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Sydney vs Adelaide Match Centre

Saturday 26-Jul-2008
Final Round 17
Sydney logo
Sydney Coach: Paul Roos
53 6.17
77 11.11
Adelaide Coach: Neil Craig
Adelaide logo
S.C.G. Adelaide by 24 ADE by 24
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way
Home team

Sydney

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 22

5 Ryan OKeefe — · Position unavailable 31 Brett Kirk — · Position unavailable 25 Ted Richards — · Position unavailable 29 Martin Mattner — · Position unavailable 17 Tadhg Kennelly — · Position unavailable 33 Jarred Moore — · Position unavailable 24 Jude Bolton — · Position unavailable 20 Luke Ablett — · Position unavailable 6 Craig Bolton — · Position unavailable 3 Jarrad McVeigh — · Position unavailable 39 Heath Grundy — · Position unavailable 14 Craig Bird — · Position unavailable 30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson — · Position unavailable 16 Darren Jolly — · Position unavailable 43 Matthew ODwyer — · Position unavailable 15 Kieren Jack — · Position unavailable 4 Ben Mathews — · Position unavailable 37 Adam Goodes — · Position unavailable 42 Paul Bevan — · Position unavailable 1 Barry Hall — · Position unavailable 10 Peter Everitt — · Position unavailable 26 Henry Playfair — · Position unavailable
Away team

Adelaide

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

↑Exact positions unavailableAvailable players are listed below.

Position unavailable 22

21 Chris Knights — · Position unavailable 9 Tyson Edwards — · Position unavailable 17 Bernie Vince — · Position unavailable 23 Andrew McLeod — · Position unavailable 15 Brad Symes — · Position unavailable 36 Simon Goodwin — · Position unavailable 5 Scott Thompson — · Position unavailable 8 Nathan Bassett — · Position unavailable 12 Robert Shirley — · Position unavailable 25 Ben Rutten — · Position unavailable 14 David Mackay — · Position unavailable 2 Brad Moran — · Position unavailable 27 Scott Stevens — · Position unavailable 44 Nathan Bock — · Position unavailable 40 Jason Porplyzia — · Position unavailable 26 Richard Douglas — · Position unavailable 11 Michael Doughty — · Position unavailable 20 Ivan Maric — · Position unavailable 31 Bryce Campbell — · Position unavailable 1 Nick Gill — · Position unavailable 4 Kurt Tippett — · Position unavailable 7 Nathan van Berlo — · Position unavailable

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Darren JollyQ1 - 3:23 - Goal - 6-0 Brett KirkQ1 - 5:44 - Behind - 7-0 Tyson EdwardsQ1 - 8:06 - Behind - 7-1 Simon GoodwinQ1 - 10:36 - Behind - 7-2 Jason PorplyziaQ1 - 12:17 - Behind - 7-3 Barry HallQ1 - 13:22 - Behind - 8-3
RushedQ1 - 14:43 - Behind - 8-4
RushedQ1 - 16:00 - Behind - 9-4
David MackayQ1 - 18:23 - Behind - 9-5 Bryce CampbellQ1 - 19:26 - Goal - 9-11 Simon GoodwinQ1 - 20:45 - Goal - 9-17 Nick GillQ1 - 22:18 - Goal - 9-23 Luke AblettQ1 - 23:26 - Goal - 15-23
RushedQ1 - 25:22 - Behind - 15-24
Paul BevanQ2 - 7:20 - Behind - 16-24 Jarrad McVeighQ2 - 9:27 - Behind - 17-24 Jason PorplyziaQ2 - 12:28 - Goal - 17-30 Nathan BockQ2 - 14:30 - Behind - 17-31 Simon GoodwinQ2 - 16:39 - Goal - 17-37 Craig BirdQ2 - 17:56 - Goal - 23-37 Matthew ODwyerQ2 - 20:18 - Goal - 29-37 David MackayQ2 - 22:01 - Goal - 29-43 Jason PorplyziaQ2 - 24:59 - Goal - 29-49 Jarrad McVeighQ2 - 27:30 - Behind - 30-49 Jason PorplyziaQ2 - 28:14 - Goal - 30-55
RushedQ2 - 29:34 - Behind - 31-55
Jude BoltonQ2 - 30:40 - Behind - 32-55
RushedQ3 - 6:44 - Behind - 33-55
Martin MattnerQ3 - 10:54 - Behind - 34-55
RushedQ3 - 12:37 - Behind - 34-56
Chris KnightsQ3 - 14:09 - Behind - 34-57 Jarrad McVeighQ3 - 19:36 - Behind - 35-57 Jason PorplyziaQ3 - 20:55 - Behind - 35-58 Peter EverittQ3 - 24:01 - Behind - 36-58
RushedQ4 - 2:03 - Behind - 37-58
Ben MathewsQ4 - 4:20 - Behind - 38-58 Brad SymesQ4 - 5:45 - Goal - 38-64 Nathan BockQ4 - 7:27 - Behind - 38-65 Jarrad McVeighQ4 - 9:16 - Behind - 39-65 Barry HallQ4 - 12:23 - Behind - 40-65 Jason PorplyziaQ4 - 14:51 - Goal - 40-71 Ryan OKeefeQ4 - 18:03 - Behind - 41-71 Barry HallQ4 - 20:51 - Goal - 47-71 Jason PorplyziaQ4 - 23:48 - Goal - 47-77 Ben MathewsQ4 - 27:09 - Goal - 53-77

