Sydney vs Essendon 2-Aug-2025 Lineups

Saturday 2-Aug-2025

Final Round 22

Sydney Coach: Dean Cox

68 9.14

54 7.12

Essendon Coach: Brad Scott

The team sheet

Who takes the field

Attacking this way

Home team

Sydney

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Away team

Essendon

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

36 Angus Clarke FPL 48 Liam McMahon FF 10 Isaac Kako FPR

Half forwards

16 Archie Perkins HFFL 20 Peter Wright CHF 11 Jade Gresham HFFR

Followers

35 Matt Guelfi RK 9 Dylan Shiel RR 22 Sam Durham ROV

Centre

26 Archie May WL 7 Zach Merrett C 25 Jaxon Prior WR

Half backs

27 Mason Redman HBFL 46 Lachlan Blakiston CHB 21 Archie Roberts HBFR

Backs

1 Andrew McGrath BPL 15 Jayden Laverde FB 42 Jayden Nguyen BPR

Interchange 4

28 Xavier Duursma INT 8 Ben Hobbs INT 34 Luamon Lual INT 17 Todd Goldstein INT

Substitutes 1

47 Oskar Smartt SUB

2Q3Q4Q

Andrew McGrathQ1 - 1:58 - Behind - 0-1 Errol GuldenQ1 - 4:11 - Goal - 6-1 James RowbottomQ1 - 7:44 - Behind - 7-1

RushedQ1 - 8:23 - Behind - 7-2

Archie PerkinsQ1 - 9:48 - Goal - 7-8 Liam McMahonQ1 - 15:00 - Behind - 7-9 Jesse DattoliQ1 - 16:24 - Behind - 8-9 Matt GuelfiQ1 - 18:50 - Goal - 8-15 Braeden CampbellQ1 - 20:49 - Goal - 14-15 James RowbottomQ1 - 22:51 - Behind - 15-15 Justin McInerneyQ1 - 24:39 - Goal - 21-15

RushedQ1 - 26:20 - Behind - 21-16

James RowbottomQ1 - 29:26 - Goal - 27-16 Braeden CampbellQ2 - 1:45 - Behind - 28-16 Archie RobertsQ2 - 3:02 - Behind - 28-17 Jake LloydQ2 - 6:03 - Behind - 29-17 Brodie GrundyQ2 - 7:44 - Behind - 30-17 Sam DurhamQ2 - 11:03 - Behind - 30-18 Nick BlakeyQ2 - 17:42 - Behind - 31-18 Peter LadhamsQ2 - 19:17 - Behind - 32-18 Jack BullerQ2 - 20:18 - Goal - 38-18 Jesse DattoliQ2 - 22:06 - Behind - 39-18 Tom PapleyQ2 - 27:31 - Goal - 45-18 Ben HobbsQ3 - 0:30 - Behind - 45-19 Angus ClarkeQ3 - 1:31 - Goal - 45-25 Isaac HeeneyQ3 - 4:27 - Goal - 51-25

RushedQ3 - 6:48 - Behind - 51-26

Archie MayQ3 - 8:44 - Goal - 51-32 Ben HobbsQ3 - 10:55 - Behind - 51-33

RushedQ3 - 16:30 - Behind - 52-33

Justin McInerneyQ3 - 19:15 - Goal - 58-33

RushedQ3 - 21:28 - Behind - 58-34

Jack BullerQ3 - 25:52 - Behind - 59-34 Isaac HeeneyQ3 - 27:24 - Behind - 60-34

RushedQ4 - 1:00 - Behind - 61-34

Braeden CampbellQ4 - 2:45 - Goal - 67-34 Mason RedmanQ4 - 4:56 - Goal - 67-40 Isaac KakoQ4 - 11:41 - Goal - 67-46 Peter WrightQ4 - 13:29 - Behind - 67-47 Lachlan BlakistonQ4 - 14:29 - Goal - 67-53 Zach MerrettQ4 - 17:50 - Behind - 67-54

