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Melbourne vs Sydney Match Centre

Sunday 5-Aug-2007
Final Round 18
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Mark Riley
64 9.10
112 17.10
Sydney Coach: Paul Roos
Sydney logo
Manuka Oval Sydney by 48 SYD by 48
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
RushedQ1 - 0:53 - Behind - 1-0
Ben HollandQ1 - 2:46 - Behind - 2-0 Jude BoltonQ1 - 7:11 - Goal - 2-6 Barry HallQ1 - 11:07 - Goal - 2-12 Amon BuchananQ1 - 13:47 - Goal - 2-18 Darren JollyQ1 - 19:02 - Goal - 2-24 Nick DavisQ1 - 21:00 - Goal - 2-30 Ryan OKeefeQ1 - 28:53 - Behind - 2-31
RushedQ2 - 1:45 - Behind - 3-31
Darren JollyQ2 - 3:01 - Goal - 3-37
RushedQ2 - 4:46 - Behind - 4-37
Ben HollandQ2 - 6:14 - Goal - 10-37 Mark JamarQ2 - 9:35 - Goal - 16-37 Adam SchneiderQ2 - 11:07 - Behind - 16-38 Jude BoltonQ2 - 12:51 - Goal - 16-44 Nick MalceskiQ2 - 14:32 - Goal - 16-50 Ben HollandQ2 - 16:12 - Goal - 22-50 Luke AblettQ2 - 18:57 - Behind - 22-51 Adam SchneiderQ2 - 21:07 - Goal - 22-57 Michael OLoughlinQ2 - 22:31 - Goal - 22-63 Barry HallQ2 - 23:42 - Behind - 22-64 Michael OLoughlinQ2 - 25:21 - Behind - 22-65 Aaron DaveyQ3 - 1:39 - Goal - 28-65 Luke AblettQ3 - 2:47 - Behind - 28-66 Nick DavisQ3 - 8:00 - Behind - 28-67 Amon BuchananQ3 - 9:29 - Goal - 28-73 David NeitzQ3 - 12:59 - Goal - 34-73 Luke AblettQ3 - 14:37 - Goal - 34-79 Ben HollandQ3 - 16:51 - Behind - 35-79 Michael OLoughlinQ3 - 23:08 - Behind - 35-80 Adam GoodesQ3 - 24:02 - Goal - 35-86 Nick MalceskiQ3 - 27:04 - Behind - 35-87 Ryan OKeefeQ3 - 28:21 - Goal - 35-93 Brad MillerQ4 - 0:18 - Goal - 41-93
RushedQ4 - 2:56 - Behind - 42-93
Ryan OKeefeQ4 - 3:38 - Goal - 42-99 Heath GrundyQ4 - 6:33 - Goal - 42-105 Michael NewtonQ4 - 8:16 - Behind - 43-105 Michael NewtonQ4 - 14:45 - Goal - 49-105 Mark JamarQ4 - 17:24 - Behind - 50-105 Brad GreenQ4 - 21:13 - Behind - 51-105
RushedQ4 - 23:27 - Behind - 51-106
Adam SchneiderQ4 - 24:37 - Goal - 51-112 Brad MillerQ4 - 26:38 - Behind - 52-112 Aaron DaveyQ4 - 27:44 - Goal - 58-112 Ben HollandQ4 - 29:25 - Goal - 64-112

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Ben HollandGoal
    4Q 29:2564-112
  • Aaron DaveyGoal
    4Q 27:4458-112
  • Brad MillerBehind
    4Q 26:3852-112
  • Adam SchneiderGoal
    4Q 24:3751-112
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 23:2751-106
  • Brad GreenBehind
    4Q 21:1351-105
  • Mark JamarBehind
    4Q 17:2450-105
  • Michael NewtonGoal
    4Q 14:4549-105
  • Michael NewtonBehind
    4Q 8:1643-105
  • Heath GrundyGoal
    4Q 6:3342-105
  • Ryan OKeefeGoal
    4Q 3:3842-99
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 2:5642-93
  • Brad MillerGoal
    4Q 0:1841-93
  • Ryan OKeefeGoal
    3Q 28:2135-93
  • Nick MalceskiBehind
    3Q 27:0435-87
  • Adam GoodesGoal
    3Q 24:0235-86
  • Michael OLoughlinBehind
    3Q 23:0835-80
  • Ben HollandBehind
    3Q 16:5135-79
  • Luke AblettGoal
    3Q 14:3734-79
  • David NeitzGoal
    3Q 12:5934-73
  • Amon BuchananGoal
    3Q 9:2928-73
  • Nick DavisBehind
    3Q 8:0028-67
  • Luke AblettBehind
    3Q 2:4728-66
  • Aaron DaveyGoal
    3Q 1:3928-65
  • Michael OLoughlinBehind
    2Q 25:2122-65
  • Barry HallBehind
    2Q 23:4222-64
  • Michael OLoughlinGoal
    2Q 22:3122-63
  • Adam SchneiderGoal
    2Q 21:0722-57
  • Luke AblettBehind
    2Q 18:5722-51
  • Ben HollandGoal
    2Q 16:1222-50
  • Nick MalceskiGoal
    2Q 14:3216-50
  • Jude BoltonGoal
    2Q 12:5116-44
  • Adam SchneiderBehind
    2Q 11:0716-38
  • Mark JamarGoal
    2Q 9:3516-37
  • Ben HollandGoal
    2Q 6:1410-37
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 4:464-37
  • Darren JollyGoal
    2Q 3:013-37
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 1:453-31
  • Ryan OKeefeBehind
    1Q 28:532-31
  • Nick DavisGoal
    1Q 21:002-30
  • Darren JollyGoal
    1Q 19:022-24
  • Amon BuchananGoal
    1Q 13:472-18
  • Barry HallGoal
    1Q 11:072-12
  • Jude BoltonGoal
    1Q 7:112-6
  • Ben HollandBehind
    1Q 2:462-0
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 0:531-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL0.23.22.14.564
SYD5.15.44.43.1112

Match Leaders

Goals
3
Ben HollandMEL
Behinds
2
3 tied leaders
Ben HollandMEL
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
6
2 tied leaders
James McDonaldMEL

Team Stats

MELSYD

Scoring / Attack

9Goals17
6Behinds9
41Inside 50s57
1Goal Assists14
7Marks Inside 5018
4Behinds Rushed5

Possession

298Disposals349
180Kicks208
118Handballs141
127Contested Possessions118
166Uncontested Possessions236

Clearance / Contest

29Clearances34
55Tackles52
30Hitouts26
13Contested Marks6

Other

71Marks103
29Frees For17
17Frees Against29
34Rebound 50s31
39Clangers57
29One Percenters55
13Bounces50

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
SYD 63 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
SYD 31 pts
Lead Changes
1
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Sydney beat Melbourne by 48 points, 112–64.

Sydney took a 58-point lead into the last quarter. Melbourne cut that back to 48 by the final siren, scoring 29 points to 19 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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49–13
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—–—
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Gold Coast GCS
—–—
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