Sydney Swans v Essendon, Round 1 2015
2015 AFLRound 1
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYD | 0.1 1 | 1.7 13 | 3.8 26 | 10.12 72 |
| ESS | 4.3 27 | 5.5 35 | 9.6 60 | 9.6 60 |
ANZ Stadium, SydneyRain, 20°Lead changes 1
Recap
Sydney storm back from 41 down to beat Essendon
Sydney 10.12 (72) beat Essendon 9.6 (60) at ANZ Stadium in Round 1, a 12-point win after trailing by 41.
Sydney trailed by 34 at three-quarter time, then kicked 7.4 to 0.0 in the last quarter.
Lance Franklin kicked three goals for Sydney and Kurt Tippett two; Adam Cooney kicked three for Essendon.
Kieren Jack led the way with 29 disposals, a goal and 6 clearances.
A run of eight straight goals across the third and last quarters turned a 40-point deficit into a 12-point lead.
Sydney won the inside-50 count 60–44 and won the contested ball 176–150.
In context
- Sydney have now beaten Essendon 5 times in a row.
- Milestone: Isaac Heeney’s 1st game.
- First game for Sydney: Isaac Heeney.
- First game for Essendon: Adam Cooney.
- A career-high 9 tackles for Jake Melksham (previous best 7).
