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Adelaide vs Essendon Match Centre

Sunday 31-Jul-2016
Final Round 19
Adelaide logo
Adelaide Coach: Don Pyke
143 22.11
61 9.7
Essendon Coach: John Worsfold
Essendon logo
Adelaide Oval Adelaide by 82 ADE by 82
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way
Home team

Adelaide

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

26 Richard Douglas FPL · Left forward pocket 41 Mitch McGovern FF · Full forward 4 Josh Jenkins FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

23 Charlie Cameron HFFL · Left half forward 27 Tom Lynch CHF · Centre half forward 18 Eddie Betts HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

24 Sam Jacobs RK · Ruck 9 Rory Sloane RR · Ruck rover 44 Matt Crouch ROV · Rover

Centre

11 Paul Seedsman WL · Left wing 31 Jarryd Lyons C · Centre 21 Rory Atkins WR · Right wing

Half backs

33 Brodie Smith HBFL · Left half back 6 Jake Lever CHB · Centre half back 29 Rory Laird HBFR · Right half back

Backs

16 Luke Brown BPL · Left back pocket 12 Daniel Talia FB · Full back 15 Kyle Hartigan BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

2 Brad Crouch INT · Interchange 5 Scott Thompson INT · Interchange 14 David Mackay INT · Interchange 25 Kyle Cheney INT · Interchange
Away team

Essendon

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

33 Jayden Laverde FPL · Left forward pocket 6 Joe Daniher FF · Full forward 3 Darcy Parish FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

30 Kyle Langford HFFL · Left half forward 29 Patrick Ambrose CHF · Centre half forward 13 Orazio Fantasia HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

22 Matthew Leuenberger RK · Ruck 24 Craig Bird RR · Ruck rover 9 Brendon Goddard ROV · Rover

Centre

7 Zach Merrett WL · Left wing 11 David Zaharakis C · Centre 41 Will Hams WR · Right wing

Half backs

8 Martin Gleeson HBFL · Left half back 10 Aaron Francis CHB · Centre half back 15 Courtenay Dempsey HBFR · Right half back

Backs

49 Matt Dea BPL · Left back pocket 36 Michael Hartley FB · Full back 43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

17 Adam Cooney INT · Interchange 50 James Polkinghorne INT · Interchange 45 Conor McKenna INT · Interchange 56 Sam Michael INT · Interchange

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Mitch McGovernQ1 - 1:10 - Goal - 6-0 Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiQ1 - 2:40 - Behind - 6-1 Aaron FrancisQ1 - 8:15 - Behind - 6-2 Eddie BettsQ1 - 10:32 - Goal - 12-2 Mitch McGovernQ1 - 15:24 - Behind - 13-2 Jarryd LyonsQ1 - 16:15 - Goal - 19-2 Rory SloaneQ1 - 18:40 - Goal - 25-2 Joe DaniherQ1 - 20:26 - Behind - 25-3 Orazio FantasiaQ1 - 21:57 - Goal - 25-9 Brodie SmithQ1 - 25:18 - Behind - 26-9 Adam CooneyQ1 - 27:49 - Goal - 26-15 Eddie BettsQ1 - 29:21 - Goal - 32-15 Eddie BettsQ2 - 1:17 - Goal - 38-15 David MackayQ2 - 2:53 - Behind - 39-15 Mitch McGovernQ2 - 3:31 - Goal - 45-15 Rory SloaneQ2 - 4:45 - Behind - 46-15 Charlie CameronQ2 - 8:23 - Goal - 52-15 Joe DaniherQ2 - 12:36 - Goal - 52-21 Jayden LaverdeQ2 - 14:42 - Goal - 52-27 Eddie BettsQ2 - 17:59 - Behind - 53-27 Paul SeedsmanQ2 - 19:04 - Goal - 59-27 Charlie CameronQ2 - 21:23 - Goal - 65-27 Orazio FantasiaQ2 - 23:46 - Behind - 65-28 Jarryd LyonsQ2 - 25:05 - Behind - 66-28 Paul SeedsmanQ2 - 26:31 - Behind - 67-28 Josh JenkinsQ2 - 28:21 - Goal - 73-28 Charlie CameronQ3 - 0:34 - Behind - 74-28 Richard DouglasQ3 - 2:25 - Goal - 80-28 Eddie BettsQ3 - 5:49 - Goal - 86-28 Charlie CameronQ3 - 8:11 - Goal - 92-28 Orazio FantasiaQ3 - 10:43 - Behind - 92-29 Kyle HartiganQ3 - 12:10 - Goal - 98-29 Conor McKennaQ3 - 16:19 - Behind - 98-30 Eddie BettsQ3 - 19:13 - Goal - 104-30 Charlie CameronQ3 - 20:12 - Goal - 110-30 Mitch McGovernQ3 - 24:12 - Goal - 116-30 David MackayQ3 - 27:08 - Behind - 117-30 Joe DaniherQ3 - 29:02 - Goal - 117-36 Brodie SmithQ3 - 32:25 - Behind - 118-36 Josh JenkinsQ4 - 8:09 - Goal - 124-36 Eddie BettsQ4 - 10:03 - Behind - 125-36 Richard DouglasQ4 - 13:47 - Goal - 131-36 Mitch McGovernQ4 - 15:53 - Goal - 137-36 Joe DaniherQ4 - 18:41 - Goal - 137-42 James PolkinghorneQ4 - 21:08 - Behind - 137-43 Paul SeedsmanQ4 - 21:58 - Goal - 143-43 Kyle LangfordQ4 - 24:28 - Goal - 143-49 Joe DaniherQ4 - 26:51 - Goal - 143-55 Jayden LaverdeQ4 - 28:53 - Goal - 143-61

