MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 15, 2021
ESSENDON
V
MELBOURNE
MelbourneMELB WIN BY 11
8.9
57
57
FT
9.14
68
68
MCG
Saturday 26 June | 9:25AM
- Match Summary
- Team Stats
- Player Stats
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Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.3 15 |
4.5 29 |
6.7 43 |
8.9 57 |
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1.5 11 |
4.8 32 |
8.12 60 |
9.14 68 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Essendon
Melbourne
Disposals
MATCH
397
379
370
2025 AVG.
7769
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
363.5
2025 AVG.
7998
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
121
150
126.7
2025 AVG.
2661
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
135.1
2025 AVG.
2973
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
205
225
204.5
2025 AVG.
4294
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
212.3
2025 AVG.
4670
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
192
154
165.5
2025 AVG.
3475
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
151.3
2025 AVG.
3328
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
11
15
20.2
2025 AVG.
424
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
19.5
2025 AVG.
429
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
36
32
34.6
2025 AVG.
726
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
36.7
2025 AVG.
808
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
9
9
10.5
2025 AVG.
220
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
12.8
2025 AVG.
281
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
27
23
24.1
2025 AVG.
506
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
24
2025 AVG.
527
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
50
56
47.1
2025 AVG.
990
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
52.7
2025 AVG.
1159
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
93
114
87.3
2025 AVG.
1834
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
93.7
2025 AVG.
2061
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
8
14
10.1
2025 AVG.
212
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
11
2025 AVG.
241
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
9
10
8.7
2025 AVG.
182
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.3
2025 AVG.
226
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
61
47
58.5
2025 AVG.
1228
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
58
2025 AVG.
1275
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
23
40
39
2025 AVG.
818
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
41.7
2025 AVG.
918
2025 TOTAL
Player Stats
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Waterman | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| A. McDonald-Tipungwuti | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Archie Perkins | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| B. Zerk-Thatcher | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayden Ham | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Cale Hooker | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Darcy Parish | 13 | 24 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| David Zaharakis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Smith | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dyson Heppell | 15 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison Jones | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Stringer | 12 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| James Stewart | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Laverde | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ridley | 19 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Langford | 16 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Guelfi | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hind | 11 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Cox | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Wright | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Draper | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 23 | 18 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus Brayshaw | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Spargo | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Salem | 21 | 5 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Oliver | 10 | 24 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 19 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Viney | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harmes | 10 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| James Jordon | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Jayden Hunt | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Jackson | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Max Gawn | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hibberd | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven May | 16 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Sparrow | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Rivers | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Team Line-Ups
Essendon
Melbourne
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| FOLLOWERS |
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| 2 | Sam Draper |
| 3 | Darcy Parish |
| 33 | Brayden Ham |
| INTERCHANGE |
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| 4 | Kyle Langford |
| 5 | Devon Smith |
| 20 | Peter Wright |
| 25 | B. Zerk-Thatcher |
| 11 | David Zaharakis |
| FOLLOWERS |
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| 11 | Max Gawn |
| 13 | Clayton Oliver |
| 5 | Christian Petracca |
| INTERCHANGE |
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| 9 | Charlie Spargo |
| 17 | James Jordon |
| 24 | Trent Rivers |
| 32 | Tom Sparrow |
| 2 | Nathan Jones |
Essendon
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| IN | A. Waterman, D. Zaharakis | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | N. Cahill, T. Cutler | ||||||||||||||
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Melbourne
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| IN | J. Viney, N. Jones | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | K. Chandler, S. Weideman | ||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 20/6/21 | Hawthorn | W 73 - 86 |
| 5/6/21 | Richmond | L 84 - 123 |
| 29/5/21 | West Coast | W 71 - 87 |
| 23/5/21 | North Melbourne | W 141 - 69 |
| 16/5/21 | Fremantle | W 68 - 61 |
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 14/6/21 | Collingwood | L 63 - 80 |
| 4/6/21 | Brisbane | W 97 - 75 |
| 28/5/21 | Bulldogs | W 59 - 87 |
| 22/5/21 | Adelaide | L 96 - 95 |
| 16/5/21 | Carlton | W 94 - 68 |
