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Sydney vs Essendon Match Centre

Saturday 7-May-2016
Final Round 7
Sydney logo
Sydney Coach: John Longmire
135 20.15
54 7.12
Essendon Coach: John Worsfold
Essendon logo
S.C.G. Sydney by 81 SYD by 81
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 - 2:54 - Behind - 0-1 Kurt TippettQ1 - 3:45 - Goal - 6-1 Jonathan SimpkinQ1 - 7:05 - Goal - 6-7
RushedQ1 - 8:51 - Behind - 7-7
Lance FranklinQ1 - 10:18 - Goal - 13-7 Callum SinclairQ1 - 11:25 - Behind - 14-7 David ZaharakisQ1 - 14:24 - Behind - 14-8 Isaac HeeneyQ1 - 15:31 - Goal - 20-8 David ZaharakisQ1 - 21:02 - Behind - 20-9 Ben McGlynnQ1 - 22:54 - Behind - 21-9 Isaac HeeneyQ1 - 23:49 - Goal - 27-9 Mitch BrownQ1 - 25:42 - Goal - 27-15 Orazio FantasiaQ1 - 28:02 - Goal - 27-21 Orazio FantasiaQ2 - 1:01 - Behind - 27-22 Ben McGlynnQ2 - 3:51 - Behind - 28-22 Craig BirdQ2 - 5:17 - Goal - 28-28 David ZaharakisQ2 - 7:22 - Goal - 28-34
RushedQ2 - 10:59 - Behind - 29-34
RushedQ2 - 11:54 - Behind - 30-34
Isaac HeeneyQ2 - 12:57 - Goal - 36-34 Lance FranklinQ2 - 14:37 - Goal - 42-34 Callum SinclairQ2 - 17:16 - Behind - 43-34 Brendon GoddardQ2 - 18:52 - Behind - 43-35 Luke ParkerQ2 - 20:22 - Behind - 44-35 Callum SinclairQ2 - 23:33 - Goal - 50-35 Kurt TippettQ2 - 25:06 - Behind - 51-35 Callum SinclairQ2 - 27:50 - Behind - 52-35
RushedQ3 - 1:43 - Behind - 52-36
Lance FranklinQ3 - 3:06 - Goal - 58-36 Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiQ3 - 7:30 - Behind - 58-37 David ZaharakisQ3 - 8:32 - Goal - 58-43 Tom PapleyQ3 - 9:43 - Goal - 64-43 Lance FranklinQ3 - 12:39 - Behind - 65-43 Kieren JackQ3 - 16:54 - Goal - 71-43 Zach MerrettQ3 - 18:42 - Behind - 71-44 Mark BaguleyQ3 - 20:44 - Behind - 71-45 George HewettQ3 - 22:28 - Goal - 77-45 Isaac HeeneyQ3 - 23:41 - Goal - 83-45 Tom PapleyQ3 - 26:51 - Behind - 84-45 Tom PapleyQ4 - 1:13 - Goal - 90-45 Kurt TippettQ4 - 7:12 - Goal - 96-45
RushedQ4 - 10:19 - Behind - 96-46
Lance FranklinQ4 - 10:42 - Goal - 102-46 Mark BaguleyQ4 - 12:38 - Behind - 102-47 Mark BaguleyQ4 - 14:25 - Behind - 102-48 Ben McGlynnQ4 - 15:28 - Goal - 108-48 Shaun McKernanQ4 - 16:46 - Goal - 108-54 Kieren JackQ4 - 18:06 - Goal - 114-54 Callum SinclairQ4 - 22:08 - Behind - 115-54 Lance FranklinQ4 - 24:01 - Goal - 121-54 Isaac HeeneyQ4 - 25:56 - Goal - 127-54 Lance FranklinQ4 - 28:03 - Goal - 133-54 Lance FranklinQ4 - 29:35 - Behind - 134-54 Lance FranklinQ4 - 32:48 - Behind - 135-54

