Match Recap
Melbourne
18.14 (122)
vs
Essendon
14.11 (95)
Melbourne won by 27
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.3 (27) | 9.5 (59) | 17.7 (109) | 18.14 (122) | 18.14 (122) |
| Essendon | 4.3 (27) | 8.6 (54) | 9.8 (62) | 14.11 (95) | 14.11 (95) |
Melbourne — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Darren Bennett | 11 | 1 | 12 | 9 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Tony Campbell | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Steven Clark | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #25 Simon Eishold | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Steven Febey | 19 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #14 Rod Grinter | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Danny Hughes | 9 | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 Andy Lovell | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Brett Lovett | 11 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #3 Garry Lyon | 16 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Stephen Newport | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Andrew Obst | 15 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| #1 Steven ODwyer | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| #41 Peter Rohde | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 Earl Spalding | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Steven Stretch | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Jim Stynes | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Stephen Tingay | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Brian Wilson | 14 | 10 | 24 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Graeme Yeats | 14 | 10 | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Essendon — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Greg Anderson | 14 | 4 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Darren Bewick | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Peter Cransberg | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Anthony Daniher | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Neale Daniher | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 Terry Daniher | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 Paul Hamilton | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Derek Kickett | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Michael Long | 15 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #27 Simon Madden | 8 | 3 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #41 Andrew Manning | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #38 Brendon Moore | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Craig OBrien | 15 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Gary ODonnell | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #14 Bradley Plain | 8 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #3 Paul Salmon | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Kieran Sporn | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Mark Thompson | 15 | 12 | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Paul Vander Haar | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Tim Watson | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |