2018 Melbourne Football Club season
2018 season | |||
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President | Glen Bartlett (5th season) | ||
Coach | Simon Goodwin (2nd season) | ||
Captain(s) | Nathan Jones (5th season) Jack Viney (2nd season) | ||
Home ground | MCG (100,024 capacity) | ||
Finals series | Preliminary Final | ||
Highest home attendance | 77,071 (round 5 vs. Richmond) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 35,518 (round 3 vs. North Melbourne) | ||
Average home attendance | 41,889 | ||
Club membership | 44,191 (as at 29 July 2018) | ||
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The 2018 Melbourne Football Club season is the club's 119th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.
2018 list changes
2017 trades
Date | Trade gained | Traded from | Trade lost | Ref |
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12 October | Jake Lever Pick 35 Third round pick (2018) | Adelaide | Pick 10 First round pick (2018) Fourth round pick (2018) | [1] |
17 October | Pick 31 | Port Adelaide | Jack Watts | [2] |
18 October | Harley Balic | Fremantle | Pick 66 | [3] |
Retirements and delistings
Player | New club | League | Reason | Career games | Career goals | Ref |
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Colin Garland | Melbourne | AFL | Retired, but stayed as an assistant coach | 141 | 16 | [4] |
Liam Hulett | Edithvale-Aspendale | MPNFL | Delisted | 0 | 0 | [5][6] |
Ben Kennedy | Montmorency | NFL | Delisted | 40 | 28 | [7][8] |
Heritier Lumumba | unknown | unknown | Retired | 223 | 30 | [9] |
Jake Spencer | Aspley | NEAFL | Delisted | 38 | 8 | [5][10] |
Jack Trengove | Port Adelaide | AFL | Delisted | 86 | 39 | [5][11] |
Mitch White | Casey | VFL | Delisted | 4 | 0 | [5][12] |
National draft
Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
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2 | 29 | Charlie Spargo | VIC | Midfielder/forward | Murray Bushrangers | TAC Cup | [13] |
2 | 31 | Bayley Fritsch | VIC | Forward | Casey | VFL | [14] |
2 | 37 | Harrison Petty | SA | Defender | North Melbourne | SANFL | [15] |
3 | 48 | Oskar Baker | QLD | Midfielder | Aspley | NEAFL | [16] |
2018 squad
Senior list | Rookie list | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Updated: 29 November 2017 |
2018 season
Pre-season
AFLX
16 February (7:36 pm) | North Melbourne 5.4.9 (83) | def. | Carlton 5.2.6 (68) | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 22,585) | Report |
16 February (8:32 pm) | Melbourne 1.9.6 (70) | def. | North Melbourne 3.2.4 (46) | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 22,585) | Report |
Grand Final | |||||
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16 February (9:33 pm) | Melbourne 3.3.8 (56) | def. | Hawthorn 1.5.6 (46) | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 22,585[17]) | Report |
JLT Community Series
Week 1
Round 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 24 February (2:05 pm) | North Melbourne | def. by | Melbourne | Kingston Twin Ovals (crowd: 1,957) | Report |
3.1 (19) 6.4 (40) 7.4 (46) 11.5 (71) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.3 (39) 8.3 (51) 15.8 (98) 19.10 (124) | Umpires: Donlan, Meredith, Foote, Fisher Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Hartung 2, Waite 2, Brown 2, Turner, Ziebell, Zurhaar, Larkey, Cunnington | Goals | Hogan 3, Fritsch 3, Harmes 2, Neal-Bullen 2, Bugg 2, T. McDonald, Vince, Petracca, Hannan, Melksham, Gawn, Maynard | |||
Hartung, Cunnington, M. Williams, Vickers-Willis, Ziebell | Best | Melksham, Neal-Bullen, Hibberd, Harmes, Petracca, Salem, Fritsch | |||
Nil | Injuries | Lewis (calf) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Week 2
Round 2 | |||||
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Thursday, 8 March (7:05 pm) | Melbourne | def. | St Kilda | Casey Fields (crowd: 4,567) | Report |
8.4 (52) 11.5 (71) 12.8 (80) 18.11 (119) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.1 (25) 6.4 (40) 12.7 (79) 14.9 (93) | Umpires: Rosebury, Fleer, Mollison Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Oliver 2, Garlett 2, Brayshaw 2, Melksham 2, Hogan 2, Tyson, Petracca, Bugg, Hannan, Fritsch, Salem, Vince, Hunt | Goals | Bruce 3, Sinclair 2, Savage, Membrey, Clark, Billings, Armitage, McCartin, Steven, Gresham, Acres | |||
