EssendonESS

8.9

57

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	15	14	14	14	57
MELB	11	21	28	8	68

9.14

68

MelbourneMELB

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
19:57		C. Hooker Goal	57 - 68
17:45		Rushed	51 - 68
14:28		P. Wright Goal	51 - 67
13:04		T. Sparrow Goal	45 - 67
10:23		J. Stringer Behind	45 - 61
4:10		Rushed	44 - 61
2:50		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind	44 - 60
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:59		C. Petracca Goal	43 - 60
25:48		H. Jones Goal	43 - 54
24:32		J. Harmes Behind	37 - 54
22:23		B. Fritsch Behind	37 - 53
21:00		Rushed	37 - 52
19:01		D. Heppell Goal	37 - 51
16:41		Rushed	31 - 51
12:29		C. Petracca Goal	30 - 51
7:53		J. Jordon Goal	30 - 45
5:25		Rushed	30 - 39
2:13		T. McDonald Goal	29 - 39
1:25		J. Harmes Behind	29 - 33
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:49		J. Jordon Goal	29 - 32
26:20		B. Ham Behind	29 - 26
25:25		A. Perkins Behind	28 - 26
23:17		P. Wright Goal	27 - 26
19:44		C. Spargo Goal	21 - 26
18:26		L. Jackson Goal	21 - 20
17:17		L. Jackson Behind	21 - 14
11:37		T. McDonald Behind	21 - 13
7:06		Rushed	21 - 12
2:35		H. Jones Goal	21 - 11
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:11		D. Smith Goal	15 - 11
24:13		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind	9 - 11
22:35		Rushed	8 - 11
21:00		J. Stringer Goal	8 - 10
19:57		J. Stringer Behind	2 - 10
18:15		Rushed	1 - 10
16:31		J. Harmes Goal	1 - 9
13:01		L. Jackson Behind	1 - 3
11:57		J. Jordon Behind	1 - 2
6:26		A. Brayshaw Behind	1 - 1
4:00		Z. Merrett Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2024 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	68	126.7	LLWWW
2	PORT	64	114.8	WWWWW
3	GEEL	60	112.2	WWWLW
4	GWS	60	109.1	WWWWL
5	BL	58	121.9	WWLLW
6	WB	56	125.1	WWLWW
7	HAW	56	118.5	WLWWW
8	CARL	52	110.2	LLLWL
9	COLL	52	102.5	WWLWW
10	FRE	50	111.9	WLLLL
11	ESS	46	93.5	LWLLL
12	STK	44	99.4	WLWWW
13	SUNS	44	99.1	LLWLW
14	MELB	44	98.5	LLLWL
15	ADEL	34	99.1	LLWLL
16	WCE	20	68.1	LWWLL
17	NMFC	12	63.5	LWLLL
18	RICH	8	63.7	LLLLL