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Melbourne vs Sydney Match Centre

Saturday 9-May-2015
Final Round 6
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Paul Roos
50 7.8
88 12.16
Sydney Coach: John Longmire
Sydney logo
M.C.G. Sydney by 38 SYD by 38
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
Aaron VandenbergQ1 - 1:49 - Behind - 1-0 Mike PykeQ1 - 4:09 - Goal - 1-6
RushedQ1 - 8:57 - Behind - 1-7
Billy StretchQ1 - 11:04 - Goal - 7-7 Kurt TippettQ1 - 12:34 - Goal - 7-13
RushedQ1 - 14:15 - Behind - 7-14
Kurt TippettQ1 - 15:44 - Goal - 7-20 Kurt TippettQ1 - 22:42 - Goal - 7-26 Lance FranklinQ1 - 27:11 - Behind - 7-27
RushedQ2 - 0:32 - Behind - 7-28
Jeff GarlettQ2 - 4:56 - Behind - 8-28 Luke ParkerQ2 - 7:52 - Behind - 8-29 Ben McGlynnQ2 - 8:24 - Goal - 8-35 Lewis JettaQ2 - 18:22 - Goal - 8-41 Chris DawesQ2 - 19:47 - Behind - 9-41 Isaac HeeneyQ2 - 20:22 - Behind - 9-42 Josh KennedyQ2 - 21:05 - Goal - 9-48 Josh KennedyQ2 - 22:44 - Behind - 9-49 Josh KennedyQ3 - 0:55 - Goal - 9-55 Lance FranklinQ3 - 3:00 - Behind - 9-56 Jeff GarlettQ3 - 4:34 - Goal - 15-56 Kurt TippettQ3 - 5:35 - Goal - 15-62 Dan HanneberyQ3 - 11:46 - Goal - 15-68 Gary RohanQ3 - 14:02 - Behind - 15-69 Aaron VandenbergQ3 - 16:15 - Behind - 16-69 Luke ParkerQ3 - 19:16 - Goal - 16-75 Jay Kennedy HarrisQ3 - 24:46 - Behind - 17-75 Ben NewtonQ3 - 27:38 - Goal - 23-75 Jesse HoganQ3 - 29:18 - Goal - 29-75 Gary RohanQ4 - 0:29 - Behind - 29-76 Jeff GarlettQ4 - 1:10 - Behind - 30-76 Luke ParkerQ4 - 5:04 - Behind - 30-77 Jay Kennedy HarrisQ4 - 7:22 - Behind - 31-77 Chris DawesQ4 - 10:24 - Goal - 37-77 Mike PykeQ4 - 11:47 - Behind - 37-78 Jesse HoganQ4 - 13:25 - Behind - 38-78
RushedQ4 - 15:57 - Behind - 38-79
Ted RichardsQ4 - 20:13 - Behind - 38-80 Jeff GarlettQ4 - 21:14 - Goal - 44-80 Jesse HoganQ4 - 22:52 - Goal - 50-80 Lewis JettaQ4 - 23:56 - Behind - 50-81 Mike PykeQ4 - 26:02 - Behind - 50-82 Adam GoodesQ4 - 27:09 - Goal - 50-88

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Adam GoodesGoal
    4Q 27:0950-88
  • Mike PykeBehind
    4Q 26:0250-82
  • Lewis JettaBehind
    4Q 23:5650-81
  • Jesse HoganGoal
    4Q 22:5250-80
  • Jeff GarlettGoal
    4Q 21:1444-80
  • Ted RichardsBehind
    4Q 20:1338-80
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 15:5738-79
  • Jesse HoganBehind
    4Q 13:2538-78
  • Mike PykeBehind
    4Q 11:4737-78
  • Chris DawesGoal
    4Q 10:2437-77
  • Jay Kennedy HarrisBehind
    4Q 7:2231-77
  • Luke ParkerBehind
    4Q 5:0430-77
  • Jeff GarlettBehind
    4Q 1:1030-76
  • Gary RohanBehind
    4Q 0:2929-76
  • Jesse HoganGoal
    3Q 29:1829-75
  • Ben NewtonGoal
    3Q 27:3823-75
  • Jay Kennedy HarrisBehind
    3Q 24:4617-75
  • Luke ParkerGoal
    3Q 19:1616-75
  • Aaron VandenbergBehind
    3Q 16:1516-69
  • Gary RohanBehind
    3Q 14:0215-69
  • Dan HanneberyGoal
    3Q 11:4615-68
  • Kurt TippettGoal
    3Q 5:3515-62
  • Jeff GarlettGoal
    3Q 4:3415-56
  • Lance FranklinBehind
    3Q 3:009-56
  • Josh KennedyGoal
    3Q 0:559-55
  • Josh KennedyBehind
    2Q 22:449-49
  • Josh KennedyGoal
    2Q 21:059-48
  • Isaac HeeneyBehind
    2Q 20:229-42
  • Chris DawesBehind
    2Q 19:479-41
  • Lewis JettaGoal
    2Q 18:228-41
  • Ben McGlynnGoal
    2Q 8:248-35
  • Luke ParkerBehind
    2Q 7:528-29
  • Jeff GarlettBehind
    2Q 4:568-28
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 0:327-28
  • Lance FranklinBehind
    1Q 27:117-27
  • Kurt TippettGoal
    1Q 22:427-26
  • Kurt TippettGoal
    1Q 15:447-20
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 14:157-14
  • Kurt TippettGoal
    1Q 12:347-13
  • Billy StretchGoal
    1Q 11:047-7
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 8:571-7
  • Mike PykeGoal
    1Q 4:091-6
  • Aaron VandenbergBehind
    1Q 1:491-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL1.10.23.23.350
SYD4.33.44.21.788

Match Leaders

Goals
4
Kurt TippettSYD
Behinds
2
7 tied leaders
Aaron VandenbergMEL
SuperCoach
143
Kurt TippettSYD
Tackles
9
Luke ParkerSYD

Team Stats

MELSYD

Scoring / Attack

7Goals12
8Behinds12
16Shots At Goal28
31Inside 50s60
3Goal Assists8
77Score Involvements103
8Marks Inside 5014
0Behinds Rushed6

Possession

337Disposals375
189Kicks217
148Handballs158
123Contested Possessions131
209Uncontested Possessions242
4,490Metres Gained5,393
90Ground Ball Gets88

Clearance / Contest

38Clearances38
10Centre Clearances10
28Stoppage Clearances28
73Tackles87
37Hitouts59
7Hitouts To Advantage15
253Pressure Acts270
7Contested Marks8

Other

121Effective Kicks143
9Marks on the Lead18
3Tackles Inside 5020
163AFL Player Rating Points205
96Defensive 50 Possessions58
136Defensive Midfield Possessions133
73Attacking Midfield Possessions116
27Attacking 50 Possessions66
87Marks94
17Frees For14
14Frees Against17
40Rebound 50s22
39Clangers49
35One Percenters35
7Bounces10
1,488Supercoach Points1,813
1,478Dream Team Points1,703
57Turnovers53
13Hitout To Advantage Rate31
26Spoils19
53Intercepts57
12Intercept Marks16

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
SYD 59 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
SYD 21 pts
Lead Changes
1
Score Ties
1

How the match finished

Sydney beat Melbourne by 38 points, 88–50.

Sydney took a 46-point lead into the last quarter. Melbourne cut that back to 38 by the final siren, scoring 21 points to 13 in the 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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—–—
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—–—
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