This is the match report for the match played on 12 August 2006 between Melbourne and Sydney during round 19 of the 2006 AFL season.
Melbourne hosted Sydney at MCG.
David Neitz captained the hosts.
Brett Kirk captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Neale Daniher and the visitors were coached by Paul Roos.
Melbourne
Back:
N. Brown, N. Carroll, B. Miller
Half-back:
D. Ward, J. Rivers, C. Johnson
Centre:
B. Green, B. McLean, M. Bate
Half-forward:
S. Godfrey, M. Jamar, C. Bruce
Forward:
B. Holland, D. Neitz (capt.), A. Yze
Follower:
J. White, R. Ferguson, J. McDonald
Int.:
C. Bartram, L. Dunn, N. Jones, S. Motlop
Sydney
Back:
S. Dempster, L. Barry, T. Richards
Half-back:
T. Kennelly, L. Roberts-Thomson, C. Bolton
Centre:
N. Malceski, B. Kirk (capt.), L. Ablett
Half-forward:
R. O'Keefe, B. Hall, J. Bolton
Forward:
A. Schneider, M. O'Loughlin, H. Grundy
Follower:
D. Jolly, A. Goodes, J. McVeigh
Int.:
P. Bevan, A. Buchanan, S. Doyle, N. Fosdike
Melbourne (10.3.63) were defeated by Sydney (14.11.95).
Goalkickers
Melbourne: D. Neitz (4), M. Bate, N. Brown, C. Bruce, S. Godfrey, N. Jones, D. Ward
Sydney: B. Hall (3), A. Goodes (2), H. Grundy (2), J. McVeigh (2), M. O'Loughlin (2), L. Ablett, N. Fosdike, B. Kirk
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder (down from 3rd) and Sydney were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
2006 AFL Season
Round:
Round 19
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Sydney
Date:
Saturday 12 August 2006
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
43,794
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
Sydney
Score:
10.3.63 - 14.11.95
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Neale Daniher
(Melbourne),
Paul Roos
(Sydney)
Captains:
David Neitz
(Melbourne),
Brett Kirk
(Sydney)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
D. Goldspink
(#32),
M. James
(#5),
S. Meredith
(#21)
Player Statistics
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
CL
|
CR
|
FF
|
FA
|
RF
|
IF
|
|
19
|
Bartram, Clint
|
INT
|
80%
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
6
|
Bate, Matthew
|
WR
|
83%
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
25
|
Brown, Nathan
|
BPL
|
79%
|
1
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
32
|
Bruce, Cameron
|
HFFR
|
89%
|
1
|
0
|
23
|
13
|
10
|
7
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
41
|
Carroll, Nathan
|
FB
|
98%
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
14
|
Dunn, Lynden
|
INT
|
45%
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
35
|
Ferguson, Ryan
|
RR
|
89%
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
|
30
|
Godfrey, Simon
|
HFFL
|
89%
|
1
|
1
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
7
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
18
|
Green, Brad
|
WL
|
93%
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
8
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
|
4
|
Holland, Ben
|
FPL
|
100%
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
40
|
Jamar, Mark
|
CHF
|
79%
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
17
|
Johnson, Chris
|
HBFR
|
70%
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
2
|
Jones, Nathan
|
INT
|
64%
|
1
|
0
|
12
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
23
|
McDonald, James
|
RO
|
74%
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
6
|
7
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
|
5
|
McLean, Brock
|
C
|
63%
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
7
|
Miller, Brad
|
BPR
|
74%
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
44
|
Motlop, Shannon
|
INT
|
80%
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
9
|
Neitz, David
(c)
|
FF
|
100%
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
27
|
Rivers, Jared
|
CHB
|
100%
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
10
|
Ward, Daniel
|
HBFL
|
86%
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
9
|
10
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
34
|
White, Jeff
|
RU
|
89%
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
14
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
13
|
Yze, Adem
|
FPR
|
75%
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
|
Rushed
|
0
|
|
|
Total
(22 players)
|
10
|
3
|
250
|
146
|
104
|
71
|
25
|
76
|
32
|
44
|
25
|
20
|
28
|
30
|
Sydney
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
CL
|
CR
|
FF
|
FA
|
RF
|
IF
|
|
20
|
Ablett, Luke
|
WR
|
89%
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
21
|
Barry, Leo
|
FB
|
100%
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
42
|
Bevan, Paul
|
INT
|
66%
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
11
|
3
|
9
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
6
|
Bolton, Craig
|
HBFR
|
100%
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
11
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
|
24
|
Bolton, Jude
|
HFFR
|
79%
|
0
|
1
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
|
32
|
Buchanan, Amon
|
INT
|
66%
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
26
|
Dempster, Sean
|
BPL
|
93%
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
15
|
Doyle, Stephen
|
INT
|
30%
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
12
|
Fosdike, Nic
|
INT
|
50%
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
37
|
Goodes, Adam
|
RR
|
99%
|
2
|
2
|
29
|
23
|
6
|
12
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
|
39
|
Grundy, Heath
|
FPR
|
78%
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
1
|
Hall, Barry
|
CHF
|
96%
|
3
|
3
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
10
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
16
|
Jolly, Darren
|
RU
|
73%
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
37
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
17
|
Kennelly, Tadhg
|
HBFL
|
95%
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
31
|
Kirk, Brett
(c)
|
C
|
93%
|
1
|
0
|
25
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
0
|
12
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
|
9
|
Malceski, Nick
|
WL
|
67%
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
|
3
|
McVeigh, Jarrad
|
RO
|
73%
|
2
|
0
|
17
|
10
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
|
5
|
O'Keefe, Ryan
|
HFFL
|
97%
|
0
|
2
|
19
|
16
|
3
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
|
19
|
O'Loughlin, Michael
|
FF
|
79%
|
2
|
1
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
25
|
Richards, Ted
|
BPR
|
100%
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
30
|
Roberts-Thomson, Lewis
|
CHB
|
100%
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
13
|
Schneider, Adam
|
FPL
|
76%
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(22 players)
|
14
|
11
|
295
|
205
|
90
|
117
|
47
|
60
|
35
|
47
|
20
|
25
|
19
|
45
|
Legend
ToG%:
Time-on-Ground Percentage,
GL:
Goals,
BH:
Behinds,
DI:
Disposals,
KI:
Kicks,
HB:
Handballs,
MK:
Marks,
HO:
Hitouts,
TA:
Tackles,
CL:
Clearances,
CR:
Clangers,
FF:
Free Kicks For,
FA:
Free Kicks Against,
RF:
Rebounds Inside 50,
IF:
Inside 50s