Sydney vs Essendon Match Centre

Saturday 9-Sep-2017
Final Elimination Final
Sydney Coach: John Longmire
121 19.7
56 8.8
Essendon Coach: John Worsfold
S.C.G. Sydney by 65

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Joe DaniherQ1 - 3:13 - Goal - 0-6 Lance FranklinQ1 - 5:25 - Behind - 1-6 Dean TowersQ1 - 7:59 - Goal - 7-6 James StewartQ1 - 11:17 - Behind - 8-7 David ZaharakisQ1 - 15:00 - Behind - 8-8 Callum SinclairQ1 - 16:36 - Goal - 14-8 Kieren JackQ1 - 23:22 - Goal - 20-8 Joe DaniherQ1 - 27:52 - Behind - 20-9 Lance FranklinQ2 - 0:53 - Goal - 26-9 Lance FranklinQ2 - 2:24 - Goal - 32-9 Lance FranklinQ2 - 5:38 - Goal - 38-9 Isaac HeeneyQ2 - 9:02 - Behind - 39-9 Callum SinclairQ2 - 10:38 - Goal - 45-9 Callum SinclairQ2 - 11:56 - Behind - 46-9 Isaac HeeneyQ2 - 13:07 - Goal - 52-9 Jake LloydQ2 - 14:54 - Goal - 58-9 Josh KennedyQ2 - 16:22 - Goal - 64-9 Josh BegleyQ2 - 18:29 - Goal - 64-15 Luke ParkerQ2 - 19:30 - Behind - 65-15 Lance FranklinQ2 - 23:07 - Goal - 71-15 David MyersQ2 - 24:31 - Goal - 71-21 Travis ColyerQ2 - 26:32 - Behind - 71-22 Dean TowersQ2 - 27:44 - Goal - 77-22 Josh KennedyQ2 - 29:48 - Goal - 83-22 Joe DaniherQ3 - 0:58 - Goal - 83-28 Orazio FantasiaQ3 - 3:29 - Behind - 83-29 Joe DaniherQ3 - 7:39 - Behind - 83-30 Travis ColyerQ3 - 8:12 - Behind - 83-31 Gary RohanQ3 - 11:01 - Goal - 89-31 David ZaharakisQ3 - 12:43 - Behind - 89-32 Callum SinclairQ3 - 16:23 - Goal - 95-32 Isaac HeeneyQ3 - 17:44 - Goal - 101-32 Gary RohanQ3 - 25:37 - Goal - 107-32 Joe DaniherQ3 - 30:02 - Goal - 107-38 Dean TowersQ4 - 2:17 - Behind - 108-38 Orazio FantasiaQ4 - 5:56 - Goal - 108-44 Tom PapleyQ4 - 12:28 - Goal - 114-44 Dean TowersQ4 - 13:32 - Goal - 120-44 Dyson HeppellQ4 - 15:21 - Goal - 120-50 Isaac HeeneyQ4 - 18:13 - Behind - 121-50 Josh BegleyQ4 - 26:33 - Goal - 121-56

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
SYD3.210.34.02.2121
ESS1.32.12.43.056

Match Leaders

Goals
4
Lance FranklinSYD
Behinds
2
4 tied leaders
Isaac HeeneySYD
SuperCoach
132
Josh KennedySYD
Tackles
11
David ZaharakisESS

Team Stats

SYDESS

Scoring / Attack

19Goals8
6Behinds8
31Shots At Goal18
54Inside 50s32
13Goal Assists5
97Score Involvements69
19Marks Inside 505
1Behinds Rushed0

Possession

372Disposals374
226Kicks197
146Handballs177
136Contested Possessions132
237Uncontested Possessions242
5,354Metres Gained4,360
79Ground Ball Gets87

Clearance / Contest

39Clearances35
16Centre Clearances9
23Stoppage Clearances26
73Tackles82
38Hitouts46
8Hitouts To Advantage10
277Pressure Acts256
26Contested Marks8

Other

166Effective Kicks133
16Marks on the Lead16
14Tackles Inside 506
221AFL Player Rating Points152
71Defensive 50 Possessions110
129Defensive Midfield Possessions153
109Attacking Midfield Possessions85
64Attacking 50 Possessions26
127Marks94
20Frees For26
26Frees Against20
23Rebound 50s34
52Clangers55
22One Percenters34
1Bounces7
1,763Supercoach Points1,539
1,743Dream Team Points1,623
57Turnovers64
24Hitout To Advantage Rate40
13Spoils26
64Intercepts58
24Intercept Marks11

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
SYD 76 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
SYD 44 pts
Lead Changes
1
Score Ties
1

How the match finished

Sydney beat Essendon by 65 points, 121–56.

Sydney took a 69-point lead into the last quarter. Essendon cut that back to 65 by the final siren, scoring 18 points to 14 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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