Footystats Diary, footy's best kept secret, North Melb-Kangaroos v South Melb-Sydney


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1999 — ROUND 19 — GAME 4
Kangaroos v Sydney
Saturday (N) August 7, 1999
at the SCG (7.40pm AEST), crowd: 27,964
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
KAN 4.4-28 (14) 13.4-82 (30) 14.6-90 (9) 17.9-111 (10)
SYD 2.2-14 8.4-52 12.9-81 15.11-101
Goals: Kangaroos: Carey 4, McKernan 3, Allison 2, Abraham 2, Archer, Blakey, Mooney, Clayton, Bell, Welsh.  Sydney: Kirk 3, Kelly 2, O'Loughlin 2, Saddington 2, Mathews 2, Lewis, Lockett, Cresswell, Maxfield.
Best: Kangaroos: Martyn, A.Stevens, Bell, King, McKernan.
Sydney: Schwass, O'Loughlin, Cresswell, Saddington, Dunkley.
Umpires: Peter Carey, Chris Mitchell, Martin Ellis.

 

2000 — ROUND FIVE — GAME 5
Kangaroos v Sydney
Sunday, April 9, 2000
at the SCG, (2.10pm EST), crowd: 19,306
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
KAN 4.2-26 8.6-54 16.10-106 (12) 19.14-128 (8)
SYD 5.5-35 (9) 10.9-69 (15) 14.10-94 18.12-120
Goals: Kangaroos: Grant 4, Carey 3, McKernan 3, Dhurrkay 2, Harvey 2, King 2, Bell, Lange, Makepeace. Sydney: Barry 3, O'Loughlin 2, Fitzgerald 2, Luff 2, Schwass, Seymour, Cresswell, AhMat, Maxfield, Allison, Saddington, Nicks, Bolton.
Best: Kangaroos: Bell, Carey, Grant, Harvey, King. Sydney: O'Loughlin, Mathews, Seymour, Schwass, Cresswell.
Umpires: Darren McCauley, David Howlett, Mark Nash.
Reports: WINSTON ABRAHAM (K) by field umpire MARK NASH for making contact with that umpire in the first quarter. On review, umpire Nash on Monday withdrew the charge. MARTIN PIKE (K) for abusive language toward field umpire DAVID HOWLETT in the third quarter. Pike pleaded guilty and accepted the automatic fine of $1200.

 

2000 — ROUND 20 — GAME 4
Sydney v Kangaroos
Saturday(N), July 22, 2000
at the SCG, (7.40pm AEST), crowd: 30,551
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
SYD 6.4-40 (21) 8.13-61 (26) 15.14-104 (31) 21.19-145 (54)
KAN 3.1-19 5.5-35 11.7-73 14.7-91
Goals: Sydney: O'Loughlin 4, AhMat 4, Stafford 3, Cresswell 2, McPherson 2, Schwass, Lewis, Fosdike, Bolton, Luff, Goodes. Kangaroos: Carey 4, Grant 2, Harvey 2, Colbert, Simpson, Archer, Bell, Lange, King.
Best: Sydney: Nicks, Kelly, O'Loughlin, Cresswell, Seymour. Kangaroos: Carey, Bell, King, Harvey, Archer.
Umpires: Chris Mitchell, Derek Humphrey-Smith, Michael Vozzo.

 

2001 — ROUND 3 — GAME 4
Kangaroos v Sydney
Saturday(N), April 14, 2001
at the SCG, (7.40pm AEST), crowd: 22,395
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
KAN 4.2-26 (4) 6.2-38 10.2-62 11.5-71
SYD 3.4-22 7.10-52 (14) 13.12-90 (28) 23.13-151 (80)
Goals: Sydney: Michael O'Loughlin 3, Jason Ball 3, Daryn Cresswell 2, Stuart Maxfield 2, Adam Goodes 2, Greg Stafford 2, Robbie Ahmat 2, Matthew Nicks 2, Paul Williams, Daniel McPherson, Andrew Schauble, Jared crouch, Nic Fosdike. Kangaroos: Wayne Carey 4, David King 3, Saverio Rocca 2, Corey McKernan, Leigh Colbert.
Best: Sydney: Stuart Maxfield, Daryn Cresswell, Greg Stafford, Matthew Nicks, Michael O'Loughlin. Kangaroos: David King, Brent Harvey, Leigh Colbert, Wayne Carey, Anthony Stevens.
Umpires: Brett Allen, Gavin Dore, Stuart Wenn.
Report: Umpire STUART WENN lodged a notice of investigation after the match but League officials had to wait until Wednesday for vision from behind the goals. After viewing the available video Wenn confirmed the booking that afternoon. From video evidence DARYN CRESSWELL (S) was charged with striking BRADY RAWLINGS (K) in the third quarter. On Thursday, the Tribunal found Cresswell not guilty.

