This is the match report for the match played on 6 August 2011 between Essendon and Sydney during round 20 of the 2011 AFL season.
Essendon hosted Sydney at Etihad Stadium.
Jobe Watson captained the hosts.
Adam Goodes captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by James Hird and the visitors were coached by John Longmire.
Essendon
Back:
D. Myers, M. Hurley, D. Fletcher
Half-back:
K. Hardingham, J. Carlisle, D. Heppell
Centre:
M. McVeigh, J. Watson (capt.), B. Howlett
Half-forward:
K. Reimers, S. Crameri, L. Jetta
Forward:
A. Davey, P. Ryder, A. Monfries
Follower:
D. Hille, B. Stanton, H. Hocking
Int.:
R. Dyson, J. Melksham, D. Zaharakis
Sub.:
M. Ross
Sydney
Back:
R. Shaw, T. Richards, A. Johnson
Half-back:
M. Mattner, H. Grundy, N. Smith
Centre:
J. Kennedy, A. Goodes (capt.), C. Bird
Half-forward:
R. O'Keefe, S. Reid, L. Jetta
Forward:
D. Hannebery, L. Roberts-Thomson, B. McGlynn
Follower:
S. Mumford, J. Bolton, K. Jack
Int.:
T. Dennis-Lane, T. Kennelly, L. Parker
Sub.:
N. Malceski
Essendon (15.10.100) defeated Sydney (14.15.99).
Goalkickers
Essendon: K. Reimers (4), D. Hille (3), L. Jetta (2), D. Zaharakis (2), A. Davey, M. Hurley, J. Melksham, B. Stanton
Sydney: A. Goodes (3), S. Reid (3), L. Jetta (2), C. Bird, T. Dennis-Lane, J. Kennedy, B. McGlynn, S. Mumford, R. O'Keefe
As a result of this match, Essendon were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Sydney were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
2011 AFL Season
Round:
Round 20
Teams:
Essendon
v
Sydney
Date:
Saturday 6 August 2011
Time:
7:20 PM
Venue:
Etihad Stadium
Attendance:
38,722
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def.
Sydney
Score:
15.10.100 - 14.15.99
Honour Roll
Coaches:
James Hird
(Essendon),
John Longmire
(Sydney)
Captains:
Jobe Watson
(Essendon),
Adam Goodes
(Sydney)
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
CL
|
CR
|
FF
|
FA
|
RF
|
IF
|
|
22
|
Carlisle, Jake
|
CHB
|
97%
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
|
45
|
Crameri, Stewart
|
CHF
|
81%
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
5
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
|
29
|
Davey, Alwyn
|
FPL
|
89%
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
5
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
2
|
Dyson, Ricky
|
INT
|
83%
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
13
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
|
31
|
Fletcher, Dustin
|
BPR
|
98%
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
12
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
|
34
|
Hardingham, Kyle
|
HBFL
|
90%
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
12
|
9
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
|
21
|
Heppell, Dyson
|
HBFR
|
81%
|
0
|
1
|
25
|
14
|
11
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
19
|
Hille, David
|
RU
|
88%
|
3
|
1
|
19
|
8
|
11
|
8
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
|
39
|
Hocking, Heath
|
RO
|
85%
|
0
|
1
|
23
|
10
|
13
|
4
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
|
40
|
Howlett, Ben
|
WR
|
80%
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
12
|
12
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
18
|
Hurley, Michael
|
FB
|
88%
|
1
|
2
|
18
|
12
|
6
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
|
7
|
Jetta, Leroy
|
HFFR
|
84%
|
2
|
0
|
15
|
7
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
10
|
McVeigh, Mark
|
WL
|
94%
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
14
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
17
|
Melksham, Jake
|
INT↓
|
66%
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
11
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
|
6
|
Monfries, Angus
|
FPR
|
71%
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
|
23
|
Myers, David
|
BPL
|
88%
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
10
|
14
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
|
37
|
Reimers, Kyle
|
HFFL
|
92%
|
4
|
1
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
38
|
Ross, Michael
|
SUB↑
|
14%
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
30
|
Ryder, Paddy
|
FF
|
87%
|
0
|
1
|
20
|
13
|
7
|
8
|
31
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
|
5
|
Stanton, Brent
|
RR
|
82%
|
1
|
0
|
27
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
|
4
|
Watson, Jobe
(c)
|
C
|
82%
|
0
|
0
|
31
|
11
|
20
|
2
|
0
|
8
|
12
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
|
11
|
Zaharakis, David
|
INT
|
81%
|
2
|
0
|
18
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(22 players)
|
15
|
10
|
414
|
228
|
186
|
100
|
45
|
67
|
40
|
55
|
21
|
21
|
42
|
57
|
M. Ross replaced J. Melksham.
Sydney
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
CL
|
CR
|
FF
|
FA
|
RF
|
IF
|
|
14
|
Bird, Craig
|
WR
|
80%
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
|
24
|
Bolton, Jude
|
RR
|
85%
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
|
8
|
Dennis-Lane, Trent
|
INT↓
|
57%
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
37
|
Goodes, Adam
(c)
|
C
|
94%
|
3
|
4
|
29
|
25
|
4
|
6
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
9
|
|
39
|
Grundy, Heath
|
CHB
|
100%
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
18
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
|
4
|
Hannebery, Dan
|
FPL
|
82%
|
0
|
1
|
24
|
13
|
11
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
|
15
|
Jack, Kieren
|
RO
|
81%
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
13
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
|
32
|
Jetta, Lewis
|
HFFR
|
81%
|
2
|
3
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
34
|
Johnson, Alex
|
BPR
|
74%
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
|
12
|
Kennedy, Josh
|
WL
|
85%
|
1
|
2
|
23
|
15
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
|
17
|
Kennelly, Tadhg
|
INT
|
72%
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
9
|
Malceski, Nick
|
SUB↑
|
26%
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
29
|
Mattner, Martin
|
HBFL
|
87%
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
5
|
6
|
2
|
|
21
|
McGlynn, Ben
|
FPR
|
92%
|
1
|
1
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
|
41
|
Mumford, Shane
|
RU
|
81%
|
1
|
0
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
28
|
4
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
5
|
O'Keefe, Ryan
|
HFFL
|
83%
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
10
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
8
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
26
|
Parker, Luke
|
INT
|
80%
|
0
|
3
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
20
|
Reid, Sam
|
CHF
|
97%
|
3
|
0
|
15
|
7
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
25
|
Richards, Ted
|
FB
|
96%
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
|
30
|
Roberts-Thomson, Lewis
|
FF
|
76%
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
2
|
Shaw, Rhyce
|
BPL
|
95%
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
40
|
Smith, Nick
|
HBFR
|
96%
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(22 players)
|
14
|
15
|
311
|
199
|
112
|
69
|
38
|
69
|
42
|
41
|
21
|
21
|
40
|
60
|
N. Malceski replaced T. Dennis-Lane during the third quarter.
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