesBehind
    2Q 22:1949-29
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    2Q 19:1648-29
  • Andrew KellawayGoal
    2Q 17:0742-29
  • Mark MercuriBehind
    2Q 14:5642-23
  • Aaron FioraGoal
    2Q 12:5841-23
  • Matthew LloydBehind
    2Q 11:4541-17
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    2Q 6:4440-17
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 3:4534-17
  • Damian CupidoGoal
    2Q 2:2533-17
  • James HirdBehind
    2Q 0:4027-17
  • Mark CoughlanBehind
    1Q 29:4726-17
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    1Q 27:3926-16
  • Matthew LloydBehind
    1Q 25:2420-16
  • Mark MercuriBehind
    1Q 24:3619-16
  • Dean SolomonGoal
    1Q 22:3618-16
  • Andrew KrakouerGoal
    1Q 16:1712-16
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    1Q 14:3012-10
  • Leon CameronBehind
    1Q 13:026-10
  • Damian CupidoGoal
    1Q 9:266-9
  • Matthew RichardsonBehind
    1Q 8:340-9
  • David RodanGoal
    1Q 5:310-8
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 4:100-2
  • Matthew RichardsonBehind
    1Q 3:050-1

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS4.25.63.41.292
RIC2.53.00.32.353

Match Leaders

Goals
6
Matthew LloydESS
Behinds
3
4 tied leaders
Mark MercuriESS
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
6
3 tied leaders
Marcus BullenESS

Team Stats

ESSRIC

Scoring / Attack

13Goals7
12Behinds9
60Inside 50s51
8Goal Assists5
16Marks Inside 5011
3Behinds Rushed3

Possession

319Disposals322
195Kicks192
124Handballs130
112Contested Possessions121
203Uncontested Possessions198

Clearance / Contest

29Clearances33
51Tackles44
23Hitouts31
17Contested Marks14

Other

101Marks95
10Frees For12
12Frees Against10
39Rebound 50s40
45Clangers41
45One Percenters39
14Bounces16

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 48 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ESS 23 pts
Lead Changes
3
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Essendon beat Richmond by 39 points, 92–53.

Essendon took a 46-point lead into the last quarter. Richmond cut that back to 39 by the final siren, scoring 15 points to 8 in the 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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