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Essendon vs Port Adelaide Match Centre

Sunday 15-Apr-2018
Final Round 4
Essendon logo
Essendon Coach: John Worsfold
106 16.10
84 12.12
Port Adelaide Coach: Ken Hinkley
Port Adelaide logo
Docklands Essendon by 22 ESS by 22
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
James StewartQ1 - 1:21 - Goal - 6-0 Chad WingardQ1 - 2:20 - Behind - 6-1 David MyersQ1 - 4:43 - Goal - 12-1 Mark BaguleyQ1 - 8:03 - Goal - 18-1 Todd MarshallQ1 - 11:50 - Behind - 18-2 Darcy ParishQ1 - 14:14 - Behind - 19-2 Todd MarshallQ1 - 16:55 - Goal - 19-8 Josh GreenQ1 - 20:56 - Goal - 25-8 Orazio FantasiaQ1 - 24:06 - Behind - 26-8 Jack WattsQ1 - 25:21 - Goal - 26-14 James StewartQ1 - 29:47 - Goal - 32-14 James StewartQ2 - 3:49 - Goal - 38-14 David MyersQ2 - 5:03 - Goal - 44-14
RushedQ2 - 8:37 - Behind - 45-14
Todd MarshallQ2 - 11:34 - Behind - 45-15 Jake StringerQ2 - 15:19 - Goal - 51-15 Jack WattsQ2 - 17:33 - Goal - 51-21
RushedQ2 - 20:03 - Behind - 51-22
Charlie DixonQ2 - 21:03 - Behind - 51-23 Josh GreenQ2 - 22:43 - Behind - 52-23 Jared PolecQ2 - 25:01 - Behind - 52-24 Sam GrayQ2 - 27:21 - Goal - 52-30 Jake StringerQ2 - 30:25 - Goal - 58-30 Robbie GrayQ2 - 32:20 - Behind - 58-31 Joe DaniherQ3 - 0:53 - Behind - 59-31 Charlie DixonQ3 - 5:05 - Goal - 59-37 Brendon GoddardQ3 - 7:12 - Goal - 65-37 Orazio FantasiaQ3 - 11:00 - Goal - 71-37 Matt GuelfiQ3 - 12:49 - Behind - 72-37 Ollie WinesQ3 - 15:32 - Behind - 72-38 Jake StringerQ3 - 16:50 - Goal - 78-38 Karl AmonQ3 - 23:46 - Goal - 78-44 Devon SmithQ3 - 25:05 - Behind - 79-44 Justin WesthoffQ3 - 27:20 - Goal - 79-50 Travis BoakQ3 - 29:48 - Goal - 79-56 Mark BaguleyQ4 - 1:39 - Behind - 80-56 Jake StringerQ4 - 2:02 - Behind - 81-56 Darcy Byrne-JonesQ4 - 3:53 - Goal - 81-62 Joe DaniherQ4 - 7:02 - Goal - 87-62 Jake StringerQ4 - 11:11 - Goal - 93-62 Tom RockliffQ4 - 12:37 - Goal - 93-68 Joe DaniherQ4 - 14:05 - Goal - 99-68 Justin WesthoffQ4 - 17:45 - Behind - 99-69 Jack WattsQ4 - 19:40 - Goal - 99-75 James StewartQ4 - 21:34 - Behind - 100-75 Sam GrayQ4 - 22:40 - Behind - 100-76
RushedQ4 - 23:07 - Behind - 100-77
Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiQ4 - 23:37 - Goal - 106-77 Riley BonnerQ4 - 27:08 - Goal - 106-83 Chad WingardQ4 - 31:02 - Behind - 106-84

