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Gold Coast vs Melbourne Match Centre

Saturday 12-May-2018
Final Round 8
Gold Coast logo
Gold Coast Coach: Stuart Dew
77 11.11
146 21.20
Melbourne Coach: Simon Goodwin
Melbourne logo
Gabba Melbourne by 69 MEL by 69
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way
Home team

Gold Coast

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

4 Jack Martin FPL · Left forward pocket 12 Sam Day FF · Full forward 15 Aaron Young FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

39 Nick Holman HFFL · Left half forward 32 Brayden Crossley CHF · Centre half forward 31 Charlie Ballard HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

28 Jarrod Witts RK · Ruck 11 Touk Miller RR · Ruck rover 24 David Swallow ROV · Rover

Centre

29 Jack Bowes WL · Left wing 25 Jarryd Lyons C · Centre 14 Lachie Weller WR · Right wing

Half backs

33 Aaron Hall HBFL · Left half back 21 Jack Leslie CHB · Centre half back 13 Callum Ah Chee HBFR · Right half back

Backs

5 Jarrod Harbrow BPL · Left back pocket 16 Rory Thompson FB · Full back 17 Steven May BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

9 Ben Ainsworth INT · Interchange 18 Brad Scheer INT · Interchange 6 Alex Sexton INT · Interchange 35 Michael Rischitelli INT · Interchange
Away team

Melbourne

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

26 Sam Weideman FPL · Left forward pocket 25 Tom McDonald FF · Full forward 5 Christian Petracca FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

19 Mitch Hannan HFFL · Left half forward 1 Jesse Hogan CHF · Centre half forward 18 Jake Melksham HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

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

Centre

6 Jordan Lewis WL · Left wing 2 Nathan Jones C · Centre 3 Christian Salem WR · Right wing

Half backs

10 Angus Brayshaw HBFL · Left half back 8 Jake Lever CHB · Centre half back 30 Alex Neal-Bullen HBFR · Right half back

Backs

14 Michael Hibberd BPL · Left back pocket 28 Oscar McDonald FB · Full back 39 Neville Jetta BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

4 James Harmes INT · Interchange 31 Bayley Fritsch INT · Interchange 23 Bernie Vince INT · Interchange 9 Charlie Spargo INT · Interchange

