Sydney Swans v Melbourne, Round 13 2016
2016 AFLRound 13
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYD | 2.6 18 | 4.8 32 | 6.13 49 | 12.14 86 |
| MEL | 1.1 7 | 2.3 15 | 3.6 24 | 4.7 31 |
SCG, SydneyRain, 21°Lead changes 1
Recap
Sydney too strong for Melbourne
Sydney 12.14 (86) beat Melbourne 4.7 (31) at SCG in Round 13, a 55-point win.
Sydney led at every change.
Lance Franklin kicked four goals for Sydney and Dean Towers two; Christian Petracca kicked two for Melbourne.
Jarrad McVeigh led the way with 25 disposals, 9 tackles and 10 intercepts.
A run of seven straight goals across the third and last quarters stretched the lead from 18 to 61.
Sydney won the clearances 46–37 and laid 155 tackles to 89.
In context
- Sydney have now beaten Melbourne 5 times in a row.
- Milestone: Heath Grundy’s 200th game.
- A career-high 17 tackles for Luke Parker (previous best 11).
- A career-high 13 tackles for Isaac Heeney (previous best 12).
- A career-high 9 tackles for George Hewett (previous best 7).
