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Melbourne vs Sydney Match Centre

Sunday 2-Apr-2023
Final Round 3
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Simon Goodwin
134 21.8
84 12.12
Sydney Coach: John Longmire
Sydney logo
M.C.G. Melbourne by 50 MEL by 50
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
Joel AmarteyQ1 - 1:17 - Behind - 0-1 Alex Neal-BullenQ1 - 3:42 - Goal - 6-1 Jacob van RooyenQ1 - 7:26 - Goal - 12-1 Isaac HeeneyQ1 - 9:26 - Behind - 12-2 Charlie SpargoQ1 - 14:21 - Goal - 18-2 Lance FranklinQ1 - 16:40 - Goal - 18-8 Logan McDonaldQ1 - 18:18 - Behind - 18-9 Lachie HunterQ1 - 19:53 - Goal - 24-9 Ben BrownQ1 - 24:59 - Goal - 30-9 Clayton OliverQ1 - 26:49 - Goal - 36-9 Ed LangdonQ1 - 28:16 - Behind - 37-9 Tom PapleyQ2 - 2:29 - Goal - 37-15 Will HaywardQ2 - 4:31 - Goal - 37-21
RushedQ2 - 6:49 - Behind - 38-21
Kade ChandlerQ2 - 7:49 - Goal - 44-21 James JordonQ2 - 11:20 - Behind - 45-21 Bayley FritschQ2 - 12:20 - Goal - 51-21 Lance FranklinQ2 - 15:12 - Goal - 51-27 Joel AmarteyQ2 - 18:55 - Behind - 51-28 James RowbottomQ2 - 19:51 - Goal - 51-34
RushedQ2 - 21:49 - Behind - 51-35
Lachie HunterQ2 - 24:14 - Goal - 57-35 Joel AmarteyQ2 - 26:19 - Behind - 57-36 Logan McDonaldQ2 - 28:34 - Goal - 57-42 Clayton OliverQ3 - 1:22 - Goal - 63-42 Tom PapleyQ3 - 5:21 - Goal - 63-48 Lance FranklinQ3 - 10:06 - Behind - 63-49 Errol GuldenQ3 - 11:07 - Goal - 63-55 Lance FranklinQ3 - 13:04 - Behind - 63-56 Nick BlakeyQ3 - 13:48 - Behind - 63-57 Kade ChandlerQ3 - 16:40 - Goal - 69-57 Bayley FritschQ3 - 20:46 - Goal - 75-57 Bayley FritschQ3 - 23:49 - Goal - 81-57 Tom PapleyQ3 - 25:29 - Goal - 81-63 Charlie SpargoQ3 - 27:04 - Goal - 87-63 Ed LangdonQ3 - 28:26 - Behind - 88-63
RushedQ4 - 0:30 - Behind - 88-64
Ed LangdonQ4 - 1:56 - Behind - 89-64 Christian PetraccaQ4 - 2:18 - Behind - 90-64 Kade ChandlerQ4 - 5:41 - Goal - 96-64 Trent RiversQ4 - 7:46 - Behind - 97-64 Nick BlakeyQ4 - 9:10 - Goal - 97-70 Alex Neal-BullenQ4 - 10:39 - Behind - 98-70 Jacob van RooyenQ4 - 13:17 - Goal - 104-70 Jacob van RooyenQ4 - 15:16 - Goal - 110-70 Will HaywardQ4 - 16:27 - Goal - 110-76 James JordonQ4 - 18:09 - Goal - 116-76 Harry PettyQ4 - 20:42 - Goal - 122-76 Tom SparrowQ4 - 22:04 - Goal - 128-76 Justin McInerneyQ4 - 24:40 - Goal - 128-82
RushedQ4 - 28:01 - Behind - 128-83
Logan McDonaldQ4 - 30:06 - Behind - 128-84 Jake MelkshamQ4 - 31:42 - Goal - 134-84

