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Sydney vs Melbourne Match Centre

Sunday 23-Apr-2006
Final Round 4
Sydney logo
Sydney Coach: Paul Roos
92 13.14
97 15.7
Melbourne Coach: Neale Daniher
Melbourne logo
S.C.G. Melbourne by 5 MEL by 5
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
Jeff WhiteQ1 - 1:05 - Goal - 0-6 Ted RichardsQ1 - 3:14 - Goal - 6-6 Brock McLeanQ1 - 5:16 - Goal - 6-12 Ryan OKeefeQ1 - 8:28 - Goal - 12-12 Paul WheatleyQ1 - 9:45 - Behind - 12-13
RushedQ1 - 12:28 - Behind - 13-13
Barry HallQ1 - 13:45 - Goal - 19-13
RushedQ1 - 14:51 - Behind - 19-14
Adem YzeQ1 - 16:35 - Goal - 19-20 Adam GoodesQ1 - 21:51 - Behind - 20-20 Barry HallQ1 - 26:29 - Goal - 26-20 Paul JohnsonQ1 - 27:58 - Behind - 26-21 Colin SylviaQ2 - 2:36 - Behind - 26-22 Cameron BruceQ2 - 4:34 - Goal - 26-28 Adem YzeQ2 - 6:05 - Goal - 26-34
RushedQ2 - 8:05 - Behind - 27-34
Brett KirkQ2 - 10:30 - Behind - 28-34 David NeitzQ2 - 17:24 - Goal - 28-40 Michael OLoughlinQ2 - 19:16 - Goal - 34-40 Nick DavisQ2 - 20:40 - Behind - 35-40 Amon BuchananQ2 - 22:04 - Goal - 41-40 Aaron DaveyQ2 - 24:20 - Behind - 41-41 Barry HallQ2 - 26:03 - Behind - 42-41 Paul JohnsonQ2 - 29:40 - Goal - 42-47 Brad GreenQ3 - 0:22 - Behind - 42-48 Ryan OKeefeQ3 - 4:33 - Behind - 43-48 Paul JohnsonQ3 - 6:40 - Goal - 43-54 Aaron DaveyQ3 - 7:52 - Goal - 43-60 Byron PickettQ3 - 12:19 - Goal - 43-66 Nick DavisQ3 - 18:41 - Goal - 49-66 Jared CrouchQ3 - 19:37 - Behind - 50-66 Jarrad McVeighQ3 - 20:44 - Goal - 56-66 Nick MalceskiQ3 - 27:06 - Goal - 62-66
RushedQ3 - 28:30 - Behind - 63-66
Adam GoodesQ3 - 30:50 - Behind - 64-66
RushedQ4 - 0:22 - Behind - 65-66
Adem YzeQ4 - 1:14 - Goal - 65-72 Adam SchneiderQ4 - 5:04 - Goal - 71-72 Jeff WhiteQ4 - 7:21 - Goal - 71-78 Aaron DaveyQ4 - 9:14 - Goal - 71-84 Luke AblettQ4 - 10:55 - Goal - 77-84 Russell RobertsonQ4 - 13:32 - Goal - 77-90 Barry HallQ4 - 16:32 - Goal - 83-90 Brett KirkQ4 - 18:19 - Behind - 84-90 Jared CrouchQ4 - 23:19 - Behind - 85-90
RushedQ4 - 25:05 - Behind - 85-91
Adam SchneiderQ4 - 26:18 - Goal - 91-91 Cameron BruceQ4 - 32:10 - Goal - 91-97 Nick MalceskiQ4 - 33:14 - Behind - 92-97

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Nick MalceskiBehind
    4Q 33:1492-97
  • Cameron BruceGoal
    4Q 32:1091-97
  • Adam SchneiderGoal
    4Q 26:1891-91
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 25:0585-91
  • Jared CrouchBehind
    4Q 23:1985-90
  • Brett KirkBehind
    4Q 18:1984-90
  • Barry HallGoal
    4Q 16:3283-90
  • Russell RobertsonGoal
    4Q 13:3277-90
  • Luke AblettGoal
    4Q 10:5577-84
  • Aaron DaveyGoal
    4Q 9:1471-84
  • Jeff WhiteGoal
    4Q 7:2171-78
  • Adam SchneiderGoal
    4Q 5:0471-72
  • Adem YzeGoal
    4Q 1:1465-72
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 0:2265-66
  • Adam GoodesBehind
    3Q 30:5064-66
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 28:3063-66
  • Nick MalceskiGoal
    3Q 27:0662-66
  • Jarrad McVeighGoal
    3Q 20:4456-66
  • Jared CrouchBehind
    3Q 19:3750-66
  • Nick DavisGoal
    3Q 18:4149-66
  • Byron PickettGoal
    3Q 12:1943-66
  • Aaron DaveyGoal
    3Q 7:5243-60
  • Paul JohnsonGoal
    3Q 6:4043-54
  • Ryan OKeefeBehind
    3Q 4:3343-48
  • Brad GreenBehind
    3Q 0:2242-48
  • Paul JohnsonGoal
    2Q 29:4042-47
  • Barry HallBehind
    2Q 26:0342-41
  • Aaron DaveyBehind
    2Q 24:2041-41
  • Amon BuchananGoal
    2Q 22:0441-40
  • Nick DavisBehind
    2Q 20:4035-40
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    2Q 19:1634-40
  • David NeitzGoal
    2Q 17:2428-40
  • Brett KirkBehind
    2Q 10:3028-34
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 8:0527-34
  • Adem YzeGoal
    2Q 6:0526-34
  • Cameron BruceGoal
    2Q 4:3426-28
  • Colin SylviaBehind
    2Q 2:3626-22
  • Paul JohnsonBehind
    1Q 27:5826-21
  • Barry HallGoal
    1Q 26:2926-20
  • Adam GoodesBehind
    1Q 21:5120-20
  • Adem YzeGoal
    1Q 16:3519-20
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 14:5119-14
  • Barry HallGoal
    1Q 13:4519-13
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 12:2813-13
  • Paul WheatleyBehind
    1Q 9:4512-13
  • Ryan OKeefeGoal
    1Q 8:2812-12
  • Brock McLeanGoal
    1Q 5:166-12
  • Ted RichardsGoal
    1Q 3:146-6
  • Jeff WhiteGoal
    1Q 1:050-6

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
SYD4.22.43.44.492
MEL3.34.23.15.197

Match Leaders

Goals
3
2 tied leaders
Barry HallSYD
Behinds
2
3 tied leaders
Adam GoodesSYD
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
6
3 tied leaders
Cameron BruceMEL

Team Stats

SYDMEL

Scoring / Attack

13Goals15
10Behinds5
58Inside 50s43
7Goal Assists7
8Marks Inside 509
4Behinds Rushed5

Possession

290Disposals272
199Kicks191
91Handballs81
115Contested Possessions103
171Uncontested Possessions166

Clearance / Contest

42Clearances37
49Tackles61
44Hitouts33
7Contested Marks4

Other

95Marks91
18Frees For16
16Frees Against18
32Rebound 50s42
50Clangers36
42One Percenters50
27Bounces14

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 23 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
SYD 22 pts
Lead Changes
6
Score Ties
6

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Sydney by 5 points, 97–92.

Melbourne extended a 2-point three-quarter-time lead with a 31–28 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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—–—
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—–—
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