Melbourne vs Essendon Match Centre
Who takes the field
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Scoring timeline
Scoring Events
Most recent first- Orazio FantasiaGoal4Q 35:24112-130
- Angus BrayshawGoal4Q 33:48112-124
- James HarmesGoal4Q 31:56106-124
- Jake StringerGoal4Q 30:48100-124
- Jake MelkshamGoal4Q 27:44100-118
- Darcy ParishGoal4Q 25:4694-118
- James HarmesGoal4Q 23:4594-112
- Andrew McGrathGoal4Q 21:3088-112
- Darcy ParishBehind4Q 19:5688-106
- Jake StringerBehind4Q 17:1088-105
- Jayden HuntGoal4Q 11:3088-104
- RushedBehind4Q 7:5282-104
- Shaun McKernanGoal4Q 6:4282-103
- 4Q 5:0482-97
- Darcy ParishBehind4Q 3:4576-97
- James HarmesBehind4Q 1:5476-96
- Sam WeidemanGoal3Q 28:1575-96
- Jayden HuntGoal3Q 25:2369-96
- Devon SmithGoal3Q 22:5363-96
- James HarmesBehind3Q 21:3363-90
- Devon SmithGoal3Q 19:2762-90
- David ZaharakisGoal3Q 18:1662-84
- Jayden HuntBehind3Q 13:4362-78
- 3Q 11:2161-78
- Mark BaguleyGoal3Q 8:0061-72
- 3Q 6:0961-66
- Jake StringerGoal3Q 0:3061-60
- 2Q 29:0661-54
- Max GawnGoal2Q 25:3161-48
- Sam WeidemanGoal2Q 21:3755-48
- James HarmesGoal2Q 19:2149-48
- Jayden HuntGoal2Q 14:1343-48
- Jay LockhartGoal2Q 11:3237-48
- 2Q 8:5631-48
- Shaun McKernanGoal2Q 7:5725-48
- Dylan ShielBehind2Q 6:1625-42
- Zac ClarkeBehind2Q 5:1125-41
- Corey WagnerGoal2Q 2:2325-40
- 1Q 32:0919-40
- Shaun McKernanBehind1Q 31:4419-34
- RushedBehind1Q 29:2019-33
- Dylan ShielBehind1Q 27:3618-33
- Shaun McKernanGoal1Q 26:2418-32
- Alex Neal-BullenGoal1Q 24:4618-26
- Jake StringerGoal1Q 22:5812-26
- Jay LockhartGoal1Q 20:3412-20
- Dyson HeppellBehind1Q 19:526-20
- Jake StringerGoal1Q 18:206-19
- Darcy ParishBehind1Q 11:186-13
- Orazio FantasiaGoal1Q 9:346-12
- Jake MelkshamGoal1Q 4:536-6
- Shaun McKernanGoal1Q 1:080-6
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Match Leaders
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Match Summary
How the match finished
Essendon beat Melbourne by 18 points, 130–112.
Essendon took a 21-point lead into the last quarter. Melbourne cut that back to 18 by the final siren, scoring 37 points to 34 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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