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Melbourne vs Geelong Match Centre

Friday 8-Aug-2008
Final Round 19
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Dean Bailey
41 5.11
157 24.13
Geelong Coach: Mark Thompson
Geelong logo
M.C.G. Geelong by 116 GEE by 116
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
Joel SelwoodQ1 - 4:23 - Goal - 0-6 Cameron LingQ1 - 7:11 - Goal - 0-12 Mark BlakeQ1 - 10:41 - Goal - 0-18 Tom LonerganQ1 - 13:22 - Goal - 0-24 Andrew MackieQ1 - 16:26 - Goal - 0-30 Gary AblettQ1 - 17:56 - Behind - 0-31 Andrew MackieQ1 - 18:33 - Behind - 0-32 Andrew MackieQ1 - 19:50 - Goal - 0-38 Jimmy BartelQ1 - 21:50 - Behind - 0-39 Tom LonerganQ1 - 23:10 - Behind - 0-40 Brent PrismallQ1 - 23:50 - Goal - 0-46 James KellyQ1 - 24:56 - Behind - 0-47 Brent PrismallQ1 - 25:54 - Goal - 0-53 Ryan GambleQ2 - 1:38 - Behind - 0-54 Tom LonerganQ2 - 4:50 - Goal - 0-60 Corey EnrightQ2 - 7:00 - Behind - 0-61
RushedQ2 - 9:13 - Behind - 1-61
Tom LonerganQ2 - 9:34 - Goal - 1-67 Brad GreenQ2 - 17:48 - Behind - 2-67 Mathew StokesQ2 - 21:12 - Goal - 2-73 Simon BuckleyQ2 - 22:26 - Behind - 3-73 Austin WonaeamirriQ2 - 24:15 - Goal - 9-73 Gary AblettQ2 - 25:56 - Goal - 9-79 Jimmy BartelQ3 - 1:23 - Goal - 9-85 Ryan GambleQ3 - 2:55 - Behind - 9-86 Cameron MooneyQ3 - 4:03 - Behind - 9-87
RushedQ3 - 5:32 - Behind - 10-87
Ryan GambleQ3 - 7:49 - Goal - 10-93 Gary AblettQ3 - 10:31 - Goal - 10-99 Cameron MooneyQ3 - 12:11 - Goal - 10-105 Cameron LingQ3 - 15:28 - Goal - 10-111 Addam MaricQ3 - 18:00 - Behind - 11-111
RushedQ3 - 19:03 - Behind - 12-111
Shane ValentiQ3 - 20:28 - Goal - 18-111 Joel SelwoodQ3 - 21:41 - Behind - 18-112 Brent PrismallQ3 - 25:52 - Goal - 18-118 Tom LonerganQ3 - 28:00 - Goal - 18-124 Paul JohnsonQ4 - 3:12 - Goal - 24-124 Mathew StokesQ4 - 4:52 - Goal - 24-130 Mathew StokesQ4 - 7:32 - Goal - 24-136
RushedQ4 - 9:53 - Behind - 25-136
Mathew StokesQ4 - 10:59 - Goal - 25-142 Gary AblettQ4 - 12:08 - Behind - 25-143 Gary AblettQ4 - 13:25 - Behind - 25-144 Matthew BateQ4 - 15:32 - Behind - 26-144 Shane ValentiQ4 - 16:56 - Goal - 32-144 Cameron MooneyQ4 - 18:55 - Behind - 32-145 Jimmy BartelQ4 - 22:17 - Goal - 32-151 Shane ValentiQ4 - 23:36 - Behind - 33-151 Jeff WhiteQ4 - 24:53 - Behind - 34-151 James McDonaldQ4 - 27:20 - Behind - 35-151 Steve JohnsonQ4 - 29:01 - Goal - 35-157 Chris JohnsonQ4 - 30:42 - Goal - 41-157