RushedQ4 - 28:03 - Behind - 68-54

Scoring Events

Most recent first

RushedBehind
4Q 28:0368-54
Zach MerrettBehind
4Q 17:5067-54
Lachlan BlakistonGoal
4Q 14:2967-53
Peter WrightBehind
4Q 13:2967-47
Isaac KakoGoal
4Q 11:4167-46
Mason RedmanGoal
4Q 4:5667-40
Braeden CampbellGoal
4Q 2:4567-34
RushedBehind
4Q 1:0061-34
Isaac HeeneyBehind
3Q 27:2460-34
Jack BullerBehind
3Q 25:5259-34
RushedBehind
3Q 21:2858-34
Justin McInerneyGoal
3Q 19:1558-33
RushedBehind
3Q 16:3052-33
Ben HobbsBehind
3Q 10:5551-33
Archie MayGoal
3Q 8:4451-32
RushedBehind
3Q 6:4851-26
Isaac HeeneyGoal
3Q 4:2751-25
Angus ClarkeGoal
3Q 1:3145-25
Ben HobbsBehind
3Q 0:3045-19
Tom PapleyGoal
2Q 27:3145-18
Jesse DattoliBehind
2Q 22:0639-18
Jack BullerGoal
2Q 20:1838-18
Peter LadhamsBehind
2Q 19:1732-18
Nick BlakeyBehind
2Q 17:4231-18
Sam DurhamBehind
2Q 11:0330-18
Brodie GrundyBehind
2Q 7:4430-17
Jake LloydBehind
2Q 6:0329-17
Archie RobertsBehind
2Q 3:0228-17
Braeden CampbellBehind
2Q 1:4528-16
James RowbottomGoal
1Q 29:2627-16
RushedBehind
1Q 26:2021-16
Justin McInerneyGoal
1Q 24:3921-15
James RowbottomBehind
1Q 22:5115-15
Braeden CampbellGoal
1Q 20:4914-15
Matt GuelfiGoal
1Q 18:508-15
Jesse DattoliBehind
1Q 16:248-9
Liam McMahonBehind
1Q 15:007-9
Archie PerkinsGoal
1Q 9:487-8
RushedBehind
1Q 8:237-2
James RowbottomBehind
1Q 7:447-1
Errol GuldenGoal
1Q 4:116-1
Andrew McGrathBehind
1Q 1:580-1

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
SYD	4.3	2.6	2.3	1.2	68
ESS	2.4	0.2	2.4	3.2	54

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.

Explore shots and disposals

Match Leaders

Goals

2 tied leaders

Justin McInerneySYD

Behinds

3 tied leaders

Jesse DattoliSYD

SuperCoach

200

Brodie GrundySYD

Tackles

James RowbottomSYD

Team Stats

SYDESS

Scoring / Attack

9Goals7

11Behinds8

29Shots At Goal21

61Inside 50s45

8Goal Assists2

101Score Involvements51

19Marks Inside 504

3Behinds Rushed4

Possession

415Disposals302

243Kicks175

172Handballs127

133Contested Possessions125

273Uncontested Possessions158

5,691Metres Gained5,231

74Ground Ball Gets89

Clearance / Contest

33Clearances37

11Centre Clearances6

22Stoppage Clearances31

44Tackles50

36Hitouts26

15Hitouts To Advantage4

214Pressure Acts257

16Contested Marks7

Other

162Effective Kicks103

15Marks on the Lead5

12Tackles Inside 506

178AFL Player Rating Points147

11Kick-ins Played On13

—Defensive 50 Possessions88

—Defensive Midfield Possessions99

—Attacking Midfield Possessions69

—Attacking 50 Possessions27

136Marks42

15Frees For23

23Frees Against15

38Rebound 50s51

53Clangers41

34One Percenters37

3Bounces6

1,900Supercoach Points1,404

1,704Dream Team Points1,159

57Turnovers67

56Hitout To Advantage Rate20

22Spoils30

68Intercepts57

21Intercept Marks8

12Kick Ins14

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: SYD 33 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: ESS 20 pts
Lead Changes: 3
Score Ties: 1

How the match finished

Sydney beat Essendon by 14 points, 68–54.

Sydney took a 26-point lead into the last quarter. Essendon cut that back to 14 by the final siren, scoring 20 points to 8 in the 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