Melbourne vs Essendon Match Centre
Who takes the field
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Scoring timeline
Scoring Events
Most recent first- Nic MartinGoal4Q 26:1184-67
- Xavier DuursmaGoal4Q 22:0984-61
- Kyle LangfordGoal4Q 19:5684-55
- Nic MartinGoal4Q 18:5184-49
- Bayley FritschGoal4Q 14:2684-43
- Bayley FritschGoal4Q 12:4878-43
- Daniel TurnerGoal4Q 10:1672-43
- Kysaiah PickettGoal4Q 8:1166-43
- Jake MelkshamGoal4Q 2:5460-43
- Nic MartinGoal4Q 1:2154-43
- Nik CoxBehind3Q 22:5254-37
- Daniel TurnerGoal3Q 18:3154-36
- Harry JonesGoal3Q 12:3748-36
- Ed LangdonGoal3Q 9:5948-30
- Archie PerkinsBehind3Q 3:2942-30
- Zach MerrettBehind2Q 22:3842-29
- Jake MelkshamGoal2Q 19:4842-28
- Nic MartinGoal2Q 17:3736-28
- Harry JonesBehind2Q 13:0536-22
- RushedBehind2Q 10:0836-21
- Caleb WindsorGoal2Q 5:3835-21
- Tom SparrowBehind2Q 4:4829-21
- Kade ChandlerGoal2Q 2:0428-21
- Jake MelkshamBehind2Q 1:1322-21
- Clayton OliverBehind2Q 0:2721-21
- Kysaiah PickettGoal1Q 29:0320-21
- Daniel TurnerGoal1Q 22:4614-21
- Harry JonesBehind1Q 21:318-21
- Xavier DuursmaGoal1Q 17:498-20
- Jake StringerBehind1Q 16:158-14
- Nate CaddyBehind1Q 15:268-13
- Trent RiversBehind1Q 14:078-12
- Sam DurhamGoal1Q 10:217-12
- Kyle LangfordGoal1Q 7:367-6
- RushedBehind1Q 5:317-0
- Bayley FritschGoal1Q 1:066-0
Quarter Scores
Where the shots came from
Recorded ground viewShot locations load as you reach this section.
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 Summary
How the match finished
Melbourne beat Essendon by 17 points, 84–67.
The 17-point gap at three-quarter time held through the final term, when both sides added 30 points.
Match records and coverage
This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Period comparisons are included only when all recorded periods add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.
Understanding historical coverageSelect Player Statistics to load this section.
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Replay & maps
Replay
Some scoring sequences have no unambiguous explicit result. The replay shows a partial recorded tally from that point.
Some recorded actions have no verified ground location. They remain in the replay; connecting arrows stop at these gaps.
At this moment
How to read the replay
Drag to pan or pinch to zoom. Select Follow play to track the contest, or Passage trail to see earlier recorded positions.
The red ball follows recorded disposals and touches. Flights and umpire movements are illustrated. An amber section marks the approximate boundary area when the ball goes out. A dashed oval means the crossing point is unknown. Missing player locations stay unconnected. The replay labels estimated restarts and uses the verified attacking end for goals.
The clock shows match time. At 1×, long idle gaps are shortened to about five seconds. When a restart lands on the next recorded touch, that touch appears on landing. Pressure and other events can update the cards while the ball stays with its last known player. Open At this moment for events recorded at the same time.
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Shot profile Distance, angle & conversion
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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 viewSelect a dot or event. Arrow keys move between points.
Attacking directions
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.