Richmond v Essendon, Round 17 2002
2002 AFLRound 17
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | 1.2 8 | 2.3 15 | 6.6 42 | 7.11 53 |
| ESS | 4.2 26 | 5.8 38 | 5.9 39 | 7.12 54 |
MCG, MelbourneMostly sunny, 18°Lead changes 2
Recap
Essendon hold off Richmond by a point
Essendon 7.12 (54) beat Richmond 7.11 (53) at MCG in Round 17, a 1-point win.
Essendon trailed by 3 at three-quarter time, then kicked 2.3 to 1.5 in the last quarter.
Matthew Lloyd kicked two goals for Essendon and Scott Lucas two; Greg Stafford kicked three for Richmond.
Justin Blumfield led the way with 26 disposals and 8 tackles.
A run of four straight goals across the first and second quarters broke the deadlock to lead by 27.
In context
- Richmond’s 9th loss in a row.