Oliver, Gawn, Hibberd, Petracca, Lever, Hogan | Best | Billings, Acres, Ross, Geary, Savage, Steele | |||
O. McDonald (back tightness) | Injuries | Steven (ankle) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Home-and-away season
Round 1
Round 1 | |||||
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Sunday, 25 March (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | Geelong | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 54,112) | Report |
6.1 (37) 8.5 (53) 12.9 (81) 13.16 (94) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.3 (33) 12.8 (80) 13.10 (88) 14.13 (97) | Umpires: Stevic, Deboy, Gavine Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Hogan 3, Pedersen 2, Neal-Bullen 2, Petracca, Garlett, Gawn, Oliver, Hannan, Fritsch | Goals | Menzel 4, Parfitt 2, Ablett, Smith, Kelly, Ratugolea, Murdoch, C. Guthrie, Parsons, Fogarty | |||
Petracca, Gawn, Oliver, Jones, Hogan, Lewis | Best | Selwood, Ablett, Menzel, Duncan, Parfitt, Kelly | |||
Nil | Injuries | Taylor (foot), Stewart (ankle), C. Guthrie (groin) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Debut(s): Bayley Fritsch |
Round 2
Round 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 31 March (6:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Melbourne | Gabba (crowd: 17,141) | Report |
0.3 (3) 2.6 (18) 5.11 (41) 10.14 (74) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.4 (34) 8.7 (55) 9.11 (65) 14.16 (100) | Umpires: Fisher, Rosebury, Hosking Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Cameron 3, Christensen 3, Bewick, Zorko, Hipwood, Cox | Goals | Hogan 5, Garlett 4, Jones 2, Fritsch 2, Neal-Bullen | |||
Cameron, Christensen, Cox, Taylor, Zorko | Best | Hogan, Garlett, Oliver, Jones, Petracca | |||
Nil | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Record: 1 win, 1 loss, 0 draws (113.45%) |
Round 3
Round 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 7 April (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. | North Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,518) | Report |
3.2 (20) 9.7 (61) 12.13 (85) 18.15 (123) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.3 (33) 8.4 (52) 10.6 (66) 13.8 (86) | Umpires: Nicholls, Fleer, Mollison Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Bugg 4, Kent 3, Garlett 3, Oliver 2, Hogan, Petracca, Vince, Fritsch, Lewis, Jones | Goals | Brown 4, Waite 3, Cunnington 2, Goldstein, Hartung, Simpkin, Ziebell | |||
Gawn, Hogan, Petracca, Lewis, Salem, Kent | Best | Cunnington, Brown, Higgins, McDonald, Dumont | |||
Melksham (cut head), Vince (groin) | Injuries | Tarrant (hamstring) late withdrawal, replaced in the selected side by Daw | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Record: 2 wins, 1 loss, 0 draws (123.35%) |
Round 4
Round 4 | |||||
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Sunday, 15 April (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn | def. | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,973) | Report |
3.5 (23) 7.5 (47) 11.7 (73) 18.7 (115) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.5 (35) 5.9 (39) 5.11 (41) 6.12 (48) | Umpires: Foot, Margetts, Chamberlain Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Breust 4, Roughead 3, O'Brien 3, O'Meara 2, Smith 2, Gunston 2, Puopolo, Henderson | Goals | Kent 3, Hogan, Salem, Neal-Bullen | |||
Shiels, Gunston, O'Meara, Smith, Breust, Sicily, Mitchell | Best | Oliver, Neal-Bullen, Hogan, N.Jones, Kent | |||
Frawley (migraine), Rioli (knee), Puopolo (hamstring) | Injuries | Jetta (leg) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestone(s): Christian Salem (50th AFL game) |
Round 5
Round 5 | |||||
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Tuesday, 24 April (7:25 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | Richmond | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 77,071) | Report |
1.5 (11) 2.6 (18) 5.8 (38) 8.8 (56) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 5.8 (38) 8.9 (57) 15.12 (102) | Umpires: Foot, Rosebury, Williamson Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Melksham 4, Hogan 2, Garlett, Harmes | Goals | Higgins 3, Lloyd 2, Castagna 2, McIntosh 2, Riewoldt 2, Lambert 2, Prestia, Cotchin | |||
Oliver, Hogan, Melksham, Jones, Hibberd, Gawn | Best | Martin, Edwards, Houli, Lambert, Grigg, Higgins | |||