 

2001 — ROUND 18 — GAME 4
Sydney v Kangaroos
Saturday (N), August 4, 2001
at the SCG, (7.40pm AEST), crowd: 32,689
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
SYD 5.2-32 (21) 10.4-64 (50) 13.8-86 (61) 22.11-143 (107)
KAN 1.5-11 1.8-14 2.13-25 3.18-36
Goals: Sydney: Paul Kelly 3, Greg Stafford 3, Wayne Schwass 2, Daryn Cresswell 2, Paul Williams 2, Matthew Nicks 2, Brett Kirk 2, Ryan O'Keefe, Daniel McPherson, Michael O'Loughlin, Jason Ball, Jared Crouch, Gerrard Bennett. Kangaroos: Byron Pickett, Jason McCartney, John Spaull.
Best: Sydney: Ben Mathews, Paul Kelly, Paul Williams, Wayne Schwass, Adam Goodes. Kangaroos: Adam Simpson, Shannon Grant, Brent Harvey, John Blakey, Jason McCartney.
Umpires: Mark McKenzie, Andrew Coates, Corin Rowe.

 

2002 — ROUND 4 — GAME 5
Sydney v Kangaroos
Saturday (n), April 20, 2002
at the SCG, (6.30pm AEST), crowd: 23,775
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
SYD 4.5-29 (7) 8.7-55 (–) 11.10-76 15.13-103 (3)
KAN 3.4-22 8.7-55 (–) 13.13-90 (14) 14.16-100
Goals: Sydney: Adam Goodes 3, Barry Hall 3, Daryn Cresswell 2, Nic Fosdike 2, Matthew Nicks, Brett Kirk, Paul Kelly, Jason Saddington, Scott Stevens. Kangaroos: Saverio Rocca 2, Matthew Burton 2, Leigh Harding 2, Jason McCartney 2, Brent Harvey 2, Adam Simpson, Glenn Archer, Byron Pickett, Stuart Cochrane.
Best: Sydney: Paul Kelly, Daryn Cresswell, Stuart Maxfield, Nic Fosdike, Ben Mathews. Kangaroos: Mick Martyn, David King, Stuart Cochrane, Brent Harvey.
Umpires: Brett Rosebury, Gavin Dore, Michael Avon
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2002 — ROUND 19 — GAME 5
Kangaroos v Sydney
Saturday, August 10, 2002
at the SCG, (7.10pm AEST), crowd: 14,776
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
KAN 4.3-27 10.3-63 (22) 14.6-90 (11) 15.7-97
SYD 5.4-34 (7) 6.5-41 12.7-79 22.12-144 (47)
Goals: Sydney: Ryan O’Keefe 4, Paul Williams 4, Ben Fixter 3, Paul Kelly 3, Jude Bolton 2, Matthew Nicks 2, Scott Stevens, Brad Seymour, Brett Kirk, Daryn Cresswell. Kangaroos: Morrell 5.3, Saverio Rocca 3, Jess Sinclair, John Blakey, Leigh Harding, David King, Shannon Grant, Byron Pickett.
Best: Sydney: Paul Kelly, Paul Williams, Brett Kirk, Ryan O’Keefe. Kangaroos: Digby Morrell, Shannon Grant, Adam Simpson, Glenn Archer.
Umpires: Darren Morris, Shane McInerney, Darren Goldspink.

