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Sydney vs Melbourne Match Centre

Friday 25-Apr-2003
Final Round 5
Sydney logo
Sydney Coach: Paul Roos
109 17.7
85 13.7
Melbourne Coach: Neale Daniher
Melbourne logo
S.C.G. Sydney by 24 SYD by 24
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
RushedQ1 - 1:27 - Behind - 1-0
David NeitzQ1 - 3:06 - Goal - 1-6
RushedQ1 - 6:22 - Behind - 1-7
Michael OLoughlinQ1 - 10:04 - Behind - 2-7 Adam SchneiderQ1 - 11:00 - Behind - 3-7 David NeitzQ1 - 14:37 - Goal - 3-13 Adem YzeQ1 - 17:08 - Behind - 3-14 Nick DavisQ1 - 18:33 - Goal - 9-14 David NeitzQ1 - 22:03 - Goal - 9-20 Barry HallQ1 - 23:41 - Goal - 15-20 Gary MoorcroftQ2 - 0:38 - Goal - 15-26 Matthew NicksQ2 - 2:34 - Goal - 21-26 James McDonaldQ2 - 4:18 - Behind - 21-27 David NeitzQ2 - 5:50 - Goal - 21-33 Nick DavisQ2 - 10:27 - Goal - 27-33 Nick DavisQ2 - 12:42 - Behind - 28-33 Russell RobertsonQ2 - 18:24 - Behind - 28-34 Adam SchneiderQ2 - 19:40 - Goal - 34-34 Adam GoodesQ2 - 21:10 - Goal - 40-34 Jeff WhiteQ3 - 5:12 - Goal - 40-40 David NeitzQ3 - 8:31 - Goal - 40-46 David NeitzQ3 - 17:40 - Goal - 40-52 Jeff WhiteQ3 - 20:08 - Goal - 40-58 Darren JollyQ3 - 22:24 - Goal - 40-64 Michael OLoughlinQ3 - 23:25 - Goal - 46-64
RushedQ3 - 31:30 - Behind - 46-65
David NeitzQ3 - 33:20 - Behind - 46-66 Jude BoltonQ4 - 1:36 - Behind - 47-66 Nick DavisQ4 - 2:49 - Goal - 53-66 Jeff WhiteQ4 - 4:22 - Goal - 53-72 Michael OLoughlinQ4 - 5:22 - Goal - 59-72 Jason BallQ4 - 8:31 - Goal - 65-72 Darren JollyQ4 - 10:15 - Goal - 65-78 Barry HallQ4 - 11:20 - Behind - 66-78 Barry HallQ4 - 12:37 - Behind - 67-78 Adam SchneiderQ4 - 13:22 - Goal - 73-78 Michael OLoughlinQ4 - 15:04 - Goal - 79-78 Jason BallQ4 - 17:01 - Goal - 85-78 Paul WilliamsQ4 - 21:57 - Goal - 91-78 Scott ThompsonQ4 - 23:16 - Goal - 91-84
RushedQ4 - 24:12 - Behind - 91-85
Stuart MaxfieldQ4 - 28:24 - Goal - 97-85 Jude BoltonQ4 - 30:18 - Goal - 103-85 Adam SchneiderQ4 - 31:59 - Goal - 109-85

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Adam SchneiderGoal
    4Q 31:59109-85
  • Jude BoltonGoal
    4Q 30:18103-85
  • Stuart MaxfieldGoal
    4Q 28:2497-85
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 24:1291-85
  • Scott ThompsonGoal
    4Q 23:1691-84
  • Paul WilliamsGoal
    4Q 21:5791-78
  • Jason BallGoal
    4Q 17:0185-78
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    4Q 15:0479-78
  • Adam SchneiderGoal
    4Q 13:2273-78
  • Barry HallBehind
    4Q 12:3767-78
  • Barry HallBehind
    4Q 11:2066-78
  • Darren JollyGoal
    4Q 10:1565-78
  • Jason BallGoal
    4Q 8:3165-72
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    4Q 5:2259-72
  • Jeff WhiteGoal
    4Q 4:2253-72
  • Nick DavisGoal
    4Q 2:4953-66
  • Jude BoltonBehind
    4Q 1:3647-66
  • David NeitzBehind
    3Q 33:2046-66
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 31:3046-65
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    3Q 23:2546-64
  • Darren JollyGoal
    3Q 22:2440-64
  • Jeff WhiteGoal
    3Q 20:0840-58
  • David NeitzGoal
    3Q 17:4040-52
  • David NeitzGoal
    3Q 8:3140-46
  • Jeff WhiteGoal
    3Q 5:1240-40
  • Adam GoodesGoal
    2Q 21:1040-34
  • Adam SchneiderGoal
    2Q 19:4034-34
  • Russell RobertsonBehind
    2Q 18:2428-34
  • Nick DavisBehind
    2Q 12:4228-33
  • Nick DavisGoal
    2Q 10:2727-33
  • David NeitzGoal
    2Q 5:5021-33
  • James McDonaldBehind
    2Q 4:1821-27
  • Matthew NicksGoal
    2Q 2:3421-26
  • Gary MoorcroftGoal
    2Q 0:3815-26
  • Barry HallGoal
    1Q 23:4115-20
  • David NeitzGoal
    1Q 22:039-20
  • Nick DavisGoal
    1Q 18:339-14
  • Adem YzeBehind
    1Q 17:083-14
  • David NeitzGoal
    1Q 14:373-13
  • Adam SchneiderBehind
    1Q 11:003-7
  • Michael OLoughlinBehind
    1Q 10:042-7
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 6:221-7
  • David NeitzGoal
    1Q 3:061-6
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 1:271-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
SYD2.34.11.010.3109
MEL3.22.25.23.185

Match Leaders

Goals
6
David NeitzMEL
Behinds
2
Barry HallSYD
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
12
Brett KirkSYD

Team Stats

SYDMEL

Scoring / Attack

17Goals13
6Behinds4
57Inside 50s49
13Goal Assists5
18Marks Inside 5014
5Behinds Rushed3

Possession

310Disposals278
174Kicks170
136Handballs108
123Contested Possessions125
181Uncontested Possessions158

Clearance / Contest

37Clearances35
51Tackles41
24Hitouts44
12Contested Marks18

Other

69Marks83
15Frees For17
16Frees Against15
34Rebound 50s37
34Clangers38
52One Percenters38
22Bounces11

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 24 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
MEL 30 pts
Lead Changes
4
Score Ties
2

How the match finished

Sydney beat Melbourne by 24 points, 109–85.

Sydney came from 20 points down at three-quarter time, outscoring Melbourne 63–19 in the final term to take the win.

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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—–—
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—–—
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