Kent (hamstring), Hibberd (nose) | Injuries | Nil | |||
Vince (striking) | Reports | Nil | |||
Record: 2 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (96.89%) |
Round 6
Round 6 | |||||
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Sunday, 29 April (1:10 pm) | Essendon | def. by | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,964) | Report |
2.3 (15) 5.7 (37) 6.9 (45) 10.12 (72) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 4.7 (31) 11.10 (76) 16.12 (108) | Umpires: Foot, Rosebury, Williamson Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Stringer 3, McDonald-Tipungwuti 2, Smith 2, Laverde, Stewart, Zaharakis | Goals | Hannan 3, Fritsch 3, Spargo 2, Gawn 2, Hogan 2, T. McDonald 2, Melksham 2 | |||
Z. Merrett, Zaharakis, Ambrose, Hurley, McGrath, Smith | Best | Gawn, Salem, Hannan, Hibberd, Fritsch, O. McDonald, T. McDonald | |||
Nil | Injuries | Hogan (ankle) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Debut(s): Charlie Spargo |
Round 7
Round 7 | |||||
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Sunday, 6 May (3:20 pm) | St Kilda | def. by | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,496) | Report |
2.5 (17) 3.8 (26) 7.10 (52) 9.13 (67) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.1 (31) 8.6 (54) 13.10 (88) 16.10 (106) | Umpires: Foot, Fisher, McInerney Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Membrey 2, Long 2, Armitage 2, Gresham, Dunstan, Hickey | Goals | Hogan 3, T. McDonald 2, Weideman 2, Spargo, Gawn, Petracca, Jones, Tyson, Harmes, Brayshaw, Oliver, Neal-Bullen | |||
Ross, Webster, Steven, Newnes | Best | Oliver, Hogan, Brayshaw, Tyson, Lewis, Hibberd | |||
McCartin (head), Gilbert (leg), Savage (ribs) | Injuries | Jetta (head) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Record: 4 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (103.59%) |
Round 8
Round 8 | |||||
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Saturday, 12 May (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | def. by | Melbourne | Gabba (crowd: 6,060) | Report |
3.5 (23) 5.7 (37) 9.9 (63) 11.11 (77) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.5 (29) 8.11 (59) 13.17 (95) 21.20 (146) | Umpires: Brown, Schmitt, Harris Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Martin 4, Day 2, Young, May, Sexton, Holman, Hall | Goals | T. McDonald 5, Hannan 3, Hogan 3, Neal-Bullen 2, Spargo 2, Salem 2, Gawn, Hibberd, Brayshaw, Melksham | |||
Martin, Miller, May, Hall | Best | T. McDonald, Harmes, Oliver, Gawn, Salem, Brayshaw | |||
Swallow (knee) | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Record: 5 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (113.19%) |
Round 9
Round 9 | |||||
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Sunday, 20 May (1:10 pm) | Carlton | def. by | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 44,142) | Report |
3.1 (19) 5.3 (33) 7.6 (48) 7.8 (50) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.4 (22) 10.4 (64) 18.6 (114) 25.9 (159) | Umpires: Gavine, Hosking, Ryan Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
McKay 2, Lamb 2, Fisher, Murphy, Cripps | Goals | Melksham 5, T. McDonald 4, Neal-Bullen 4, Fritsch 2, Gawn 2, Hannan 2, Viney, Petracca, Harmes, Jones, Oliver, Hogan | |||
Cripps, Graham, Fisher, Murphy, Rowe | Best | T. McDonald, Melksham, Jones, Brayshaw, Gawn, Lever, Neal-Bullen | |||
Murphy (foot) | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Melbourne's final winning margin of 109 points was their greatest since their 121 point shellacking of Richmond in round 21, 1993 Melbourne's final winning margin of 109 points was their biggest ever win over Carlton, surpassing 105 points set in round 6, 2004 It was Melbourne's first 100+ victory since round 6, 2004 Record: 6 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (127.03%) |
Round 10
Round 10 | |||||
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Sunday, 27 May (2:50 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Adelaide | TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 6,989) | Report |
7.1 (43) 12.2 (74) 18.6 (114) 23.8 (146) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.1 (19) 4.2 (26) 5.4 (34) 8.7 (55) | Umpires: Donlon, Deboy, Brown Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Hogan 5, Neal-Bullen 3, Petracca 3, Brayshaw 3, Smith 2, Melksham 2, T. McDonald 2, Hannan, Jones, Spargo | Goals | Douglas 2, Betts 2, Gallucci, Fogarty, Gibson, Jenkins | |||
