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Essendon vs Richmond Match Centre

Saturday 20-May-2023
Final Round 10
Essendon logo
Essendon Coach: Brad Scott
71 10.11
70 10.10
Richmond Coach: Damien Hardwick
Richmond logo
M.C.G. Essendon by 1 ESS by 1
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way
Home team

Essendon

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

33 Alwyn Davey FPL · Left forward pocket 10 Sam Weideman FF · Full forward 43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

37 Nic Martin HFFL · Left half forward 25 Jake Stringer CHF · Centre half forward 6 Jye Caldwell HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

2 Sam Draper RK · Ruck 26 Kaine Baldwin RR · Ruck rover 47 Jye Menzie ROV · Rover

Centre

22 Sam Durham WL · Left wing 7 Zach Merrett C · Centre 11 Will Snelling WR · Right wing

Half backs

27 Mason Redman HBFL · Left half back 14 Jordan Ridley CHB · Centre half back 4 Kyle Langford HBFR · Right half back

Backs

1 Andrew McGrath BPL · Left back pocket 30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher FB · Full back 21 Dyson Heppell BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

8 Ben Hobbs INT · Interchange 19 Nick Hind INT · Interchange 16 Archie Perkins INT · Interchange 34 Andrew Phillips INT · Interchange

Substitutes 1

42 Massimo DAmbrosio SUB · Substitute
Away team

Richmond

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

50 Marlion Pickett FPL · Left forward pocket 4 Dustin Martin FF · Full forward 8 Jack Riewoldt FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

31 Rhyan Mansell HFFL · Left half forward 3 Dion Prestia CHF · Centre half forward 34 Jack Graham HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

25 Toby Nankervis RK · Ruck 15 Jayden Short RR · Ruck rover 29 Shai Bolton ROV · Rover

Centre

33 Kamdyn McIntosh WL · Left wing 14 Tim Taranto C · Centre 5 Jack Ross WR · Right wing

Half backs

17 Daniel Rioli HBFL · Left half back 35 Nathan Broad CHB · Centre half back 7 Liam Baker HBFR · Right half back

Backs

1 Nick Vlastuin BPL · Left back pocket 2 Dylan Grimes FB · Full back 21 Noah Balta BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

9 Trent Cotchin INT · Interchange 13 Hugo Ralphsmith INT · Interchange 32 Samson Ryan INT · Interchange 27 Thomson Dow INT · Interchange

Substitutes 1

42 Judson Clarke SUB · Substitute

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Rhyan MansellQ1 - 2:54 - Goal - 0-6 Marlion PickettQ1 - 6:49 - Behind - 0-7
RushedQ1 - 9:06 - Behind - 0-8
Trent CotchinQ1 - 10:22 - Behind - 0-9 Sam WeidemanQ1 - 13:45 - Goal - 6-9 Sam WeidemanQ1 - 15:51 - Goal - 12-9 Mason RedmanQ1 - 17:23 - Behind - 13-9 Alwyn DaveyQ1 - 20:32 - Goal - 19-9 Daniel RioliQ1 - 22:32 - Behind - 19-10 Samson RyanQ1 - 23:37 - Goal - 19-16 Dion PrestiaQ1 - 26:12 - Behind - 19-17 Rhyan MansellQ1 - 27:56 - Goal - 19-23 Will SnellingQ1 - 29:27 - Goal - 25-23 Tim TarantoQ2 - 3:51 - Goal - 25-29 Kyle LangfordQ2 - 6:26 - Behind - 26-29
RushedQ2 - 7:19 - Behind - 27-29
Sam WeidemanQ2 - 8:23 - Behind - 28-29 Sam WeidemanQ2 - 10:45 - Behind - 29-29 Jack RiewoldtQ2 - 15:30 - Behind - 29-30 Sam DraperQ2 - 17:36 - Behind - 30-30 Dustin MartinQ2 - 19:50 - Goal - 30-36 Sam WeidemanQ2 - 21:25 - Behind - 31-36 Jye MenzieQ2 - 22:30 - Goal - 37-36 Jack GrahamQ2 - 24:12 - Goal - 37-42 Jye MenzieQ3 - 3:09 - Behind - 38-42
RushedQ3 - 6:01 - Behind - 38-43
Thomson DowQ3 - 10:09 - Behind - 38-44 Kyle LangfordQ3 - 11:24 - Goal - 44-44 Shai BoltonQ3 - 13:41 - Goal - 44-50
RushedQ3 - 15:54 - Behind - 45-50
Tim TarantoQ3 - 16:48 - Behind - 45-51 Shai BoltonQ3 - 19:01 - Goal - 45-57
RushedQ3 - 21:03 - Behind - 46-57
Dustin MartinQ3 - 26:55 - Behind - 46-58 Dustin MartinQ4 - 1:33 - Goal - 46-64 Sam DurhamQ4 - 8:15 - Goal - 52-64 Jake StringerQ4 - 9:25 - Goal - 58-64 Judson ClarkeQ4 - 17:41 - Goal - 58-70 Jye MenzieQ4 - 21:53 - Goal - 64-70 Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiQ4 - 23:05 - Behind - 65-70 Sam DurhamQ4 - 28:05 - Goal - 71-70