 

2003 — ROUND 9 — GAME 6
Kangaroos v Sydney
Sunday, May 25, 2003
Manuka Oval, 12.30pm EST, crowd: 13,832 (AFL record)
Conditions: Good
Weather: Fine and sunny, a brisk top of 15 degrees
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
KAN 5.1-31 (11) 7.3-45 (17) 11.6-72 (33) 12.12-84 (25)
SYD 3.2-20 4.4-28 5.9-39 8.11-59
Goals: Kangaroos: Corey Jones 3, Brent Harvey 3, Daniel Harris, Leigh Harding, Saverio Rocca, Glenn Archer, Daniel Wells, Drew Petrie. Sydney: Barry Hall 4, Nick Davis 2, Adam Schneider, Matthew Nicks.
Best: Kangaroos: Brady Rawlings, Corey Jones, Brent Harvey, Anthony Stevens, Drew Petrie, David Teague. Sydney: Barry Hall, Stuart Maxfield, Brett Kirk, Adam Goodes, Adam Schneider.
Umpires: Matthew Head, Shane McInerney, Darren Goldspink.

 

2004 — ROUND 4 — GAME 6
Kangaroos v Sydney
Sunday, April 18, 2004
Manuka Oval, 1.10pm AEST, crowd: 14,891 (AFL record)
Conditions: Good
Weather: Fine and clear
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
KAN 6.4-40 (1) 6.6-42 7.7-49 10.10-70
SYD 6.3-39 10.8-68 (26) 16.12-108 (59) 18.13-121 (51)
Goals: Sydney: Barry Hall 4, Jason Saddington 4, Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk 2, Adam Schneider 2, Paul Bevan, Stephen Doyle, Tadgh Kennelly, Stuart Maxfield. Kangaroos: David Hale 2, Brent Harvey 2, Daniel Motlop 2, Drew Petrie 2, Blake Grima, Corey Jones.
Best: Sydney: Barry Hall, Ben Mathews, Adam Goodes, Jason Saddington, Brett Kirk, Paul Bevan. Kangaroos: Adam Simpson, Brent Harvey, David Hale.
Umpires: Mathew James, Colin Rowston, Darren Morris.
Report: ANTHONY STEVENS (Kan) for striking ADAM GOODES (Syd) in the third quarter. Stevens pleaded guilty and was suspended for two matches.

 

2004 — ROUND 19 — GAME 4
Sydney v Kangaroos
Saturday (n), August 7, 2004
SCG, 7.10pm AEST, crowd: 24,028
Conditions: Firm and good
Weather: 14C, clear
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
SYD 5.2-32 (16) 9.3-57 (29) 16.4-100 (40) 18.4-112
KAN 2.4-16 3.10-28 8.12-60 17.16-118 (6)
Goals: Kangaroos: Saverio Rocca 5.1, Corey Jones 3, Corey McKernan 3, Leigh Harding 2, Leigh Brown, Daniel Harris, Troy Makepeace, Daniel Motlop. Sydney: Barry Hall 5.2, Michael O'Loughlin 4, Ryan O'Keefe 2, Nick Davis 2, Amon Buchanan, Brett Kirk Stuart Maxfield, Jarrad McVeigh, Andrew Schauble.
Best: Kangaroos: Troy Makepeace, Adam Simpson, Corey McKernan, Saverio Rocca, Daniel Motlop, Shannon Grant. Sydney: Jude Bolton, Brett Kirk, Ben Mathews, Tadgh Kennelly, Barry Hall, Michael O'Loughlin.
Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Brett Allen, Andrew Coates.
Report: From video, LEIGH BROWN (Kan) for striking BRETT KIRK (Syd) during the third quarter. Brown pleaded not guilty. However, the Tribunal deemed his contact to be reckless and suspended him for one match.

