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
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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
375.8
2025 AVG.
6765
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
363.2
2025 AVG.
6538
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
121
150
128
2025 AVG.
2304
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
134.5
2025 AVG.
2421
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
205
225
205.4
2025 AVG.
3697
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
212.1
2025 AVG.
3817
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
192
154
170.4
2025 AVG.
3068
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
151.2
2025 AVG.
2721
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
11
15
20.1
2025 AVG.
362
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
20
2025 AVG.
360
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
36
32
35.3
2025 AVG.
635
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
36.5
2025 AVG.
657
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
9
9
10.9
2025 AVG.
196
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
12.6
2025 AVG.
226
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
27
23
24.4
2025 AVG.
439
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
23.9
2025 AVG.
431
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
50
56
47.4
2025 AVG.
853
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
52.6
2025 AVG.
946
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
93
114
88.1
2025 AVG.
1585
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
94.8
2025 AVG.
1706
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
8
14
10.2
2025 AVG.
184
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.6
2025 AVG.
191
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
9
10
8.8
2025 AVG.
158
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.2
2025 AVG.
183
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
61
47
58.1
2025 AVG.
1046
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
56.9
2025 AVG.
1024
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
23
40
39.4
2025 AVG.
709
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
40.5
2025 AVG.
729
2025 TOTAL
Player Stats

Essendon
Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
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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 |
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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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2 | Sam Draper |
3 | Darcy Parish |
33 | Brayden Ham |
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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 |
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9 | Charlie Spargo |
17 | James Jordon |
24 | Trent Rivers |
32 | Tom Sparrow |
2 | Nathan Jones |
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IN | A. Waterman, D. Zaharakis | ||||||||||||||
OUT | N. Cahill, T. Cutler | ||||||||||||||
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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 |
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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 |