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Jack MartinQ1 - 0:31 - Goal - 6-0 Jake MelkshamQ1 - 3:50 - Behind - 6-1 Max GawnQ1 - 5:04 - Behind - 6-2 Angus BrayshawQ1 - 5:39 - Behind - 6-3 Ben AinsworthQ1 - 9:57 - Behind - 7-3 Charlie SpargoQ1 - 10:58 - Goal - 7-9 Tom McDonaldQ1 - 12:36 - Goal - 7-15 Christian SalemQ1 - 13:48 - Behind - 7-16 Sam DayQ1 - 14:19 - Behind - 8-16 Aaron YoungQ1 - 15:34 - Goal - 14-16 Sam DayQ1 - 19:04 - Behind - 15-16 Angus BrayshawQ1 - 19:37 - Behind - 15-17 Tom McDonaldQ1 - 20:48 - Goal - 15-23 Jack MartinQ1 - 23:51 - Goal - 21-23 Alex Neal-BullenQ1 - 24:51 - Goal - 21-29 Alex SextonQ1 - 28:12 - Behind - 22-29 Touk MillerQ1 - 29:47 - Behind - 23-29 Charlie SpargoQ2 - 1:16 - Behind - 23-30 James HarmesQ2 - 2:43 - Behind - 23-31 Clayton OliverQ2 - 3:36 - Behind - 23-32 Steven MayQ2 - 9:16 - Goal - 29-32 Alex SextonQ2 - 11:58 - Goal - 35-32 Charlie BallardQ2 - 13:48 - Behind - 36-32 Alex Neal-BullenQ2 - 15:45 - Behind - 36-33 Tom McDonaldQ2 - 17:03 - Goal - 36-39 Christian PetraccaQ2 - 21:04 - Behind - 36-40 Mitch HannanQ2 - 22:31 - Goal - 36-46 Tom McDonaldQ2 - 24:07 - Goal - 36-52 Jake MelkshamQ2 - 28:52 - Behind - 36-53 Christian SalemQ2 - 31:16 - Goal - 36-59 Alex SextonQ2 - 32:22 - Behind - 37-59 Tom McDonaldQ3 - 1:12 - Behind - 37-60 Alex Neal-BullenQ3 - 1:59 - Goal - 37-66 Sam DayQ3 - 3:24 - Goal - 43-66 Max GawnQ3 - 5:04 - Goal - 43-72 Alex Neal-BullenQ3 - 9:40 - Behind - 43-73 Tom McDonaldQ3 - 10:50 - Goal - 43-79 Jack MartinQ3 - 14:58 - Goal - 49-79 Nick HolmanQ3 - 16:45 - Goal - 55-79 Aaron YoungQ3 - 18:28 - Behind - 56-79 Mitch HannanQ3 - 19:57 - Behind - 56-80 Aaron HallQ3 - 21:29 - Goal - 62-80 Mitch HannanQ3 - 22:51 - Behind - 62-81 Michael HibberdQ3 - 25:51 - Goal - 62-87
RushedQ3 - 27:16 - Behind - 63-87
Charlie SpargoQ3 - 30:21 - Goal - 63-93 James HarmesQ3 - 31:52 - Behind - 63-94 Jake MelkshamQ3 - 33:03 - Behind - 63-95 Aaron YoungQ4 - 3:07 - Behind - 64-95 Mitch HannanQ4 - 5:18 - Behind - 64-96 Christian SalemQ4 - 7:01 - Goal - 64-102 Angus BrayshawQ4 - 8:27 - Goal - 64-108 Angus BrayshawQ4 - 10:44 - Behind - 64-109 Mitch HannanQ4 - 12:13 - Goal - 64-115 Jesse HoganQ4 - 13:43 - Goal - 64-121 Jake MelkshamQ4 - 15:11 - Goal - 64-127 Mitch HannanQ4 - 17:58 - Goal - 64-133 Sam DayQ4 - 20:06 - Goal - 70-133 Jesse HoganQ4 - 22:16 - Goal - 70-139 Jesse HoganQ4 - 24:35 - Goal - 70-145
RushedQ4 - 26:41 - Behind - 71-145
James HarmesQ4 - 27:30 - Behind - 71-146 Jack MartinQ4 - 29:46 - Goal - 77-146