 

2005 — ROUND 2— GAME 2
Kangaroos v Sydney
Saturday, April 2, 2005
Manuka Oval, 2.10pm AEST, crowd: 13,481
Conditions: Good
Weather: 26C, sunny and warm
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
KAN 2.5-17 (–) 4.8-32 7.9-51 12.10-82 (23)
SYD 2.5-17 (–) 4.11-35 (3) 7.14-56 (5) 7.17-59
Goals: Kangaroos: Shannon Grant 3, Michael Stevens 3, Saverio Rocca 2, Corey Jones, David Hale, Eddie Sansbury, Daniel Harris. Sydney: Barry Hall, Nick Davis, Darren Jolly, Jared Crouch, Brett Kirk, Amon Buchanan, Paul Bevan.
Best: Kangaroos: Glenn Archer, Shannon Grant, Lance Picioane, Michael Stevens, Jess Sinclair, Adam Simpson. Sydney: Craig Bolton, Luke Ablett, Amon Buchanan, Barry Hall, Brett Kirk.
Umpires (gold): Derek Woodcock, Darren Goldspink, Michael Avon.
Reports:

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Following the video review the MRP cited BRADY RAWLINGS (Kan) for intentional contact, of medium impact, in play, against PAUL WILLIAMS (Syd) in the second quarter. Rawlings accepted guilt and was suspended for three matches.
l BRADY RAWLINGS (Kan) also accepted the MRP ruling of a $900 fine for wrestling PAUL WILLIAMS (Syd) during the second quarter.
l PAUL WILLIAMS (Syd) was cited for wrestling BRADY RAWLINGS (Kan) in the second quarter and offered a $900 fine. Williams successfully argued his case at the Tribunal and was cleared of the charge.
l No action was taken from the clash in the fourth quarter by ADAM GOODES (Syd) against JESS SINCLAIR (Kan). The MRP deemed a 50-metre penalty was sufficient.

 

2005 — ROUND 21 — GAME 6
Sydney v Kangaroos
Sunday, August 21, 2005
SCG, 1.10pm AEST, crowd: 34,975
Conditions: Good
Weather: 20C, fine and sunny
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
SYD 7.2-44 (37) 12.3-75 (48) 14.8-92 (43) 15.11-101 (37)
KAN 1.1-7 4.3-27 7.7-49 9.10-64
Goals: Sydney: Nick Davis 5.0, Barry Hall 3, Michael O'Loughlin 2, Ryan O'Keefe 2, Adam Goodes, Nic Fosdike, Adam Schneider. Kangaroos: Shannon Grant 4, Corey Jones 3, Troy Makepeace, Leigh Harding.
Best: Sydney: Nick Davis, Brett Kirk, Michael O'Loughlin, Leo Barry, Tadhg Kennelly, Barry Hall. Kangaroos: Shannon Grant, Adam Simpson, Corey Jones, Brady Rawlings.
Umpires (gold): Adam Davis, Scott McLaren, Shaun Ryan.
Reports:
l Ryan O'Keefe (Syd) for striking Jess Sinclair (Kan) was reviewed. The MRP said O'Keefe pushed his arm back to break contact with Sinclair after marking the ball. The contact was minimal and to the chest. No further action was required.
l Corey Jones (Kan) was charged with a first offence for abusive language towards emergency umpire Troy Pannell during the second quarter. A first offence for abusive language towards an umpire is a $1200 fine. Jones accepted guilt through an early plea which reduced the penalty by 25 per cent to a $900 fine.

 

2006 — ROUND 10 — GAME 6
Kangaroos v Sydney
Sunday, June 4, 2006
Manuka Oval, 1.10pm AEST, crowd: 14,922
(ground record)
Conditions: Good, though soft in patches from recent rain
Weather: 12C, mainly sunny
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
KAN 0.6-6 7.10-52 (7) 12.11-83 (11) 14.14-98
SYD 5.3-33 (27) 7.3-45 11.6-72 16.9-105 (7)
Goals: Sydney: Barry Hall 6.0, Adam Schneider 2, Sean Dempster, Brett Kirk, Luke Ablett, Adam Goodes, Jarrad McVeigh, Amon Buchanan, Michael O'Loughlin, Ryan O'Keefe. Kangaroos: David Hale 3, Nathan Thompson 2, Shannon Grant 2, Jade Rawlings, Brent Harvey, Adam Simpson, Kasey Green, Daniel Harris, Shannon Watt, Drew Petrie.
Best: Sydney: Barry Hall, Craig Bolton, Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Luke Ablett, Leo Barry. Kangaroos: Glenn Archer, David Hale, Daniel Harris, Brent Harvey, Adam Simpson, Jade Rawlings.
Umpires: Chris Donlon, Hayden Kennedy, Troy Pannell.

