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Essendon vs Adelaide Match Centre

Saturday 16-Aug-2008
Final Round 20
Essendon logo
Essendon Coach: Matthew Knights
73 10.13
129 19.15
Adelaide Coach: Neil Craig
Adelaide logo
Docklands Adelaide by 56 ADE by 56
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
Brad SymesQ1 - 1:08 - Behind - 0-1 Paddy RyderQ1 - 5:30 - Goal - 6-1 Graham JohncockQ1 - 10:06 - Goal - 6-7 Nick GillQ1 - 12:05 - Behind - 6-8 Scott StevensQ1 - 13:41 - Goal - 6-14 Paddy RyderQ1 - 15:22 - Behind - 7-14
RushedQ1 - 21:32 - Behind - 7-15
Brad MoranQ1 - 22:04 - Goal - 7-21
RushedQ1 - 23:33 - Behind - 7-22
RushedQ1 - 26:49 - Behind - 8-22
RushedQ2 - 1:16 - Behind - 8-23
RushedQ2 - 3:14 - Behind - 9-23
RushedQ2 - 5:10 - Behind - 10-23
RushedQ2 - 6:51 - Behind - 11-23
Matthew LloydQ2 - 9:08 - Goal - 17-23
RushedQ2 - 11:28 - Behind - 17-24
David HilleQ2 - 13:00 - Goal - 23-24 Brent StantonQ2 - 14:50 - Behind - 24-24 Simon GoodwinQ2 - 17:36 - Goal - 24-30 Scott ThompsonQ2 - 19:41 - Goal - 24-36 Matthew LloydQ2 - 22:34 - Goal - 30-36 Simon GoodwinQ2 - 24:52 - Goal - 30-42 Jay NashQ2 - 26:06 - Behind - 31-42
RushedQ2 - 26:42 - Behind - 31-43
Nathan van BerloQ2 - 27:42 - Behind - 31-44 Patrick DangerfieldQ2 - 30:24 - Goal - 31-50 Simon GoodwinQ3 - 2:02 - Goal - 31-56 David HilleQ3 - 5:49 - Behind - 32-56 Richard DouglasQ3 - 6:48 - Goal - 32-62 Nick GillQ3 - 8:30 - Goal - 32-68 Ivan MaricQ3 - 10:14 - Goal - 32-74 Scott StevensQ3 - 14:10 - Behind - 32-75 Scott StevensQ3 - 15:17 - Goal - 32-81 Nick GillQ3 - 16:48 - Goal - 32-87 Patrick DangerfieldQ3 - 22:34 - Behind - 32-88 David HilleQ3 - 24:24 - Goal - 38-88 Adam McPheeQ3 - 26:59 - Goal - 44-88 Andrew LovettQ3 - 29:53 - Behind - 45-88 David HilleQ3 - 31:08 - Behind - 46-88 Graham JohncockQ4 - 1:23 - Goal - 46-94 Jobe WatsonQ4 - 3:47 - Behind - 47-94
RushedQ4 - 4:35 - Behind - 47-95
Nathan Lovett-MurrayQ4 - 5:12 - Goal - 53-95 Nick GillQ4 - 8:17 - Goal - 53-101 Nick GillQ4 - 9:47 - Goal - 53-107 Rhys MaginQ4 - 11:30 - Goal - 59-107 Nick GillQ4 - 12:48 - Behind - 59-108 David MackayQ4 - 13:27 - Behind - 59-109 Nick GillQ4 - 14:30 - Behind - 59-110 Andrew McLeodQ4 - 15:17 - Goal - 59-116 Matthew LloydQ4 - 17:33 - Goal - 65-116 Nathan Lovett-MurrayQ4 - 20:11 - Behind - 66-116 Nathan van BerloQ4 - 21:29 - Behind - 66-117
RushedQ4 - 23:44 - Behind - 67-117
Nick GillQ4 - 26:01 - Goal - 67-123 Richard DouglasQ4 - 27:57 - Goal - 67-129 Jason LaycockQ4 - 29:32 - Goal - 73-129

