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Melbourne vs Richmond Match Centre

Tuesday 24-Apr-2018 Final Round 5
Melbourne logo
MEL
56 8.8
Coach: Simon Goodwin
102 15.12
RIC
Richmond logo
Coach: Damien Hardwick
M.C.G. Richmond by 46 RIC by 46
Summary Lineups Player Statistics
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way
Home team

Melbourne

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

16 Dean Kent FPL · Left forward pocket 1 Jesse Hogan FF · Full forward 18 Jake Melksham FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

30 Alex Neal-Bullen HFFL · Left half forward 26 Sam Weideman CHF · Centre half forward 5 Christian Petracca HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

11 Max Gawn RK · Ruck 12 Dom Tyson RR · Ruck rover 13 Clayton Oliver ROV · Rover

Centre

4 James Harmes WL · Left wing 2 Nathan Jones C · Centre 10 Angus Brayshaw WR · Right wing

Half backs

14 Michael Hibberd HBFL · Left half back 8 Jake Lever CHB · Centre half back 15 Billy Stretch HBFR · Right half back

Backs

29 Jayden Hunt BPL · Left back pocket 28 Oscar McDonald FB · Full back 39 Neville Jetta BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

23 Bernie Vince INT · Interchange 3 Christian Salem INT · Interchange 42 Josh Wagner INT · Interchange 36 Jeff Garlett INT · Interchange
Away team

Richmond

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

10 Shane Edwards FPL · Left forward pocket 8 Jack Riewoldt FF · Full forward 7 Dan Butler FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

11 Jason Castagna HFFL · Left half forward 27 Sam Lloyd CHF · Centre half forward 21 Jacob Townsend HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

25 Toby Nankervis RK · Ruck 23 Kane Lambert RR · Ruck rover 4 Dustin Martin ROV · Rover

Centre

30 Reece Conca WL · Left wing 9 Trent Cotchin C · Centre 33 Kamdyn McIntosh WR · Right wing

Half backs

5 Brandon Ellis HBFL · Left half back 35 Nathan Broad CHB · Centre half back 15 Jayden Short HBFR · Right half back

Backs

18 Alex Rance BPL · Left back pocket 12 David Astbury FB · Full back 2 Dylan Grimes BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

14 Bachar Houli INT · Interchange 6 Shaun Grigg INT · Interchange 3 Dion Prestia INT · Interchange 28 Jack Higgins INT · Interchange

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Jake MelkshamQ1 - 2:00 - Goal - 6-0 Alex Neal-BullenQ1 - 3:59 - Behind - 7-0 Jack RiewoldtQ1 - 7:31 - Behind - 7-1 Jack HigginsQ1 - 8:24 - Goal - 7-7 Clayton OliverQ1 - 12:10 - Behind - 8-7 Jesse HoganQ1 - 14:58 - Behind - 9-7 Jack RiewoldtQ1 - 17:37 - Behind - 9-8
RushedQ1 - 21:18 - Behind - 10-8
Jason CastagnaQ1 - 24:47 - Goal - 10-14 Christian PetraccaQ1 - 27:51 - Behind - 11-14 Jack HigginsQ2 - 0:46 - Goal - 11-20 Kamdyn McIntoshQ2 - 3:31 - Behind - 11-21
RushedQ2 - 8:12 - Behind - 11-22
Jack HigginsQ2 - 11:11 - Goal - 11-28 Jason CastagnaQ2 - 13:28 - Behind - 11-29
RushedQ2 - 14:49 - Behind - 12-29
Jacob TownsendQ2 - 19:08 - Behind - 12-30 Jake MelkshamQ2 - 21:26 - Goal - 18-30 Bachar HouliQ2 - 22:55 - Behind - 18-31 Sam LloydQ2 - 24:21 - Goal - 18-37
RushedQ2 - 28:41 - Behind - 18-38
Jesse HoganQ3 - 0:45 - Goal - 24-38 Jeff GarlettQ3 - 5:12 - Goal - 30-38 Clayton OliverQ3 - 10:00 - Behind - 31-38 Jesse HoganQ3 - 13:03 - Behind - 32-38 Jack RiewoldtQ3 - 17:15 - Goal - 32-44 Jack HigginsQ3 - 21:09 - Behind - 32-45 Jake MelkshamQ3 - 25:28 - Goal - 38-45 Dion PrestiaQ3 - 26:32 - Goal - 38-51 Sam LloydQ3 - 30:37 - Goal - 38-57 James HarmesQ4 - 1:19 - Goal - 44-57 Dustin MartinQ4 - 3:39 - Behind - 44-58 Kane LambertQ4 - 5:44 - Goal - 44-64 Kamdyn McIntoshQ4 - 7:00 - Goal - 44-70 Kane LambertQ4 - 10:47 - Behind - 44-71 Jesse HoganQ4 - 12:26 - Goal - 50-71 Jason CastagnaQ4 - 16:18 - Goal - 50-77 Kamdyn McIntoshQ4 - 19:24 - Goal - 50-83 Jack RiewoldtQ4 - 20:31 - Goal - 50-89 Trent CotchinQ4 - 21:35 - Goal - 50-95 Jason CastagnaQ4 - 25:28 - Behind - 50-96 Jake MelkshamQ4 - 26:49 - Goal - 56-96 Kane LambertQ4 - 30:12 - Goal - 56-102