 

2007 — ROUND 6 — GAME 4
Kangaroos v Sydney
Saturday (n), May 5, 2007
Docklands, 7.10pm AEST, Roof: closed; crowd: 27,045
Conditions: Good, slippery from humidity
Weather: 19C outside; fine
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
KAN 7.3-45 (34) 8.7-55 (30) 12.13-85 (30) 16.11-111 (16)
SYD 1.5-11 3.7-25 8.7-55 14.11-95
Goals: Kangaroos: Shannon Grant 4, Corey Jones 3, Matt Campbell 3, Drew Petrie 2, Aaron Edwards, Daniel Harris, Leigh Brown, Blake Grima. Sydney: Barry Hall 4, Michael O'Loughlin 2, Ben Mathews 2, Luke Ablett, Jared Crouch, Adam Schneider, Nick Malceski, Peter Everitt, Darren Jolly.
Best: Kangaroos: Shannon Grant, Daniel Wells, Adam Simpson, Corey Jones, Matt Campbell, Aaron Edwards, Daniel Harris. Sydney: Nic Fosdike, Ryan O'Keefe, Brett Kirk, Barry Hall, Adam Schneider, Luke Ablett, Darren Jolly.
Umpires: Damien Sully, Martin Ellis, Shane McInerney.

 

2008 — ROUND 6 — GAME 7
North Melbourne v Sydney
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Docklands, 2.10pm AEST, Roof: closed; crowd: 28,392
Conditions: Good
Weather: 13C, cool; cloudy, showers forecast but held off
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
NM 1.2-8 3.7-25 7.9-51 9.10-64 (–)
SYD 3.5-23 (15) 4.7-51 (6) 6.10-46 8.16-64 (–)
Goals: North Melb: David Hale 2, Corey Jones 2, Nathan Thompson 2, Matt Campbell, Leigh Harding, Hamish McIntosh. Sydney: O'Loughlin 3, Goodes 2, Bird, Davis, Jolly.
Best: North Melb: Drew Petrie, David Hale, Daniel Wells, Adam Simpson, Daniel Harris. Sydney: Adam Goodes, Tadhg Kennelly, Paul Bevan, Ryan O'Keefe.
Umpires: Scott McLaren, Shaun Ryan, Michael Avon.
Report:
Luke Ablett
(Syd) was cited for making negligent contact with umpire Michael Avon during Q3. The player admitted guilt and accepted the MRP fine of $1950.

 

2008 — 2nd ELIMINATION FINAL — GAME 3
Sydney v North Melbourne
Saturday (n), September 6, 2008
Stadium Australia, Homebush, 7.30pm AEST, crowd: 19,127
Conditions: Heavy, after days of rain; 21mm pre-game Saturday
Weather: Rain to start – easing
  1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
SYD 1.5-11 4.6-30 12.7-79 (14) 17.8-110 (35)
NM 4.1-25 (14) 6.4-40 (10) 10.5-65 11.9-75
Goals: Sydney: Barry Hall 3, Kieran Jack 3, Adam Goodes 3, Ryan O'Keefe 2, Jarred Moore 2, Jarrad McVeigh, Patrick Veszpremi, Nick Malceski, Ted Richards. North Melb: Brent Harvey 2, Shannon Grant 2, Ed Lower 2, David Hale 2, Drew Petrie, Nathan Thompson, Jess Sinclair.
Best: Sydney: Jarrad McVeigh, Ryan O'Keefe, Brett Kirk, Ted Richards, Barry Hall. North Melb: Shannon Grant, Brent Harvey, Daniel Wells.
Umpires: Michael Vozzo, Stephen McBurney, Ray Chamberlain.

