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Sydney vs Essendon Match Centre

Saturday 7-May-2005
Final Round 7
Sydney logo
Sydney Coach: Paul Roos
94 13.16
88 14.4
Essendon Coach: Kevin Sheedy
Essendon logo
Stadium Australia Sydney by 6 SYD by 6
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 - 1:31 - Goal - 6-0 Matthew LloydQ1 - 4:37 - Goal - 6-6 Jason LaycockQ1 - 8:23 - Goal - 6-12 Barry HallQ1 - 10:56 - Goal - 12-12 Ryan OKeefeQ1 - 12:33 - Behind - 13-12 Amon BuchananQ1 - 13:43 - Behind - 14-12 Jared CrouchQ1 - 18:44 - Behind - 15-12 Scott LucasQ1 - 20:43 - Goal - 15-18 Craig BoltonQ1 - 22:58 - Behind - 16-18 Tadhg KennellyQ1 - 23:58 - Behind - 17-18 Andrew LovettQ1 - 24:47 - Goal - 17-24 Barry HallQ1 - 28:24 - Goal - 23-24 Scott LucasQ2 - 2:32 - Goal - 23-30 Barry HallQ2 - 4:08 - Goal - 29-30 Michael OLoughlinQ2 - 5:24 - Goal - 35-30 Luke VogelsQ2 - 10:31 - Goal - 41-30 Sean DempsterQ2 - 12:55 - Behind - 42-30 Barry HallQ2 - 15:08 - Behind - 43-30 Brent StantonQ2 - 16:09 - Goal - 43-36 Mark McVeighQ2 - 17:49 - Goal - 43-42 Matthew LloydQ2 - 19:48 - Goal - 43-48 Ben MathewsQ2 - 22:45 - Behind - 44-48 Matthew LloydQ2 - 24:09 - Goal - 44-54 Ryan OKeefeQ2 - 25:52 - Goal - 50-54 Scott LucasQ2 - 27:13 - Goal - 50-60 Mark McVeighQ2 - 30:32 - Behind - 50-61
RushedQ3 - 0:46 - Behind - 50-62
Jason LaycockQ3 - 2:38 - Goal - 50-68 Michael OLoughlinQ3 - 5:15 - Goal - 56-68 Brent StantonQ3 - 13:26 - Goal - 56-74 Scott LucasQ3 - 16:04 - Goal - 56-80 Amon BuchananQ3 - 17:30 - Goal - 62-80
RushedQ3 - 18:56 - Behind - 63-80
Matthew LloydQ3 - 20:36 - Behind - 63-81 Luke AblettQ3 - 21:50 - Behind - 64-81 Michael OLoughlinQ3 - 24:58 - Behind - 65-81 Michael OLoughlinQ4 - 1:57 - Behind - 66-81 Jarred MooreQ4 - 5:01 - Goal - 72-81 Barry HallQ4 - 7:43 - Goal - 78-81 Ryan OKeefeQ4 - 9:09 - Goal - 84-81 Brett KirkQ4 - 10:23 - Behind - 85-81 Luke AblettQ4 - 12:33 - Behind - 86-81 Amon BuchananQ4 - 14:59 - Behind - 87-81 Amon BuchananQ4 - 18:39 - Behind - 88-81 Michael OLoughlinQ4 - 19:31 - Goal - 94-81 Justin MurphyQ4 - 21:56 - Behind - 94-82 Matthew LloydQ4 - 28:48 - Goal - 94-88

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    4Q 28:4894-88
  • Justin MurphyBehind
    4Q 21:5694-82
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    4Q 19:3194-81
  • Amon BuchananBehind
    4Q 18:3988-81
  • Amon BuchananBehind
    4Q 14:5987-81
  • Luke AblettBehind
    4Q 12:3386-81
  • Brett KirkBehind
    4Q 10:2385-81
  • Ryan OKeefeGoal
    4Q 9:0984-81
  • Barry HallGoal
    4Q 7:4378-81
  • Jarred MooreGoal
    4Q 5:0172-81
  • Michael OLoughlinBehind
    4Q 1:5766-81
  • Michael OLoughlinBehind
    3Q 24:5865-81
  • Luke AblettBehind
    3Q 21:5064-81
  • Matthew LloydBehind
    3Q 20:3663-81
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 18:5663-80
  • Amon BuchananGoal
    3Q 17:3062-80
  • Scott LucasGoal
    3Q 16:0456-80
  • Brent StantonGoal
    3Q 13:2656-74
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    3Q 5:1556-68
  • Jason LaycockGoal
    3Q 2:3850-68
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 0:4650-62
  • Mark McVeighBehind
    2Q 30:3250-61
  • Scott LucasGoal
    2Q 27:1350-60
  • Ryan OKeefeGoal
    2Q 25:5250-54
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    2Q 24:0944-54
  • Ben MathewsBehind
    2Q 22:4544-48
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    2Q 19:4843-48
  • Mark McVeighGoal
    2Q 17:4943-42
  • Brent StantonGoal
    2Q 16:0943-36
  • Barry HallBehind
    2Q 15:0843-30
  • Sean DempsterBehind
    2Q 12:5542-30
  • Luke VogelsGoal
    2Q 10:3141-30
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    2Q 5:2435-30
  • Barry HallGoal
    2Q 4:0829-30
  • Scott LucasGoal
    2Q 2:3223-30
  • Barry HallGoal
    1Q 28:2423-24
  • Andrew LovettGoal
    1Q 24:4717-24
  • Tadhg KennellyBehind
    1Q 23:5817-18
  • Craig BoltonBehind
    1Q 22:5816-18
  • Scott LucasGoal
    1Q 20:4315-18
  • Jared CrouchBehind
    1Q 18:4415-12
  • Amon BuchananBehind
    1Q 13:4314-12
  • Ryan OKeefeBehind
    1Q 12:3313-12
  • Barry HallGoal
    1Q 10:5612-12
  • Jason LaycockGoal
    1Q 8:236-12
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    1Q 4:376-6
  • Adam GoodesGoal
    1Q 1:316-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
SYD3.54.32.34.594
ESS4.06.13.21.188

Match Leaders

Goals
4
3 tied leaders
Barry HallSYD
Behinds
3
Amon BuchananSYD
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
8
2 tied leaders
Brett KirkSYD

Team Stats

SYDESS

Scoring / Attack

13Goals14
15Behinds3
56Inside 50s45
8Goal Assists5
17Marks Inside 5011
2Behinds Rushed4

Possession

293Disposals255
173Kicks174
120Handballs81
132Contested Possessions113
165Uncontested Possessions141

Clearance / Contest

45Clearances31
37Tackles43
32Hitouts36
13Contested Marks19

Other

64Marks86
17Frees For13
13Frees Against17
32Rebound 50s48
32Clangers37
32One Percenters29
11Bounces13

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 24 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
SYD 31 pts
Lead Changes
6
Score Ties
2

How the match finished

Sydney beat Essendon by 6 points, 94–88.

Sydney came from 16 points down at three-quarter time, outscoring Essendon 29–7 in the final term to take the win.

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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