Melbourne vs Sydney Match Centre
Who takes the field
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Scoring timeline
Scoring Events
Most recent first- Tom PapleyBehind4Q 25:5578-87
- Jordan DawsonBehind4Q 22:1078-86
- Nathan JonesGoal4Q 19:5378-85
- Jesse HoganBehind4Q 19:1272-85
- Tom McDonaldGoal4Q 18:0971-85
- Angus BrayshawBehind4Q 12:4065-85
- Jeff GarlettBehind4Q 7:1464-85
- Jeff GarlettGoal4Q 6:1363-85
- Will HaywardBehind4Q 5:3657-85
- RushedBehind4Q 2:5157-84
- Tom PapleyGoal3Q 29:5356-84
- Cameron PedersenGoal3Q 26:2356-78
- Lance FranklinGoal3Q 25:2050-78
- Tom PapleyGoal3Q 23:0650-72
- Lance FranklinBehind3Q 21:5850-66
- Lance FranklinBehind3Q 18:3750-65
- Tom McDonaldGoal3Q 17:0650-64
- Lance FranklinBehind3Q 15:2844-64
- Aaron VandenbergGoal3Q 14:0644-63
- Tom McCartinGoal3Q 12:2738-63
- Isaac HeeneyGoal3Q 10:4738-57
- RushedBehind3Q 6:3138-51
- RushedBehind3Q 5:5437-51
- Aaron VandenbergGoal3Q 4:0636-51
- Lance FranklinGoal3Q 2:0930-51
- Lance FranklinBehind3Q 0:4130-45
- Tom McDonaldBehind2Q 28:2030-44
- Clayton OliverBehind2Q 25:1429-44
- Charlie SpargoBehind2Q 23:2028-44
- Josh KennedyGoal2Q 21:4527-44
- Jordan DawsonGoal2Q 18:0227-38
- RushedBehind2Q 14:2827-32
- Dan HanneberyGoal2Q 12:5526-32
- Isaac HeeneyGoal2Q 11:4626-26
- Will HaywardGoal2Q 9:3726-20
- Harry CunninghamGoal2Q 6:3426-14
- Dom TysonBehind2Q 5:2426-8
- Tom PapleyBehind2Q 4:3225-8
- Jesse HoganGoal2Q 2:5825-7
- Jesse HoganBehind2Q 1:3119-7
- Aaron VandenbergGoal1Q 28:0618-7
- 1Q 26:0312-7
- Dom TysonBehind1Q 25:086-7
- Jesse HoganBehind1Q 21:025-7
- Tom McDonaldBehind1Q 19:334-7
- Tom PapleyGoal1Q 17:203-7
- Lance FranklinBehind1Q 13:193-1
- Clayton OliverBehind1Q 9:573-0
- Charlie SpargoBehind1Q 9:022-0
- Christian PetraccaBehind1Q 6:311-0
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Match Summary
How the match finished
Sydney beat Melbourne by 9 points, 87–78.
Sydney took a 28-point lead into the last quarter. Melbourne cut that back to 9 by the final siren, scoring 22 points to 3 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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Replay & maps
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Match ends follow the AFL feed’s recorded first-quarter direction and the change of ends each quarter. Left and right refer to the source ground view.
Distance is an estimate from the recorded kick location to the centre of goal. Angle is degrees off centre: 0° is straight in front. These are geometric estimates, not measured kick distances or scoring probabilities.
The dots show where an attempt or disposal was recorded, not where the ball landed. A line to goal highlights the selected shot; it does not show the ball’s actual path.
Events without a usable location remain in the list. Missing quarters and missing locations are not treated as zero activity. Recorded shot attempts can include attempts that did not score, and the feed may be revised after the match.
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Times show elapsed time within each quarter, including time-on.
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