Essendon v Melbourne, Round 10 2012
2012 AFLRound 10
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS | 1.5 11 | 2.9 21 | 5.13 43 | 6.16 52 |
| MEL | 1.2 8 | 4.3 27 | 5.5 35 | 8.10 58 |
MCG, MelbourneMostly sunny, 15°Lead changes 5
Recap
Melbourne come back to edge Essendon
Melbourne 8.10 (58) beat Essendon 6.16 (52) at MCG in Round 10, a 6-point win.
Melbourne trailed by 8 at three-quarter time, then kicked 3.5 to 1.3 in the last quarter.
Colin Garland kicked two goals for Melbourne; Jobe Watson kicked two for Essendon.
Nathan Jones led the way with 27 disposals, a goal, 8 clearances and 9 tackles.
A run of four straight goals across the first and second quarters turned a 5-point deficit into a 13-point lead.
Essendon won the inside-50 count 64–51 but kicked 6.16.
In context
- Milestone: Angus Monfries’s 150th game.
- Milestone: Jared Rivers’s 150th game.
Best on ground