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Jason LaycockGoal
    4Q 29:3273-129
  • Richard DouglasGoal
    4Q 27:5767-129
  • Nick GillGoal
    4Q 26:0167-123
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 23:4467-117
  • Nathan van BerloBehind
    4Q 21:2966-117
  • Nathan Lovett-MurrayBehind
    4Q 20:1166-116
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    4Q 17:3365-116
  • Andrew McLeodGoal
    4Q 15:1759-116
  • Nick GillBehind
    4Q 14:3059-110
  • David MackayBehind
    4Q 13:2759-109
  • Nick GillBehind
    4Q 12:4859-108
  • Rhys MaginGoal
    4Q 11:3059-107
  • Nick GillGoal
    4Q 9:4753-107
  • Nick GillGoal
    4Q 8:1753-101
  • Nathan Lovett-MurrayGoal
    4Q 5:1253-95
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 4:3547-95
  • Jobe WatsonBehind
    4Q 3:4747-94
  • Graham JohncockGoal
    4Q 1:2346-94
  • David HilleBehind
    3Q 31:0846-88
  • Andrew LovettBehind
    3Q 29:5345-88
  • Adam McPheeGoal
    3Q 26:5944-88
  • David HilleGoal
    3Q 24:2438-88
  • Patrick DangerfieldBehind
    3Q 22:3432-88
  • Nick GillGoal
    3Q 16:4832-87
  • Scott StevensGoal
    3Q 15:1732-81
  • Scott StevensBehind
    3Q 14:1032-75
  • Ivan MaricGoal
    3Q 10:1432-74
  • Nick GillGoal
    3Q 8:3032-68
  • Richard DouglasGoal
    3Q 6:4832-62
  • David HilleBehind
    3Q 5:4932-56
  • Simon GoodwinGoal
    3Q 2:0231-56
  • Patrick DangerfieldGoal
    2Q 30:2431-50
  • Nathan van BerloBehind
    2Q 27:4231-44
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 26:4231-43
  • Jay NashBehind
    2Q 26:0631-42
  • Simon GoodwinGoal
    2Q 24:5230-42
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    2Q 22:3430-36
  • Scott ThompsonGoal
    2Q 19:4124-36
  • Simon GoodwinGoal
    2Q 17:3624-30
  • Brent StantonBehind
    2Q 14:5024-24
  • David HilleGoal
    2Q 13:0023-24
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 11:2817-24
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    2Q 9:0817-23
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 6:5111-23
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 5:1010-23
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 3:149-23
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 1:168-23
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 26:498-22
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 23:337-22
  • Brad MoranGoal
    1Q 22:047-21
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 21:327-15
  • Paddy RyderBehind
    1Q 15:227-14
  • Scott StevensGoal
    1Q 13:416-14
  • Nick GillBehind
    1Q 12:056-8
  • Graham JohncockGoal
    1Q 10:066-7
  • Paddy RyderGoal
    1Q 5:306-1
  • Brad SymesBehind
    1Q 1:080-1

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS1.23.52.34.373
ADE3.44.46.26.5129

Match Leaders

Goals
5
Nick GillADE
Behinds
3
Nick GillADE
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
8
2 tied leaders
Andrew WelshESS

Team Stats

ESSADE

Scoring / Attack

10Goals19
8Behinds9
46Inside 50s59
7Goal Assists11
13Marks Inside 5018
5Behinds Rushed6

Possession

382Disposals355
182Kicks196
200Handballs159
115Contested Possessions130
262Uncontested Possessions228

Clearance / Contest

24Clearances49
71Tackles47
28Hitouts39
4Contested Marks6

Other

91Marks89
15Frees For18
18Frees Against15
33Rebound 50s31
44Clangers40
48One Percenters46
18Bounces17

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ADE 62 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ADE 32 pts
Lead Changes
2
Score Ties
1

How the match finished

Adelaide beat Essendon by 56 points, 129–73.

Adelaide extended a 42-point three-quarter-time lead with a 41–27 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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