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Chad WingardBehind
    4Q 31:02106-84
  • Riley BonnerGoal
    4Q 27:08106-83
  • Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiGoal
    4Q 23:37106-77
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 23:07100-77
  • Sam GrayBehind
    4Q 22:40100-76
  • James StewartBehind
    4Q 21:34100-75
  • Jack WattsGoal
    4Q 19:4099-75
  • Justin WesthoffBehind
    4Q 17:4599-69
  • Joe DaniherGoal
    4Q 14:0599-68
  • Tom RockliffGoal
    4Q 12:3793-68
  • Jake StringerGoal
    4Q 11:1193-62
  • Joe DaniherGoal
    4Q 7:0287-62
  • Darcy Byrne-JonesGoal
    4Q 3:5381-62
  • Jake StringerBehind
    4Q 2:0281-56
  • Mark BaguleyBehind
    4Q 1:3980-56
  • Travis BoakGoal
    3Q 29:4879-56
  • Justin WesthoffGoal
    3Q 27:2079-50
  • Devon SmithBehind
    3Q 25:0579-44
  • Karl AmonGoal
    3Q 23:4678-44
  • Jake StringerGoal
    3Q 16:5078-38
  • Ollie WinesBehind
    3Q 15:3272-38
  • Matt GuelfiBehind
    3Q 12:4972-37
  • Orazio FantasiaGoal
    3Q 11:0071-37
  • Brendon GoddardGoal
    3Q 7:1265-37
  • Charlie DixonGoal
    3Q 5:0559-37
  • Joe DaniherBehind
    3Q 0:5359-31
  • Robbie GrayBehind
    2Q 32:2058-31
  • Jake StringerGoal
    2Q 30:2558-30
  • Sam GrayGoal
    2Q 27:2152-30
  • Jared PolecBehind
    2Q 25:0152-24
  • Josh GreenBehind
    2Q 22:4352-23
  • Charlie DixonBehind
    2Q 21:0351-23
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 20:0351-22
  • Jack WattsGoal
    2Q 17:3351-21
  • Jake StringerGoal
    2Q 15:1951-15
  • Todd MarshallBehind
    2Q 11:3445-15
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 8:3745-14
  • David MyersGoal
    2Q 5:0344-14
  • James StewartGoal
    2Q 3:4938-14
  • James StewartGoal
    1Q 29:4732-14
  • Jack WattsGoal
    1Q 25:2126-14
  • Orazio FantasiaBehind
    1Q 24:0626-8
  • Josh GreenGoal
    1Q 20:5625-8
  • Todd MarshallGoal
    1Q 16:5519-8
  • Darcy ParishBehind
    1Q 14:1419-2
  • Todd MarshallBehind
    1Q 11:5018-2
  • Mark BaguleyGoal
    1Q 8:0318-1
  • David MyersGoal
    1Q 4:4312-1
  • Chad WingardBehind
    1Q 2:206-1
  • James StewartGoal
    1Q 1:216-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS5.24.23.34.3106
PTA2.22.54.14.484

Match Leaders

Goals
4
Jake StringerESS
Behinds
2
2 tied leaders
Chad WingardPTA
SuperCoach
145
Robbie GrayPTA
Tackles
11
Devon SmithESS

Team Stats

ESSPTA

Scoring / Attack

16Goals12
9Behinds10
29Shots At Goal25
57Inside 50s47
12Goal Assists6
116Score Involvements108
11Marks Inside 5011
5Behinds Rushed2

Possession

387Disposals365
227Kicks184
160Handballs181
144Contested Possessions142
247Uncontested Possessions222
5,445Metres Gained5,157
100Ground Ball Gets96

Clearance / Contest

45Clearances41
13Centre Clearances16
32Stoppage Clearances25
64Tackles61
46Hitouts39
12Hitouts To Advantage13
280Pressure Acts274
8Contested Marks11

Other

154Effective Kicks114
12Marks on the Lead9
14Tackles Inside 505
223AFL Player Rating Points196
79Defensive 50 Possessions80
136Defensive Midfield Possessions139
123Attacking Midfield Possessions97
53Attacking 50 Possessions48
96Marks69
15Frees For21
21Frees Against15
32Rebound 50s38
49Clangers54
38One Percenters51
13Bounces7
1,781Supercoach Points1,518
1,648Dream Team Points1,462
65Turnovers64
62Hitout To Advantage Rate30
21Spoils38
64Intercepts65
17Intercept Marks16

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 40 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ESS 19 pts
Lead Changes
0
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Essendon beat Port Adelaide by 22 points, 106–84.

Essendon took a 23-point lead into the last quarter. Port Adelaide cut that back to 22 by the final siren, scoring 28 points to 27 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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