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Best at
Olympic Stadium, Homebush
2002-08
Highest Scores
22.14-146 SYDNEY v Carlton 10.12-72 2003-R1(n)
21.17-143 SYDNEY v Essendon 7.10-52 2008-R8
21.7-133 SYDNEY v Essendon 12.7-79 2003-R11(n)
20.13-133 GEELONG v Sydney 14.10-94 2008-R20(n)
19.13-127 SYDNEY v Fremantle 14.8-92 2006-1PF(n)
19.10-124 SYDNEY v Brisbane 6.4-40 2005-R20
17.14-116 SYDNEY v Richmond 11.10-76 2002-R22(n)
17.9-111 MELBOURNE v Sydney 15.9-99 2004-R5(n)
17.8-110 SYDNEY v Essendon 12.18-90 2004-R21(n)
15.17-107 SYDNEY v Geelong 13.7-85 2006-R5(n)
16.11-107 SYDNEY v West Coast 5.15-45 2008-R4(n)
14.16-100 BRISBANE v Sydney 8.8-56 2003-1PF(n)
The Big Winners
91pts SYDNEY 21.17-143 v Essendon 7.10-52 2008-R8
84pts SYDNEY 19.10-124 v Brisbane 6.4-40 2005-R20
74pts SYDNEY 22.14-146 v Carlton 10.12-72 2003-R1(n)
62pts SYDNEY 16.11-107 v West Coast 5.15-45 2008-R4
57pts SYDNEY 14.13-97 v Brisbane 6.4-40 2006-R21(n)
54pts SYDNEY 21.7-133 v Essendon 12.7-79 2003-R11(n)
44pts BRISBANE 14.16-100 v Sydney 8.8-56 2003-1PF(n)
41pts SYDNEY 11.9-75 v West Coast 4.10-34 2004-2EF(n)
40pts SYDNEY 17.14-116 v Richmond 11.10-76 2002-R22(n)
39pts GEELONG 20.13-133 v Sydney 14.10-94 2008-R20(n)
35pts SYDNEY 19.13-127 v Fremantle 14.8-92 2006-1PF(n)
29pts COLLINGWOOD 11.13-79 v Sydney 6.15-50 2008-R14(n)
23pts SYDNEY 13.14-92 v Carlton 10.9-69 2002-R17(n)
22pts SYDNEY 15.17-107 v Geelong 13.7-85 2006-R5(n)
20pts SYDNEY 17.8-110 v Essendon 12.18-90 2004-R21(n)
19pts COLLINGWOOD 10.16-76 v Sydney 8.9-57 2007-R12(n)
18pts COLLINGWOOD 14.15-99 v Sydney 12.9-81 2003-R21(n)
17pts SYDNEY 12.10-82 v St Kilda 9.11-65 2007-R19(n)
13pts COLLINGWOOD 14.11-95 v Sydney 11.16-82 2006-R12(n)
12pts MELBOURNE 17.9-111 v Sydney 15.9-99 2004-R5(n)
6pts SYDNEY 13.7-85 v Collingwood 11.13-79 2004-R13(n)
6pts SYDNEY 13.16-94 v Essendon 14.4-88 2005-R7(n)
2pts ESSENDON 12.13-85 v Sydney 11.17-83 2002-R9(n)
1 pt SYDNEY 11.11-77 v Collingwood 10.16-76 2005-R13(n)
1 pt WEST COAST 11.8-74 v Sydney 10.13-73 2007-R1(n)
The Greatest Margins

