Essendon vs Port Adelaide Match Centre

Thursday 27-Mar-2025
Final Round 4
Essendon Coach: Brad Scott
72 9.18
60 8.12
Port Adelaide Coach: Ken Hinkley
Docklands Essendon by 12

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Zach MerrettQ1 - 4:06 - Behind - 1-0 Jordan RidleyQ1 - 5:09 - Behind - 2-0 Mitch GeorgiadesQ1 - 7:19 - Goal - 2-6 Sam DraperQ1 - 11:05 - Goal - 8-6 Jye MenzieQ1 - 12:17 - Behind - 9-6 Nate CaddyQ1 - 13:46 - Goal - 15-6 Mitch GeorgiadesQ1 - 15:37 - Goal - 15-12 Xavier DuursmaQ1 - 16:57 - Behind - 16-12 Tom EdwardsQ1 - 18:39 - Behind - 17-12 Sam Powell-PepperQ1 - 20:50 - Behind - 17-13 Joe BerryQ1 - 23:16 - Behind - 17-14 Mitch GeorgiadesQ1 - 25:20 - Behind - 17-15 Mitch GeorgiadesQ1 - 27:34 - Behind - 17-17 Travis BoakQ1 - 29:01 - Goal - 17-23 Darcy Byrne-JonesQ2 - 2:47 - Goal - 17-29 Harry JonesQ2 - 15:42 - Behind - 20-30 Jade GreshamQ2 - 25:46 - Goal - 27-30 Joe RichardsQ3 - 5:19 - Goal - 28-36 Jye MenzieQ3 - 8:41 - Goal - 34-36 Ollie WinesQ3 - 13:19 - Goal - 34-42 Josh SinnQ3 - 16:07 - Behind - 34-43 Archie RobertsQ3 - 18:52 - Goal - 40-43 Zach MerrettQ3 - 24:09 - Behind - 42-44 Darcy Byrne-JonesQ3 - 26:43 - Goal - 42-50 Jye CaldwellQ4 - 0:19 - Behind - 45-50 Jason Horne-FrancisQ4 - 1:15 - Goal - 45-56 Nic MartinQ4 - 3:31 - Goal - 51-56 Tom CochraneQ4 - 6:01 - Behind - 51-57 Mason RedmanQ4 - 8:17 - Goal - 57-57 Nate CaddyQ4 - 12:37 - Behind - 58-57 Nate CaddyQ4 - 13:23 - Behind - 59-57 Nate CaddyQ4 - 15:56 - Goal - 65-57 Connor RozeeQ4 - 17:12 - Behind - 65-58 Sam DraperQ4 - 19:00 - Goal - 71-58 Willie RioliQ4 - 28:14 - Behind - 72-59 Jason Horne-FrancisQ4 - 29:06 - Behind - 72-60

Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS2.51.42.54.472
PTA3.51.13.21.460

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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EssendonPort Adelaide

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
4 tied leaders
Nate CaddyESS
Behinds
2
3 tied leaders
Zach MerrettESS
SuperCoach
121
Jase BurgoynePTA
Tackles
7
Jade GreshamESS

Team Stats

ESSPTA

Scoring / Attack

9Goals8
10Behinds9
27Shots At Goal23
59Inside 50s44
8Goal Assists6
144Score Involvements94
12Marks Inside 5011
8Behinds Rushed3

Possession

399Disposals382
231Kicks224
168Handballs158
121Contested Possessions92
264Uncontested Possessions265
6,216Metres Gained6,007
82Ground Ball Gets63

Clearance / Contest

32Clearances29
8Centre Clearances9
24Stoppage Clearances20
57Tackles41
31Hitouts36
8Hitouts To Advantage13
261Pressure Acts279
6Contested Marks5

Other

155Effective Kicks157
5Marks on the Lead12
10Tackles Inside 506
196AFL Player Rating Points181
11Kick-ins Played On18
73Defensive 50 Possessions96
104Defensive Midfield Possessions109
153Attacking Midfield Possessions113
55Attacking 50 Possessions39
93Marks116
22Frees For14
14Frees Against22
35Rebound 50s50
53Clangers60
34One Percenters44
15Bounces13
1,748Supercoach Points1,552
1,611Dream Team Points1,541
52Turnovers56
24Hitout To Advantage Rate35
23Spoils33
56Intercepts52
10Intercept Marks16
12Kick Ins18

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 14 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
PTA 17 pts
Lead Changes
4
Score Ties
2

How the match finished

Essendon beat Port Adelaide by 12 points, 72–60.

Essendon came from 6 points down at three-quarter time, outscoring Port Adelaide 28–10 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.

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