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AFL Live: Sydney v Melbourne

Can Melbourne somehow pull off an upset win against the Sydney Swans on the road?

Demon Clayton Oliver gets a kick away in congestion against the Swans at a rain-soaked SCG.
Demon Clayton Oliver gets a kick away in congestion against the Swans at a rain-soaked SCG. Photo: Getty Images

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SYDNEY 2.6, 4.8, 6.13, 12.14 (86)
MELBOURNE 1.1, 2.3, 3.6, 4.7 (31)

GOALS: SYDNEY: Franklin 4, McGlynn 2, Towers 2, Kennedy, Towers, Nankervis, Lloyd. MELBOURNE: Petracca 2, Kent, Hogan.

DISPOSALS: SYDNEY: Hannebery 28, Kennedy 28, Towers 27. MELBOURNE: Vince 28, Viney 26, Jones 25.

Tackles: Sydney 155 Melbourne 87 (previous record = 142).

The incident: The MRV will have a good look at Bernie Vince's high bump on Luke Parker in the final term. Parker got back up but it looked forceful and Vince has a poor record.

INJURIES
Sydney Swans: Nil 
Melbourne: Nil

Reports: Nil

Umpires: Donlon, Stephens, Kamolins, Jeffery

Official crowd: 19,086 at SCG

On target: Lance Franklin revelled in the wet, booting four goals.
On target: Lance Franklin revelled in the wet, booting four goals. Photo: Getty Images
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Q4 28 MIN, SYD 86 MEL 31

Jesse Hogan with a late goal for the Demons.

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Q4 25 MIN, SYD 86 MEL 25

Free to Buddy, who would have lined up for goal number five, if it wasn't for Jake Lloyd, who took the advantage. Naughty Jake!

Swan James Rose competes for the ball against Demon Oscar McDonald.
Swan James Rose competes for the ball against Demon Oscar McDonald. Photo: Getty Images

Two tough nuts going at it in the wet.

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Q4 13 MIN, SYD 80 MEL 24

Ben McGlynn again.

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Q4 11 MIN, SYD 74 MEL 24

Ben McGlynn goal. It's raining goals (LOL).

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Q4 8 MIN, SYD 68 MEL 24

Dean Towers kicks his second. Josh Kennedy with the assist.

Followed by a goal to George Hewett on the run.

 

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Q4 6 MIN, SYD 56 MEL 24

Goal to Bud. He has four.

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Q4 4 MIN, SYD 50 MEL 24

Behind to Buddy.

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Last quarter is underway at the SCG. Swans lead by 25 points.

More numbers

Inside 50s: SYD 39 MEL 34

T​ackles: SYD 121 MEL 67

Lance Franklin:  3 goals

Melbourne: 3 goals

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THREE QUARTER-TIME

SYDNEY 2.6, 4.8, 6.13 (49)
MELBOURNE 1.1, 2.3, 3.6 (24)

GOALS: SYDNEY: Franklin 3, Kennedy, Towers, Nankervis. MELBOURNE: Petracca 2, Kent.

DISPOSALS: SYDNEY: McVeigh 21, Hannebery 21, Kennedy 21. MELBOURNE: Vince 23, Viney 20, Jones 17.

Tackles: Sydney 121 Melbourne 67 (record = 142).

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Q3 27 MIN, SYD 48 MEL 24

Dean Towers hits the post. He's having some match. Up to 20 touches, 10 of them contested.

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Q3 24 MIN, SYD 47 MEL 24

Chris Dawes gets a free for a contentious deliberate call against Grundy. His kick doesn't make the distance and is punched through.

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Match Tracker

Sydney
Melbourne
Q1
2.6.18
1.1.7

    Sydney Events

  • 10 mins - Behind, K.Jack
  • 18 mins - Goal, J.Kennedy
  • 20 mins - Behind, D.Towers
  • 21 mins - Behind, Z.Jones
  • 23 mins - Behind, K.Jack
  • 24 mins - Behind, I.Heeney
  • 26 mins - Goal, D.Towers
  • 28 mins - Behind, L.Franklin

    Sydney and Melbourne Events

  • 4 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 6 mins - Goal, C.Petracca
Q2
4.8.32
2.3.15

    Sydney Events

  • 2 mins - Goal, T.Nankervis
  • 9 mins - Goal, L.Franklin
  • 17 mins - Behind, B.McGlynn
  • 21 mins - Rushed Behind

    Sydney and Melbourne Events

  • 4 mins - Goal, D.Kent
  • 19 mins - Behind, J.Watts
  • 28 mins - Behind, B.Vince
Q3
6.13.49
3.6.24

    Sydney Events

  • 2 mins - Behind, K.Jack
  • 3 mins - Goal, L.Franklin
  • 4 mins - Behind, T.Mitchell
  • 5 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 21 mins - Goal, L.Franklin
  • 28 mins - Behind, D.Towers
  • 29 mins - Rushed Behind

