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Sydney vs Essendon Match Centre

Saturday 4-Apr-2015
Final Round 1
Sydney logo
Sydney Coach: John Longmire
72 10.12
60 9.6
Essendon Coach: James Hird
Essendon logo
Stadium Australia Sydney by 12 SYD by 12
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
Joe DaniherQ1 - 2:06 - Goal - 0-6 Adam CooneyQ1 - 5:21 - Behind - 0-7 Lance FranklinQ1 - 7:29 - Behind - 1-7 Brendon GoddardQ1 - 12:57 - Behind - 1-8 Travis ColyerQ1 - 21:00 - Goal - 1-14 Jake MelkshamQ1 - 22:55 - Behind - 1-15 Jobe WatsonQ1 - 28:15 - Goal - 1-21 Adam CooneyQ1 - 30:56 - Goal - 1-27 Adam GoodesQ2 - 4:32 - Behind - 2-27 Adam CooneyQ2 - 5:33 - Goal - 2-33 Tom BellchambersQ2 - 9:20 - Behind - 2-34 Isaac HeeneyQ2 - 13:36 - Behind - 3-34 Craig BirdQ2 - 17:53 - Goal - 9-34
RushedQ2 - 24:13 - Behind - 10-34
Kieren JackQ2 - 25:17 - Behind - 11-34 Kurt TippettQ2 - 26:22 - Behind - 12-34 Isaac HeeneyQ2 - 27:56 - Behind - 13-34 Travis ColyerQ2 - 31:16 - Behind - 13-35 Dyson HeppellQ3 - 0:53 - Goal - 13-41 Cale HookerQ3 - 2:51 - Behind - 13-42 Jake MelkshamQ3 - 7:43 - Goal - 13-48 Lance FranklinQ3 - 13:51 - Goal - 19-48 Brendon GoddardQ3 - 16:51 - Goal - 19-54 Adam CooneyQ3 - 19:56 - Goal - 19-60
RushedQ3 - 25:43 - Behind - 20-60
Jeremy LaidlerQ3 - 26:49 - Goal - 26-60 Gary RohanQ4 - 2:40 - Behind - 27-60 Lance FranklinQ4 - 6:30 - Goal - 33-60
RushedQ4 - 8:27 - Behind - 34-60
Kurt TippettQ4 - 8:57 - Goal - 40-60 Kurt TippettQ4 - 18:37 - Goal - 46-60 Kurt TippettQ4 - 20:35 - Behind - 47-60 Kieren JackQ4 - 24:16 - Behind - 48-60 Craig BirdQ4 - 24:45 - Goal - 54-60 Kieren JackQ4 - 26:53 - Goal - 60-60 Lance FranklinQ4 - 31:11 - Goal - 66-60 Isaac HeeneyQ4 - 35:15 - Goal - 72-60

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Isaac HeeneyGoal
    4Q 35:1572-60
  • Lance FranklinGoal
    4Q 31:1166-60
  • Kieren JackGoal
    4Q 26:5360-60
  • Craig BirdGoal
    4Q 24:4554-60
  • Kieren JackBehind
    4Q 24:1648-60
  • Kurt TippettBehind
    4Q 20:3547-60
  • Kurt TippettGoal
    4Q 18:3746-60
  • Kurt TippettGoal
    4Q 8:5740-60
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 8:2734-60
  • Lance FranklinGoal
    4Q 6:3033-60
  • Gary RohanBehind
    4Q 2:4027-60
  • Jeremy LaidlerGoal
    3Q 26:4926-60
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 25:4320-60
  • Adam CooneyGoal
    3Q 19:5619-60
  • Brendon GoddardGoal
    3Q 16:5119-54
  • Lance FranklinGoal
    3Q 13:5119-48
  • Jake MelkshamGoal
    3Q 7:4313-48
  • Cale HookerBehind
    3Q 2:5113-42
  • Dyson HeppellGoal
    3Q 0:5313-41
  • Travis ColyerBehind
    2Q 31:1613-35
  • Isaac HeeneyBehind
    2Q 27:5613-34
  • Kurt TippettBehind
    2Q 26:2212-34
  • Kieren JackBehind
    2Q 25:1711-34
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 24:1310-34
  • Craig BirdGoal
    2Q 17:539-34
  • Isaac HeeneyBehind
    2Q 13:363-34
  • Tom BellchambersBehind
    2Q 9:202-34
  • Adam CooneyGoal
    2Q 5:332-33
  • Adam GoodesBehind
    2Q 4:322-27
  • Adam CooneyGoal
    1Q 30:561-27
  • Jobe WatsonGoal
    1Q 28:151-21
  • Jake MelkshamBehind
    1Q 22:551-15
  • Travis ColyerGoal
    1Q 21:001-14
  • Brendon GoddardBehind
    1Q 12:571-8
  • Lance FranklinBehind
    1Q 7:291-7
  • Adam CooneyBehind
    1Q 5:210-7
  • Joe DaniherGoal
    1Q 2:060-6

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
SYD0.11.62.17.472
ESS4.31.24.10.060

Match Leaders

Goals
3
2 tied leaders
Lance FranklinSYD
Behinds
2
3 tied leaders
Kieren JackSYD
SuperCoach
133
Dan HanneberySYD
Tackles
12
Ben HowlettESS

Team Stats

SYDESS

Scoring / Attack

10Goals9
9Behinds6
23Shots At Goal16
60Inside 50s44
7Goal Assists6
70Score Involvements42
5Marks Inside 502
3Behinds Rushed3

Possession

374Disposals339
204Kicks217
170Handballs122
176Contested Possessions150
192Uncontested Possessions171
5,646Metres Gained5,440
125Ground Ball Gets102

Clearance / Contest

53Clearances57
11Centre Clearances9
44Stoppage Clearances44
71Tackles77
66Hitouts48
16Hitouts To Advantage17
296Pressure Acts320
6Contested Marks2

Other

120Effective Kicks132
2Marks on the Lead1
5Tackles Inside 5010
203AFL Player Rating Points176
64Defensive 50 Possessions61
135Defensive Midfield Possessions133
120Attacking Midfield Possessions105
49Attacking 50 Possessions22
50Marks60
24Frees For25
25Frees Against24
32Rebound 50s45
57Clangers56
52One Percenters50
2Bounces3
1,733Supercoach Points1,561
1,470Dream Team Points1,444
79Turnovers77
30Hitout To Advantage Rate38
42Spoils36
77Intercepts79
8Intercept Marks6

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 41 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
SYD 53 pts
Lead Changes
1
Score Ties
1

How the match finished

Sydney beat Essendon by 12 points, 72–60.

Sydney came from 34 points down at three-quarter time, outscoring Essendon 46–0 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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