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Melbourne vs Richmond Match Centre

Sunday 31-Aug-2008
Final Round 22
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Dean Bailey
41 6.5
121 18.13
Richmond Coach: Terry Wallace
Richmond logo
M.C.G. Richmond by 80 RIC by 80
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
Greg TivendaleQ1 - 0:16 - Behind - 0-1 Greg TivendaleQ1 - 3:12 - Behind - 0-2 Adem YzeQ1 - 4:11 - Behind - 1-2 Daniel ConnorsQ1 - 10:46 - Goal - 1-8 Brad GreenQ1 - 13:43 - Goal - 7-8 Mitch MortonQ1 - 15:44 - Behind - 7-9
RushedQ1 - 17:28 - Behind - 7-10
Matthew WhelanQ1 - 19:31 - Goal - 13-10 Brett DeledioQ1 - 24:40 - Goal - 13-16 Jack RiewoldtQ1 - 26:00 - Behind - 13-17 Nathan FoleyQ2 - 3:11 - Goal - 13-23 Chris NewmanQ2 - 6:07 - Behind - 13-24 Jack RiewoldtQ2 - 7:14 - Goal - 13-30 Mitch MortonQ2 - 8:44 - Goal - 13-36 Daniel ConnorsQ2 - 13:05 - Behind - 13-37 Jeff WhiteQ2 - 14:57 - Goal - 19-37 Greg TivendaleQ2 - 16:03 - Goal - 19-43 Shane TuckQ2 - 18:26 - Goal - 19-49
RushedQ2 - 19:41 - Behind - 19-50
Daniel JacksonQ2 - 25:42 - Goal - 19-56 Jay SchulzQ2 - 28:19 - Behind - 19-57 Jack RiewoldtQ3 - 1:30 - Goal - 19-63 Joel BowdenQ3 - 7:05 - Goal - 19-69 Joel BowdenQ3 - 9:54 - Behind - 19-70
RushedQ3 - 12:33 - Behind - 20-70
Jordan McMahonQ3 - 15:16 - Goal - 20-76
RushedQ3 - 18:48 - Behind - 21-76
RushedQ3 - 20:07 - Behind - 22-76
Matt WhiteQ3 - 21:02 - Goal - 22-82 Ben HollandQ3 - 22:23 - Goal - 28-82 Brett DeledioQ4 - 1:21 - Goal - 28-88 Joel BowdenQ4 - 3:02 - Goal - 28-94 Colin SylviaQ4 - 4:08 - Goal - 34-94 Brett DeledioQ4 - 7:18 - Behind - 34-95
RushedQ4 - 12:16 - Behind - 34-96
Brett DeledioQ4 - 13:15 - Behind - 34-97 Joel BowdenQ4 - 15:30 - Goal - 34-103 Daniel JacksonQ4 - 19:39 - Goal - 34-109 Brad MillerQ4 - 22:54 - Behind - 35-109 Brett DeledioQ4 - 24:01 - Goal - 35-115 Jeff WhiteQ4 - 25:56 - Goal - 41-115 Brett DeledioQ4 - 28:42 - Goal - 41-121

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Brett DeledioGoal
    4Q 28:4241-121
  • Jeff WhiteGoal
    4Q 25:5641-115
  • Brett DeledioGoal
    4Q 24:0135-115
  • Brad MillerBehind
    4Q 22:5435-109
  • Daniel JacksonGoal
    4Q 19:3934-109
  • Joel BowdenGoal
    4Q 15:3034-103
  • Brett DeledioBehind
    4Q 13:1534-97
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 12:1634-96
  • Brett DeledioBehind
    4Q 7:1834-95
  • Colin SylviaGoal
    4Q 4:0834-94
  • Joel BowdenGoal
    4Q 3:0228-94
  • Brett DeledioGoal
    4Q 1:2128-88
  • Ben HollandGoal
    3Q 22:2328-82
  • Matt WhiteGoal
    3Q 21:0222-82
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 20:0722-76
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 18:4821-76
  • Jordan McMahonGoal
    3Q 15:1620-76
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 12:3320-70
  • Joel BowdenBehind
    3Q 9:5419-70
  • Joel BowdenGoal
    3Q 7:0519-69
  • Jack RiewoldtGoal
    3Q 1:3019-63
  • Jay SchulzBehind
    2Q 28:1919-57
  • Daniel JacksonGoal
    2Q 25:4219-56
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 19:4119-50
  • Shane TuckGoal
    2Q 18:2619-49
  • Greg TivendaleGoal
    2Q 16:0319-43
  • Jeff WhiteGoal
    2Q 14:5719-37
  • Daniel ConnorsBehind
    2Q 13:0513-37
  • Mitch MortonGoal
    2Q 8:4413-36
  • Jack RiewoldtGoal
    2Q 7:1413-30
  • Chris NewmanBehind
    2Q 6:0713-24
  • Nathan FoleyGoal
    2Q 3:1113-23
  • Jack RiewoldtBehind
    1Q 26:0013-17
  • Brett DeledioGoal
    1Q 24:4013-16
  • Matthew WhelanGoal
    1Q 19:3113-10
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 17:287-10
  • Mitch MortonBehind
    1Q 15:447-9
  • Brad GreenGoal
    1Q 13:437-8
  • Daniel ConnorsGoal
    1Q 10:461-8
  • Adem YzeBehind
    1Q 4:111-2
  • Greg TivendaleBehind
    1Q 3:120-2
  • Greg TivendaleBehind
    1Q 0:160-1

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL2.11.01.32.141
RIC2.56.44.16.3121

Match Leaders

Goals
4
Brett DeledioRIC
Behinds
2
2 tied leaders
Brett DeledioRIC
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
7
Nathan FoleyRIC

Team Stats

MELRIC

Scoring / Attack

6Goals18
2Behinds10
34Inside 50s67
3Goal Assists11
8Marks Inside 5021
3Behinds Rushed6

Possession

351Disposals427
205Kicks239
146Handballs188
99Contested Possessions125
251Uncontested Possessions301

Clearance / Contest

26Clearances30
37Tackles53
28Hitouts27
5Contested Marks8

Other

121Marks124
19Frees For20
20Frees Against19
48Rebound 50s27
43Clangers40
28One Percenters39
11Bounces17

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
RIC 80 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
RIC 33 pts
Lead Changes
2
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Richmond beat Melbourne by 80 points, 121–41.

Richmond extended a 54-point three-quarter-time lead with a 39–13 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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