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Essendon vs Port Adelaide Match Centre

Sunday 4-May-2008
Final Round 7
Essendon logo
Essendon Coach: Matthew Knights
94 15.4
158 24.14
Port Adelaide Coach: Mark Williams
Port Adelaide logo
Docklands Port Adelaide by 64 PTA by 64
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
RushedQ1 - 1:43 - Behind - 1-0
Warren TredreaQ1 - 2:12 - Behind - 1-1 Daniel MotlopQ1 - 4:20 - Behind - 1-2 Daniel MotlopQ1 - 5:32 - Goal - 1-8 Steven SalopekQ1 - 8:55 - Goal - 1-14 David RodanQ1 - 11:50 - Goal - 1-20 Matthew LloydQ1 - 13:41 - Goal - 7-20 Brett EbertQ1 - 16:13 - Behind - 7-21 Brett EbertQ1 - 19:15 - Behind - 7-22 Daniel MotlopQ1 - 21:28 - Goal - 7-28 Warren TredreaQ1 - 24:17 - Goal - 7-34 Domenic CassisiQ1 - 26:54 - Goal - 7-40 Matthew LloydQ1 - 28:50 - Goal - 13-40
RushedQ2 - 1:55 - Behind - 13-41
Daniel MotlopQ2 - 3:02 - Goal - 13-47 Robbie GrayQ2 - 4:38 - Behind - 13-48 Robbie GrayQ2 - 5:34 - Goal - 13-54 Adam McPheeQ2 - 7:11 - Goal - 19-54 Shaun BurgoyneQ2 - 8:06 - Behind - 19-55 Brett EbertQ2 - 9:12 - Behind - 19-56 Steven SalopekQ2 - 9:38 - Behind - 19-57
RushedQ2 - 10:54 - Behind - 19-58
Jay NeagleQ2 - 13:37 - Goal - 25-58 Robbie GrayQ2 - 16:12 - Goal - 25-64 Brett EbertQ2 - 17:43 - Goal - 25-70 Daniel MotlopQ2 - 18:47 - Goal - 25-76 Daniel MotlopQ2 - 20:17 - Goal - 25-82 Matthew LloydQ2 - 22:27 - Goal - 31-82 Andrew LovettQ2 - 23:36 - Goal - 37-82 Travis BoakQ2 - 24:37 - Goal - 37-88 Jobe WatsonQ2 - 25:58 - Goal - 43-88 Paddy RyderQ2 - 28:18 - Goal - 49-88 Brett EbertQ2 - 32:50 - Goal - 49-94 Warren TredreaQ3 - 1:18 - Behind - 49-95 Jay NeagleQ3 - 4:28 - Goal - 55-95 Brendon LadeQ3 - 5:55 - Behind - 55-96 Daniel MotlopQ3 - 7:48 - Goal - 55-102 Daniel MotlopQ3 - 9:17 - Goal - 55-108 Shaun BurgoyneQ3 - 11:34 - Goal - 55-114 Jay NeagleQ3 - 13:54 - Behind - 56-114 Tom HislopQ3 - 19:54 - Goal - 62-114 Steven SalopekQ3 - 21:12 - Goal - 62-120 Daniel MotlopQ3 - 22:38 - Behind - 62-121 Andrew LovettQ3 - 24:20 - Goal - 68-121 David HilleQ3 - 26:14 - Goal - 74-121 Justin WesthoffQ3 - 29:22 - Goal - 74-127 Jay NeagleQ4 - 0:40 - Behind - 75-127 Matthew LloydQ4 - 3:35 - Goal - 81-127 Dean BroganQ4 - 7:26 - Goal - 81-133 Matthew LloydQ4 - 9:12 - Goal - 87-133 Robbie GrayQ4 - 11:55 - Goal - 87-139 Troy ChaplinQ4 - 15:06 - Goal - 87-145 Brendon LadeQ4 - 16:34 - Behind - 87-146 Steven SalopekQ4 - 16:57 - Goal - 87-152 Shaun BurgoyneQ4 - 18:24 - Goal - 87-158 Andrew WelshQ4 - 19:43 - Goal - 93-158 Jarrod AtkinsonQ4 - 24:14 - Behind - 94-158