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Sam DurhamGoal
    4Q 28:0571-70
  • Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiBehind
    4Q 23:0565-70
  • Jye MenzieGoal
    4Q 21:5364-70
  • Judson ClarkeGoal
    4Q 17:4158-70
  • Jake StringerGoal
    4Q 9:2558-64
  • Sam DurhamGoal
    4Q 8:1552-64
  • Dustin MartinGoal
    4Q 1:3346-64
  • Dustin MartinBehind
    3Q 26:5546-58
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 21:0346-57
  • Shai BoltonGoal
    3Q 19:0145-57
  • Tim TarantoBehind
    3Q 16:4845-51
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 15:5445-50
  • Shai BoltonGoal
    3Q 13:4144-50
  • Kyle LangfordGoal
    3Q 11:2444-44
  • Thomson DowBehind
    3Q 10:0938-44
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 6:0138-43
  • Jye MenzieBehind
    3Q 3:0938-42
  • Jack GrahamGoal
    2Q 24:1237-42
  • Jye MenzieGoal
    2Q 22:3037-36
  • Sam WeidemanBehind
    2Q 21:2531-36
  • Dustin MartinGoal
    2Q 19:5030-36
  • Sam DraperBehind
    2Q 17:3630-30
  • Jack RiewoldtBehind
    2Q 15:3029-30
  • Sam WeidemanBehind
    2Q 10:4529-29
  • Sam WeidemanBehind
    2Q 8:2328-29
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 7:1927-29
  • Kyle LangfordBehind
    2Q 6:2626-29
  • Tim TarantoGoal
    2Q 3:5125-29
  • Will SnellingGoal
    1Q 29:2725-23
  • Rhyan MansellGoal
    1Q 27:5619-23
  • Dion PrestiaBehind
    1Q 26:1219-17
  • Samson RyanGoal
    1Q 23:3719-16
  • Daniel RioliBehind
    1Q 22:3219-10
  • Alwyn DaveyGoal
    1Q 20:3219-9
  • Mason RedmanBehind
    1Q 17:2313-9
  • Sam WeidemanGoal
    1Q 15:5112-9
  • Sam WeidemanGoal
    1Q 13:456-9
  • Trent CotchinBehind
    1Q 10:220-9
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 9:060-8
  • Marlion PickettBehind
    1Q 6:490-7
  • Rhyan MansellGoal
    1Q 2:540-6

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS4.11.61.34.171
RIC3.53.12.42.070

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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EssendonRichmond

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Match Leaders

Goals
2
6 tied leaders
Sam DurhamESS
Behinds
3
Sam WeidemanESS
SuperCoach
162
Zach MerrettESS
Tackles
7
2 tied leaders
Zach MerrettESS

Team Stats

ESSRIC

Scoring / Attack

10Goals10
8Behinds8
22Shots At Goal24
56Inside 50s60
10Goal Assists5
106Score Involvements81
11Marks Inside 507
4Behinds Rushed2

Possession

421Disposals384
271Kicks243
150Handballs141
125Contested Possessions133
294Uncontested Possessions229
6,510Metres Gained6,558
89Ground Ball Gets97

Clearance / Contest

29Clearances29
9Centre Clearances10
20Stoppage Clearances19
53Tackles52
30Hitouts22
6Hitouts To Advantage9
319Pressure Acts302
12Contested Marks17

Other

193Effective Kicks148
7Marks on the Lead4
16Tackles Inside 509
232AFL Player Rating Points234
7Kick-ins Played On10
101Defensive 50 Possessions75
161Defensive Midfield Possessions119
103Attacking Midfield Possessions105
54Attacking 50 Possessions63
154Marks100
9Frees For10
10Frees Against9
48Rebound 50s46
57Clangers62
56One Percenters32
5Bounces11
1,784Supercoach Points1,513
1,864Dream Team Points1,592
86Turnovers81
18Hitout To Advantage Rate28
42Spoils27
81Intercepts86
20Intercept Marks25

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
RIC 18 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ESS 19 pts
Lead Changes
7
Score Ties
3

How the match finished

Essendon beat Richmond by 1 point, 71–70.

Essendon came from 12 points down at three-quarter time, outscoring Richmond 25–12 in the final term to take the win.

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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