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Jayden LaverdeGoal
    4Q 28:53143-61
  • Joe DaniherGoal
    4Q 26:51143-55
  • Kyle LangfordGoal
    4Q 24:28143-49
  • Paul SeedsmanGoal
    4Q 21:58143-43
  • James PolkinghorneBehind
    4Q 21:08137-43
  • Joe DaniherGoal
    4Q 18:41137-42
  • Mitch McGovernGoal
    4Q 15:53137-36
  • Richard DouglasGoal
    4Q 13:47131-36
  • Eddie BettsBehind
    4Q 10:03125-36
  • Josh JenkinsGoal
    4Q 8:09124-36
  • Brodie SmithBehind
    3Q 32:25118-36
  • Joe DaniherGoal
    3Q 29:02117-36
  • David MackayBehind
    3Q 27:08117-30
  • Mitch McGovernGoal
    3Q 24:12116-30
  • Charlie CameronGoal
    3Q 20:12110-30
  • Eddie BettsGoal
    3Q 19:13104-30
  • Conor McKennaBehind
    3Q 16:1998-30
  • Kyle HartiganGoal
    3Q 12:1098-29
  • Orazio FantasiaBehind
    3Q 10:4392-29
  • Charlie CameronGoal
    3Q 8:1192-28
  • Eddie BettsGoal
    3Q 5:4986-28
  • Richard DouglasGoal
    3Q 2:2580-28
  • Charlie CameronBehind
    3Q 0:3474-28
  • Josh JenkinsGoal
    2Q 28:2173-28
  • Paul SeedsmanBehind
    2Q 26:3167-28
  • Jarryd LyonsBehind
    2Q 25:0566-28
  • Orazio FantasiaBehind
    2Q 23:4665-28
  • Charlie CameronGoal
    2Q 21:2365-27
  • Paul SeedsmanGoal
    2Q 19:0459-27
  • Eddie BettsBehind
    2Q 17:5953-27
  • Jayden LaverdeGoal
    2Q 14:4252-27
  • Joe DaniherGoal
    2Q 12:3652-21
  • Charlie CameronGoal
    2Q 8:2352-15
  • Rory SloaneBehind
    2Q 4:4546-15
  • Mitch McGovernGoal
    2Q 3:3145-15
  • David MackayBehind
    2Q 2:5339-15
  • Eddie BettsGoal
    2Q 1:1738-15
  • Eddie BettsGoal
    1Q 29:2132-15
  • Adam CooneyGoal
    1Q 27:4926-15
  • Brodie SmithBehind
    1Q 25:1826-9
  • Orazio FantasiaGoal
    1Q 21:5725-9
  • Joe DaniherBehind
    1Q 20:2625-3
  • Rory SloaneGoal
    1Q 18:4025-2
  • Jarryd LyonsGoal
    1Q 16:1519-2
  • Mitch McGovernBehind
    1Q 15:2413-2
  • Eddie BettsGoal
    1Q 10:3212-2
  • Aaron FrancisBehind
    1Q 8:156-2
  • Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiBehind
    1Q 2:406-1
  • Mitch McGovernGoal
    1Q 1:106-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ADE5.26.57.34.1143
ESS2.32.11.24.161

Match Leaders

Goals
5
Eddie BettsADE
Behinds
2
4 tied leaders
Brodie SmithADE
SuperCoach
141
Rory SloaneADE
Tackles
9
Craig BirdESS

Team Stats

ADEESS

Scoring / Attack

22Goals9
11Behinds7
35Shots At Goal23
65Inside 50s45
14Goal Assists8
167Score Involvements67
16Marks Inside 5013
6Behinds Rushed0

Possession

457Disposals363
216Kicks191
241Handballs172
156Contested Possessions136
309Uncontested Possessions229
6,432Metres Gained4,956
108Ground Ball Gets80

Clearance / Contest

35Clearances40
14Centre Clearances17
21Stoppage Clearances23
69Tackles62
26Hitouts60
10Hitouts To Advantage14
274Pressure Acts317
12Contested Marks15

Other

147Effective Kicks126
12Marks on the Lead9
8Tackles Inside 504
288AFL Player Rating Points184
81Defensive 50 Possessions75
162Defensive Midfield Possessions138
162Attacking Midfield Possessions111
60Attacking 50 Possessions41
97Marks91
22Frees For21
21Frees Against22
32Rebound 50s35
49Clangers59
46One Percenters61
7Bounces2
1,878Supercoach Points1,425
1,825Dream Team Points1,514
62Turnovers76
30Hitout To Advantage Rate55
30Spoils40
76Intercepts62
15Intercept Marks16

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ADE 101 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ADE 27 pts
Lead Changes
0
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Adelaide beat Essendon by 82 points, 143–61.

The 82-point gap at three-quarter time held through the final term, when both sides added 25 points.

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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