Melbourne vs Essendon Match Centre
Who takes the field
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Scoring timeline
Scoring Events
Most recent first- Jye MenzieGoal4Q 32:1957-96
- Mason RedmanGoal4Q 31:0657-90
- Nate CaddyGoal4Q 22:0257-84
- RushedBehind4Q 20:3457-78
- Tom SparrowGoal4Q 17:3057-77
- Ben HobbsGoal4Q 14:3451-77
- Christian PetraccaBehind4Q 6:2251-71
- Jade GreshamGoal4Q 4:0850-71
- Trent RiversBehind4Q 1:3250-65
- Nic MartinGoal3Q 31:1349-65
- Harry SharpGoal3Q 29:1949-59
- Xavier DuursmaGoal3Q 25:4843-59
- Clayton OliverBehind3Q 23:2343-53
- Kysaiah PickettGoal3Q 22:1542-53
- Bayley FritschGoal3Q 17:3436-53
- Bayley FritschGoal3Q 11:5830-53
- Harry PettyGoal3Q 7:5424-53
- Zach MerrettBehind3Q 5:5118-53
- Christian PetraccaBehind3Q 3:5018-52
- Archie PerkinsGoal3Q 1:1817-52
- Caleb WindsorBehind2Q 29:2317-46
- Jye MenzieGoal2Q 23:3716-46
- Dylan ShielGoal2Q 20:4716-40
- Nate CaddyGoal2Q 11:1916-34
- Jye MenzieGoal2Q 8:1816-28
- Ed LangdonGoal2Q 3:3116-22
- Xavier LindsayBehind1Q 27:4310-22
- Jack VineyBehind1Q 25:509-22
- RushedBehind1Q 24:138-22
- RushedBehind1Q 18:277-22
- Ben HobbsGoal1Q 16:547-21
- RushedBehind1Q 15:107-15
- Ben HobbsBehind1Q 13:077-14
- Kysaiah PickettGoal1Q 11:027-13
- Jye MenzieGoal1Q 8:581-13
- Harry JonesGoal1Q 6:271-7
- RushedBehind1Q 3:571-1
- Harry JonesBehind1Q 3:290-1
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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Team Stats
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Possession
Clearance / Contest
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Match Summary
How the match finished
Essendon beat Melbourne by 39 points, 96–57.
Essendon extended a 16-point three-quarter-time lead with a 31–8 final term.
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.
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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.
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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.