ALL THE GAMES, ALL THE STATS SINCE 1925

NORTH MELB-K'ROOS versus SOUTH MELB–SYDNEY
P W L D P W L D
  147 71 75 1 147 75 71 1

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HIGHEST SCORES
1993-R6-PP 35.19-229 (v 105) 1996-R11-PP 24.8-152 (v 73)
1991-R6-MCG 27.26-188 (v 134) 2001-R3-SCG 23.13-151 (v 71)
1974-R12-AS 28.17-185 (v 79) 1942-R15-PP 22.13-145 (v 87)
1983-R3-SCG 27.23-185 (v 45) 2000-R20-SCG 21.19-145 (v 91)

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GREATEST WINNING MARGINS
1983-R3-SCG 140pts (185-45) 2001-R18-SCG 107pts (143-36)
1993-R6-PP 124pts (229-105) 1934-R9-AS 92pts (138-46)
1974-R12-AS 106pts (185-79) 1959-R17-AS 92pts (134-42)
1990-R13-MCG 90pts (131-41) 2001-R3-SCG 80pts (151-71)

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NORTH MELB-KANGAROOS — BEST IN GOALS
11 Jock Spencer, 1950-R16-AP
10.2 Jock Spencer, 1951-R15-AP
10.3 Sam Kekovich, 1974-R12-AS
10.6 Adrian McAdam, 1993-R6-PP
9.4 John Longmire, 1993-R6-PP
8.4 Peter Schofield, 1960-R15-AS
7.3 Syd Dyer, 1940-R6-AP
7.4 John Dugdale, 1958-R10-AS
7.2 Ian Thompson, 1969-R12-AP
7.2 Kerry Good, 1983-R3-SCG
7.3 Wayne Carey, 1990-R13-MCG
7.1 John Longmire, 1991-R21-SCG
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SOUTH MELB-SYDNEY — BEST IN GOALS
11.5 Lindsay White, 1942-R15-PP
10.5 Bob Pratt, 1933-R11-AP
10.3 Tony Lockett, 1996-R11-PP
8 Austin Robertson, 1929-R11-AP
8.5 Bob Pratt, 1934-R9-AS
8.1 Warwick Capper, 1986-R1-MCG
7.5 Laurie Nash, 1934-R9-AS
7 George Dougherty, 1945-R17-JO
7.1 Brian McGowan, 1959-R17-AS
7.1 Bob Skilton, 1963-R5-AP
7.2 Peter Bedford, 1971-R22-AP
7.4 John Roberts, 1980-R8-AS
7.1 Warwick Capper, 1987-R10-SCG
7.2 Simon Minton-Connell, 1994-R11-SCG

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LONGEST WINNING SEQUENCE
NORTH MELB SOUTH MELB-SYDNEY
8 games, 1990-1994 14 games, 1929-1937
6 games, 1981-1983 6 games, 1969-1972
5 games, 1948-51, 1974-76, 1978-80 5 games, 2000-2002
4 games, 1926-1927

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DRAWN MATCHES
2008-R6-Dok

North Melb 9.10-64, Sydney 8.16-64

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LOWEST SCORES — since 1925
NORTH MELB SOUTH MELB-SYDNEY
1932-R15-AP 4.11-35 (v 67) 1963-R16-AS 5.9-39 (v 84)
1930-R18-AP 5.6-36 (v 109) 1990-R13-MCG 5.11-41 (v 131)
1965-R1-Cob 4.12-36 (v 46) 1938-R2-AS 6.8-44 (v 64)
2001-R18-SCG 3.18-36 (v 143) 1949-R10-AS 6.9-45 (v 133)
1960-R4-AP 5.8-38 (v 78) 1962-R12-AS 5.15-45 (v 94)
    1983-R3-SCG 5.15-45 (v 185)

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NORTH MELB-KANGAROOS — BEST SCORE IN EACH QUARTER

1st QUARTER

2nd QUARTER

11.5-71 v 1.3-9 1993-R6-PP 10.4-64 v 3.1-19 93-R21-SCG
8.4-52 v 0.1-1 1939-R11-AP 9.3-57 v 2.2-14 94-R11-SCG
7.7-49 v 2.0-12 1932-R4-AS 9.0-54 v 6.2-38 99-R19-SCG
7.3-45 v 2.1-13 1950-R16-AP 7.6-48 v 3.0-18 92-R6-SCG
7.3-45 v 4.4-28 1982-R2-AS
7.3-45 v 1.5-11 2007-R6-Dok      