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Jack MartinGoal
    4Q 29:4677-146
  • James HarmesBehind
    4Q 27:3071-146
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 26:4171-145
  • Jesse HoganGoal
    4Q 24:3570-145
  • Jesse HoganGoal
    4Q 22:1670-139
  • Sam DayGoal
    4Q 20:0670-133
  • Mitch HannanGoal
    4Q 17:5864-133
  • Jake MelkshamGoal
    4Q 15:1164-127
  • Jesse HoganGoal
    4Q 13:4364-121
  • Mitch HannanGoal
    4Q 12:1364-115
  • Angus BrayshawBehind
    4Q 10:4464-109
  • Angus BrayshawGoal
    4Q 8:2764-108
  • Christian SalemGoal
    4Q 7:0164-102
  • Mitch HannanBehind
    4Q 5:1864-96
  • Aaron YoungBehind
    4Q 3:0764-95
  • Jake MelkshamBehind
    3Q 33:0363-95
  • James HarmesBehind
    3Q 31:5263-94
  • Charlie SpargoGoal
    3Q 30:2163-93
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 27:1663-87
  • Michael HibberdGoal
    3Q 25:5162-87
  • Mitch HannanBehind
    3Q 22:5162-81
  • Aaron HallGoal
    3Q 21:2962-80
  • Mitch HannanBehind
    3Q 19:5756-80
  • Aaron YoungBehind
    3Q 18:2856-79
  • Nick HolmanGoal
    3Q 16:4555-79
  • Jack MartinGoal
    3Q 14:5849-79
  • Tom McDonaldGoal
    3Q 10:5043-79
  • Alex Neal-BullenBehind
    3Q 9:4043-73
  • Max GawnGoal
    3Q 5:0443-72
  • Sam DayGoal
    3Q 3:2443-66
  • Alex Neal-BullenGoal
    3Q 1:5937-66
  • Tom McDonaldBehind
    3Q 1:1237-60
  • Alex SextonBehind
    2Q 32:2237-59
  • Christian SalemGoal
    2Q 31:1636-59
  • Jake MelkshamBehind
    2Q 28:5236-53
  • Tom McDonaldGoal
    2Q 24:0736-52
  • Mitch HannanGoal
    2Q 22:3136-46
  • Christian PetraccaBehind
    2Q 21:0436-40
  • Tom McDonaldGoal
    2Q 17:0336-39
  • Alex Neal-BullenBehind
    2Q 15:4536-33
  • Charlie BallardBehind
    2Q 13:4836-32
  • Alex SextonGoal
    2Q 11:5835-32
  • Steven MayGoal
    2Q 9:1629-32
  • Clayton OliverBehind
    2Q 3:3623-32
  • James HarmesBehind
    2Q 2:4323-31
  • Charlie SpargoBehind
    2Q 1:1623-30
  • Touk MillerBehind
    1Q 29:4723-29
  • Alex SextonBehind
    1Q 28:1222-29
  • Alex Neal-BullenGoal
    1Q 24:5121-29
  • Jack MartinGoal
    1Q 23:5121-23
  • Tom McDonaldGoal
    1Q 20:4815-23
  • Angus BrayshawBehind
    1Q 19:3715-17
  • Sam DayBehind
    1Q 19:0415-16
  • Aaron YoungGoal
    1Q 15:3414-16
  • Sam DayBehind
    1Q 14:198-16
  • Christian SalemBehind
    1Q 13:487-16
  • Tom McDonaldGoal
    1Q 12:367-15
  • Charlie SpargoGoal
    1Q 10:587-9
  • Ben AinsworthBehind
    1Q 9:577-3
  • Angus BrayshawBehind
    1Q 5:396-3
  • Max GawnBehind
    1Q 5:046-2
  • Jake MelkshamBehind
    1Q 3:506-1
  • Jack MartinGoal
    1Q 0:316-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
GCS3.52.24.22.277
MEL4.54.65.68.3146

Match Leaders

Goals
5
Tom McDonaldMEL
Behinds
3
4 tied leaders
James HarmesMEL
SuperCoach
148
Max GawnMEL
Tackles
11
Clayton OliverMEL

Team Stats

GCSMEL

Scoring / Attack

11Goals21
9Behinds20
23Shots At Goal46
43Inside 50s83
7Goal Assists19
94Score Involvements145
4Marks Inside 5019
2Behinds Rushed6

Possession

329Disposals426
197Kicks227
132Handballs199
142Contested Possessions155
189Uncontested Possessions283
5,595Metres Gained6,616
99Ground Ball Gets99

Clearance / Contest

32Clearances49
13Centre Clearances17
19Stoppage Clearances32
55Tackles65
38Hitouts47
12Hitouts To Advantage18
339Pressure Acts270
7Contested Marks14

Other

118Effective Kicks143
6Marks on the Lead4
3Tackles Inside 5013
188AFL Player Rating Points271
103Defensive 50 Possessions62
119Defensive Midfield Possessions143
75Attacking Midfield Possessions149
34Attacking 50 Possessions84
79Marks91
21Frees For23
23Frees Against21
55Rebound 50s24
62Clangers49
44One Percenters39
5Bounces6
1,431Supercoach Points1,869
1,377Dream Team Points1,765
79Turnovers65
26Hitout To Advantage Rate29
36Spoils27
66Intercepts79
15Intercept Marks19

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 75 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
MEL 38 pts
Lead Changes
3
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Gold Coast by 69 points, 146–77.

Melbourne extended a 32-point three-quarter-time lead with a 51–14 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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