Sydney vs Essendon Match Centre

Thursday 8-Apr-2021
Final Round 4
Sydney Coach: John Longmire
83 11.17
80 12.8
Essendon Coach: Ben Rutten
S.C.G. Sydney by 3

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Isaac HeeneyQ1 - 2:56 - Behind - 1-0 Jake StringerQ1 - 4:45 - Goal - 1-6 Lance FranklinQ1 - 7:14 - Goal - 8-6 Luke ParkerQ1 - 13:35 - Goal - 14-7 Lance FranklinQ1 - 15:56 - Behind - 15-7 Errol GuldenQ1 - 16:33 - Behind - 16-7 Alec WatermanQ1 - 18:13 - Goal - 16-13 Sam ReidQ1 - 20:12 - Behind - 17-13 Jake StringerQ1 - 24:34 - Goal - 17-19 Nik CoxQ1 - 25:48 - Goal - 17-25 Cale HookerQ2 - 1:34 - Goal - 17-31 Isaac HeeneyQ2 - 5:58 - Behind - 18-31 Devon SmithQ2 - 7:06 - Goal - 18-37 Darcy ParishQ2 - 8:52 - Goal - 18-43 Oliver FlorentQ2 - 10:35 - Goal - 24-43 Justin McInerneyQ2 - 14:04 - Goal - 30-43 Nick BlakeyQ2 - 15:41 - Behind - 31-43 Jake StringerQ2 - 16:22 - Behind - 31-44 Errol GuldenQ2 - 18:10 - Behind - 32-44 Sam ReidQ2 - 20:58 - Goal - 38-44 Cale HookerQ2 - 22:56 - Behind - 38-45 Callum MillsQ2 - 25:26 - Goal - 44-45 Lance FranklinQ2 - 27:20 - Goal - 50-45 Nick BlakeyQ2 - 33:14 - Behind - 51-46 Sam ReidQ3 - 3:16 - Goal - 57-46 Jake StringerQ3 - 11:12 - Goal - 57-52 Cale HookerQ3 - 13:50 - Goal - 57-58 Chad WarnerQ3 - 15:35 - Behind - 58-58 Nik CoxQ3 - 17:00 - Behind - 58-59 Tom PapleyQ3 - 18:58 - Goal - 64-59 Callum MillsQ3 - 20:59 - Behind - 65-59 Harry JonesQ3 - 25:33 - Goal - 65-65 Devon SmithQ3 - 26:43 - Behind - 65-66 Sam WicksQ4 - 0:44 - Behind - 66-66 Alec WatermanQ4 - 2:03 - Goal - 66-72 Justin McInerneyQ4 - 7:55 - Goal - 72-72 Luke ParkerQ4 - 14:06 - Behind - 73-72 Tom HickeyQ4 - 16:25 - Behind - 74-72 Tom PapleyQ4 - 18:06 - Behind - 75-72 Tom PapleyQ4 - 19:48 - Behind - 76-72 Nik CoxQ4 - 23:34 - Behind - 76-73 Lance FranklinQ4 - 24:50 - Goal - 82-73 Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiQ4 - 27:08 - Behind - 82-74 Cale HookerQ4 - 28:01 - Goal - 82-80 Errol GuldenQ4 - 29:03 - Behind - 83-80

Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
SYD2.55.42.22.683
ESS4.13.33.22.280

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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SydneyEssendon

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.

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Match Leaders

Goals
3
3 tied leaders
Lance FranklinSYD
Behinds
3
Errol GuldenSYD
SuperCoach
151
Luke ParkerSYD
Tackles
11
Will SnellingESS

Team Stats

SYDESS

Scoring / Attack

11Goals12
16Behinds6
31Shots At Goal24
56Inside 50s53
8Goal Assists7
100Score Involvements72
18Marks Inside 5011
4Behinds Rushed2

Possession

366Disposals336
230Kicks189
136Handballs147
154Contested Possessions128
204Uncontested Possessions188
5,691Metres Gained5,430
94Ground Ball Gets94

Clearance / Contest

45Clearances26
17Centre Clearances8
28Stoppage Clearances18
54Tackles78
36Hitouts27
14Hitouts To Advantage5
292Pressure Acts322
12Contested Marks11

Other

139Effective Kicks129
5Marks on the Lead6
12Tackles Inside 5012
198AFL Player Rating Points194
8Kick-ins Played On13
67Defensive 50 Possessions—
126Defensive Midfield Possessions—
117Attacking Midfield Possessions—
48Attacking 50 Possessions—
83Marks78
29Frees For17
17Frees Against29
38Rebound 50s42
52Clangers69
52One Percenters52
5Bounces4
1,713Supercoach Points1,583
1,523Dream Team Points1,442
66Turnovers68
44Hitout To Advantage Rate21
32Spoils41
69Intercepts67
14Intercept Marks12

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 25 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ESS 18 pts
Lead Changes
8
Score Ties
4

How the match finished

Sydney beat Essendon by 3 points, 83–80.

Sydney came from 1 point down at three-quarter time, outscoring Essendon 18–14 in the final term to take the win.

Match records and coverage

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