Melbourne vs Geelong Match Centre

Sunday 25-Mar-2018
Final Round 1
Melbourne Coach: Simon Goodwin
94 13.16
97 14.13
Geelong Coach: Chris Scott
M.C.G. Geelong by 3

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Bayley FritschQ1 - 2:30 - Behind - 1-0 Bayley FritschQ1 - 3:52 - Goal - 7-0 Esava RatugoleaQ1 - 6:45 - Goal - 7-6 Jesse HoganQ1 - 8:39 - Goal - 13-6 Esava RatugoleaQ1 - 10:12 - Behind - 13-7 Daniel MenzelQ1 - 10:43 - Goal - 13-13 Tom HawkinsQ1 - 16:18 - Behind - 13-14 Lachie FogartyQ1 - 17:18 - Goal - 13-20 Alex Neal-BullenQ1 - 19:22 - Goal - 19-20 Gary AblettQ1 - 20:32 - Goal - 19-26 Jesse HoganQ1 - 21:54 - Goal - 25-26 Cameron PedersenQ1 - 23:29 - Goal - 31-26 Gary AblettQ1 - 24:50 - Behind - 31-27 James ParsonsQ1 - 27:41 - Goal - 31-33 Cameron PedersenQ1 - 31:10 - Goal - 37-33 Clayton OliverQ2 - 4:50 - Goal - 43-33 Brandan ParfittQ2 - 6:45 - Goal - 43-39 Brandan ParfittQ2 - 10:08 - Behind - 43-40 Jake KolodjashnijQ2 - 10:33 - Behind - 43-41 Daniel MenzelQ2 - 12:51 - Goal - 43-47 Cameron PedersenQ2 - 13:59 - Behind - 44-47 Tim KellyQ2 - 16:12 - Goal - 44-53 Jake MelkshamQ2 - 17:33 - Behind - 45-53 James ParsonsQ2 - 19:15 - Behind - 45-54 Jeff GarlettQ2 - 20:03 - Behind - 46-54 Zac SmithQ2 - 21:32 - Goal - 46-60 Joel SelwoodQ2 - 23:20 - Behind - 46-61 Jeff GarlettQ2 - 24:32 - Goal - 52-61 Cameron GuthrieQ2 - 25:43 - Goal - 52-67 Jayden HuntQ2 - 27:22 - Behind - 53-67 Brandan ParfittQ2 - 30:01 - Behind - 53-68 Jordan MurdochQ2 - 32:01 - Goal - 53-74 Brandan ParfittQ2 - 35:11 - Goal - 53-80 Max GawnQ3 - 2:55 - Goal - 60-80 Jordan MurdochQ3 - 5:30 - Behind - 60-81 James HarmesQ3 - 6:46 - Behind - 61-81 Mitch HannanQ3 - 12:50 - Goal - 67-81 Mitch HannanQ3 - 16:53 - Behind - 68-82 Alex Neal-BullenQ3 - 19:29 - Goal - 74-82 Daniel MenzelQ3 - 26:03 - Goal - 74-88 Christian PetraccaQ3 - 27:42 - Goal - 80-88 Christian PetraccaQ3 - 29:26 - Behind - 81-88 Christian PetraccaQ4 - 2:30 - Behind - 82-88 Daniel MenzelQ4 - 4:44 - Goal - 82-94 Jeff GarlettQ4 - 6:35 - Behind - 83-94 James HarmesQ4 - 7:52 - Behind - 84-94 Joel SelwoodQ4 - 10:05 - Behind - 84-95 Jesse HoganQ4 - 11:01 - Goal - 90-95 Daniel MenzelQ4 - 16:53 - Behind - 90-96 Daniel MenzelQ4 - 18:33 - Behind - 90-97 Max GawnQ4 - 21:30 - Behind - 91-97 Christian PetraccaQ4 - 24:40 - Behind - 93-97 Max GawnQ4 - 27:24 - Behind - 94-97

Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL6.12.44.41.794
GEE5.37.51.21.397

Match Leaders

Goals
4
Daniel MenzelGEE
Behinds
3
Christian PetraccaMEL
SuperCoach
139
Max GawnMEL
Tackles
10
Clayton OliverMEL

Team Stats

MELGEE

Scoring / Attack

13Goals14
14Behinds12
31Shots At Goal27
64Inside 50s41
6Goal Assists10
104Score Involvements128
10Marks Inside 5012
2Behinds Rushed5

Possession

358Disposals418
185Kicks220
173Handballs198
155Contested Possessions149
204Uncontested Possessions268
6,144Metres Gained6,135
105Ground Ball Gets108

Clearance / Contest

44Clearances36
14Centre Clearances11
30Stoppage Clearances25
72Tackles45
51Hitouts30
16Hitouts To Advantage9
341Pressure Acts314
7Contested Marks13

Other

119Effective Kicks140
6Marks on the Lead7
8Tackles Inside 500
215AFL Player Rating Points220
36Defensive 50 Possessions92
124Defensive Midfield Possessions183
160Attacking Midfield Possessions101
39Attacking 50 Possessions41
52Marks103
26Frees For17
17Frees Against26
20Rebound 50s45
58Clangers59
45One Percenters48
9Bounces4
1,601Supercoach Points1,699
1,463Dream Team Points1,610
70Turnovers72
28Hitout To Advantage Rate42
30Spoils37
72Intercepts70
7Intercept Marks11

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
GEE 27 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
GEE 14 pts
Lead Changes
5
Score Ties
1

How the match finished

Geelong beat Melbourne by 3 points, 97–94.

Geelong took a 7-point lead into the last quarter. Melbourne cut that back to 3 by the final siren, scoring 13 points to 9 in the final term.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Quarter comparisons are included only when all four quarters add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

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