Brayshaw, Oliver, Lever, Gawn, Viney, Neal-Bullen, Hogan | Best | Talia, M. Crouch, Laird, Greenwood, Doedee | |||
Nil | Injuries | Seedsman (adductor) replaced in selected side by Poholke, Brown (concussion) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
For the first time ever, Melbourne have won consecutive games by more than 90 points. Record: 7 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (136.60%) |
Round 11
Round 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 2 June (1:45 pm) | Western Bulldogs | def. by | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,485) | Report |
3.3 (21) 4.6 (30) 6.8 (44) 7.9 (51) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 7.4 (46) 11.7 (73) 15.10 (100) | Umpires: Chamberlain, Hay, Wallace Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Bontempelli 2, Honeychurch, Schache, Gowers, Roughead, Suckling | Goals | Hogan 5, T.McDonald 4, Jones, Neal-Bullen, Petracca, Fritsch, Hannan, Brayshaw | |||
Suckling, Bontempelli, Macrae, Hunter, Morris | Best | Brayshaw, Hogan, T.McDonald, Oliver, Jetta, Hibberd, Gawn | |||
Dickson (hamstring) | Injuries | Lever (knee), Melksham (ankle), Smith (neck) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestone(s): Nathan Jones (250th AFL game) |
Round 12
Round 12 | |||||
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Monday, 11 June (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | Collingwood | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 83,518) | Report |
2.0 (12) 7.2 (44) 11.5 (71) 14.7 (91) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.5 (35) 9.9 (63) 15.11 (101) 20.13 (133) | Umpires: Donlon, Haussen, Findlay Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
T. McDonald 6, Hannan 2, Harmes, Fritsch, Neal-Bullen, Gawn, Viney, Oliver | Goals | Cox 5, Hoskin-Elliott 4, Stephenson 4, Thomas 3, Pendlebury, Mihocek, Adams, Treloar | |||
T. McDonald, Jetta, Oliver, Smith, Jones | Best | De Goey, Cox, Adams, Hoskin-Elliott, Sidebottom, Treloar | |||
O. McDonald (concussion), Jetta (shoulder) | Injuries | Wells (foot) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestone(s): Christian Petracca (50th AFL game) |
Round 13
Round 13 | |||||
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Bye Melbourne | |||||
Round 14
Round 14 | |||||
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Friday, 22 June (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide | def. | Melbourne | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,751) | Report |
1.3 (9) 4.6 (30) 8.7 (55) 11.9 (75) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.5 (23) 4.8 (32) 9.9 (63) 9.11 (65) | Umpires: Deboy, Nicholls, Hay, McInerney Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Ebert 2, R.Gray 2, Westhoff 2, Wingard, Boak, Dixon, Thomas, S.Gray | Goals | T. McDonald 3, Hannan 2, Petracca, Smith, Melksham, Salem | |||
Wines, Wingard, Jonas, Powell-Pepper, Rockliff, Westhoff | Best | Viney, Brayshaw, Oliver, Jones, T.McDonald, Jetta | |||
Nil | Injuries | Jetta (head knock/ankle), T. McDonald (ribs) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Debut(s): Oscar McDonald (50th AFL game) |
Round 15
Round 15 | |||||
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Sunday, 1 July (1:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | St Kilda | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 38,910) | Report |
4.2 (26) 9.3 (57) 11.6 (72) 18.9 (117) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.3 (27) 11.6 (72) 14.10 (94) 18.11 (119) | Umpires: Deboy, Gavine, Pannell Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Fritsch 4, Harmes 3, Hogan 3, Brayshaw 2, Petracca, Tyson, T.McDonald, Neal-Bullen, Melksham, Lewis | Goals | Gresham 4, Membrey 4, McCartin 2, Savage, Steele, Clark, Newnes, Armitage, Billings, Battle, Steven | |||
Gawn, Brayshaw, Harmes, Viney | Best | Carlisle, Billings, Gresham, Sinclair, Steele, Steven, Armitage | |||
Nil | Injuries | Brown (hamstring) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Debut(s): Harrison Petty |
Round 16
Round 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 7 July (7:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Fremantle | TIO Stadium (crowd: 8,689) | Report |