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Jake MelkshamGoal
    4Q 31:42134-84
  • Logan McDonaldBehind
    4Q 30:06128-84
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 28:01128-83
  • Justin McInerneyGoal
    4Q 24:40128-82
  • Tom SparrowGoal
    4Q 22:04128-76
  • Harry PettyGoal
    4Q 20:42122-76
  • James JordonGoal
    4Q 18:09116-76
  • Will HaywardGoal
    4Q 16:27110-76
  • Jacob van RooyenGoal
    4Q 15:16110-70
  • Jacob van RooyenGoal
    4Q 13:17104-70
  • Alex Neal-BullenBehind
    4Q 10:3998-70
  • Nick BlakeyGoal
    4Q 9:1097-70
  • Trent RiversBehind
    4Q 7:4697-64
  • Kade ChandlerGoal
    4Q 5:4196-64
  • Christian PetraccaBehind
    4Q 2:1890-64
  • Ed LangdonBehind
    4Q 1:5689-64
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 0:3088-64
  • Ed LangdonBehind
    3Q 28:2688-63
  • Charlie SpargoGoal
    3Q 27:0487-63
  • Tom PapleyGoal
    3Q 25:2981-63
  • Bayley FritschGoal
    3Q 23:4981-57
  • Bayley FritschGoal
    3Q 20:4675-57
  • Kade ChandlerGoal
    3Q 16:4069-57
  • Nick BlakeyBehind
    3Q 13:4863-57
  • Lance FranklinBehind
    3Q 13:0463-56
  • Errol GuldenGoal
    3Q 11:0763-55
  • Lance FranklinBehind
    3Q 10:0663-49
  • Tom PapleyGoal
    3Q 5:2163-48
  • Clayton OliverGoal
    3Q 1:2263-42
  • Logan McDonaldGoal
    2Q 28:3457-42
  • Joel AmarteyBehind
    2Q 26:1957-36
  • Lachie HunterGoal
    2Q 24:1457-35
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 21:4951-35
  • James RowbottomGoal
    2Q 19:5151-34
  • Joel AmarteyBehind
    2Q 18:5551-28
  • Lance FranklinGoal
    2Q 15:1251-27
  • Bayley FritschGoal
    2Q 12:2051-21
  • James JordonBehind
    2Q 11:2045-21
  • Kade ChandlerGoal
    2Q 7:4944-21
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 6:4938-21
  • Will HaywardGoal
    2Q 4:3137-21
  • Tom PapleyGoal
    2Q 2:2937-15
  • Ed LangdonBehind
    1Q 28:1637-9
  • Clayton OliverGoal
    1Q 26:4936-9
  • Ben BrownGoal
    1Q 24:5930-9
  • Lachie HunterGoal
    1Q 19:5324-9
  • Logan McDonaldBehind
    1Q 18:1818-9
  • Lance FranklinGoal
    1Q 16:4018-8
  • Charlie SpargoGoal
    1Q 14:2118-2
  • Isaac HeeneyBehind
    1Q 9:2612-2
  • Jacob van RooyenGoal
    1Q 7:2612-1
  • Alex Neal-BullenGoal
    1Q 3:426-1
  • Joel AmarteyBehind
    1Q 1:170-1

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL6.13.25.17.4134
SYD1.35.33.33.384

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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MelbourneSydney

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
4 tied leaders
Bayley FritschMEL
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
Ed LangdonMEL
SuperCoach
156
Clayton OliverMEL
Tackles
7
Clayton OliverMEL

Team Stats

MELSYD

Scoring / Attack

21Goals12
7Behinds9
33Shots At Goal29
60Inside 50s52
14Goal Assists8
100Score Involvements80
12Marks Inside 5012
6Behinds Rushed3

Possession

363Disposals325
214Kicks188
149Handballs137
141Contested Possessions107
220Uncontested Possessions212
6,099Metres Gained5,382
94Ground Ball Gets73

Clearance / Contest

34Clearances32
16Centre Clearances16
18Stoppage Clearances16
47Tackles45
29Hitouts22
12Hitouts To Advantage7
253Pressure Acts299
11Contested Marks7

Other

152Effective Kicks132
6Marks on the Lead7
6Tackles Inside 506
233AFL Player Rating Points175
9Kick-ins Played On8
70Defensive 50 Possessions68
116Defensive Midfield Possessions116
126Attacking Midfield Possessions99
49Attacking 50 Possessions36
92Marks94
18Frees For16
16Frees Against18
39Rebound 50s38
49Clangers59
39One Percenters45
1Bounces6
1,799Supercoach Points1,502
1,536Dream Team Points1,365
62Turnovers63
58Hitout To Advantage Rate42
25Spoils39
64Intercepts62
22Intercept Marks14

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 52 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
MEL 19 pts
Lead Changes
1
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Sydney by 50 points, 134–84.

Melbourne extended a 25-point three-quarter-time lead with a 46–21 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

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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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      Distance to goal

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      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

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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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