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Sydney vs Essendon Match Centre

Saturday 21-Aug-2004
Final Round 21
Sydney logo
Sydney Coach: Paul Roos
110 17.8
90 12.18
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
Essendon logo
Stadium Australia Sydney by 20 SYD by 20
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
Mark JohnsonQ1 - 0:21 - Behind - 0-1 Barry HallQ1 - 3:38 - Goal - 6-1
RushedQ1 - 4:39 - Behind - 6-2
RushedQ1 - 6:03 - Behind - 7-2
Jobe WatsonQ1 - 8:09 - Behind - 7-3 Jobe WatsonQ1 - 10:22 - Behind - 7-4 Scott LucasQ1 - 11:25 - Behind - 7-5 Matthew LloydQ1 - 12:11 - Goal - 7-11 Barry HallQ1 - 15:18 - Goal - 13-11 Matthew LloydQ1 - 17:05 - Goal - 13-17
RushedQ1 - 18:26 - Behind - 13-18
Scott LucasQ1 - 20:16 - Behind - 13-19 Jobe WatsonQ1 - 21:19 - Goal - 13-25
RushedQ1 - 24:46 - Behind - 13-26
Ryan OKeefeQ1 - 26:12 - Behind - 14-26 Dean SolomonQ1 - 27:12 - Behind - 14-27 Mark JohnsonQ2 - 1:40 - Goal - 14-33 Nick DavisQ2 - 4:05 - Goal - 20-33 Michael OLoughlinQ2 - 7:13 - Goal - 26-33 Barry HallQ2 - 8:57 - Goal - 32-33 Ryan OKeefeQ2 - 10:20 - Goal - 38-33 Matthew LloydQ2 - 11:49 - Behind - 38-34 Scott LucasQ2 - 13:32 - Goal - 38-40 Nathan Lovett-MurrayQ2 - 15:54 - Behind - 38-41 Barry HallQ2 - 19:59 - Goal - 44-41 Nick DavisQ2 - 22:41 - Goal - 50-41 Craig BoltonQ2 - 24:56 - Goal - 56-41 Jason JohnsonQ2 - 25:58 - Goal - 56-47 Nick DavisQ2 - 30:13 - Goal - 62-47 Dean SolomonQ3 - 0:28 - Behind - 62-48 Mark JohnsonQ3 - 3:16 - Goal - 62-54 Ryan OKeefeQ3 - 4:23 - Behind - 63-54 Matthew LloydQ3 - 5:42 - Goal - 63-60 Jobe WatsonQ3 - 7:41 - Goal - 63-66 Ryan OKeefeQ3 - 9:46 - Goal - 69-66
RushedQ3 - 11:38 - Behind - 70-66
Michael OLoughlinQ3 - 12:51 - Behind - 71-66 Adam GoodesQ3 - 14:41 - Goal - 77-66 Jason JohnsonQ3 - 15:40 - Behind - 77-67 Dean SolomonQ3 - 16:55 - Behind - 77-68 Nick DavisQ3 - 19:41 - Behind - 78-68 Justin MurphyQ3 - 20:23 - Behind - 78-69 Michael OLoughlinQ3 - 22:01 - Goal - 84-69 Barry HallQ3 - 23:50 - Goal - 90-69 Jason LaycockQ3 - 26:48 - Goal - 90-75 Ben MathewsQ3 - 28:33 - Goal - 96-75 Scott LucasQ3 - 30:08 - Goal - 96-81
RushedQ4 - 0:37 - Behind - 97-81
RushedQ4 - 3:20 - Behind - 97-82
Ryan OKeefeQ4 - 4:35 - Goal - 103-82 Barry HallQ4 - 11:11 - Goal - 109-82 Michael OLoughlinQ4 - 13:27 - Behind - 110-82 Brent StantonQ4 - 14:01 - Behind - 110-83 James HirdQ4 - 20:17 - Goal - 110-89 James HirdQ4 - 22:42 - Behind - 110-90

