Essendon vs Melbourne Match Centre
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Scoring Events
Most recent first- RushedBehind4Q 26:4875-111
- Jeff WhiteBehind4Q 26:1175-110
- Chris JohnsonBehind4Q 23:4575-109
- Brent StantonGoal4Q 22:1475-108
- Travis JohnstoneGoal4Q 20:5069-108
- Travis JohnstoneBehind4Q 19:4069-102
- Paddy RyderGoal4Q 16:5669-101
- Mark JohnsonGoal4Q 15:1063-101
- 4Q 13:0957-101
- Brent StantonBehind4Q 11:5757-95
- David HilleBehind4Q 8:4756-95
- David NeitzGoal4Q 6:4755-95
- James McDonaldBehind4Q 4:5555-89
- Lynden DunnGoal4Q 2:2955-88
- Aaron DaveyGoal3Q 28:5555-82
- Adam McPheeGoal3Q 28:0855-76
- Lynden DunnGoal3Q 25:2749-76
- Scott LucasGoal3Q 22:5449-70
- David NeitzGoal3Q 21:2543-70
- Phillip ReadGoal3Q 19:4143-64
- RushedBehind3Q 17:2143-58
- Cameron BruceGoal3Q 14:5643-57
- David HilleGoal3Q 13:2643-51
- Cameron BruceGoal3Q 11:4637-51
- David NeitzGoal3Q 10:0237-45
- Adam McPheeBehind3Q 8:0337-39
- David NeitzBehind3Q 5:2836-39
- Russell RobertsonBehind3Q 3:4736-38
- Brent StantonBehind2Q 26:2136-37
- Angus MonfriesGoal2Q 24:3135-37
- Chris HeffernanBehind2Q 23:2829-37
- Travis JohnstoneBehind2Q 21:5928-37
- Russell RobertsonBehind2Q 21:0728-36
- Angus MonfriesBehind2Q 19:4828-35
- 2Q 18:0627-35
- Aaron DaveyBehind2Q 15:1227-29
- Colin SylviaGoal2Q 13:1027-28
- 2Q 11:4227-22
- Russell RobertsonBehind2Q 8:3627-16
- Scott LucasGoal2Q 7:0727-15
- Joel ReynoldsBehind2Q 2:0321-15
- Scott LucasBehind1Q 26:0820-15
- RushedBehind1Q 25:0619-15
- Joel ReynoldsGoal1Q 22:0419-14
- Joel ReynoldsBehind1Q 19:5813-14
- Jeff WhiteBehind1Q 18:4512-14
- Clint BartramGoal1Q 16:3012-13
- Chris HeffernanBehind1Q 15:2612-7
- Adem YzeBehind1Q 12:3211-7
- RushedBehind1Q 10:5211-6
- 1Q 9:2310-6
- Brent StantonBehind1Q 7:4210-0
- RushedBehind1Q 5:589-0
- RushedBehind1Q 4:448-0
- Joel ReynoldsGoal1Q 2:587-0
- RushedBehind1Q 1:551-0
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Match Summary
How the match finished
Melbourne beat Essendon by 36 points, 111–75.
Melbourne extended a 27-point three-quarter-time lead with a 29–20 final term.
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