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Melbourne vs Greater Western Sydney Match Centre

Sunday 26-Aug-2018
Final Round 23
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Simon Goodwin
102 15.12
57 8.9
Greater Western Sydney Coach: Leon Cameron
Greater Western Sydney logo
M.C.G. Melbourne by 45 MEL by 45
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way

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Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Tom McDonaldQ1 - 1:26 - Goal - 6-0 Stephen ConiglioQ1 - 3:20 - Goal - 6-6 Adam TomlinsonQ1 - 5:51 - Goal - 6-12
RushedQ1 - 7:02 - Behind - 7-12
Sam ReidQ1 - 8:41 - Behind - 7-13 Rory LobbQ1 - 10:56 - Goal - 7-19
RushedQ1 - 12:43 - Behind - 8-19
James HarmesQ1 - 16:53 - Goal - 14-19 Aaron VandenbergQ1 - 18:34 - Goal - 20-19 Tom McDonaldQ1 - 22:14 - Goal - 26-19 Jeremy CameronQ1 - 25:08 - Goal - 26-25 Angus BrayshawQ2 - 0:22 - Goal - 32-25 Harry HimmelbergQ2 - 2:01 - Goal - 32-31 Jake MelkshamQ2 - 5:28 - Behind - 33-31 Jeremy CameronQ2 - 6:26 - Behind - 33-32 James HarmesQ2 - 9:29 - Behind - 34-32 Tom McDonaldQ2 - 12:50 - Goal - 40-32 Jeremy CameronQ2 - 14:33 - Behind - 40-33
RushedQ2 - 18:41 - Behind - 41-33
Christian PetraccaQ2 - 24:57 - Behind - 42-33 Christian PetraccaQ2 - 25:55 - Goal - 48-33 Callan WardQ2 - 27:59 - Behind - 48-34 Stephen ConiglioQ2 - 29:23 - Behind - 48-35 Max GawnQ3 - 1:59 - Goal - 54-35 Christian PetraccaQ3 - 3:05 - Goal - 60-35 Christian PetraccaQ3 - 6:15 - Behind - 61-35 Christian PetraccaQ3 - 8:19 - Goal - 67-35 Aaron VandenbergQ3 - 16:23 - Behind - 68-35 Nathan JonesQ3 - 20:58 - Goal - 74-35 Alex Neal-BullenQ3 - 22:15 - Goal - 80-35
RushedQ3 - 23:27 - Behind - 80-36
Jeremy CameronQ3 - 24:49 - Behind - 80-37 Jeremy CameronQ3 - 26:20 - Behind - 80-38
RushedQ3 - 27:23 - Behind - 81-38
Stephen ConiglioQ4 - 1:04 - Goal - 81-44 Sam WeidemanQ4 - 4:33 - Goal - 87-44 Zac LangdonQ4 - 8:27 - Goal - 87-50 Alex Neal-BullenQ4 - 10:32 - Goal - 93-50 Jay Kennedy HarrisQ4 - 12:31 - Behind - 94-50 Jake MelkshamQ4 - 17:20 - Goal - 100-50 Charlie SpargoQ4 - 19:13 - Behind - 101-50 Jeremy FinlaysonQ4 - 21:45 - Goal - 101-56 Nathan JonesQ4 - 23:59 - Behind - 102-56
RushedQ4 - 27:29 - Behind - 102-57