2.9 (21) 5.15 (45) 9.18 (72) 13.24 (102) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.0 (12) 4.2 (26) 6.5 (41) 7.6 (48) | Umpires: O'Gorman, Chamberlain, Pannell Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Oliver 2, Hogan 2, Melksham, Jones, Garlett, T.McDonald, Salem, Gawn, Spargo, Harmes, Neal-Bullen | Goals | Cox 2, Sheridan 2, Walters 2, Mundy | |||
Oliver, Gawn, Brayshaw, T.McDonald, Viney, Petracca, Hogan | Best | S.Hill, Mundy, Cerra, Walters, Sheridan | |||
Smith (hip) | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Record: 9 wins, 6 losses, 0 draws (127.85%) |
Round 17
Round 17 | |||||
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Sunday, 14 July (4:35 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Western Bulldogs | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 30,305) | Report |
3.4 (22) 6.9 (45) 14.9 (93) 18.11 (119) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.1 (25) 6.6 (42) 9.9 (63) 10.9 (69) | Umpires: Brown, Chamberlain, Jeffery Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Hogan 4, McDonald 3, Garlett 2, Neal-Bullen 2, Spargo 2, Petracca, Melksham, Oliver, Hannan, Lewis | Goals | Wallis 3, Schache 2, Johannisen 2, Hunter, Lipinski, McLean | |||
Gawn, Brayshaw, Oliver, Hogan, Melksham, Salem | Best | Macrae, Wallis, Hunter, Dunkley, Gowers | |||
Hannan replaced Viney (toe) in the selected side | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestone(s): Alex Neal-Bullen (50th AFL game) |
Round 18
Round 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 21 July (7:25 pm) | Geelong | def. | Melbourne | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 30,125) | Report |
2.1 (13) 5.3 (33) 8.4 (52) 14.16 (100) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 5.8 (38) 11.9 (75) 14.14 (98) | Umpires: Rosebury, Brown, Nicholls Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Hawkins 7, Dangerfield 2, Tuohy 2, Jones, Duncan, Henry, J Selwood, Kelly | Goals | T. McDonald 4, Garlett 2, Melksham 2, Brayshaw, Spargo, Jones, Hogan, Gawn, Petracca | |||
Hawkins, Dangerfield, Kelly, Stewart, Blicavs, Ablett, Stanley | Best | Oliver, T McDonald, Harmes, Petracca, Lewis, Brayshaw | |||
Nil | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestones(s): Jake Melksham (150th AFL game), Nathan Jones (100th game as MFC captain), Angus Brayshaw (50th AFL game) |
Round 19
Round 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 28 July (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | def. by | Melbourne | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,880) | Report |
4.4 (28) 6.8 (44) 7.10 (52) 10.17 (77) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.1 (19) 5.7 (37) 12.11 (83) 13.12 (90) | Umpires: Stevic, Meredith, Harris Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Greenwood 2, Betts 2, Seedsman, Gibbs, Murphy, Atkins, Gallucci, Walker | Goals | T. McDonald 3, Lewis 2, Melksham 2, Fritsch 2, Kennedy Harris, Jetta, Hogan, Neal-Bullen | |||
M.Crouch, Milera, Laird, Gibbs, Atkins | Best | Oliver, T. McDonald, Petracca, Gawn, Harmes, Lewis | |||
Seedsman (hamstring) | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestones(s): Jordan Lewis (300th AFL game), Dom Tyson (100th AFL game) |
Round 20
Round 20 | |||||
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Sunday, 5 August (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Gold Coast | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,072) | |
9.3(57) 14.6(90) 16.12(108) 21.17(143) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.0(6) 4.2(26) 5.4(34) 7.5(47) | Umpires: Foot, Schmitt, Hay Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Hogan 4, Harmes 3, Spargo 2, Oliver 2, Garlett 2, Neal-Bullen 2, Jones 2, Petracca 2, Salem, Brayshaw | Goals | Sexton 5, Holman, Rischitelli | |||
Oliver, Brayshaw, Hogan, Salem, Garlett, Harmes | Best | Sexton, Bowes, Harbrow, Weller, Fiorini | |||
Smith (shoulder) | Injuries | Wright (knee) | |||
nil | Reports | nil | |||
The 96 point thrashing of Gold Coast means that the Demons have won their 3rd game by 90+ points in a single season, the first time they've ever done that in their history |
Round 21
Round 21 | |||||