1st  QUARTER
27pts 08-R8 SYDNEY 4.5-29 v Essendon 0.2-2
23pts 04-R5 SYDNEY 6.1-37 v Melbourne 2.2-14
23pts 05-R20 SYDNEY 6.1-37 v Brisbane 2.2-14
20pts 03-R21 COLL'WOOD 5.3-33 v Sydney 2.1-13
2nd  QUARTER
50pts 05-R20 SYDNEY 11.5-71 v Brisbane 3.3-21
43pts 03-R1 SYDNEY 10.7-67 v Carlton 3.6-24
39pts 08-R4 SYDNEY 8.6-54 v West Coast 2.3-15
36pts 07-R1 WEST COAST 10.2-62 v Syd 3.8-26
3rd  QUARTER
57pts 05-R20 SYDNEY 14.6-90 v Brisbane 5.3-33
55pts 03-R1 SYDNEY 15.11-101 v Carlton 6.10-46
53pts 08-R20 GEELONG 16.10-106 v Sydney 8.5-53
51pts 08-R4 SYDNEY 12.8-80 v West Coast 4.5-29
Lowest Scores
4.10-34 WEST COAST v Sydney 11.9-75 2004-2EF(n)
6.4-40 BRISBANE v Sydney 19.10-124 2005-R20
6.4-40 BRISBANE v Sydney 14.13-97 2006-R21(n)
5.15-45 WEST COAST v Sydney 16.11-107 2008-R4(n)
6.14-50 SYDNEY v Collingwood 11.13-79 2008-R14(n)
7.10-52 ESSENDON v Sydney 21.17-143 2008-R8
8.8-56 SYDNEY v Brisbane 14.16-100 2003-1PF(n)
8.9-57 SYDNEY v Collingwood 10.16-76 2007-R12(n)
9.11-65 ST KILDA v Sydney 12.10-82 2007-R19(n)
10.9-69 CARLTON v Sydney 13.14-92 2002-R17(n)
10.12-72 CARLTON v Sydney 22.14-146 2003-R1(n)
10.13-73 SYDNEY v West Coast 11.8-74 2007-R1(n)
11.8-74 WEST COAST v Sydney 10.13-73 2007-R1(n)
11.9-75 SYDNEY v West Coast 4.10-34 2004-2EF(n)
11.10-76 RICHMOND v Sydney 17.14-116 2002-R22(n)
11.11-77 SYDNEY v Collingwood 10.16-76 2005-R13(n)
11.13-79 COLLINGWOOD v Sydney 13.7-85 2004-R13(n)
12.7-79 ESSENDON v Sydney 21.7-133 2003-R11(n)
Best in Goals
6.2 – David NEITZ - Mel 17.9-111 v Syd 15.9-99 2004-R5(n)
6.0 – Barry HALL - Syd 17.8-110 v Ess 12.18-90 2004-R21(n)
6.2 – Barry HALL - Syd 19.10-124 v Bri 6.4-40 2005-R20
6.1 – Barry HALL - Syd 19.13-127 v Fre 14.8-92 2006-1PF(n)
6.0 – Michael O'LOUGHLIN – Syd 21.17-143 v Ess 7.10-52 2008-R8
5.3 – Barry HALL - Syd 17.14-116 v Rch 11.10-76 2002-R22(n)
5.1 – Barry HALL - Syd 21.7-133 v Ess 12.7-79 2003-R11(n)
5.0 – Matthew LLOYD - Ess 12.7-79 v Syd 21.7-133 2003-R11(n)
5.3 – Barry HALL - Syd 14.10-94 v Gee 20.13-133 2008-R20(n)
4 – Matthew NICKS - Syd 11.17-83 v Ess 12.13-85 2002-R9(n)
4 – Ray HALL - Rch 11.10-76 v Sydney 17.14-116 2002-R22(n)
4 – Barry HALL - Syd 22.14-146 v Car 10.12-72 2003-R1(n)
4 – Barry HALL - Syd 15.9-99 v Mel 17.9-111 2004-R5(n)
4 – Nick DAVIS - Syd 15.9-99 v Mel 17.9-111 2004-R5(n)
4 – Barry HALL - Syd 13.16-94 v Ess 14.4-88 2005-R7(n)
4 – Matthew LLOYD - Ess 14.4-88 v Syd 13.16-94 2005-R7(n)
4 – Scott LUCAS - Ess 14.4-88 v Syd 13.16-94 2005-R7(n)
4 – Michael O'LOUGHLIN - 19.10-124 v Bri 6.4-40 2005-R20
4 – Barry HALL - Syd 15.17-107 v Gee 13.7-85 2006-R5)n)
4 – Adam SCHNEIDER - Syd 15.17-107 v Gee 13.7-85 2006-R5(n)
4 – Alan DIDAK - Col 14.11-95 v Syd 11.16-82 2006-R12(n)
4 – Michael O'LOUGHLIN - Syd 19.13-127 v Fre 14.8-92 2006-1PF(n)
4 – Matthew PAVLICH - Fre 14.8-92 v Syd 19.13-127 2006-1PF(n)
4 – Dale THOMAS - Col 10.16-76 v Syd 8.9-57 2007-R12(n)
4 – Michael O'LOUGHLIN – Syd 16.11-107 v WCE 5.15-45 2008-R4(n)
4 – Ben McKINLEY – WCE 5.15-45 v Syd 16.11-107 2008-R4(n)
Goal with first kick on debut
Jonathon McCORMICK (Carlton) 2003-R1 v Sydney
Best Scores in Each Quarter