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3rd QUARTER

4th QUARTER

10.7-67 v 1.4-10 1982-R2-AS 10.9-69 v 4.1-25 1993-R6-PP
10.4-64 v 2.0-12 1974-R12-AS 9.4-58 v 2.0-12 2004-R19-SCG
10.3-63 v 4.3-27 1993-R6-PP 8.8-56 v 0.0-0 1991-R6-MCG
9.1-55 v 6.3-39 1987-R10-SCG 8.4-52 v 3.1-19 1974-R12-AS
8.4-52 v 4.3-27 1978-R11-P

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SOUTH MELB-SYDNEY — BEST SCORE IN EACH QUARTER

1st QUARTER

2nd QUARTER

10.8-68 v 0.0-0 1934-R9-AS 10.3-63 v 7.5-47 1991-R6-MCG
9.3-57 v 5.7-37 1991-R6-MCG 9.2-56 v 1.2-8 1986-R1-MCG
8.5-53 v 4.0-24 1942-R15-PP 9.1-58 v 1.2-8 1946-R18-AS
6.12-48 v 0.0-0 1940-R17-AS 8.4-52 v 0.1-1 1963-R5-AP

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3rd QUARTER

4th QUARTER

12.4-76 v 0.2-2 1971-R22-AP 10.5-65 v 1.1-7 2002-R19-SCG
10.2-62 v 3.4-22 1996-R11-PP 10.1-61 v 1.3-9 2001-R3-SCG
10.0-60 v 6.3-39 1984-R18-SCG 9.6-60 v 1.1-7 1930-R18-AP
8.4-52 v 3.2-20 1942-R15-PP 9.3-57 v 1.5-11 2001-R18-SCG

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FINAL SCORE

Margin
93-R6-PP Sa-May 1 9.230 NM 35.19-229 d Syd 16.9-105 124pts
93-R21-SCG Su-Aug 22 8,180 NM 25.10-160 d Syd 14.14-98 62pts
94-R11-SCG Su-June 4 11,182 NM 19.12-126 d Syd 16.10-106 20pts
95-R15-MCG Sa-July 15 22,524 Syd 16.17-113 d NM 12.12-84 29pts
96-R11-PP Sa-June 15 18,644 Syd 24.8-152 d NM 10.13-73 79pts
96-GF-MCG Sa-Sept 28 93,102 NM 19.17-131 d Syd 13.10-88 43pts
97-R13-SCG Su-June 29 30,160 Syd 8.17-65 d NM 7.13-55 10pts
98-R8-MCG Sa-May 16 43,400 NM 15.15-105 d Syd 14.11-95 10pts
99-R4-SCG Sa(N)Apr 17 29,617 Syd 10.12-72 d Kan 10.10-70 2pts
99-R19-SCG Sa(N)Aug 7 27,964 Kan 17.9-111 d Syd 15.11-101 10pts
00-R5-SCG Su-Apr 9 19,306 Kan 19.14-128 d Syd 18.12-120 8pts
00-R20-SCG Sa(N)July 22 30,551 Syd 21.19-145 d Kan 14.7-91 54pts
01-R3-SCG Sa(N)Apr 14 22,395 Syd 23.13-151 d Kan 11.5-71 80pts
01-R18-SCG Sa(N)Aug 3 32,689 Syd 22.11-143 d Kan 3.18-36 107pts
02-R4-SCG Sa(N)Apr 20 23,775 Syd 15.13-103 d Kan 14.16-100 3pts
02-R19-SCG Sa(N)Aug 10 14,776 Syd 22.12-144 d Kan 15.7-97 47pts
03-R9-Man Su-May 25 13,832 Kan 12.12-84 d Syd 8.11-59 25pts
04-R4-Man Su-Apr 18 14,891 Syd 18.13-121 d Kan 10.10-70 51pts
04-R19-SCG Sa(N)Aug 7 24,028 Kan 17.16-118 d Syd 18.4-112 6pts
05-R2-Man Sa-Apr 2 13,481 Kan 12.10-82 d Syd 7.17-59 23pts
05-R21-SCG Su-Aug 21 34,975 Syd 15.11-101 d Kan 9.10-64 37pts
06-R10-Man Su-June 4 14,922 Syd 16.9-105 d Kan 14.14-98 7pts
07-R6-Dok Sa(N)May 5 27,045 Kan 16.15-111 d Syd 14.11-95 16pts
08-R6-Dok Sa(N)Apr 27 28,392 NM 9.10-64, Syd 8.16-64 DRAW
08-2EF-Hom Sa(N)Sept 6 19,127 Syd 17.8-110 d NM 11.9-75 35pts