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Chris JohnsonGoal
    4Q 30:4241-157
  • Steve JohnsonGoal
    4Q 29:0135-157
  • James McDonaldBehind
    4Q 27:2035-151
  • Jeff WhiteBehind
    4Q 24:5334-151
  • Shane ValentiBehind
    4Q 23:3633-151
  • Jimmy BartelGoal
    4Q 22:1732-151
  • Cameron MooneyBehind
    4Q 18:5532-145
  • Shane ValentiGoal
    4Q 16:5632-144
  • Matthew BateBehind
    4Q 15:3226-144
  • Gary AblettBehind
    4Q 13:2525-144
  • Gary AblettBehind
    4Q 12:0825-143
  • Mathew StokesGoal
    4Q 10:5925-142
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 9:5325-136
  • Mathew StokesGoal
    4Q 7:3224-136
  • Mathew StokesGoal
    4Q 4:5224-130
  • Paul JohnsonGoal
    4Q 3:1224-124
  • Tom LonerganGoal
    3Q 28:0018-124
  • Brent PrismallGoal
    3Q 25:5218-118
  • Joel SelwoodBehind
    3Q 21:4118-112
  • Shane ValentiGoal
    3Q 20:2818-111
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 19:0312-111
  • Addam MaricBehind
    3Q 18:0011-111
  • Cameron LingGoal
    3Q 15:2810-111
  • Cameron MooneyGoal
    3Q 12:1110-105
  • Gary AblettGoal
    3Q 10:3110-99
  • Ryan GambleGoal
    3Q 7:4910-93
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 5:3210-87
  • Cameron MooneyBehind
    3Q 4:039-87
  • Ryan GambleBehind
    3Q 2:559-86
  • Jimmy BartelGoal
    3Q 1:239-85
  • Gary AblettGoal
    2Q 25:569-79
  • Austin WonaeamirriGoal
    2Q 24:159-73
  • Simon BuckleyBehind
    2Q 22:263-73
  • Mathew StokesGoal
    2Q 21:122-73
  • Brad GreenBehind
    2Q 17:482-67
  • Tom LonerganGoal
    2Q 9:341-67
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 9:131-61
  • Corey EnrightBehind
    2Q 7:000-61
  • Tom LonerganGoal
    2Q 4:500-60
  • Ryan GambleBehind
    2Q 1:380-54
  • Brent PrismallGoal
    1Q 25:540-53
  • James KellyBehind
    1Q 24:560-47
  • Brent PrismallGoal
    1Q 23:500-46
  • Tom LonerganBehind
    1Q 23:100-40
  • Jimmy BartelBehind
    1Q 21:500-39
  • Andrew MackieGoal
    1Q 19:500-38
  • Andrew MackieBehind
    1Q 18:330-32
  • Gary AblettBehind
    1Q 17:560-31
  • Andrew MackieGoal
    1Q 16:260-30
  • Tom LonerganGoal
    1Q 13:220-24
  • Mark BlakeGoal
    1Q 10:410-18
  • Cameron LingGoal
    1Q 7:110-12
  • Joel SelwoodGoal
    1Q 4:230-6

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL0.01.31.33.541
GEE8.54.27.35.3157

Match Leaders

Goals
4
2 tied leaders
Mathew StokesGEE
Behinds
3
Gary AblettGEE
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
7
3 tied leaders
Joel CoreyGEE

Team Stats

MELGEE

Scoring / Attack

5Goals24
7Behinds13
44Inside 50s69
2Goal Assists21
3Marks Inside 5018
4Behinds Rushed6

Possession

387Disposals469
196Kicks235
191Handballs234
122Contested Possessions157
257Uncontested Possessions313

Clearance / Contest

26Clearances41
62Tackles77
29Hitouts43
6Contested Marks9

Other

97Marks104
19Frees For27
27Frees Against19
41Rebound 50s37
65Clangers54
51One Percenters51
3Bounces9

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
GEE 122 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
GEE 61 pts
Lead Changes
0
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Geelong beat Melbourne by 116 points, 157–41.

Geelong extended a 106-point three-quarter-time lead with a 33–23 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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