1st QUARTER

2nd QUARTER
7.4-46 GEE v Syd 4.1 2008-R20 8.3-51 SYD v Car 1.3 2003-R1
6.1-37 ESS v Syd 3.7 2002-R9 8.2-50 MEL v Syd 3.0 2004-R5
6.1-37 SYD v Mel 2.2 2004-R5 8.0-48 SYD v Ess 3.2 2004-R21
6.1-37 SYD v Bri 2.2 2005-R20 6.4-40 SYD v Car 2.1 2002-R17
6.0-36 WC v Syd 3.4 2007-R1 6.1-37 ESS v Syd 3.2 2003-R11
5.3-33 COL v Syd 2.1 2002-R9 6.1-37 ESS v Syd 4.3 2005-R7

3rd QUARTER

4th QUARTER
9.2-56 SYD v Ess 2.2 2003-R11 8.2-50 SYD v Ess 0.1 2008-R8
7.4-46 SYD v Ess 3.2 2008-R8 7.3-45 SYD v Car 4.2 2003-R1
7.2-44 SYD v Rch 3.1 2002-R22 6.6-42 BRI v Syd 0.1 2003-1PF
7.2-44 GEE v Syd 2.1 2008-R20 6.5-41 SYD v Gee 4.3 2008-R20
6.1-37 SYD v Fre 5.4 2006-1PF 6.1-37 MEL v Syd 2.3 2004-R5
5.4-34 SYD v Car 3.4 2003-R1 5.5-35 SYD v Bri 1.1 2006-R21
5.4-34 SYD v Ess 5.4 2004-R21 5.5-35 SYD v Fre 3.2 2006-1PF
5.4-34 ESS v Syd 5.4 2004-R21 5.5-35 SYD v Col 2.3 2007-R12
5.4-34 FRE v Syd 6.1 2006-1PF      
Attendances
The attendance of 72,393 in 2003 is the largest crowd outside of Victoria to witness a game of Australian Football.
2003-R21(n) Sat Aug 23 72,393 Coll'wood 14.15-99 d Sydney 12.9-81
2003-1PF(n) Sat Sept 20 71,019 Brisbane 14.16-100 d Sydney 8.8-56
2007-R12(n) Sat June 23 64,222 Coll'wood 10.16-76 d Sydney 8.9-57
2007-R19(n) Sat Aug 11 63,369 Sydney 12.10-82 d St Kilda 9.11-65
2007-R1(n) Sat Mar 31 62,586 West Coast 11.8-74 d Sydney
2006-1PF(n) Fri Sept 22 61,373 Sydney 19.13-127 d Fremantle 14.8-92
2006-R12(n) Sat June 24 60,307 Coll'wood 14.11-95 d Sydney 11.16-82
2008-R14(n) Sat July 5 59,202 Coll'wood 11.13-79 d Sydney 6.14-50
2002-R9(n) Sat May 25 54,129 Essendon 12.13-85 d Sydney 11.17-83
2004-R13(n) Sat June 26 50,019 Sydney 13.7-85 d Coll'wood 11.13-79
2004-R21(n) Sat Aug 21 46,440 Sydney 17.8-110 d Essendon 12.18-90
2003-R11(n) Sat June 7 45,917 Sydney 21.7-133 d Essendon 12.7-79
2008-R20(n) Sat Aug 16 44,955 Geelong 20.13-133 d Sydney 14.10-94
2005-R13(n) Sat June 25 44,387 Sydney 11.11-77 d Coll'wood 10.16-76
2008-R4(n) Sat Apr 12 44,235 Sydney 16.11-107 d West Coast 5.15-45
2005-R20 Sun Aug 14 43,512 Sydney 19.10-124 d Brisbane 6.4-40
2002-R22(n) Sat Aug 31 40,386 Sydney 17.14-116 d Richmond 11.10-76
2004-2EF(n) Sat Sept 4 40,282 Sydney 11.9-75 d West Coast 4.10-34
2006-R21(n) Sat Aug 26 37,659 Sydney 14.13-97 d Brisbane 6.4-40
2006-R5(n) Sat Apr 29 37,032 Sydney 15.17-107 d Geelong 13.7-85
2006-R5(n) Sat Apr 29 34,904 Sydney 21.17-143 d Essendon 7.10-52
2002-R17(n) Sat July 27 34,404 Sydney 13.14-92 d Carlton 10.9-69
2004-R5(n) Sat Apr 24 33,127 Melbourne 17.9-111 d Sydney 15.9-99
2005-R7(n) Sat May 7 31,688 Sydney 13.16-94 d Essendon 14.4-88
2003-R1(n) Sat Mar 29 30,803 Sydney 22.14-146 d Carlton 10.12-72
Homebush
2002-08
P W L D
BRI 3 – 3 –
CAR 2 – 2 –
COL 6 4 2 –
ESS 5 1 4 –
FRE 1 – 1 –
GEE 2 1 1 –
MEL 1 1 – –
RCH 1 – 1 –
STK 1 – 1 –
SYD 25 16 9 –
WCE 3 1 2 –


