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Melbourne vs Adelaide Match Centre

Sunday 23-Jul-2023
Final Round 19
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Simon Goodwin
97 14.13
93 13.15
Adelaide Coach: Matthew Nicks
Adelaide logo
M.C.G. Melbourne by 4 MEL by 4
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
Max GawnQ1 - 3:02 - Goal - 6-0
RushedQ1 - 5:34 - Behind - 7-0
Shane McAdamQ1 - 9:55 - Behind - 7-1 Izak RankineQ1 - 16:18 - Behind - 7-2 Izak RankineQ1 - 17:19 - Goal - 7-8
RushedQ1 - 20:02 - Behind - 8-8
Luke PedlarQ1 - 21:45 - Behind - 8-9 Jacob van RooyenQ1 - 24:27 - Goal - 14-9 Reilly OBrienQ1 - 26:24 - Behind - 14-10 Kade ChandlerQ2 - 1:07 - Goal - 20-10 Izak RankineQ2 - 2:29 - Behind - 20-11 Max GawnQ2 - 6:36 - Behind - 21-11 Jacob van RooyenQ2 - 8:10 - Behind - 22-11 Kade ChandlerQ2 - 9:48 - Goal - 28-11 Jake MelkshamQ2 - 11:22 - Goal - 34-11 Jake MelkshamQ2 - 12:55 - Goal - 40-11 Nick MurrayQ2 - 15:00 - Behind - 40-12 Lachlan MurphyQ2 - 17:09 - Behind - 40-13 Brayden CookQ2 - 18:27 - Behind - 40-14 Taylor WalkerQ2 - 19:45 - Goal - 40-20 Luke PedlarQ2 - 21:36 - Behind - 40-21 Izak RankineQ2 - 27:53 - Goal - 40-27 Jack VineyQ3 - 1:22 - Goal - 46-27 Harry SchoenbergQ3 - 5:40 - Behind - 46-28 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 6:49 - Goal - 52-28 Christian PetraccaQ3 - 10:50 - Behind - 53-28 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 12:34 - Behind - 54-28 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 14:01 - Goal - 60-28 Izak RankineQ3 - 16:47 - Goal - 60-34 Alex Neal-BullenQ3 - 18:44 - Goal - 66-34 Chayce JonesQ3 - 21:12 - Behind - 66-35 Lachlan MurphyQ3 - 21:37 - Goal - 66-41 Darcy FogartyQ3 - 23:31 - Goal - 66-47 Darcy FogartyQ3 - 25:29 - Behind - 66-48 Max GawnQ3 - 27:13 - Goal - 72-48 Izak RankineQ3 - 29:24 - Behind - 72-49 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 32:03 - Behind - 73-49 Shane McAdamQ4 - 1:43 - Goal - 73-55 Ben KeaysQ4 - 2:55 - Goal - 73-61 Ben KeaysQ4 - 4:43 - Goal - 73-67 Taylor WalkerQ4 - 7:41 - Goal - 73-73 Joel SmithQ4 - 9:15 - Goal - 79-73 Joel SmithQ4 - 13:37 - Behind - 80-73 Angus BrayshawQ4 - 14:24 - Behind - 81-73 Taj WoewodinQ4 - 15:31 - Goal - 87-73 Kade ChandlerQ4 - 17:28 - Goal - 93-73 Taylor WalkerQ4 - 19:38 - Goal - 93-79 Ed LangdonQ4 - 21:39 - Behind - 94-79 Christian PetraccaQ4 - 23:06 - Behind - 95-79 Brodie SmithQ4 - 26:25 - Goal - 95-85 Max GawnQ4 - 28:25 - Behind - 96-85 Darcy FogartyQ4 - 29:43 - Behind - 96-86 Taylor WalkerQ4 - 31:16 - Goal - 96-92
RushedQ4 - 32:22 - Behind - 96-93
Kysaiah PickettQ4 - 33:50 - Behind - 97-93

