MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 5, 2023
ESSENDON
V
MELBOURNE
EssendonESS WIN BY 27
15.14
104
104
FT
11.11
77
77
Adelaide Oval
Saturday 15 April | 6:10AM
- Match Summary
- Team Stats
- Player Stats
- Team Line-Ups
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Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.4 34 |
9.10 64 |
12.13 85 |
15.14 104 |
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4.2 26 |
7.5 47 |
7.7 49 |
11.11 77 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Essendon
Melbourne
Disposals
MATCH
380
365
370
2025 AVG.
7400
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
363
2025 AVG.
7622
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
157
152
127.1
2025 AVG.
2541
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
134.7
2025 AVG.
2829
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
225
206
203.5
2025 AVG.
4069
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
212.3
2025 AVG.
4459
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
155
159
166.6
2025 AVG.
3331
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
150.6
2025 AVG.
3163
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
19
23
20.2
2025 AVG.
403
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
19.5
2025 AVG.
409
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
33
43
34.9
2025 AVG.
698
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
36.6
2025 AVG.
768
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
11
17
10.6
2025 AVG.
212
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
12.7
2025 AVG.
266
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
22
26
24.3
2025 AVG.
486
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
23.9
2025 AVG.
502
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
57
55
47.3
2025 AVG.
945
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
52.5
2025 AVG.
1103
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
89
71
86
2025 AVG.
1719
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
94.9
2025 AVG.
1993
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
15
9
10
2025 AVG.
199
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
11.1
2025 AVG.
233
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
11
7
8.9
2025 AVG.
177
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.6
2025 AVG.
222
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
71
55
58.1
2025 AVG.
1162
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
57.5
2025 AVG.
1207
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
39
31
38.3
2025 AVG.
766
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
41.7
2025 AVG.
875
2025 TOTAL
Player Stats
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 14 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Phillips | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Zerk-Thatcher | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Parish | 18 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Shiel | 16 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dyson Heppell | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Jones | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Kelly | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Stringer | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jayden Laverde | 15 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ridley | 19 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Caldwell | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Jye Menzie | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Langford | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Mason Redman | 14 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Nic Martin | 11 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Hind | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Draper | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 6 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Setterfield | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Snelling | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Merrett | 18 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Tomlinson | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 13 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Angus Brayshaw | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Brodie Grundy | 5 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Spargo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 14 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Clayton Oliver | 15 | 26 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 14 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Viney | 15 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Van Rooyen | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Bowey | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Melksham | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| James Jordon | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Judd McVee | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Chandler | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Lachie Hunter | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven May | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Rivers | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Team Line-Ups
Essendon
Melbourne
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| FOLLOWERS |
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| 2 | Sam Draper |
| 6 | Jye Caldwell |
| 11 | Will Snelling |
| INTERCHANGE |
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| 9 | Dylan Shiel |
| 16 | Archie Perkins |
| 21 | Dyson Heppell |
| 34 | Andrew Phillips |
| 19 | Nick Hind |
| FOLLOWERS |
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| 4 | Brodie Grundy |
| 7 | Jack Viney |
| 36 | Kysaiah Pickett |
| INTERCHANGE |
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| 9 | Charlie Spargo |
| 17 | Jake Bowey |
| 18 | Jake Melksham |
| 32 | Tom Sparrow |
| 17 | James Jordon |
Essendon
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| IN | N. Hind, W. Snelling | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | A. Davey Jnr, S. Weideman | ||||||||||||||
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Melbourne
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| IN | A. Tomlinson, J. Melksham | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | J. Lever, M. Hibberd | ||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 9/4/23 | GWS | W 88 - 75 |
| 1/4/23 | St Kilda | L 92 - 74 |
| 26/3/23 | Gold Coast | W 108 - 80 |
| 19/3/23 | Hawthorn | W 65 - 124 |
| 20/8/22 | Richmond | L 75 - 141 |
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 9/4/23 | West Coast | W 63 - 126 |
| 2/4/23 | Sydney | W 134 - 84 |
| 24/3/23 | Brisbane | L 93 - 82 |
| 18/3/23 | Bulldogs | W 115 - 65 |
| 9/9/22 | Brisbane | L 79 - 92 |
