MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 5, 2023
ESSENDON
V
MELBOURNE
ESS WIN BY 27
15.14
104
104
FT
11.11
77
77
Adelaide Oval
2023-04-15T06:10:00Z
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.4 34 |
9.10 64 |
12.13 85 |
15.14 104 |
|
4.2 26 |
7.5 47 |
7.7 49 |
11.11 77 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Essendon
Melbourne
Player Stats
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 14 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Phillips | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Zerk-Thatcher | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Parish | 18 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Shiel | 16 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dyson Heppell | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Jones | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Kelly | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Stringer | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Jayden Laverde | 15 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ridley | 19 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Caldwell | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Jye Menzie | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Langford | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mason Redman | 14 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Nic Martin | 11 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Hind | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Draper | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 6 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Setterfield | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Snelling | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Merrett | 18 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Tomlinson | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 13 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Angus Brayshaw | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Brodie Grundy | 5 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Spargo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 14 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Clayton Oliver | 15 | 26 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 14 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Viney | 15 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob van Rooyen | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Bowey | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Melksham | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| James Jordon | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Judd McVee | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Chandler | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Lachie Hunter | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven May | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Rivers | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Team Line-Ups
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 |
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