MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 15, 2021
ESSENDON
V
MELBOURNE
MELB WIN BY 11
8.9
57
57
FT
9.14
68
68
MCG
2021-06-26T09:25:00Z
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.3 15 |
4.5 29 |
6.7 43 |
8.9 57 |
|
1.5 11 |
4.8 32 |
8.12 60 |
9.14 68 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Essendon
Melbourne
Player Stats
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Waterman | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A. McDonald-Tipungwuti | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Archie Perkins | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B. Zerk-Thatcher | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayden Ham | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cale Hooker | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darcy Parish | 13 | 24 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| David Zaharakis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Smith | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dyson Heppell | 15 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison Jones | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Stringer | 12 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| James Stewart | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Laverde | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ridley | 19 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Langford | 16 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Guelfi | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hind | 11 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Cox | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Wright | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Draper | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 23 | 18 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus Brayshaw | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Spargo | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Salem | 21 | 5 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Oliver | 10 | 24 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 19 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Viney | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harmes | 10 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| James Jordon | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jayden Hunt | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Jackson | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Max Gawn | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hibberd | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven May | 16 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Sparrow | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Rivers | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Team Line-Ups
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 |
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