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Kane LambertGoal
    4Q 30:1256-102
  • Jake MelkshamGoal
    4Q 26:4956-96
  • Jason CastagnaBehind
    4Q 25:2850-96
  • Trent CotchinGoal
    4Q 21:3550-95
  • Jack RiewoldtGoal
    4Q 20:3150-89
  • Kamdyn McIntoshGoal
    4Q 19:2450-83
  • Jason CastagnaGoal
    4Q 16:1850-77
  • Jesse HoganGoal
    4Q 12:2650-71
  • Kane LambertBehind
    4Q 10:4744-71
  • Kamdyn McIntoshGoal
    4Q 7:0044-70
  • Kane LambertGoal
    4Q 5:4444-64
  • Dustin MartinBehind
    4Q 3:3944-58
  • James HarmesGoal
    4Q 1:1944-57
  • Sam LloydGoal
    3Q 30:3738-57
  • Dion PrestiaGoal
    3Q 26:3238-51
  • Jake MelkshamGoal
    3Q 25:2838-45
  • Jack HigginsBehind
    3Q 21:0932-45
  • Jack RiewoldtGoal
    3Q 17:1532-44
  • Jesse HoganBehind
    3Q 13:0332-38
  • Clayton OliverBehind
    3Q 10:0031-38
  • Jeff GarlettGoal
    3Q 5:1230-38
  • Jesse HoganGoal
    3Q 0:4524-38
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 28:4118-38
  • Sam LloydGoal
    2Q 24:2118-37
  • Bachar HouliBehind
    2Q 22:5518-31
  • Jake MelkshamGoal
    2Q 21:2618-30
  • Jacob TownsendBehind
    2Q 19:0812-30
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 14:4912-29
  • Jason CastagnaBehind
    2Q 13:2811-29
  • Jack HigginsGoal
    2Q 11:1111-28
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 8:1211-22
  • Kamdyn McIntoshBehind
    2Q 3:3111-21
  • Jack HigginsGoal
    2Q 0:4611-20
  • Christian PetraccaBehind
    1Q 27:5111-14
  • Jason CastagnaGoal
    1Q 24:4710-14
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 21:1810-8
  • Jack RiewoldtBehind
    1Q 17:379-8
  • Jesse HoganBehind
    1Q 14:589-7
  • Clayton OliverBehind
    1Q 12:108-7
  • Jack HigginsGoal
    1Q 8:247-7
  • Jack RiewoldtBehind
    1Q 7:317-1
  • Alex Neal-BullenBehind
    1Q 3:597-0
  • Jake MelkshamGoal
    1Q 2:006-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL1.51.13.23.056
RIC2.23.63.17.3102

Match Leaders

Goals
4
Jake MelkshamMEL
Behinds
2
4 tied leaders
Clayton OliverMEL
SuperCoach
151
Max GawnMEL
Tackles
9
2 tied leaders
James HarmesMEL

Team Stats

MELRIC

Scoring / Attack

8Goals15
6Behinds10
19Shots At Goal32
46Inside 50s59
2Goal Assists10
60Score Involvements107
10Marks Inside 5012
2Behinds Rushed6

Possession

358Disposals374
195Kicks212
163Handballs162
174Contested Possessions168
191Uncontested Possessions199
5,864Metres Gained6,529
111Ground Ball Gets121

Clearance / Contest

36Clearances42
8Centre Clearances16
28Stoppage Clearances26
79Tackles78
65Hitouts23
21Hitouts To Advantage10
333Pressure Acts320
19Contested Marks11

Other

77Marks61
22Frees For20
20Frees Against22
38Rebound 50s37
67Clangers57
46One Percenters73
1Bounces12
1,601Supercoach Points1,698
1,539Dream Team Points1,532
88Turnovers87
28Hitout To Advantage Rate27
37Spoils56
87Intercepts89
18Intercept Marks16

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
RIC 46 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
RIC 25 pts
Lead Changes
1
Score Ties
1

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