Essendon vs Melbourne Match Centre

Saturday 2-Jun-2012
Final Round 10
Essendon Coach: James Hird
52 6.16
58 8.10
Melbourne Coach: Mark Neeld
M.C.G. Melbourne by 6

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Jobe WatsonQ1 - 1:14 - Goal - 6-0 Jack TrengoveQ1 - 12:30 - Behind - 6-1 Jeremy HoweQ1 - 13:48 - Goal - 6-7 Stewart CrameriQ1 - 15:18 - Behind - 7-7 Angus MonfriesQ1 - 17:21 - Behind - 8-7 Stewart CrameriQ1 - 18:17 - Behind - 9-7 Michael HurleyQ1 - 19:55 - Behind - 10-7 Colin SylviaQ1 - 24:37 - Behind - 10-8 Paddy RyderQ1 - 26:13 - Behind - 11-8 Ricky DysonQ2 - 4:06 - Behind - 12-8 Travis ColyerQ2 - 6:46 - Behind - 13-8 Cale MortonQ2 - 8:15 - Goal - 13-14 Brent MoloneyQ2 - 13:19 - Goal - 13-20 Nathan JonesQ2 - 15:13 - Goal - 13-26 Stewart CrameriQ2 - 16:52 - Behind - 14-26 Mitch ClarkQ2 - 20:22 - Behind - 14-27 Alwyn DaveyQ2 - 25:02 - Goal - 20-27 Angus MonfriesQ2 - 26:44 - Behind - 21-27 Michael HurleyQ3 - 1:22 - Behind - 22-27 Jake MelkshamQ3 - 3:35 - Goal - 28-27 Heath HockingQ3 - 5:39 - Goal - 34-27 Leroy JettaQ3 - 9:08 - Behind - 35-27 Colin SylviaQ3 - 11:05 - Behind - 35-28 Leroy JettaQ3 - 14:19 - Behind - 37-28 Travis ColyerQ3 - 15:30 - Goal - 43-28 Cale MortonQ3 - 18:11 - Behind - 43-29 Mitch ClarkQ3 - 23:22 - Goal - 43-35 Paddy RyderQ4 - 2:17 - Behind - 44-35 Colin SylviaQ4 - 3:45 - Goal - 44-41 James MagnerQ4 - 6:22 - Behind - 44-43 Daniel NicholsonQ4 - 7:49 - Behind - 44-44 Michael HurleyQ4 - 8:14 - Behind - 45-44 Colin GarlandQ4 - 11:13 - Goal - 45-50 Colin GarlandQ4 - 16:34 - Goal - 45-56 Jobe WatsonQ4 - 18:47 - Goal - 51-56 Colin GarlandQ4 - 24:44 - Behind - 52-57 Colin GarlandQ4 - 25:44 - Behind - 52-58

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS1.51.43.41.352
MEL1.23.11.23.558

Match Leaders

Goals
2
2 tied leaders
Jobe WatsonESS
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
Michael HurleyESS
SuperCoach
140
Jobe WatsonESS
Tackles
9
Nathan JonesMEL

Team Stats

ESSMEL

Scoring / Attack

6Goals8
14Behinds9
24Shots At Goal22
64Inside 50s51
5Goal Assists3
73Score Involvements65
6Marks Inside 509
2Behinds Rushed4

Possession

354Disposals382
212Kicks225
142Handballs157
162Contested Possessions159
194Uncontested Possessions222
6,438Metres Gained6,128
119Ground Ball Gets107

Clearance / Contest

27Clearances42
6Centre Clearances9
21Stoppage Clearances33
69Tackles84
46Hitouts33
16Hitouts To Advantage10
285Pressure Acts303
7Contested Marks16

Other

117Effective Kicks148
5Marks on the Lead3
11Tackles Inside 5012
194AFL Player Rating Points209
60Defensive 50 Possessions96
108Defensive Midfield Possessions145
126Attacking Midfield Possessions95
62Attacking 50 Possessions45
72Marks90
15Frees For16
16Frees Against15
37Rebound 50s51
56Clangers53
54One Percenters75
5Bounces2
1,490Supercoach Points1,814
1,487Dream Team Points1,674
78Turnovers83
24Hitout To Advantage Rate13
41Spoils47
83Intercepts79
17Intercept Marks18

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 15 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ESS 21 pts
Lead Changes
5
Score Ties
2

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Essendon by 6 points, 58–52.

Melbourne came from 8 points down at three-quarter time, outscoring Essendon 23–9 in the final term to take the win.

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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