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 27:29102-57
  • Nathan JonesBehind
    4Q 23:59102-56
  • Jeremy FinlaysonGoal
    4Q 21:45101-56
  • Charlie SpargoBehind
    4Q 19:13101-50
  • Jake MelkshamGoal
    4Q 17:20100-50
  • Jay Kennedy HarrisBehind
    4Q 12:3194-50
  • Alex Neal-BullenGoal
    4Q 10:3293-50
  • Zac LangdonGoal
    4Q 8:2787-50
  • Sam WeidemanGoal
    4Q 4:3387-44
  • Stephen ConiglioGoal
    4Q 1:0481-44
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 27:2381-38
  • Jeremy CameronBehind
    3Q 26:2080-38
  • Jeremy CameronBehind
    3Q 24:4980-37
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 23:2780-36
  • Alex Neal-BullenGoal
    3Q 22:1580-35
  • Nathan JonesGoal
    3Q 20:5874-35
  • Aaron VandenbergBehind
    3Q 16:2368-35
  • Christian PetraccaGoal
    3Q 8:1967-35
  • Christian PetraccaBehind
    3Q 6:1561-35
  • Christian PetraccaGoal
    3Q 3:0560-35
  • Max GawnGoal
    3Q 1:5954-35
  • Stephen ConiglioBehind
    2Q 29:2348-35
  • Callan WardBehind
    2Q 27:5948-34
  • Christian PetraccaGoal
    2Q 25:5548-33
  • Christian PetraccaBehind
    2Q 24:5742-33
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 18:4141-33
  • Jeremy CameronBehind
    2Q 14:3340-33
  • Tom McDonaldGoal
    2Q 12:5040-32
  • James HarmesBehind
    2Q 9:2934-32
  • Jeremy CameronBehind
    2Q 6:2633-32
  • Jake MelkshamBehind
    2Q 5:2833-31
  • Harry HimmelbergGoal
    2Q 2:0132-31
  • Angus BrayshawGoal
    2Q 0:2232-25
  • Jeremy CameronGoal
    1Q 25:0826-25
  • Tom McDonaldGoal
    1Q 22:1426-19
  • Aaron VandenbergGoal
    1Q 18:3420-19
  • James HarmesGoal
    1Q 16:5314-19
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 12:438-19
  • Rory LobbGoal
    1Q 10:567-19
  • Sam ReidBehind
    1Q 8:417-13
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 7:027-12
  • Adam TomlinsonGoal
    1Q 5:516-12
  • Stephen ConiglioGoal
    1Q 3:206-6
  • Tom McDonaldGoal
    1Q 1:266-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL4.23.45.33.3102
GWS4.11.40.33.157

Match Leaders

Goals
3
2 tied leaders
Christian PetraccaMEL
Behinds
4
Jeremy CameronGWS
SuperCoach
156
Max GawnMEL
Tackles
8
Stephen ConiglioGWS

Team Stats

MELGWS

Scoring / Attack

15Goals8
8Behinds7
27Shots At Goal19
54Inside 50s50
14Goal Assists7
147Score Involvements78
16Marks Inside 5010
5Behinds Rushed2

Possession

403Disposals355
222Kicks196
181Handballs159
139Contested Possessions111
269Uncontested Possessions254
6,198Metres Gained5,416
87Ground Ball Gets74

Clearance / Contest

29Clearances32
10Centre Clearances14
19Stoppage Clearances18
60Tackles46
48Hitouts18
18Hitouts To Advantage8
277Pressure Acts317
12Contested Marks12

Other

155Effective Kicks135
9Marks on the Lead12
2Tackles Inside 505
259AFL Player Rating Points219
64Defensive 50 Possessions73
159Defensive Midfield Possessions164
134Attacking Midfield Possessions99
51Attacking 50 Possessions29
106Marks110
19Frees For13
13Frees Against19
39Rebound 50s34
38Clangers42
34One Percenters62
12Bounces17
1,768Supercoach Points1,532
1,712Dream Team Points1,449
53Turnovers59
26Hitout To Advantage Rate44
23Spoils47
60Intercepts54
13Intercept Marks19

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 51 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
MEL 32 pts
Lead Changes
2
Score Ties
1

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Greater Western Sydney by 45 points, 102–57.

Melbourne extended a 43-point three-quarter-time lead with a 21–19 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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AFL event locations

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Shot and disposal maps use recorded AFL event data from 2021 onwards.

How to read these maps

Match ends follow the AFL feed’s recorded first-quarter direction and the change of ends each quarter. Left and right refer to the source ground view.

Distance is an estimate from the recorded kick location to the centre of goal. Angle is degrees off centre: 0° is straight in front. These are geometric estimates, not measured kick distances or scoring probabilities.

The dots show where an attempt or disposal was recorded, not where the ball landed. A line to goal highlights the selected shot; it does not show the ball’s actual path.

Events without a usable location remain in the list. Missing quarters and missing locations are not treated as zero activity. Recorded shot attempts can include attempts that did not score, and the feed may be revised after the match.

Only AFL feed events are shown. Disposals include classified kicks and handballs; kick-ins are excluded. Shot attempts require the feed’s shot-at-goal flag.

Times show elapsed time within each quarter, including time-on.

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