Update: 2008-R20, August 18
Footystats™
PERSPECTIVE – OLYMPIC STADIUM, HOMEBUSH
The crowd of 72,393 at the Olympic Stadium Homebush on Saturday night August 23, 2003 was the highest attendance to watch an AFL match outside of Victoria.

Crowd records for Homebush are –

112,524, Olympics 2000, Monday, September 25, 2000 on the occasion of Cathy Freeman's win in the 400m women's final.

104,583, rugby league double-header, public opening of the stadium, March 6, 1999.

82,309, Rugby, Australia v New Zealand, Aug 13, 2005
79,132, NRL State of Origin, NSW v Qld, June 25, 2003
74,842, NRL State of Origin, NSW v Qld, June 26, 2002
72,393, AFL, Sydney v Collingwood, Sat, August 23, 2003
70,249, NRL State of Origin, NSW v Qld, June 10, 2001
64,222, AFL, Sydney v Collingwood, Sat, June 23, 2007
62,255, NRL double-header, February 5, 2000
61,511, NRL State of Origin, NSW v Qld, May 10, 2000
58,767, NRL State of Origin, NSW v Qld, June 7, 2000
55,421, NRL State of Origin, NSW v Qld, May 12, 2002
54,833, NRL double-header, February 17, 2001
54,129, AFL, Sydney v Essendon, Sat, May 25, 2002
40,386, AFL, Sydney v Richmond, Sat, August 31, 2002
45,917, AFL, Sydney v Essendon, Sat, June 7, 2003
42,017, NRL double-header, March 15, 2003
37,183, NRL double-header, March 31, 2002
34,404, AFL Sydney v Carlton, Sat, July 27, 2002
33,397, NRL double-header, April 19, 2003
30,803, AFL, Sydney v Carlton, Sat, March 29, 2003
30,360, NRL, Canterbury v Brisbane, Good Friday, April 2, 1999

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