Essendon vs Melbourne Match Centre

Sunday 29-Apr-2018
Final Round 6
Essendon Coach: John Worsfold
72 10.12
108 16.12
Melbourne Coach: Simon Goodwin
Docklands Melbourne by 36

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Jayden LaverdeQ1 - 1:28 - Behind - 1-0 James StewartQ1 - 7:33 - Behind - 2-0 Jesse HoganQ1 - 9:35 - Behind - 2-1 Devon SmithQ1 - 11:16 - Goal - 8-1 Jake StringerQ1 - 14:47 - Behind - 9-1 Mitch HannanQ1 - 18:16 - Goal - 9-7 Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiQ1 - 22:04 - Goal - 15-7 Bayley FritschQ1 - 25:13 - Behind - 15-8 Angus BrayshawQ1 - 26:13 - Behind - 15-9 Max GawnQ2 - 2:50 - Behind - 15-10 Charlie SpargoQ2 - 3:42 - Goal - 15-16 Jayden LaverdeQ2 - 5:03 - Goal - 21-16 James StewartQ2 - 6:49 - Goal - 27-16 Devon SmithQ2 - 9:31 - Behind - 28-16 Max GawnQ2 - 12:12 - Behind - 28-17 Jake StringerQ2 - 15:15 - Goal - 34-18 Charlie SpargoQ2 - 17:38 - Goal - 34-24 Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiQ2 - 19:37 - Behind - 35-24 Joe DaniherQ2 - 23:03 - Behind - 36-24 Mitch HannanQ2 - 25:46 - Goal - 36-30 Alex Neal-BullenQ2 - 28:29 - Behind - 36-31 Joe DaniherQ2 - 29:46 - Behind - 37-31 Jesse HoganQ3 - 1:45 - Goal - 37-37 Tom McDonaldQ3 - 3:45 - Goal - 37-43 Max GawnQ3 - 7:28 - Goal - 37-49 Bayley FritschQ3 - 9:33 - Goal - 37-55 Jake StringerQ3 - 12:07 - Behind - 38-55 Nathan JonesQ3 - 13:44 - Behind - 38-56 Bayley FritschQ3 - 18:07 - Goal - 38-62 Brendon GoddardQ3 - 20:15 - Behind - 39-62 Jake StringerQ3 - 20:40 - Goal - 45-62 Max GawnQ3 - 24:38 - Goal - 45-68 Jake MelkshamQ3 - 28:08 - Goal - 45-74 James HarmesQ3 - 29:42 - Behind - 45-75 Mitch HannanQ3 - 30:39 - Behind - 45-76 Mitch HannanQ4 - 6:23 - Goal - 45-82 Jesse HoganQ4 - 9:10 - Goal - 45-88 Joe DaniherQ4 - 11:17 - Behind - 46-88 Jake StringerQ4 - 12:39 - Behind - 47-88 Tom McDonaldQ4 - 14:00 - Goal - 47-94 Jake MelkshamQ4 - 15:21 - Behind - 47-95 Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiQ4 - 16:44 - Goal - 53-95 Jake MelkshamQ4 - 19:29 - Goal - 53-101 Dom TysonQ4 - 22:14 - Behind - 53-102 Devon SmithQ4 - 23:33 - Goal - 59-102 Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiQ4 - 25:08 - Behind - 60-102 Jake StringerQ4 - 26:25 - Goal - 66-102 David ZaharakisQ4 - 28:21 - Goal - 72-102 Bayley FritschQ4 - 29:55 - Goal - 72-108

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS2.33.41.24.372
MEL1.33.47.35.2108

Match Leaders

Goals
3
3 tied leaders
Jake StringerESS
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
Joe DaniherESS
SuperCoach
168
Max GawnMEL
Tackles
10
Zach MerrettESS

Team Stats

ESSMEL

Scoring / Attack

10Goals16
12Behinds11
25Shots At Goal29
47Inside 50s55
8Goal Assists8
111Score Involvements109
14Marks Inside 5019
0Behinds Rushed6

Possession

401Disposals359
204Kicks196
197Handballs163
143Contested Possessions153
253Uncontested Possessions204
5,269Metres Gained5,744
101Ground Ball Gets93

Clearance / Contest

28Clearances38
4Centre Clearances16
24Stoppage Clearances22
78Tackles69
26Hitouts45
7Hitouts To Advantage23
273Pressure Acts297
10Contested Marks15

Other

132Effective Kicks144
16Marks on the Lead13
13Tackles Inside 5014
201AFL Player Rating Points235
96Defensive 50 Possessions62
154Defensive Midfield Possessions123
101Attacking Midfield Possessions116
45Attacking 50 Possessions56
81Marks94
21Frees For23
23Frees Against21
34Rebound 50s34
57Clangers49
45One Percenters40
10Bounces2
1,648Supercoach Points1,656
1,611Dream Team Points1,584
65Turnovers69
41Hitout To Advantage Rate18
38Spoils35
69Intercepts65
10Intercept Marks19

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 49 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
MEL 26 pts
Lead Changes
3
Score Ties
1

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Essendon by 36 points, 108–72.

Melbourne extended a 31-point three-quarter-time lead with a 32–27 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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