Essendon vs Adelaide Match Centre
Saturday 16-Aug-2008
Final
Round 20
Docklands
Adelaide by 56
ADE by 56
The team sheet
↑ Attacking this wayWho takes the field
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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 LaycockGoal4Q 29:3273-129
- Richard DouglasGoal4Q 27:5767-129
- Nick GillGoal4Q 26:0167-123
- RushedBehind4Q 23:4467-117
- Nathan van BerloBehind4Q 21:2966-117
- Nathan Lovett-MurrayBehind4Q 20:1166-116
- Matthew LloydGoal4Q 17:3365-116
- Andrew McLeodGoal4Q 15:1759-116
- Nick GillBehind4Q 14:3059-110
- David MackayBehind4Q 13:2759-109
- Nick GillBehind4Q 12:4859-108
- Rhys MaginGoal4Q 11:3059-107
- Nick GillGoal4Q 9:4753-107
- Nick GillGoal4Q 8:1753-101
- 4Q 5:1253-95
- RushedBehind4Q 4:3547-95
- Jobe WatsonBehind4Q 3:4747-94
- Graham JohncockGoal4Q 1:2346-94
- David HilleBehind3Q 31:0846-88
- Andrew LovettBehind3Q 29:5345-88
- Adam McPheeGoal3Q 26:5944-88
- David HilleGoal3Q 24:2438-88
- Patrick DangerfieldBehind3Q 22:3432-88
- Nick GillGoal3Q 16:4832-87
- Scott StevensGoal3Q 15:1732-81
- Scott StevensBehind3Q 14:1032-75
- Ivan MaricGoal3Q 10:1432-74
- Nick GillGoal3Q 8:3032-68
- Richard DouglasGoal3Q 6:4832-62
- David HilleBehind3Q 5:4932-56
- Simon GoodwinGoal3Q 2:0231-56
- 2Q 30:2431-50
- Nathan van BerloBehind2Q 27:4231-44
- RushedBehind2Q 26:4231-43
- Jay NashBehind2Q 26:0631-42
- Simon GoodwinGoal2Q 24:5230-42
- Matthew LloydGoal2Q 22:3430-36
- Scott ThompsonGoal2Q 19:4124-36
- Simon GoodwinGoal2Q 17:3624-30
- Brent StantonBehind2Q 14:5024-24
- David HilleGoal2Q 13:0023-24
- RushedBehind2Q 11:2817-24
- Matthew LloydGoal2Q 9:0817-23
- RushedBehind2Q 6:5111-23
- RushedBehind2Q 5:1010-23
- RushedBehind2Q 3:149-23
- RushedBehind2Q 1:168-23
- RushedBehind1Q 26:498-22
- RushedBehind1Q 23:337-22
- Brad MoranGoal1Q 22:047-21
- RushedBehind1Q 21:327-15
- Paddy RyderBehind1Q 15:227-14
- Scott StevensGoal1Q 13:416-14
- Nick GillBehind1Q 12:056-8
- Graham JohncockGoal1Q 10:066-7
- Paddy RyderGoal1Q 5:306-1
- Brad SymesBehind1Q 1:080-1
Quarter Scores
Match Leaders
Team Stats
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
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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