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Sydney vs Essendon Match Centre

Saturday 2-Aug-2025
Final Round 22
Sydney logo
Sydney Coach: Dean Cox
68 9.14
54 7.12
Essendon Coach: Brad Scott
Essendon logo
S.C.G. Sydney by 14 SYD by 14
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
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

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
SYD4.32.62.31.268
ESS2.40.22.43.254

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.

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Match Leaders

Goals
2
2 tied leaders
Justin McInerneySYD
Behinds
2
3 tied leaders
Jesse DattoliSYD
SuperCoach
200
Brodie GrundySYD
Tackles
6
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

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      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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      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 Essendon

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      Attacking directions

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        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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