Gold Coast vs Essendon 15-Aug-2021 Match Centre

Sunday 15-Aug-2021

Final Round 22

Gold Coast Coach: Stuart Dew

30 4.6

98 14.14

Essendon Coach: Ben Rutten

2Q3Q4Q

Jake StringerQ1 - 2:38 - Goal - 0-6 Archie PerkinsQ1 - 8:10 - Goal - 0-12

RushedQ1 - 13:28 - Behind - 1-12

Joel JeffreyQ1 - 15:31 - Behind - 2-12 Joel JeffreyQ1 - 21:46 - Goal - 8-12 Josh CorbettQ1 - 25:05 - Goal - 14-12 Matt GuelfiQ1 - 27:21 - Behind - 14-13 Aaron FrancisQ1 - 30:45 - Behind - 14-14

RushedQ2 - 0:51 - Behind - 14-15

RushedQ2 - 1:56 - Behind - 15-15

Matt GuelfiQ2 - 2:52 - Goal - 15-21 Jake StringerQ2 - 4:09 - Goal - 15-27 Alec WatermanQ2 - 6:41 - Goal - 15-33 Sam DurhamQ2 - 12:39 - Goal - 15-39 Archie PerkinsQ2 - 15:06 - Behind - 15-40 Peter WrightQ2 - 16:49 - Behind - 15-41

RushedQ2 - 17:24 - Behind - 15-42

RushedQ2 - 18:01 - Behind - 16-42

Jake StringerQ2 - 23:03 - Goal - 16-48 Brayden FioriniQ2 - 24:53 - Goal - 22-48 Aaron FrancisQ2 - 26:43 - Behind - 22-49 Matt GuelfiQ2 - 30:00 - Goal - 22-55 Alec WatermanQ2 - 31:17 - Behind - 22-56 Jake StringerQ3 - 1:35 - Goal - 22-62 Jake StringerQ3 - 3:31 - Behind - 22-63 Devon SmithQ3 - 4:41 - Behind - 22-64 Alex SextonQ3 - 7:05 - Behind - 23-64 Alec WatermanQ3 - 8:52 - Goal - 23-70 Josh CorbettQ3 - 10:26 - Behind - 24-70 Darcy ParishQ3 - 12:32 - Behind - 24-71 Nick HindQ3 - 18:57 - Goal - 24-77

RushedQ3 - 23:52 - Behind - 24-78

Devon SmithQ3 - 27:31 - Goal - 24-84 Jake StringerQ4 - 1:38 - Goal - 24-90 Dylan ClarkeQ4 - 4:49 - Goal - 24-96 Sam DurhamQ4 - 10:52 - Behind - 24-97 Jacob TownsendQ4 - 12:44 - Goal - 30-97 Devon SmithQ4 - 17:16 - Behind - 30-98

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Devon SmithBehind
4Q 17:1630-98
Jacob TownsendGoal
4Q 12:4430-97
Sam DurhamBehind
4Q 10:5224-97
Dylan ClarkeGoal
4Q 4:4924-96
Jake StringerGoal
4Q 1:3824-90
Devon SmithGoal
3Q 27:3124-84
RushedBehind
3Q 23:5224-78
Nick HindGoal
3Q 18:5724-77
Darcy ParishBehind
3Q 12:3224-71
Josh CorbettBehind
3Q 10:2624-70
Alec WatermanGoal
3Q 8:5223-70
Alex SextonBehind
3Q 7:0523-64
Devon SmithBehind
3Q 4:4122-64
Jake StringerBehind
3Q 3:3122-63
Jake StringerGoal
3Q 1:3522-62
Alec WatermanBehind
2Q 31:1722-56
Matt GuelfiGoal
2Q 30:0022-55
Aaron FrancisBehind
2Q 26:4322-49
Brayden FioriniGoal
2Q 24:5322-48
Jake StringerGoal
2Q 23:0316-48
RushedBehind
2Q 18:0116-42
RushedBehind
2Q 17:2415-42
Peter WrightBehind
2Q 16:4915-41
Archie PerkinsBehind
2Q 15:0615-40
Sam DurhamGoal
2Q 12:3915-39
Alec WatermanGoal
2Q 6:4115-33
Jake StringerGoal
2Q 4:0915-27
Matt GuelfiGoal
2Q 2:5215-21
RushedBehind
2Q 1:5615-15
RushedBehind
2Q 0:5114-15
Aaron FrancisBehind
1Q 30:4514-14
Matt GuelfiBehind
1Q 27:2114-13
Josh CorbettGoal
1Q 25:0514-12
Joel JeffreyGoal
1Q 21:468-12
Joel JeffreyBehind
1Q 15:312-12
RushedBehind
1Q 13:281-12
Archie PerkinsGoal
1Q 8:100-12
Jake StringerGoal
1Q 2:380-6

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
GCS	2.2	1.2	0.2	1.0	30
ESS	2.2	6.6	4.4	2.2	98

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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Gold CoastEssendon

Arrows show each team’s attacking end by quarter using the AFL feed. Ground positions are omitted when the direction is unavailable. Locations and distances are estimates.

Explore shots and disposals

Match Leaders

Goals

Jake StringerESS

Behinds

2 tied leaders

Aaron FrancisESS

SuperCoach

147

Jake StringerESS

Tackles

2 tied leaders

Darcy MacphersonGCS

Team Stats

GCSESS

Scoring / Attack

4Goals14

3Behinds11

12Shots At Goal29

46Inside 50s61

2Goal Assists6

45Score Involvements117

3Marks Inside 5016

3Behinds Rushed6

Possession

345Disposals405

205Kicks222

140Handballs183

124Contested Possessions146

216Uncontested Possessions257

5,524Metres Gained6,694

84Ground Ball Gets85

Clearance / Contest

31Clearances37

9Centre Clearances12

22Stoppage Clearances25

32Tackles35

23Hitouts34

8Hitouts To Advantage12

339Pressure Acts286

10Contested Marks18

Other

137Effective Kicks152

3Marks on the Lead7

7Tackles Inside 5011

152AFL Player Rating Points226

11Kick-ins Played On6

120Defensive 50 Possessions—

108Defensive Midfield Possessions—

80Attacking Midfield Possessions—

32Attacking 50 Possessions—

92Marks94

17Frees For22

22Frees Against17

45Rebound 50s42

72Clangers57

49One Percenters50

8Bounces10

1,436Supercoach Points1,866

1,300Dream Team Points1,554

74Turnovers63

37Hitout To Advantage Rate40

36Spoils24

63Intercepts75

20Intercept Marks24

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: ESS 73 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: ESS 27 pts
Lead Changes: 2
Score Ties: 2

How the match finished

Essendon beat Gold Coast by 68 points, 98–30.

Essendon extended a 60-point three-quarter-time lead with a 14–6 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.

Understanding historical coverage