Essendon vs Western Bulldogs Match Centre
Who takes the field
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Scoring timeline
Scoring Events
Most recent first- Patrick BowdenBehind4Q 34:03113-96
- Adam CooneyBehind4Q 33:03113-95
- Matthew RobbinsGoal4Q 32:12113-94
- Brad JohnsonGoal4Q 29:46113-88
- Matthew LloydGoal4Q 28:43113-82
- Matthew LloydBehind4Q 26:58107-82
- David HilleGoal4Q 25:14106-82
- Mitch HahnBehind4Q 24:33100-82
- Brent StantonGoal4Q 23:07100-81
- Ben HarrisonGoal4Q 19:4594-81
- Matthew RobbinsGoal4Q 18:4394-75
- Justin MurphyBehind4Q 15:5194-69
- Matthew LloydBehind4Q 10:5693-69
- Ben HaynesGoal4Q 9:2392-69
- Rohan SmithBehind4Q 8:2386-69
- Dean SolomonBehind4Q 6:5386-68
- Patrick BowdenBehind4Q 6:2085-68
- RushedBehind4Q 5:5985-67
- Matthew LloydGoal4Q 4:1885-66
- Brad MurphyGoal4Q 3:1979-66
- Brad JohnsonBehind3Q 30:1579-60
- Damien PeverillGoal3Q 29:1979-59
- Brad JohnsonBehind3Q 25:0373-59
- Adam CooneyGoal3Q 21:3073-58
- Mitch HahnGoal3Q 18:3073-52
- Matthew LloydGoal3Q 16:1173-46
- Matthew LloydGoal3Q 12:3767-46
- Matthew RobbinsGoal3Q 10:2261-46
- Chris GrantBehind3Q 8:5461-40
- Ben HaynesBehind3Q 8:0561-39
- Matthew LloydGoal3Q 4:1560-39
- Mark JohnsonGoal3Q 2:1354-39
- Mark McVeighBehind2Q 25:0448-39
- Mark BoltonGoal2Q 23:5847-39
- Patrick BowdenGoal2Q 19:5241-39
- RushedBehind2Q 15:2241-33
- Mark BoltonGoal2Q 13:2540-33
- David HilleGoal2Q 7:1234-33
- Matthew LloydBehind2Q 4:0928-33
- Patrick BowdenGoal2Q 2:2027-33
- Adam CooneyGoal2Q 0:4427-27
- Mark BoltonBehind1Q 28:4527-21
- Rohan SmithBehind1Q 28:0626-21
- RushedBehind1Q 25:2726-20
- James HirdBehind1Q 23:4725-20
- Marcus BullenGoal1Q 20:3924-20
- RushedBehind1Q 18:0218-20
- Daniel BandyGoal1Q 14:2918-19
- Nathan EagletonGoal1Q 10:0218-13
- Daniel BandyGoal1Q 8:4618-7
- Mark JohnsonGoal1Q 6:4118-1
- Patrick BowdenBehind1Q 4:4212-1
- Mark JohnsonGoal1Q 2:4412-0
- Matthew LloydGoal1Q 1:036-0
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Match Summary
How the match finished
Essendon beat Western Bulldogs by 17 points, 113–96.
Essendon took a 19-point lead into the last quarter. Western Bulldogs cut that back to 17 by the final siren, scoring 36 points to 34 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.
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Replay & maps
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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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