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Essendon vs Brisbane Lions Match Centre

Saturday 8-Aug-2009
Final Round 19
Essendon logo
Essendon Coach: Matthew Knights
87 13.9
87 12.15
Brisbane Lions Coach: Michael Voss
Brisbane Lions logo
M.C.G. Draw Draw
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
Jay NeagleQ1 - 1:03 - Goal - 6-0 Justin ShermanQ1 - 4:08 - Behind - 6-1 Angus MonfriesQ1 - 6:21 - Goal - 12-1 Adam McPheeQ1 - 8:59 - Behind - 13-1 Daniel RichQ1 - 16:49 - Behind - 13-2 Jobe WatsonQ1 - 17:43 - Behind - 14-2 Jared BrennanQ1 - 19:10 - Goal - 14-8 Adam McPheeQ1 - 20:42 - Goal - 20-8 Daniel BradshawQ1 - 21:59 - Behind - 20-9 Adam McPheeQ1 - 23:00 - Goal - 26-9 Luke PowerQ1 - 25:59 - Goal - 26-15 Courtenay DempseyQ1 - 28:33 - Behind - 27-15 Daniel RichQ1 - 29:04 - Goal - 27-21 Daniel RichQ2 - 4:20 - Goal - 27-27 Jonathan BrownQ2 - 9:25 - Behind - 27-28 Jonathan BrownQ2 - 11:53 - Behind - 27-29 Scott HardingQ2 - 12:33 - Goal - 27-35 Jay NeagleQ2 - 13:42 - Behind - 28-35 Daniel RichQ2 - 15:05 - Behind - 28-36 Michael RischitelliQ2 - 17:56 - Goal - 28-42 Paddy RyderQ2 - 24:20 - Behind - 29-42 Sam LonerganQ2 - 26:58 - Goal - 35-42 Michael HurleyQ2 - 28:50 - Goal - 41-42 Jonathan BrownQ3 - 1:12 - Behind - 41-43 Mitch ClarkQ3 - 2:21 - Behind - 41-44
RushedQ3 - 5:07 - Behind - 41-45
James PolkinghorneQ3 - 5:58 - Goal - 41-51 Jack ReddenQ3 - 7:55 - Behind - 41-52 Nathan Lovett-MurrayQ3 - 10:39 - Goal - 47-52 Brent PrismallQ3 - 13:08 - Goal - 53-52 Bachar HouliQ3 - 16:39 - Behind - 54-52 Jobe WatsonQ3 - 18:37 - Goal - 60-52 Jay NeagleQ3 - 21:13 - Goal - 66-52 Justin ShermanQ3 - 23:22 - Goal - 66-58 Jay NeagleQ3 - 25:29 - Goal - 72-58
RushedQ3 - 26:33 - Behind - 73-58
Michael RischitelliQ4 - 3:40 - Goal - 73-64 Daniel BradshawQ4 - 5:35 - Goal - 73-70 Jonathan BrownQ4 - 7:06 - Behind - 73-71 Scott HardingQ4 - 8:27 - Goal - 73-77 Jack ReddenQ4 - 11:11 - Behind - 73-78 Michael RischitelliQ4 - 11:55 - Behind - 73-79 Michael QuinnQ4 - 14:20 - Goal - 79-79 Angus MonfriesQ4 - 19:48 - Goal - 85-79 Sam LonerganQ4 - 20:47 - Behind - 86-79 Michael HurleyQ4 - 22:01 - Behind - 87-79 Josh DrummondQ4 - 23:03 - Behind - 87-80 Jonathan BrownQ4 - 24:38 - Behind - 87-81 Daniel BradshawQ4 - 27:57 - Goal - 87-87