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • James HirdBehind
    4Q 22:42110-90
  • James HirdGoal
    4Q 20:17110-89
  • Brent StantonBehind
    4Q 14:01110-83
  • Michael OLoughlinBehind
    4Q 13:27110-82
  • Barry HallGoal
    4Q 11:11109-82
  • Ryan OKeefeGoal
    4Q 4:35103-82
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 3:2097-82
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 0:3797-81
  • Scott LucasGoal
    3Q 30:0896-81
  • Ben MathewsGoal
    3Q 28:3396-75
  • Jason LaycockGoal
    3Q 26:4890-75
  • Barry HallGoal
    3Q 23:5090-69
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    3Q 22:0184-69
  • Justin MurphyBehind
    3Q 20:2378-69
  • Nick DavisBehind
    3Q 19:4178-68
  • Dean SolomonBehind
    3Q 16:5577-68
  • Jason JohnsonBehind
    3Q 15:4077-67
  • Adam GoodesGoal
    3Q 14:4177-66
  • Michael OLoughlinBehind
    3Q 12:5171-66
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 11:3870-66
  • Ryan OKeefeGoal
    3Q 9:4669-66
  • Jobe WatsonGoal
    3Q 7:4163-66
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    3Q 5:4263-60
  • Ryan OKeefeBehind
    3Q 4:2363-54
  • Mark JohnsonGoal
    3Q 3:1662-54
  • Dean SolomonBehind
    3Q 0:2862-48
  • Nick DavisGoal
    2Q 30:1362-47
  • Jason JohnsonGoal
    2Q 25:5856-47
  • Craig BoltonGoal
    2Q 24:5656-41
  • Nick DavisGoal
    2Q 22:4150-41
  • Barry HallGoal
    2Q 19:5944-41
  • Nathan Lovett-MurrayBehind
    2Q 15:5438-41
  • Scott LucasGoal
    2Q 13:3238-40
  • Matthew LloydBehind
    2Q 11:4938-34
  • Ryan OKeefeGoal
    2Q 10:2038-33
  • Barry HallGoal
    2Q 8:5732-33
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    2Q 7:1326-33
  • Nick DavisGoal
    2Q 4:0520-33
  • Mark JohnsonGoal
    2Q 1:4014-33
  • Dean SolomonBehind
    1Q 27:1214-27
  • Ryan OKeefeBehind
    1Q 26:1214-26
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 24:4613-26
  • Jobe WatsonGoal
    1Q 21:1913-25
  • Scott LucasBehind
    1Q 20:1613-19
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 18:2613-18
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    1Q 17:0513-17
  • Barry HallGoal
    1Q 15:1813-11
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    1Q 12:117-11
  • Scott LucasBehind
    1Q 11:257-5
  • Jobe WatsonBehind
    1Q 10:227-4
  • Jobe WatsonBehind
    1Q 8:097-3
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 6:037-2
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 4:396-2
  • Barry HallGoal
    1Q 3:386-1
  • Mark JohnsonBehind
    1Q 0:210-1

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
SYD2.28.05.42.2110
ESS3.93.25.41.390

Match Leaders

Goals
6
Barry HallSYD
Behinds
3
Dean SolomonESS
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
7
2 tied leaders
Mark McVeighESS

Team Stats

SYDESS

Scoring / Attack

17Goals12
5Behinds14
40Inside 50s45
10Goal Assists1
18Marks Inside 5013
6Behinds Rushed4

Possession

223Disposals228
157Kicks143
66Handballs85
98Contested Possessions107
117Uncontested Possessions116

Clearance / Contest

35Clearances34
45Tackles56
55Hitouts26
13Contested Marks11

Other

76Marks56
18Frees For10
10Frees Against18
31Rebound 50s25
29Clangers26
24One Percenters42
7Bounces12

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
SYD 28 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
SYD 24 pts
Lead Changes
9
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Sydney beat Essendon by 20 points, 110–90.

Sydney extended a 15-point three-quarter-time lead with a 14–9 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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