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Melbourne vs Sydney Match Centre

Saturday 16-Jul-2005
Final Round 16
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Neale Daniher
78 11.12
104 16.8
Sydney Coach: Paul Roos
Sydney logo
Docklands Sydney by 26 SYD by 26
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
Adam GoodesQ1 - 0:57 - Goal - 0-6 Ryan OKeefeQ1 - 2:31 - Goal - 0-12
RushedQ1 - 7:06 - Behind - 1-12
Ryan OKeefeQ1 - 7:44 - Behind - 1-13 Darren JollyQ1 - 9:39 - Goal - 1-19 Ben HollandQ1 - 11:39 - Goal - 7-19 Brent MoloneyQ1 - 12:50 - Behind - 8-19 Aaron DaveyQ1 - 14:29 - Behind - 9-19 Barry HallQ1 - 16:03 - Goal - 9-25 Colin SylviaQ1 - 18:01 - Goal - 15-25 David NeitzQ1 - 22:08 - Goal - 21-25 Barry HallQ1 - 23:55 - Goal - 21-31 David NeitzQ1 - 26:07 - Goal - 27-31 Darren JollyQ1 - 27:05 - Behind - 27-32 Nick DavisQ1 - 29:22 - Goal - 27-38 Adem YzeQ2 - 2:03 - Behind - 28-38
RushedQ2 - 5:53 - Behind - 28-39
Lewis Roberts-ThomsonQ2 - 7:32 - Behind - 28-40 Nick DavisQ2 - 9:40 - Goal - 28-46 Michael OLoughlinQ2 - 11:39 - Behind - 28-47 Ben MathewsQ2 - 14:59 - Goal - 28-53 Aaron DaveyQ2 - 17:14 - Behind - 29-53 David NeitzQ2 - 18:34 - Goal - 35-53 Daniel WardQ2 - 21:27 - Behind - 36-53 David NeitzQ2 - 24:09 - Goal - 42-53
RushedQ2 - 27:12 - Behind - 43-53
Barry HallQ3 - 2:57 - Goal - 43-59 Barry HallQ3 - 5:19 - Goal - 43-65 Brett KirkQ3 - 7:22 - Goal - 43-71
RushedQ3 - 9:01 - Behind - 44-71
Travis JohnstoneQ3 - 13:03 - Goal - 50-71
RushedQ3 - 14:59 - Behind - 51-71
Michael OLoughlinQ3 - 18:13 - Goal - 51-77 Barry HallQ3 - 19:51 - Goal - 51-83 Barry HallQ3 - 21:33 - Goal - 51-89 Travis JohnstoneQ3 - 26:52 - Goal - 57-89 David NeitzQ3 - 28:38 - Behind - 58-89 Cameron BruceQ3 - 30:20 - Behind - 59-89
RushedQ4 - 1:33 - Behind - 59-90
Aaron DaveyQ4 - 4:13 - Goal - 65-90 David NeitzQ4 - 6:32 - Goal - 71-90 David NeitzQ4 - 8:57 - Goal - 77-90 Phillip ReadQ4 - 15:10 - Behind - 78-90
RushedQ4 - 15:48 - Behind - 78-91
Barry HallQ4 - 18:53 - Goal - 78-97
RushedQ4 - 23:46 - Behind - 78-98
Amon BuchananQ4 - 25:13 - Goal - 78-104

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Amon BuchananGoal
    4Q 25:1378-104
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 23:4678-98
  • Barry HallGoal
    4Q 18:5378-97
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 15:4878-91
  • Phillip ReadBehind
    4Q 15:1078-90
  • David NeitzGoal
    4Q 8:5777-90
  • David NeitzGoal
    4Q 6:3271-90
  • Aaron DaveyGoal
    4Q 4:1365-90
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 1:3359-90
  • Cameron BruceBehind
    3Q 30:2059-89
  • David NeitzBehind
    3Q 28:3858-89
  • Travis JohnstoneGoal
    3Q 26:5257-89
  • Barry HallGoal
    3Q 21:3351-89
  • Barry HallGoal
    3Q 19:5151-83
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    3Q 18:1351-77
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 14:5951-71
  • Travis JohnstoneGoal
    3Q 13:0350-71
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 9:0144-71
  • Brett KirkGoal
    3Q 7:2243-71
  • Barry HallGoal
    3Q 5:1943-65
  • Barry HallGoal
    3Q 2:5743-59
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 27:1243-53
  • David NeitzGoal
    2Q 24:0942-53
  • Daniel WardBehind
    2Q 21:2736-53
  • David NeitzGoal
    2Q 18:3435-53
  • Aaron DaveyBehind
    2Q 17:1429-53
  • Ben MathewsGoal
    2Q 14:5928-53
  • Michael OLoughlinBehind
    2Q 11:3928-47
  • Nick DavisGoal
    2Q 9:4028-46
  • Lewis Roberts-ThomsonBehind
    2Q 7:3228-40
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 5:5328-39
  • Adem YzeBehind
    2Q 2:0328-38
  • Nick DavisGoal
    1Q 29:2227-38
  • Darren JollyBehind
    1Q 27:0527-32
  • David NeitzGoal
    1Q 26:0727-31
  • Barry HallGoal
    1Q 23:5521-31
  • David NeitzGoal
    1Q 22:0821-25
  • Colin SylviaGoal
    1Q 18:0115-25
  • Barry HallGoal
    1Q 16:039-25
  • Aaron DaveyBehind
    1Q 14:299-19
  • Brent MoloneyBehind
    1Q 12:508-19
  • Ben HollandGoal
    1Q 11:397-19
  • Darren JollyGoal
    1Q 9:391-19
  • Ryan OKeefeBehind
    1Q 7:441-13
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 7:061-12
  • Ryan OKeefeGoal
    1Q 2:310-12
  • Adam GoodesGoal
    1Q 0:570-6

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL4.32.42.43.178
SYD6.22.36.02.3104

Match Leaders

Goals
7
Barry HallSYD
Behinds
2
Aaron DaveyMEL
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
8
Jude BoltonSYD

Team Stats

MELSYD

Scoring / Attack

11Goals16
8Behinds4
47Inside 50s50
3Goal Assists11
14Marks Inside 5014
4Behinds Rushed6

Possession

246Disposals260
167Kicks173
79Handballs87
113Contested Possessions117
132Uncontested Possessions140

Clearance / Contest

36Clearances34
66Tackles52
32Hitouts36
10Contested Marks9

Other

70Marks72
18Frees For16
16Frees Against18
34Rebound 50s35
38Clangers36
38One Percenters43
9Bounces14

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
SYD 38 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
MEL 19 pts
Lead Changes
0
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Sydney beat Melbourne by 26 points, 104–78.

Sydney took a 30-point lead into the last quarter. Melbourne cut that back to 26 by the final siren, scoring 19 points to 15 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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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
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89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
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