Scorecard
| Essendon vs Melbourne | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final |
| Essendon | 4.8 (32) | 10.16 (76) | 16.17 (113) | 19.21 (135) |
| Melbourne | 3.3 (21) | 5.5 (35) | 8.8 (56) | 11.9 (75) |
| Venue: | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | |||
| Date: | 2 September 2000 | |||
| Attendance: | 96,249 | |||
| Umpires: | Darren Goldspink (32), Brett Allen (10), Hayden Kennedy (7) | |||
| Goal scorers: | Essendon | 4: Paul Barnard, Matthew Lloyd. 3: Blake Caracella. 2: James Hird. 1: Gary Moorcroft, Mark Mercuri, Michael Long, Justin Blumfield, Darren Bewick, Steven Alessio | ||
| Melbourne | 3: Jeff Farmer, Stephen Powell. 2: David Neitz, Russell Robertson. 1: Brad Green | |||
| Best: | Essendon | Hird, Barnes, Caracella, Misiti, Wallis | ||
| Melbourne | White, Powell, Johnstone, Neitz, Walsh | |||
| Reports: | ||||
| Injuries: | Melbourne: Simmonds (concussion) | |||
| Coin toss winner: | David Neitz, Melbourne | |||
| Norm Smith Medal: | James Hird, Essendon | |||
| Australian television broadcaster: | Seven Network | |||
| National Anthem: | Bachelor Girl | |||
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