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Melbourne vs Richmond Match Centre

Friday 2-Apr-2004
Final Round 2
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Neale Daniher
135 20.15
76 12.4
Richmond Coach: Danny Frawley
Richmond logo
M.C.G. Melbourne by 59 MEL by 59
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
Scott ThompsonQ1 - 1:24 - Behind - 1-0 Matthew RichardsonQ1 - 2:39 - Behind - 1-1 Russell RobertsonQ1 - 3:28 - Behind - 2-1 Cameron BruceQ1 - 5:03 - Goal - 8-1 David NeitzQ1 - 6:39 - Goal - 14-1 Ben HollandQ1 - 8:17 - Goal - 20-1 Nathan BrownQ1 - 10:52 - Goal - 20-7 Aaron DaveyQ1 - 12:53 - Behind - 21-7 Ben HollandQ1 - 15:47 - Behind - 22-7 David NeitzQ1 - 17:31 - Goal - 28-7 Brad GreenQ1 - 19:23 - Goal - 34-7
RushedQ1 - 21:08 - Behind - 35-7
Andrew KrakouerQ1 - 21:41 - Goal - 35-13 Nathan BrownQ1 - 27:23 - Goal - 35-19
RushedQ1 - 29:14 - Behind - 36-19
Travis JohnstoneQ1 - 30:34 - Goal - 42-19 Russell RobertsonQ1 - 32:45 - Behind - 43-19 Darren GasparQ2 - 1:42 - Goal - 43-25 David NeitzQ2 - 4:38 - Behind - 44-25
RushedQ2 - 6:09 - Behind - 45-25
Brad GreenQ2 - 8:48 - Goal - 51-25 Cameron BruceQ2 - 11:25 - Goal - 57-25 David NeitzQ2 - 14:22 - Goal - 63-25 Greg TivendaleQ2 - 18:29 - Goal - 63-31 Shane MorrisonQ2 - 19:52 - Goal - 63-37 David NeitzQ2 - 21:22 - Goal - 69-37
RushedQ2 - 23:34 - Behind - 70-37
Brad GreenQ2 - 26:10 - Goal - 76-37 David NeitzQ2 - 31:57 - Goal - 82-37 Nathan BrownQ3 - 1:46 - Behind - 82-38 Matthew RichardsonQ3 - 6:23 - Behind - 82-39 Greg StaffordQ3 - 9:58 - Goal - 82-45 Russell RobertsonQ3 - 12:38 - Behind - 83-45 Phillip ReadQ3 - 18:40 - Behind - 84-45 Brad MillerQ3 - 21:18 - Goal - 90-45 Wayne CampbellQ3 - 22:48 - Goal - 90-51 David NeitzQ3 - 24:55 - Goal - 96-51 Aaron DaveyQ3 - 26:10 - Goal - 102-51 Russell RobertsonQ3 - 28:34 - Goal - 108-51 David NeitzQ4 - 0:44 - Goal - 114-51 Ben HollandQ4 - 2:25 - Behind - 115-51 David NeitzQ4 - 4:17 - Goal - 121-51 Aaron DaveyQ4 - 6:54 - Goal - 127-51 Nathan BrownQ4 - 8:39 - Goal - 127-57 Andrew KrakouerQ4 - 10:40 - Goal - 127-63 Travis JohnstoneQ4 - 13:08 - Behind - 128-63 Chris HydeQ4 - 16:23 - Goal - 128-69 Matthew RichardsonQ4 - 18:00 - Behind - 128-70 Chris NewmanQ4 - 20:40 - Goal - 128-76 David NeitzQ4 - 23:29 - Goal - 134-76 Ben HollandQ4 - 26:38 - Behind - 135-76

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Ben HollandBehind
    4Q 26:38135-76
  • David NeitzGoal
    4Q 23:29134-76
  • Chris NewmanGoal
    4Q 20:40128-76
  • Matthew RichardsonBehind
    4Q 18:00128-70
  • Chris HydeGoal
    4Q 16:23128-69
  • Travis JohnstoneBehind
    4Q 13:08128-63
  • Andrew KrakouerGoal
    4Q 10:40127-63
  • Nathan BrownGoal
    4Q 8:39127-57
  • Aaron DaveyGoal
    4Q 6:54127-51
  • David NeitzGoal
    4Q 4:17121-51
  • Ben HollandBehind
    4Q 2:25115-51
  • David NeitzGoal
    4Q 0:44114-51
  • Russell RobertsonGoal
    3Q 28:34108-51
  • Aaron DaveyGoal
    3Q 26:10102-51
  • David NeitzGoal
    3Q 24:5596-51
  • Wayne CampbellGoal
    3Q 22:4890-51
  • Brad MillerGoal
    3Q 21:1890-45
  • Phillip ReadBehind
    3Q 18:4084-45
  • Russell RobertsonBehind
    3Q 12:3883-45
  • Greg StaffordGoal
    3Q 9:5882-45
  • Matthew RichardsonBehind
    3Q 6:2382-39
  • Nathan BrownBehind
    3Q 1:4682-38
  • David NeitzGoal
    2Q 31:5782-37
  • Brad GreenGoal
    2Q 26:1076-37
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 23:3470-37
  • David NeitzGoal
    2Q 21:2269-37
  • Shane MorrisonGoal
    2Q 19:5263-37
  • Greg TivendaleGoal
    2Q 18:2963-31
  • David NeitzGoal
    2Q 14:2263-25
  • Cameron BruceGoal
    2Q 11:2557-25
  • Brad GreenGoal
    2Q 8:4851-25
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 6:0945-25
  • David NeitzBehind
    2Q 4:3844-25
  • Darren GasparGoal
    2Q 1:4243-25
  • Russell RobertsonBehind
    1Q 32:4543-19
  • Travis JohnstoneGoal
    1Q 30:3442-19
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 29:1436-19
  • Nathan BrownGoal
    1Q 27:2335-19
  • Andrew KrakouerGoal
    1Q 21:4135-13
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 21:0835-7
  • Brad GreenGoal
    1Q 19:2334-7
  • David NeitzGoal
    1Q 17:3128-7
  • Ben HollandBehind
    1Q 15:4722-7
  • Aaron DaveyBehind
    1Q 12:5321-7
  • Nathan BrownGoal
    1Q 10:5220-7
  • Ben HollandGoal
    1Q 8:1720-1
  • David NeitzGoal
    1Q 6:3914-1
  • Cameron BruceGoal
    1Q 5:038-1
  • Russell RobertsonBehind
    1Q 3:282-1
  • Matthew RichardsonBehind
    1Q 2:391-1
  • Scott ThompsonBehind
    1Q 1:241-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL6.76.34.24.3135
RIC3.13.02.24.176

Match Leaders

Goals
9
David NeitzMEL
Behinds
3
3 tied leaders
Russell RobertsonMEL
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
6
James McDonaldMEL

Team Stats

MELRIC

Scoring / Attack

20Goals12
11Behinds4
69Inside 50s43
13Goal Assists8
17Marks Inside 509
6Behinds Rushed0

Possession

317Disposals314
208Kicks204
109Handballs110
137Contested Possessions119
176Uncontested Possessions198

Clearance / Contest

26Clearances39
44Tackles40
27Hitouts37
12Contested Marks8

Other

85Marks106
19Frees For15
15Frees Against19
30Rebound 50s45
33Clangers50
64One Percenters56
13Bounces4

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 76 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
MEL 37 pts
Lead Changes
0
Score Ties
1

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Richmond by 59 points, 135–76.

Melbourne extended a 57-point three-quarter-time lead with a 27–25 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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