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Daniel BradshawGoal
    4Q 27:5787-87
  • Jonathan BrownBehind
    4Q 24:3887-81
  • Josh DrummondBehind
    4Q 23:0387-80
  • Michael HurleyBehind
    4Q 22:0187-79
  • Sam LonerganBehind
    4Q 20:4786-79
  • Angus MonfriesGoal
    4Q 19:4885-79
  • Michael QuinnGoal
    4Q 14:2079-79
  • Michael RischitelliBehind
    4Q 11:5573-79
  • Jack ReddenBehind
    4Q 11:1173-78
  • Scott HardingGoal
    4Q 8:2773-77
  • Jonathan BrownBehind
    4Q 7:0673-71
  • Daniel BradshawGoal
    4Q 5:3573-70
  • Michael RischitelliGoal
    4Q 3:4073-64
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 26:3373-58
  • Jay NeagleGoal
    3Q 25:2972-58
  • Justin ShermanGoal
    3Q 23:2266-58
  • Jay NeagleGoal
    3Q 21:1366-52
  • Jobe WatsonGoal
    3Q 18:3760-52
  • Bachar HouliBehind
    3Q 16:3954-52
  • Brent PrismallGoal
    3Q 13:0853-52
  • Nathan Lovett-MurrayGoal
    3Q 10:3947-52
  • Jack ReddenBehind
    3Q 7:5541-52
  • James PolkinghorneGoal
    3Q 5:5841-51
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 5:0741-45
  • Mitch ClarkBehind
    3Q 2:2141-44
  • Jonathan BrownBehind
    3Q 1:1241-43
  • Michael HurleyGoal
    2Q 28:5041-42
  • Sam LonerganGoal
    2Q 26:5835-42
  • Paddy RyderBehind
    2Q 24:2029-42
  • Michael RischitelliGoal
    2Q 17:5628-42
  • Daniel RichBehind
    2Q 15:0528-36
  • Jay NeagleBehind
    2Q 13:4228-35
  • Scott HardingGoal
    2Q 12:3327-35
  • Jonathan BrownBehind
    2Q 11:5327-29
  • Jonathan BrownBehind
    2Q 9:2527-28
  • Daniel RichGoal
    2Q 4:2027-27
  • Daniel RichGoal
    1Q 29:0427-21
  • Courtenay DempseyBehind
    1Q 28:3327-15
  • Luke PowerGoal
    1Q 25:5926-15
  • Adam McPheeGoal
    1Q 23:0026-9
  • Daniel BradshawBehind
    1Q 21:5920-9
  • Adam McPheeGoal
    1Q 20:4220-8
  • Jared BrennanGoal
    1Q 19:1014-8
  • Jobe WatsonBehind
    1Q 17:4314-2
  • Daniel RichBehind
    1Q 16:4913-2
  • Adam McPheeBehind
    1Q 8:5913-1
  • Angus MonfriesGoal
    1Q 6:2112-1
  • Justin ShermanBehind
    1Q 4:086-1
  • Jay NeagleGoal
    1Q 1:036-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS4.32.25.22.287
BRI3.33.32.44.587

Match Leaders

Goals
3
Jay NeagleESS
Behinds
5
Jonathan BrownBRI
SuperCoach
Not available yet
Tackles
16
Jared BrennanBRI

Team Stats

ESSBRI

Scoring / Attack

13Goals12
8Behinds14
43Inside 50s52
8Goal Assists11
15Marks Inside 5014
2Behinds Rushed4

Possession

386Disposals340
192Kicks187
194Handballs153
133Contested Possessions124
250Uncontested Possessions216

Clearance / Contest

37Clearances36
66Tackles77
38Hitouts38
10Contested Marks12

Other

93Marks90
13Frees For18
18Frees Against13
37Rebound 50s28
40Clangers34
46One Percenters47
23Bounces12

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 17 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ESS 25 pts
Lead Changes
4
Score Ties
3

How the match finished

Essendon and Brisbane Lions drew, finishing on 87 points apiece.

Brisbane Lions erased a 15-point three-quarter-time deficit, outscoring Essendon 29–14 in the last quarter to draw level.

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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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
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