    Sydney and Melbourne Events

  • 11 mins - Goal, C.Petracca
  • 12 mins - Behind, B.Vince
  • 13 mins - Behind, S.Frost
  • 24 mins - Rushed Behind
Q4
12.14.86
4.7.31

    Sydney Events

  • 6 mins - Behind, L.Franklin
  • 7 mins - Goal, L.Franklin
  • 8 mins - Goal, D.Towers
  • 9 mins - Goal, G.Hewett
  • 12 mins - Goal, B.McGlynn
  • 14 mins - Goal, B.McGlynn
  • 26 mins - Goal, J.Lloyd

    Sydney and Melbourne Events

  • 20 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 29 mins - Goal, J.Hogan

Scorers

Sydney
Melbourne
Goal Scorers Sydney Melbourne
Goals and Behinds Franklin (4.2), Towers (2.2), McGlynn (2.1), Hewett (1.0), Kennedy (1.0), Lloyd (1.0), Nankervis (1.0), Jack (0.3), Heeney (0.1), Jones (0.1), Mitchell (0.1) Petracca (2.0), Hogan (1.0), Kent (1.0), Vince (0.2), Frost (0.1), Watts (0.1)

Team Statistics

Sydney
Melbourne

Statistics

Sydney Melbourne
Goals 12 4
Behinds 14 7
Scoring shots 27 18
Goals/scoring shots 44 22
Disposals 387 365
SydneyGoal Scorers
Players D K M H CP T FF FA HO CL
A.Aliir 10 7 2 3 3 5 0 0 0 1
L.Franklin 14 7 4 7 6 7 2 3 0 0
H.Grundy 16 13 2 3 5 8 0 1 0 1
D.Hannebery 28 10 1 18 18 7 0 2 0 2
I.Heeney 6 3 2 3 4 13 1 1 0 1
G.Hewett 9 5 2 4 5 9 0 0 0 1
K.Jack 20 12 2 8 12 8 2 0 0 3
Z.Jones 25 14 4 11 7 8 2 0 0 1
J.Kennedy 28 15 0 13 16 4 1 2 0 9
J.Lloyd 21 14 2 7 8 2 1 2 0 5
B.McGlynn 16 14 4 2 6 6 2 1 0 2
J.McVeigh 25 14 2 11 13 9 1 0 0 2
C.Mills 23 16 2 7 9 5 2 0 0 2
T.Mitchell 25 14 4 11 11 9 1 0 0 2
T.Nankervis 7 4 2 3 5 8 0 1 9 2
L.Parker 23 16 2 7 14 17 3 0 1 7
D.Rampe 12 5 3 7 9 6 0 2 0 0
G.Rohan 13 9 1 4 6 4 1 1 0 0
J.Rose 16 13 6 3 6 8 1 3 0 0
C.Sinclair 11 4 1 7 7 4 0 2 14 2
N.Smith 12 11 2 1 5 3 0 0 0 1
D.Towers 27 14 6 13 11 5 1 1 5 2
MelbourneGoal Scorers
Players D K M H CP T FF FA HO CL
T.Bugg 23 13 0 10 8 5 0 1 0 1
C.Dawes 15 5 2 10 6 3 2 0 2 1
S.Frost 11 8 1 3 5 2 0 2 0 0
M.Gawn 14 9 1 5 9 8 2 0 58 6
J.Hogan 18 11 5 7 8 2 0 0 2 0
J.Hunt 18 9 1 9 8 3 3 1 0 1
N.Jetta 7 2 0 5 1 4 0 1 0 0
N.Jones 25 15 0 10 16 8 1 2 0 6
B.Kennedy 12 6 0 6 6 3 0 1 0 0
D.Kent 12 5 1 7 9 4 0 2 0 1
O.McDonald 15 10 4 5 8 6 5 0 0 1
T.McDonald 18 11 2 7 8 1 1 0 0 0
C.Oliver 15 4 1 11 7 2 0 2 0 1
C.Petracca 14 10 2 4 9 4 0 0 0 1
B.Stretch 8 5 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 0
J.Trengove 19 6 0 13 9 5 1 1 0 1
D.Tyson 17 10 0 7 7 3 0 1 0 4
A.Vandenberg 13 6 1 7 9 3 0 1 0 3
B.Vince 28 21 3 7 14 4 3 2 2 5
J.Viney 26 13 2 13 13 6 0 1 0 4
J.Wagner 19 15 2 4 6 4 3 2 0 0
J.Watts 18 11 4 7 10 5 1 1 2 1

Match Details

Sydney
Melbourne
START TIME
1:10PM
WEATHER
Rain
VENUE
SCG
Umpires
Scott Jeffery, Andrew Stephens, Chris Kamolins, Chris Donlon