This is the match report for the match played on 2 June 2012 between Essendon and Melbourne during round 10 of the 2012 AFL season.
Essendon "hosted" Melbourne at MCG.
Jobe Watson captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by James Hird and the visitors were coached by Mark Neeld.
Essendon
Back:
T. Pears, D. Fletcher, C. Dempsey
Half-back:
R. Dyson, K. Hardingham, J. Carlisle
Centre:
D. Zaharakis, J. Watson (capt.), B. Stanton
Half-forward:
J. Melksham, S. Crameri, P. Ryder
Forward:
L. Jetta, M. Hurley, A. Davey
Follower:
T. Bellchambers, B. Howlett, H. Hocking
Int.:
T. Colyer, N. Lovett-Murray, A. Monfries
Sub.:
S. Lonergan
Melbourne
Back:
J. Sellar, J. Rivers, T. McDonald
Half-back:
J. Trengove, J. Watts, C. Garland
Centre:
J. Grimes, J. Magner, N. Jones
Half-forward:
D. Nicholson, C. Sylvia, J. MacDonald
Forward:
J. Howe, M. Clark, S. Blease
Follower:
M. Jamar, B. Moloney, J. McKenzie
Int.:
B. Green, C. Morton, L. Tapscott
Sub.:
L. Dunn
Essendon (6.16.52) were defeated by Melbourne (8.10.58).
Goalkickers
Essendon: J. Watson (2), T. Colyer, A. Davey, H. Hocking, J. Melksham
Melbourne: C. Garland (2), M. Clark, J. Howe, N. Jones, B. Moloney, C. Morton, C. Sylvia
As a result of this match, Essendon remained 2nd on the ladder and Melbourne were then 16th on the ladder (up from 18th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
2012 AFL Season
Round:
Round 10
Teams:
Essendon
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 2 June 2012
Time:
7:40 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
42,987
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon
def. by
Melbourne
Score:
6.16.52 - 8.10.58
Honour Roll
Coaches:
James Hird
(Essendon),
Mark Neeld
(Melbourne)
Captains:
Jobe Watson
(Essendon),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Essendon
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
CL
|
CR
|
FF
|
FA
|
RF
|
IF
|
|
44
|
Bellchambers, Tom
|
RU
|
86%
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
18
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
22
|
Carlisle, Jake
|
HBFR
|
97%
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
32
|
Colyer, Travis
|
INT
|
81%
|
1
|
1
|
16
|
14
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
|
12
|
Crameri, Stewart
|
CHF
|
86%
|
0
|
3
|
18
|
5
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
|
29
|
Davey, Alwyn
|
FPR↓
|
54%
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
15
|
Dempsey, Courtenay
|
BPR
|
87%
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
19
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
|
2
|
Dyson, Ricky
|
HBFL
|
88%
|
0
|
1
|
24
|
15
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
|
31
|
Fletcher, Dustin
|
FB
|
96%
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
|
34
|
Hardingham, Kyle
|
CHB
|
90%
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
39
|
Hocking, Heath
|
RO
|
88%
|
1
|
0
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
|
40
|
Howlett, Ben
|
RR
|
82%
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
11
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
8
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
|
18
|
Hurley, Michael
|
FF
|
89%
|
0
|
3
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
7
|
Jetta, Leroy
|
FPL
|
77%
|
0
|
2
|
15
|
8
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
14
|
Lonergan, Sam
|
SUB↑
|
21%
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
42
|
Lovett-Murray, Nathan
|
INT
|
74%
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
7
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
17
|
Melksham, Jake
|
HFFL
|
75%
|
1
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
|
6
|
Monfries, Angus
|
INT
|
88%
|
0
|
2
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
|
16
|
Pears, Tayte
|
BPL
|
88%
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
30
|
Ryder, Paddy
|
HFFR
|
95%
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
8
|
1
|
2
|
27
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
5
|
Stanton, Brent
|
WR
|
88%
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
19
|
4
|
7
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
|
4
|
Watson, Jobe
(c)
|
C
|
87%
|
2
|
0
|
32
|
14
|
18
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
|
11
|
Zaharakis, David
|
WL
|
82%
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
18
|
12
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
|
Rushed
|
2
|
|
|
Total
(22 players)
|
6
|
16
|
358
|
216
|
142
|
72
|
46
|
69
|
27
|
56
|
15
|
16
|
37
|
64
|
S. Lonergan replaced A. Davey.
Melbourne
|
#
|
Player
|
Pos.
|
ToG%
|
GL
|
BH
|
DI
|
KI
|
HB
|
MK
|
HO
|
TA
|
CL
|
CR
|
FF
|
FA
|
RF
|
IF
|
|
17
|
Blease, Sam
|
FPR↓
|
41%
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
11
|
Clark, Mitch
|
FF
|
92%
|
1
|
1
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
14
|
Dunn, Lynden
|
SUB↑
|
38%
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
20
|
Garland, Colin
|
HBFR
|
91%
|
2
|
2
|
20
|
15
|
5
|
11
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
|
18
|
Green, Brad
|
INT
|
73%
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
16
|
Grimes, Jack
|
WL
|
83%
|
0
|
0
|
26
|
21
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
|
38
|
Howe, Jeremy
|
FPL
|
79%
|
1
|
0
|
24
|
14
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
40
|
Jamar, Mark
|
RU
|
90%
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
4
|
10
|
3
|
23
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
|
2
|
Jones, Nathan
|
WR
|
77%
|
1
|
0
|
27
|
16
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
9
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
|
28
|
MacDonald, Joel
|
HFFR
|
91%
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
|
49
|
Magner, James
|
C
|
81%
|
0
|
1
|
15
|
8
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
25
|
McDonald, Tom
|
BPR
|
100%
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
|
13
|
McKenzie, Jordie
|
RO
|
79%
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
|
22
|
Moloney, Brent
|
RR
|
87%
|
1
|
0
|
25
|
16
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
10
|
|
10
|
Morton, Cale
|
INT
|
72%
|
1
|
1
|
17
|
13
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
26
|
Nicholson, Daniel
|
HFFL
|
95%
|
0
|
1
|
22
|
10
|
12
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
27
|
Rivers, Jared
|
FB
|
97%
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
14
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
|
30
|
Sellar, James
|
BPL
|
98%
|
0
|
0
|
18
|
8
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
|
12
|
Sylvia, Colin
|
CHF
|
94%
|
1
|
2
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
35
|
Tapscott, Luke
|
INT
|
69%
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
|
9
|
Trengove, Jack
|
HBFL
|
89%
|
0
|
1
|
22
|
10
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
|
4
|
Watts, Jack
|
CHB
|
84%
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
|
Rushed
|
1
|
|
|
Total
(22 players)
|
8
|
10
|
388
|
231
|
157
|
90
|
33
|
84
|
42
|
53
|
16
|
15
|
51
|
51
|
L. Dunn replaced S. Blease.
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