Melbourne vs Sydney 25-May-2025 Lineups

Sunday 25-May-2025

Final Round 12

Melbourne Coach: Simon Goodwin

131 19.17

78 12.6

Sydney Coach: Dean Cox

The team sheet

Who takes the field

Attacking this way

Home team

Melbourne

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Away team

Sydney

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

17 James Jordon FPL 9 Will Hayward FF 12 Angus Sheldrick FPR

Half forwards

37 Corey Warner HFFL 29 Joel Hamling CHF 16 Braeden Campbell HFFR

Followers

4 Brodie Grundy RK 1 Chad Warner RR 8 James Rowbottom ROV

Centre

14 Callum Mills WL 5 Isaac Heeney C 44 Jake Lloyd WR

Half backs

34 Matt Roberts HBFL 22 Nick Blakey CHB 26 Riley Bice HBFR

Backs

15 Sam Wicks BPL 30 Tom McCartin FB 24 Dane Rampe BPR

Interchange 4

13 Oliver Florent INT 33 Caiden Cleary INT 19 Peter Ladhams INT 2 Hayden McLean INT

Substitutes 1

3 Taylor Adams SUB

2Q3Q4Q

Max GawnQ1 - 1:42 - Goal - 6-0

RushedQ1 - 9:17 - Behind - 7-0

Bayley FritschQ1 - 14:59 - Behind - 8-0 Kysaiah PickettQ1 - 15:46 - Goal - 14-0 Peter LadhamsQ1 - 18:23 - Goal - 14-6 Jake MelkshamQ1 - 20:44 - Goal - 20-6

RushedQ1 - 22:31 - Behind - 20-7

RushedQ1 - 24:49 - Behind - 21-7

Peter LadhamsQ1 - 27:29 - Goal - 21-13 Harvey LangfordQ2 - 0:37 - Behind - 22-13 Isaac HeeneyQ2 - 2:31 - Goal - 22-19 Christian PetraccaQ2 - 4:28 - Goal - 28-19 Christian PetraccaQ2 - 6:43 - Behind - 29-19 Tom SparrowQ2 - 7:50 - Goal - 35-19 Joel HamlingQ2 - 10:34 - Goal - 35-25 Christian SalemQ2 - 13:51 - Behind - 36-25 Kysaiah PickettQ2 - 17:25 - Goal - 42-25 Kade ChandlerQ2 - 19:17 - Behind - 43-25 Kysaiah PickettQ2 - 19:55 - Behind - 44-25 Jake MelkshamQ2 - 22:08 - Behind - 45-25 Kysaiah PickettQ2 - 23:36 - Behind - 46-25 Jake MelkshamQ2 - 28:22 - Behind - 47-25 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 0:29 - Goal - 53-25 Nick BlakeyQ3 - 2:25 - Goal - 53-31 Max GawnQ3 - 6:24 - Behind - 54-31

RushedQ3 - 7:41 - Behind - 55-31

Will HaywardQ3 - 9:44 - Goal - 55-37 Caiden ClearyQ3 - 11:27 - Behind - 55-38 Will HaywardQ3 - 15:35 - Behind - 55-39 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 17:32 - Goal - 61-39 Bayley FritschQ3 - 20:40 - Goal - 67-39 Christian SalemQ3 - 22:31 - Goal - 73-39 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 24:54 - Behind - 74-39 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 26:52 - Goal - 80-39 Christian PetraccaQ3 - 28:24 - Behind - 81-39 Braeden CampbellQ3 - 30:33 - Goal - 81-45 Isaac HeeneyQ4 - 0:55 - Goal - 81-51 Harry PettyQ4 - 2:44 - Goal - 87-51 Kysaiah PickettQ4 - 4:35 - Behind - 88-51 Callum MillsQ4 - 5:36 - Goal - 88-57 Caiden ClearyQ4 - 8:25 - Behind - 88-58 Harry SharpQ4 - 9:13 - Goal - 94-58 Clayton OliverQ4 - 11:33 - Goal - 100-58 Isaac HeeneyQ4 - 16:02 - Goal - 100-64 Tom SparrowQ4 - 17:12 - Behind - 101-64 Tom SparrowQ4 - 17:38 - Goal - 107-64 Harry SharpQ4 - 21:05 - Goal - 113-64 Jake MelkshamQ4 - 23:44 - Goal - 119-64 Bayley FritschQ4 - 26:46 - Goal - 125-64 Caiden ClearyQ4 - 28:23 - Behind - 125-65 Chad WarnerQ4 - 32:24 - Goal - 125-71 Jake MelkshamQ4 - 34:54 - Goal - 131-71 Hayden McLeanQ4 - 36:28 - Goal - 131-77 Braeden CampbellQ4 - 38:49 - Behind - 131-78

