Melbourne vs Sydney Match Centre
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Scoring Events
Most recent first- RushedBehind4Q 27:3450-85
- Tom PapleyGoal4Q 22:0449-85
- 4Q 20:1749-79
- Dean TowersBehind4Q 18:2143-79
- Lance FranklinGoal4Q 17:1743-78
- Tom PapleyBehind4Q 14:3443-72
- RushedBehind4Q 9:4443-71
- Lance FranklinBehind4Q 8:5942-71
- Lance FranklinGoal4Q 6:5342-70
- Bernie VinceBehind4Q 5:0242-64
- Mitch HannanBehind4Q 3:0941-64
- Jake MelkshamGoal4Q 0:4940-64
- Lance FranklinGoal3Q 20:4834-64
- Jake LloydGoal3Q 17:0334-58
- Lance FranklinBehind3Q 15:3634-52
- Sam ReidGoal3Q 11:5934-51
- James HarmesBehind3Q 7:1034-45
- Tomas BuggBehind3Q 6:3433-45
- Tom McDonaldGoal3Q 4:2932-45
- Alex Neal-BullenBehind3Q 3:3326-45
- Sam NaismithBehind2Q 28:4125-45
- Tom PapleyGoal2Q 25:5625-44
- Alex Neal-BullenBehind2Q 23:3625-38
- Kieren JackGoal2Q 22:3024-38
- Isaac HeeneyGoal2Q 18:1524-32
- RushedBehind2Q 17:4424-26
- Luke ParkerBehind2Q 16:2724-25
- Isaac HeeneyBehind2Q 13:5324-24
- Lance FranklinGoal2Q 9:4524-23
- RushedBehind2Q 6:3524-17
- RushedBehind2Q 5:3324-16
- Josh KennedyBehind2Q 3:3324-15
- Luke ParkerGoal1Q 29:4524-14
- Oliver FlorentBehind1Q 28:4424-8
- 1Q 27:4124-7
- Jayden HuntGoal1Q 25:4718-7
- Mitch HannanGoal1Q 23:4312-7
- Sam ReidBehind1Q 19:386-7
- Tom McDonaldGoal1Q 12:066-6
- Gary RohanBehind1Q 9:230-6
- Nic NewmanBehind1Q 8:340-5
- Luke ParkerBehind1Q 7:250-4
- Lance FranklinBehind1Q 6:450-3
- Gary RohanBehind1Q 3:410-2
- Gary RohanBehind1Q 2:500-1
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Match Summary
How the match finished
Sydney beat Melbourne by 35 points, 85–50.
Sydney extended a 30-point three-quarter-time lead with a 21–16 final term.
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