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Jarrod AtkinsonBehind
    4Q 24:1494-158
  • Andrew WelshGoal
    4Q 19:4393-158
  • Shaun BurgoyneGoal
    4Q 18:2487-158
  • Steven SalopekGoal
    4Q 16:5787-152
  • Brendon LadeBehind
    4Q 16:3487-146
  • Troy ChaplinGoal
    4Q 15:0687-145
  • Robbie GrayGoal
    4Q 11:5587-139
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    4Q 9:1287-133
  • Dean BroganGoal
    4Q 7:2681-133
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    4Q 3:3581-127
  • Jay NeagleBehind
    4Q 0:4075-127
  • Justin WesthoffGoal
    3Q 29:2274-127
  • David HilleGoal
    3Q 26:1474-121
  • Andrew LovettGoal
    3Q 24:2068-121
  • Daniel MotlopBehind
    3Q 22:3862-121
  • Steven SalopekGoal
    3Q 21:1262-120
  • Tom HislopGoal
    3Q 19:5462-114
  • Jay NeagleBehind
    3Q 13:5456-114
  • Shaun BurgoyneGoal
    3Q 11:3455-114
  • Daniel MotlopGoal
    3Q 9:1755-108
  • Daniel MotlopGoal
    3Q 7:4855-102
  • Brendon LadeBehind
    3Q 5:5555-96
  • Jay NeagleGoal
    3Q 4:2855-95
  • Warren TredreaBehind
    3Q 1:1849-95
  • Brett EbertGoal
    2Q 32:5049-94
  • Paddy RyderGoal
    2Q 28:1849-88
  • Jobe WatsonGoal
    2Q 25:5843-88
  • Travis BoakGoal
    2Q 24:3737-88
  • Andrew LovettGoal
    2Q 23:3637-82
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    2Q 22:2731-82
  • Daniel MotlopGoal
    2Q 20:1725-82
  • Daniel MotlopGoal
    2Q 18:4725-76
  • Brett EbertGoal
    2Q 17:4325-70
  • Robbie GrayGoal
    2Q 16:1225-64
  • Jay NeagleGoal
    2Q 13:3725-58
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 10:5419-58
  • Steven SalopekBehind
    2Q 9:3819-57
  • Brett EbertBehind
    2Q 9:1219-56
  • Shaun BurgoyneBehind
    2Q 8:0619-55
  • Adam McPheeGoal
    2Q 7:1119-54
  • Robbie GrayGoal
    2Q 5:3413-54
  • Robbie GrayBehind
    2Q 4:3813-48
  • Daniel MotlopGoal
    2Q 3:0213-47
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 1:5513-41
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    1Q 28:5013-40
  • Domenic CassisiGoal
    1Q 26:547-40
  • Warren TredreaGoal
    1Q 24:177-34
  • Daniel MotlopGoal
    1Q 21:287-28
  • Brett EbertBehind
    1Q 19:157-22
  • Brett EbertBehind
    1Q 16:137-21
  • Matthew LloydGoal
    1Q 13:417-20
  • David RodanGoal
    1Q 11:501-20
  • Steven SalopekGoal
    1Q 8:551-14
  • Daniel MotlopGoal
    1Q 5:321-8
  • Daniel MotlopBehind
    1Q 4:201-2
  • Warren TredreaBehind
    1Q 2:121-1
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 1:431-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS2.16.04.13.294
PTA6.48.65.35.1158

Match Leaders

Goals
7
Daniel MotlopPTA
Behinds
3
Brett EbertPTA
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
9
Adam McPheeESS

Team Stats

ESSPTA

Scoring / Attack

15Goals24
3Behinds12
38Inside 50s60
6Goal Assists16
9Marks Inside 5025
1Behinds Rushed6

Possession

305Disposals387
139Kicks232
166Handballs155
109Contested Possessions112
193Uncontested Possessions273

Clearance / Contest

31Clearances38
55Tackles47
22Hitouts47
11Contested Marks11

Other

60Marks138
19Frees For17
17Frees Against19
33Rebound 50s22
48Clangers44
31One Percenters24
19Bounces26

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
PTA 71 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
PTA 25 pts
Lead Changes
1
Score Ties
1

How the match finished

Port Adelaide beat Essendon by 64 points, 158–94.

Port Adelaide extended a 53-point three-quarter-time lead with a 31–20 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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