Essendon vs Melbourne Match Centre
Who takes the field
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Scoring timeline
Scoring Events
Most recent first- David HilleGoal4Q 23:3169-95
- Aaron DaveyGoal4Q 20:2063-95
- Matthew LloydGoal4Q 15:4563-89
- David NeitzGoal4Q 10:3357-89
- Brad MillerGoal4Q 9:1557-83
- David NeitzGoal4Q 7:0357-77
- Adem YzeBehind4Q 6:0357-71
- Matthew LloydBehind4Q 4:5057-70
- Scott LucasBehind4Q 1:4556-70
- RushedBehind4Q 0:1355-70
- James HirdGoal3Q 27:3954-70
- Adem YzeGoal3Q 24:1148-70
- Cameron BruceGoal3Q 23:0448-64
- Matthew LloydBehind3Q 18:3748-58
- Ben HaynesGoal3Q 14:5747-58
- Adam McPheeGoal3Q 13:5941-58
- RushedBehind3Q 13:1835-58
- Brock McLeanBehind3Q 10:4534-58
- David NeitzBehind3Q 9:1234-57
- David NeitzGoal3Q 8:0034-56
- Dean SolomonBehind3Q 5:2334-50
- Justin MurphyGoal3Q 2:2333-50
- David NeitzBehind2Q 30:0927-50
- Adem YzeBehind2Q 29:0427-49
- Brad GreenGoal2Q 27:2127-48
- Ben HollandBehind2Q 26:2027-42
- David NeitzGoal2Q 24:2027-41
- David NeitzBehind2Q 20:4027-35
- Nathan BrownBehind2Q 17:1027-34
- Cameron BruceGoal2Q 14:2327-33
- Matthew LloydGoal2Q 13:0127-27
- Russell RobertsonBehind2Q 11:4221-27
- Cameron BruceBehind2Q 10:4621-26
- Peter VardyBehind2Q 10:0021-25
- Brock McLeanGoal2Q 8:2121-24
- Scott ThompsonGoal2Q 7:0021-18
- Dean SolomonBehind2Q 4:5521-12
- Matthew LloydGoal2Q 3:2820-12
- Adam McPheeBehind2Q 1:5114-12
- Ben HollandBehind1Q 25:4813-12
- David NeitzBehind1Q 24:0913-11
- Nathan Lovett-MurrayBehind1Q 22:0013-10
- Ben HollandBehind1Q 19:3212-10
- Aaron DaveyGoal1Q 14:5812-9
- Matthew LloydGoal1Q 7:3812-3
- Matthew LloydGoal1Q 5:076-3
- Peter VardyBehind1Q 3:380-3
- Cameron BruceBehind1Q 2:140-2
- David NeitzBehind1Q 1:260-1
Quarter Scores
Match Leaders
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Match Summary
How the match finished
Melbourne beat Essendon by 26 points, 95–69.
Melbourne extended a 16-point three-quarter-time lead with a 25–15 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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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.
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Times show elapsed time within each quarter, including time-on.
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