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Sunday, 12 August (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | Sydney | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 51,424) | |
2.6 (18) 3.12 (30) 7.14 (56) 10.18 (78) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.1 (7) 7.2 (44) 13.6 (84) 13.9 (87) | Umpires: Dalgleish, Nicholls, Fleer Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
vandenBerg 3, Tom McDonald 2, Petracca, Hogan, Pedersen, Garlett, Jones | Goals | Papley 3, Heeney 2, Franklin 2, Cunningham, Hayward, Hannebery, Dawson, Kennedy, McCartin | |||
Brayshaw, Tyson, Harmes, Oliver, Salem | Best | Lloyd, Heeney, Newman, Aliir, Franklin, Kennedy, Hewett | |||
Hunt (ankle), Jetta (nose), Hogan (foot) | Injuries | Johnson (knee), Smith (back) | |||
nil | Reports | nil | |||
Round 22
Round 22 | |||||
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Sunday, 19 August (1:20 pm) | West Coast | def. by | Melbourne | Optus Stadium (crowd: 55,824) | |
3.0 (18) 5.4 (34) 11.6 (72) 14.7 (91) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.4 (28) 7.6 (48) 12.8 (80) 16.12 (108) | Umpires: Stevic, Hosking, Schmitt Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Rioli 3, Hutchings 2, Masten, Ah Chee, Cripps, Vardy, Sheed, Yeo, Venebles, LeCras, Ryan | Goals | Melksham 4, McDonald 3, Hannan 3, Weideman, Harmes, Brayshaw, vandenBerg, Jones, Kent | |||
Rioli, Redden, Hutchings, Sheed, Masten | Best | Harmes, Melksham, Hannan, Brayshaw, Gawn, Jones | |||
Darling (concussion) | Injuries | nil | |||
nil | Reports | nil | |||
Round 23
Round 23 | |||||
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Sunday 26 August (3:20pm) | Melbourne | def. | Greater Western Sydney | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 37,285) | |
4.2 (26) 7.6 (48) 12.9 (81) 15.12 (102) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.1 (25) 5.5 (35) 5.8 (38) 8.9 (57) | Umpires: Dalgleish, Rosebury, Stevic Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Tom McDonald 3, Petracca 3, Neal-Bullen 2, Harmes, vandenBerg, Brayshaw, Gawn, Jones, Weideman, Melksham | Goals | Coniglio 2, Tomlinson, Lobb, Cameron, Himmelberg, Langdon, Finlayson | |||
Gawn, Harmes, Brayshaw, Oliver, Petracca, Jones, Frost | Best | Coniglio, Ward, Shiel, Haynes, Kennedy | |||
Kent (right shoulder), Tyson (left wrist), Melksham (head) | Injuries | Coniglio, Ward, Shiel, Haynes, Kennedy | |||
nil | Reports | nil | |||
The win means Melbourne finishes season 2018 5th on the ladder, meaning they will play finals for the first time since 2006, ending a 12 year drought. |
Ladder
Pos | Team
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1 | Richmond | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2143 | 1574 | 136.1 | 72 | 2018 finals |
2 | West Coast (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2012 | 1657 | 121.4 | 64 | |
3 | Collingwood | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2046 | 1699 | 120.4 | 60 | |
4 | Hawthorn | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1972 | 1642 | 120.1 | 60 | |
5 | Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2299 | 1749 | 131.4 | 56 | |
6 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1822 | 1664 | 109.5 | 56 | |
7 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1898 | 1661 | 114.3 | 54 | |
8 | Geelong | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2045 | 1554 | 131.6 | 52 | |
9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1950 | 1790 | 108.9 | 48 | |
10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1780 | 1654 | 107.6 | 48 | |
11 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1932 | 1838 | 105.1 | 48 | |
12 | Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1941 | 1865 | 104.1 | 48 | |
13 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1575 | 2037 | 77.3 | 32 | |
14 | Fremantle | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1556 | 2041 | 76.2 | 32 | |
15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1825 | 2049 | 89.1 | 20 | |
16 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1606 | 2125 | 75.6 | 18 | |
17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1308 | 2182 | 59.9 | 16 | |
18 | Carlton | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1353 | 2282 | 59.3 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Ladder breakdown by opposition
Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drew | