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Sydney vs Melbourne Match Centre

Sunday 27-Aug-2023
Final Round 24
Sydney logo
Sydney Coach: John Longmire
56 7.14
77 11.11
Melbourne Coach: Simon Goodwin
Melbourne logo
S.C.G. Melbourne by 21 MEL by 21
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way

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Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Logan McDonaldQ1 - 4:56 - Behind - 1-0 Logan McDonaldQ1 - 7:57 - Goal - 7-0 Isaac HeeneyQ1 - 10:17 - Behind - 8-0 Sam WicksQ1 - 10:53 - Behind - 9-0 Bayley FritschQ1 - 13:15 - Goal - 9-6 Errol GuldenQ1 - 14:22 - Goal - 15-6
RushedQ1 - 16:39 - Behind - 15-7
Bayley FritschQ1 - 19:14 - Goal - 15-13 Jake MelkshamQ1 - 23:14 - Behind - 15-14 Logan McDonaldQ1 - 24:00 - Behind - 16-14 Jake MelkshamQ1 - 25:35 - Goal - 16-20 Luke ParkerQ1 - 29:16 - Behind - 17-20 Joel AmarteyQ2 - 1:02 - Behind - 18-20 Trent RiversQ2 - 2:32 - Behind - 18-21 Callum MillsQ2 - 7:02 - Goal - 24-21
RushedQ2 - 11:51 - Behind - 25-21
Jake MelkshamQ2 - 13:45 - Goal - 25-27 Steven MayQ2 - 16:59 - Behind - 25-28 Angus BrayshawQ2 - 21:42 - Goal - 25-34 Logan McDonaldQ2 - 27:43 - Behind - 26-34 Angus BrayshawQ3 - 0:41 - Behind - 26-35 Sam WicksQ3 - 2:01 - Goal - 32-35 Hayden McLeanQ3 - 3:56 - Goal - 38-35 Errol GuldenQ3 - 5:09 - Goal - 44-35 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 7:16 - Behind - 44-36 Hayden McLeanQ3 - 8:07 - Behind - 45-36
RushedQ3 - 10:47 - Behind - 46-36
Luke ParkerQ3 - 13:22 - Behind - 47-36 Chad WarnerQ3 - 16:02 - Goal - 53-36 Alex Neal-BullenQ3 - 18:07 - Behind - 53-37
RushedQ3 - 24:10 - Behind - 54-37
Christian PetraccaQ3 - 26:57 - Goal - 54-43 Bailey LaurieQ3 - 28:32 - Behind - 54-44 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 31:33 - Goal - 54-50 Christian PetraccaQ4 - 1:25 - Behind - 54-51 Bayley FritschQ4 - 4:20 - Goal - 54-57 Kysaiah PickettQ4 - 7:42 - Behind - 54-58 Jacob van RooyenQ4 - 8:37 - Goal - 54-64 Will HaywardQ4 - 13:24 - Behind - 55-64 Lachie HunterQ4 - 16:49 - Behind - 55-65 Bayley FritschQ4 - 20:25 - Goal - 55-71 Bayley FritschQ4 - 22:56 - Goal - 55-77 Isaac HeeneyQ4 - 24:34 - Behind - 56-77

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Isaac HeeneyBehind
    4Q 24:3456-77
  • Bayley FritschGoal
    4Q 22:5655-77
  • Bayley FritschGoal
    4Q 20:2555-71
  • Lachie HunterBehind
    4Q 16:4955-65
  • Will HaywardBehind
    4Q 13:2455-64
  • Jacob van RooyenGoal
    4Q 8:3754-64
  • Kysaiah PickettBehind
    4Q 7:4254-58
  • Bayley FritschGoal
    4Q 4:2054-57
  • Christian PetraccaBehind
    4Q 1:2554-51
  • Kysaiah PickettGoal
    3Q 31:3354-50
  • Bailey LaurieBehind
    3Q 28:3254-44
  • Christian PetraccaGoal
    3Q 26:5754-43
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 24:1054-37
  • Alex Neal-BullenBehind
    3Q 18:0753-37
  • Chad WarnerGoal
    3Q 16:0253-36
  • Luke ParkerBehind
    3Q 13:2247-36
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 10:4746-36
  • Hayden McLeanBehind
    3Q 8:0745-36
  • Kysaiah PickettBehind
    3Q 7:1644-36
  • Errol GuldenGoal
    3Q 5:0944-35
  • Hayden McLeanGoal
    3Q 3:5638-35
  • Sam WicksGoal
    3Q 2:0132-35
  • Angus BrayshawBehind
    3Q 0:4126-35
  • Logan McDonaldBehind
    2Q 27:4326-34
  • Angus BrayshawGoal
    2Q 21:4225-34
  • Steven MayBehind
    2Q 16:5925-28
  • Jake MelkshamGoal
    2Q 13:4525-27
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 11:5125-21
  • Callum MillsGoal
    2Q 7:0224-21
  • Trent RiversBehind
    2Q 2:3218-21
  • Joel AmarteyBehind
    2Q 1:0218-20
  • Luke ParkerBehind
    1Q 29:1617-20
  • Jake MelkshamGoal
    1Q 25:3516-20
  • Logan McDonaldBehind
    1Q 24:0016-14
  • Jake MelkshamBehind
    1Q 23:1415-14
  • Bayley FritschGoal
    1Q 19:1415-13
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 16:3915-7
  • Errol GuldenGoal
    1Q 14:2215-6
  • Bayley FritschGoal
    1Q 13:159-6
  • Sam WicksBehind
    1Q 10:539-0
  • Isaac HeeneyBehind
    1Q 10:178-0
  • Logan McDonaldGoal
    1Q 7:577-0
  • Logan McDonaldBehind
    1Q 4:561-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
SYD2.51.34.40.256
MEL3.22.22.44.377

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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SydneyMelbourne

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
5
Bayley FritschMEL
Behinds
3
Logan McDonaldSYD
SuperCoach
143
Callum MillsSYD
Tackles
12
3 tied leaders
Callum MillsSYD

Team Stats

SYDMEL

Scoring / Attack

7Goals11
11Behinds10
27Shots At Goal30
51Inside 50s58
5Goal Assists9
100Score Involvements66
12Marks Inside 5012
3Behinds Rushed5

Possession

361Disposals357
215Kicks214
146Handballs143
157Contested Possessions160
201Uncontested Possessions185
5,729Metres Gained6,145
121Ground Ball Gets112

Clearance / Contest

34Clearances37
10Centre Clearances10
24Stoppage Clearances27
76Tackles79
22Hitouts40
6Hitouts To Advantage8
327Pressure Acts320
13Contested Marks11

Other

144Effective Kicks126
7Marks on the Lead8
16Tackles Inside 5019
204AFL Player Rating Points216
8Kick-ins Played On13
—Defensive 50 Possessions52
—Defensive Midfield Possessions115
—Attacking Midfield Possessions108
—Attacking 50 Possessions70
84Marks64
10Frees For18
18Frees Against10
46Rebound 50s43
67Clangers46
64One Percenters52
2Bounces1
1,643Supercoach Points1,657
1,524Dream Team Points1,540
79Turnovers72
18Hitout To Advantage Rate15
47Spoils30
73Intercepts79
7Intercept Marks15

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 22 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
MEL 27 pts
Lead Changes
5
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Sydney by 21 points, 77–56.

Melbourne came from 4 points down at three-quarter time, outscoring Sydney 27–2 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.

Understanding historical coverage

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AFL event locations
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Recorded events

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Some recorded actions have no verified ground location. They remain in the replay; connecting arrows stop at these gaps.

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Recorded score
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    The passage

      The red ball follows recorded disposals and touches; its flight is illustrative. Goals use the verified attacking end. Ball-ups and throw-ins follow the feed’s recorded restart type. Where the umpire’s location is missing, the restart path is estimated from the first recorded touch and labelled. Pressure and other statistical events update the action panel without moving the ball to that player. Long idle gaps are shortened; the clock always refers to recorded match time. Restarts briefly hold the clock before play continues. Same-time events remain available under “At this moment”, and the score updates when its event arrives. Passage trail pauses playback to show earlier recorded locations. Missing player locations stay unconnected.

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      Distance to goal

      Angle off centre

      Conversion = goals ÷ attempts with a known outcome. Unknown outcomes are excluded from that percentage. Distances and angles are estimates; small samples can be misleading.

      Shot locations

      Recorded ground view

      Sydney Melbourne

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      Attacking directions

      Attempts in match order

        How to read these maps

        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.

        Only AFL feed events are shown. Disposals include classified kicks and handballs; kick-ins are excluded. Shot attempts require the feed’s shot-at-goal flag.

        Times show elapsed time within each quarter, including time-on.

        Map definitions and coverage in the data glossary

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