FROM THE "FOOTYSTATS DIARY" — LAST TIME:
SYDNEY v NORTH MELB.
l the Swans booted 8.1-49, their best Q3 of the year ...
l the attendance of 19,127 was the lowest to a League final since World War One when 16,505 were at the MCG to see the Second Semi-Final between Collingwood and South Melbourne ...
l no new match records were noted ...
l 300th BRENT HARVEY (North Melbourne, 1996-2008), 263 premiership games, 27 pre-season, 2 State, 7 International ...
l 200th NATHAN THOMPSON, 59 NMK 2005-08, 119 Haw 1998-2004, 178 premiership games, 21 pre-season ...
l 150th by BARRY HALL for Sydney 2002-08; also 88 St Kilda 1995-2001 ...

THE MATCH
Sydney outgunned North Melbourne with a stunning third quarter to win by 35 points in the Elimination Final played at the Olympic Stadium at Homebush to the smallest finals crowd in 84 years to watch a VFL-AFL major round match.
After 78mm of rain had fallen on the ground in the previous 24 hours it was still coming down when the first bounce took place.

After the rain stopped and the ground dried, the Swans found their feet and the Kangaroos, who had been full of run, stopped to a walk.

Things looked dark for Sydney when they were lashed by four opening goals by North and trailed by 14 points at quarter time. Led by the busy Amon Buchanan, Brett Kirk and Jarrad McVeigh, the penetrating work of Ryan O'Keefe and the goal-sneaking of Kieran Jack, the Swans turned it around and such was their dominance after quarter-time, they kicked 16 goals to North Melbourne's seven.

Lyall Johnson noted for The Age: Indeed, their third quarter, in which they kicked 8.1 to 4.1, was their second-best quarter return of the season. They don't call it the premiership quarter for nothing. With four goals on the trot to Barry Hall, Adam Goodes, McVeigh and Hall again, they hit the lead for the first time and proceeded to steamroll the Kangas.

Where North had been winning the contest with run and direct ball use, with the likes of Brent Harvey and Daniel Wells winning plenty of the ball and driving it forward, after half-time they – and most of the Kangas – went missing.

Shannon Grant, in what would be his final game of AFL football, was also solid to half-time, but he too faded. The wet didn't help David Hale, who in the previous three weeks had kicked one third of his side's goals. He ended the match with two goals, but only seven touches.

The Swans, in contrast, enjoyed winners all over the ground. Goodes ran into form as the game went on and finished with three goals. By game's end, he looked back to his best and appeared he could have played another quarter.

The Roos were only 14 points down at three-quarter-time, but it may as well have been 14 goals. For all their endeavour early in the term with Daniel Harris working extremely hard, they could not penetrate the Swans defence and apply scoreboard pressure.

The game also provided yet another argument for further technology to be employed in goal-umpiring decisions with two howlers threatening to mar the night.

Running onto a lofted handball that was sliding through for a rushed behind, Harvey's boot struck the ball more than 20 centimetres over the line, yet he was awarded a major by the goal umpire.

That was evened up the next quarter when the goal umpire judged a Matt Campbell snap to have shaved the post when it appeared to have missed it by some distance.

SYDNEY 17.8-110 (Hall 3, Jack 3, Goodes 3, O'Keefe 2, Moore 2) NORTH MELB 11.9-75 (Harvey 2, Grant 2, Lower 2, Hale 2) best, Grant, Harvey, Wells.
Saturday night at Homebush: 19,127.

No reports.


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