Melbourne vs Essendon Match Centre
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Scoring Events
Most recent first- Travis JohnstoneGoal4Q 23:29103-57
- Travis JohnstoneBehind4Q 20:4797-57
- RushedBehind4Q 19:1896-57
- Brad MillerGoal4Q 14:5396-56
- Jason JohnsonGoal4Q 10:5590-56
- Adem YzeGoal4Q 8:5990-50
- Scott LucasGoal4Q 3:4584-50
- Aaron DaveyBehind4Q 0:1684-44
- Adem YzeBehind3Q 24:4983-44
- Aaron DaveyBehind3Q 20:3682-44
- Adem YzeGoal3Q 18:2681-44
- Guy RigoniBehind3Q 15:5075-44
- RushedBehind3Q 13:1774-44
- Scott LucasBehind3Q 9:4574-43
- Adem YzeGoal3Q 7:2174-42
- Brad GreenGoal3Q 5:1668-42
- James McDonaldGoal2Q 29:5862-42
- James McDonaldBehind2Q 29:1756-42
- Brad GreenBehind2Q 28:4855-42
- Brent StantonGoal2Q 24:5554-42
- Aaron DaveyGoal2Q 21:4654-36
- Russell RobertsonBehind2Q 20:0248-36
- Scott LucasGoal2Q 18:5847-36
- Chris HeffernanBehind2Q 16:2947-30
- Jeff WhiteGoal2Q 13:4946-30
- Angus MonfriesBehind2Q 12:2540-30
- Scott LucasGoal2Q 10:4740-29
- Brad MillerGoal2Q 9:3940-23
- RushedBehind2Q 8:2334-23
- David NeitzGoal2Q 6:2233-23
- Adam McPheeBehind2Q 5:0127-23
- Adem YzeBehind2Q 4:1927-22
- 2Q 2:4526-22
- Jason WinderlichGoal1Q 27:2520-22
- Aaron DaveyGoal1Q 24:0620-16
- Brock McLeanBehind1Q 22:3714-16
- Damien PeverillBehind1Q 19:0413-16
- Aaron HennemanGoal1Q 14:0913-15
- RushedBehind1Q 12:1613-9
- RushedBehind1Q 10:1313-8
- Aaron HennemanGoal1Q 8:5113-7
- David NeitzBehind1Q 7:5013-1
- Aaron HennemanBehind1Q 6:4212-1
- Adem YzeGoal1Q 4:2512-0
- Brent MoloneyGoal1Q 3:096-0
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Match Summary
How the match finished
Melbourne beat Essendon by 46 points, 103–57.
Melbourne extended a 39-point three-quarter-time lead with a 20–13 final term.
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