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Lance FranklinBehind
    4Q 32:48135-54
  • Lance FranklinBehind
    4Q 29:35134-54
  • Lance FranklinGoal
    4Q 28:03133-54
  • Isaac HeeneyGoal
    4Q 25:56127-54
  • Lance FranklinGoal
    4Q 24:01121-54
  • Callum SinclairBehind
    4Q 22:08115-54
  • Kieren JackGoal
    4Q 18:06114-54
  • Shaun McKernanGoal
    4Q 16:46108-54
  • Ben McGlynnGoal
    4Q 15:28108-48
  • Mark BaguleyBehind
    4Q 14:25102-48
  • Mark BaguleyBehind
    4Q 12:38102-47
  • Lance FranklinGoal
    4Q 10:42102-46
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 10:1996-46
  • Kurt TippettGoal
    4Q 7:1296-45
  • Tom PapleyGoal
    4Q 1:1390-45
  • Tom PapleyBehind
    3Q 26:5184-45
  • Isaac HeeneyGoal
    3Q 23:4183-45
  • George HewettGoal
    3Q 22:2877-45
  • Mark BaguleyBehind
    3Q 20:4471-45
  • Zach MerrettBehind
    3Q 18:4271-44
  • Kieren JackGoal
    3Q 16:5471-43
  • Lance FranklinBehind
    3Q 12:3965-43
  • Tom PapleyGoal
    3Q 9:4364-43
  • David ZaharakisGoal
    3Q 8:3258-43
  • Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiBehind
    3Q 7:3058-37
  • Lance FranklinGoal
    3Q 3:0658-36
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 1:4352-36
  • Callum SinclairBehind
    2Q 27:5052-35
  • Kurt TippettBehind
    2Q 25:0651-35
  • Callum SinclairGoal
    2Q 23:3350-35
  • Luke ParkerBehind
    2Q 20:2244-35
  • Brendon GoddardBehind
    2Q 18:5243-35
  • Callum SinclairBehind
    2Q 17:1643-34
  • Lance FranklinGoal
    2Q 14:3742-34
  • Isaac HeeneyGoal
    2Q 12:5736-34
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 11:5430-34
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 10:5929-34
  • David ZaharakisGoal
    2Q 7:2228-34
  • Craig BirdGoal
    2Q 5:1728-28
  • Ben McGlynnBehind
    2Q 3:5128-22
  • Orazio FantasiaBehind
    2Q 1:0127-22
  • Orazio FantasiaGoal
    1Q 28:0227-21
  • Mitch BrownGoal
    1Q 25:4227-15
  • Isaac HeeneyGoal
    1Q 23:4927-9
  • Ben McGlynnBehind
    1Q 22:5421-9
  • David ZaharakisBehind
    1Q 21:0220-9
  • Isaac HeeneyGoal
    1Q 15:3120-8
  • David ZaharakisBehind
    1Q 14:2414-8
  • Callum SinclairBehind
    1Q 11:2514-7
  • Lance FranklinGoal
    1Q 10:1813-7
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 8:517-7
  • Jonathan SimpkinGoal
    1Q 7:056-7
  • Kurt TippettGoal
    1Q 3:456-1
  • Joe DaniherBehind
    1Q 2:540-1

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
SYD4.33.75.28.3135
ESS3.32.21.41.354

Match Leaders

Goals
6
Lance FranklinSYD
Behinds
4
Callum SinclairSYD
SuperCoach
138
Isaac HeeneySYD
Tackles
8
Zach MerrettESS

Team Stats

SYDESS

Scoring / Attack

20Goals7
12Behinds10
34Shots At Goal21
68Inside 50s47
14Goal Assists3
178Score Involvements73
19Marks Inside 504
6Behinds Rushed2

Possession

439Disposals395
231Kicks221
208Handballs174
165Contested Possessions137
279Uncontested Possessions255
6,844Metres Gained5,268
112Ground Ball Gets96

Clearance / Contest

38Clearances26
18Centre Clearances11
20Stoppage Clearances15
59Tackles60
25Hitouts33
12Hitouts To Advantage9
251Pressure Acts300
15Contested Marks8

Other

162Effective Kicks141
10Marks on the Lead18
14Tackles Inside 5011
290AFL Player Rating Points195
84Defensive 50 Possessions—
153Defensive Midfield Possessions—
124Attacking Midfield Possessions—
83Attacking 50 Possessions—
107Marks99
21Frees For18
18Frees Against21
38Rebound 50s43
56Clangers54
49One Percenters42
6Bounces5
1,771Supercoach Points1,530
1,782Dream Team Points1,588
70Turnovers71
62Hitout To Advantage Rate25
31Spoils31
71Intercepts70
17Intercept Marks11

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
SYD 81 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
SYD 27 pts
Lead Changes
5
Score Ties
2

How the match finished

Sydney beat Essendon by 81 points, 135–54.

Sydney extended a 39-point three-quarter-time lead with a 51–9 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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