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Braeden CampbellBehind
4Q 38:49131-78
Hayden McLeanGoal
4Q 36:28131-77
Jake MelkshamGoal
4Q 34:54131-71
Chad WarnerGoal
4Q 32:24125-71
Caiden ClearyBehind
4Q 28:23125-65
Bayley FritschGoal
4Q 26:46125-64
Jake MelkshamGoal
4Q 23:44119-64
Harry SharpGoal
4Q 21:05113-64
Tom SparrowGoal
4Q 17:38107-64
Tom SparrowBehind
4Q 17:12101-64
Isaac HeeneyGoal
4Q 16:02100-64
Clayton OliverGoal
4Q 11:33100-58
Harry SharpGoal
4Q 9:1394-58
Caiden ClearyBehind
4Q 8:2588-58
Callum MillsGoal
4Q 5:3688-57
Kysaiah PickettBehind
4Q 4:3588-51
Harry PettyGoal
4Q 2:4487-51
Isaac HeeneyGoal
4Q 0:5581-51
Braeden CampbellGoal
3Q 30:3381-45
Christian PetraccaBehind
3Q 28:2481-39
Kysaiah PickettGoal
3Q 26:5280-39
Kysaiah PickettBehind
3Q 24:5474-39
Christian SalemGoal
3Q 22:3173-39
Bayley FritschGoal
3Q 20:4067-39
Kysaiah PickettGoal
3Q 17:3261-39
Will HaywardBehind
3Q 15:3555-39
Caiden ClearyBehind
3Q 11:2755-38
Will HaywardGoal
3Q 9:4455-37
RushedBehind
3Q 7:4155-31
Max GawnBehind
3Q 6:2454-31
Nick BlakeyGoal
3Q 2:2553-31
Kysaiah PickettGoal
3Q 0:2953-25
Jake MelkshamBehind
2Q 28:2247-25
Kysaiah PickettBehind
2Q 23:3646-25
Jake MelkshamBehind
2Q 22:0845-25
Kysaiah PickettBehind
2Q 19:5544-25
Kade ChandlerBehind
2Q 19:1743-25
Kysaiah PickettGoal
2Q 17:2542-25
Christian SalemBehind
2Q 13:5136-25
Joel HamlingGoal
2Q 10:3435-25
Tom SparrowGoal
2Q 7:5035-19
Christian PetraccaBehind
2Q 6:4329-19
Christian PetraccaGoal
2Q 4:2828-19
Isaac HeeneyGoal
2Q 2:3122-19
Harvey LangfordBehind
2Q 0:3722-13
Peter LadhamsGoal
1Q 27:2921-13
RushedBehind
1Q 24:4921-7
RushedBehind
1Q 22:3120-7
Jake MelkshamGoal
1Q 20:4420-6
Peter LadhamsGoal
1Q 18:2314-6
Kysaiah PickettGoal
1Q 15:4614-0
Bayley FritschBehind
1Q 14:598-0
RushedBehind
1Q 9:177-0
Max GawnGoal
1Q 1:426-0

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
MEL	3.3	3.8	5.4	8.2	131
SYD	2.1	2.0	3.2	5.3	78

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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MelbourneSydney

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.

Explore shots and disposals

Match Leaders

Goals

Kysaiah PickettMEL

Behinds

Kysaiah PickettMEL

SuperCoach

153

Max GawnMEL

Tackles

Clayton OliverMEL

Team Stats

MELSYD

Scoring / Attack

19Goals12

14Behinds5

42Shots At Goal18

64Inside 50s44

12Goal Assists9

119Score Involvements64

16Marks Inside 507

3Behinds Rushed1

Possession

402Disposals335

226Kicks189

176Handballs146

157Contested Possessions130

244Uncontested Possessions185

6,269Metres Gained5,388

107Ground Ball Gets89

Clearance / Contest

43Clearances42

13Centre Clearances17

30Stoppage Clearances25

89Tackles82

36Hitouts51

9Hitouts To Advantage14

283Pressure Acts331

9Contested Marks10

Other

150Effective Kicks113

8Marks on the Lead5

20Tackles Inside 509

240AFL Player Rating Points174

6Kick-ins Played On16

61Defensive 50 Possessions56

149Defensive Midfield Possessions135

119Attacking Midfield Possessions89

72Attacking 50 Possessions35

83Marks72

22Frees For14

14Frees Against22

32Rebound 50s44

63Clangers76

37One Percenters43

10Bounces5

1,871Supercoach Points1,433

1,779Dream Team Points1,479

53Turnovers73

13Hitout To Advantage Rate21

25Spoils32

73Intercepts54

15Intercept Marks15

6Kick Ins17

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: MEL 61 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: MEL 26 pts
Lead Changes: 0
Score Ties: 0

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Sydney by 53 points, 131–78.

Melbourne extended a 36-point three-quarter-time lead with a 50–33 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