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Kysaiah PickettBehind
    4Q 33:5097-93
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 32:2296-93
  • Taylor WalkerGoal
    4Q 31:1696-92
  • Darcy FogartyBehind
    4Q 29:4396-86
  • Max GawnBehind
    4Q 28:2596-85
  • Brodie SmithGoal
    4Q 26:2595-85
  • Christian PetraccaBehind
    4Q 23:0695-79
  • Ed LangdonBehind
    4Q 21:3994-79
  • Taylor WalkerGoal
    4Q 19:3893-79
  • Kade ChandlerGoal
    4Q 17:2893-73
  • Taj WoewodinGoal
    4Q 15:3187-73
  • Angus BrayshawBehind
    4Q 14:2481-73
  • Joel SmithBehind
    4Q 13:3780-73
  • Joel SmithGoal
    4Q 9:1579-73
  • Taylor WalkerGoal
    4Q 7:4173-73
  • Ben KeaysGoal
    4Q 4:4373-67
  • Ben KeaysGoal
    4Q 2:5573-61
  • Shane McAdamGoal
    4Q 1:4373-55
  • Kysaiah PickettBehind
    3Q 32:0373-49
  • Izak RankineBehind
    3Q 29:2472-49
  • Max GawnGoal
    3Q 27:1372-48
  • Darcy FogartyBehind
    3Q 25:2966-48
  • Darcy FogartyGoal
    3Q 23:3166-47
  • Lachlan MurphyGoal
    3Q 21:3766-41
  • Chayce JonesBehind
    3Q 21:1266-35
  • Alex Neal-BullenGoal
    3Q 18:4466-34
  • Izak RankineGoal
    3Q 16:4760-34
  • Kysaiah PickettGoal
    3Q 14:0160-28
  • Kysaiah PickettBehind
    3Q 12:3454-28
  • Christian PetraccaBehind
    3Q 10:5053-28
  • Kysaiah PickettGoal
    3Q 6:4952-28
  • Harry SchoenbergBehind
    3Q 5:4046-28
  • Jack VineyGoal
    3Q 1:2246-27
  • Izak RankineGoal
    2Q 27:5340-27
  • Luke PedlarBehind
    2Q 21:3640-21
  • Taylor WalkerGoal
    2Q 19:4540-20
  • Brayden CookBehind
    2Q 18:2740-14
  • Lachlan MurphyBehind
    2Q 17:0940-13
  • Nick MurrayBehind
    2Q 15:0040-12
  • Jake MelkshamGoal
    2Q 12:5540-11
  • Jake MelkshamGoal
    2Q 11:2234-11
  • Kade ChandlerGoal
    2Q 9:4828-11
  • Jacob van RooyenBehind
    2Q 8:1022-11
  • Max GawnBehind
    2Q 6:3621-11
  • Izak RankineBehind
    2Q 2:2920-11
  • Kade ChandlerGoal
    2Q 1:0720-10
  • Reilly OBrienBehind
    1Q 26:2414-10
  • Jacob van RooyenGoal
    1Q 24:2714-9
  • Luke PedlarBehind
    1Q 21:458-9
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 20:028-8
  • Izak RankineGoal
    1Q 17:197-8
  • Izak RankineBehind
    1Q 16:187-2
  • Shane McAdamBehind
    1Q 9:557-1
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 5:347-0
  • Max GawnGoal
    1Q 3:026-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL2.24.25.33.697
ADE1.42.53.47.293

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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MelbourneAdelaide

Arrows show each team’s attacking end by quarter using the AFL feed. Ground positions are omitted when the direction is unavailable. Locations and distances are estimates.

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Match Leaders

Goals
4
Taylor WalkerADE
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
Kysaiah PickettMEL
SuperCoach
125
Angus BrayshawMEL
Tackles
11
Jordan DawsonADE

Team Stats

MELADE

Scoring / Attack

14Goals13
11Behinds14
29Shots At Goal29
52Inside 50s54
13Goal Assists8
115Score Involvements133
17Marks Inside 5012
4Behinds Rushed2

Possession

343Disposals339
215Kicks202
128Handballs137
149Contested Possessions128
180Uncontested Possessions197
6,015Metres Gained5,880
96Ground Ball Gets88

Clearance / Contest

39Clearances32
15Centre Clearances13
24Stoppage Clearances19
47Tackles69
43Hitouts28
11Hitouts To Advantage9
275Pressure Acts296
14Contested Marks18

Other

126Effective Kicks139
12Marks on the Lead7
1Tackles Inside 5013
210AFL Player Rating Points203
14Kick-ins Played On12
—Defensive 50 Possessions61
—Defensive Midfield Possessions125
—Attacking Midfield Possessions96
—Attacking 50 Possessions43
78Marks89
21Frees For12
12Frees Against21
41Rebound 50s37
50Clangers45
38One Percenters37
4Bounces6
1,636Supercoach Points1,668
1,446Dream Team Points1,492
66Turnovers64
14Hitout To Advantage Rate26
24Spoils27
64Intercepts66
12Intercept Marks19

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 32 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ADE 24 pts
Lead Changes
2
Score Ties
2

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Adelaide by 4 points, 97–93.

Melbourne took a 24-point lead into the last quarter. Adelaide cut that back to 4 by the final siren, scoring 44 points to 24 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.

Understanding historical coverage

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Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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