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Ben MathewsGoal
    4Q 27:0953-77
  • Jason PorplyziaGoal
    4Q 23:4847-77
  • Barry HallGoal
    4Q 20:5147-71
  • Ryan OKeefeBehind
    4Q 18:0341-71
  • Jason PorplyziaGoal
    4Q 14:5140-71
  • Barry HallBehind
    4Q 12:2340-65
  • Jarrad McVeighBehind
    4Q 9:1639-65
  • Nathan BockBehind
    4Q 7:2738-65
  • Brad SymesGoal
    4Q 5:4538-64
  • Ben MathewsBehind
    4Q 4:2038-58
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 2:0337-58
  • Peter EverittBehind
    3Q 24:0136-58
  • Jason PorplyziaBehind
    3Q 20:5535-58
  • Jarrad McVeighBehind
    3Q 19:3635-57
  • Chris KnightsBehind
    3Q 14:0934-57
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 12:3734-56
  • Martin MattnerBehind
    3Q 10:5434-55
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 6:4433-55
  • Jude BoltonBehind
    2Q 30:4032-55
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 29:3431-55
  • Jason PorplyziaGoal
    2Q 28:1430-55
  • Jarrad McVeighBehind
    2Q 27:3030-49
  • Jason PorplyziaGoal
    2Q 24:5929-49
  • David MackayGoal
    2Q 22:0129-43
  • Matthew ODwyerGoal
    2Q 20:1829-37
  • Craig BirdGoal
    2Q 17:5623-37
  • Simon GoodwinGoal
    2Q 16:3917-37
  • Nathan BockBehind
    2Q 14:3017-31
  • Jason PorplyziaGoal
    2Q 12:2817-30
  • Jarrad McVeighBehind
    2Q 9:2717-24
  • Paul BevanBehind
    2Q 7:2016-24
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 25:2215-24
  • Luke AblettGoal
    1Q 23:2615-23
  • Nick GillGoal
    1Q 22:189-23
  • Simon GoodwinGoal
    1Q 20:459-17
  • Bryce CampbellGoal
    1Q 19:269-11
  • David MackayBehind
    1Q 18:239-5
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 16:009-4
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 14:438-4
  • Barry HallBehind
    1Q 13:228-3
  • Jason PorplyziaBehind
    1Q 12:177-3
  • Simon GoodwinBehind
    1Q 10:367-2
  • Tyson EdwardsBehind
    1Q 8:067-1
  • Brett KirkBehind
    1Q 5:447-0
  • Darren JollyGoal
    1Q 3:236-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
SYD2.32.50.42.553
ADE3.65.10.33.177

Match Leaders

Goals
5
Jason PorplyziaADE
Behinds
4
Jarrad McVeighSYD
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
7
Darren JollySYD

Team Stats

SYDADE

Scoring / Attack

6Goals11
13Behinds8
51Inside 50s46
5Goal Assists8
13Marks Inside 5011
4Behinds Rushed5

Possession

361Disposals350
193Kicks210
168Handballs140
110Contested Possessions117
246Uncontested Possessions233

Clearance / Contest

29Clearances25
58Tackles43
33Hitouts29
5Contested Marks13

Other

100Marks118
23Frees For18
18Frees Against23
33Rebound 50s39
48Clangers50
51One Percenters31
8Bounces22

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ADE 31 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ADE 19 pts
Lead Changes
1
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Adelaide beat Sydney by 24 points, 77–53.

Adelaide extended a 22-point three-quarter-time lead with a 19–17 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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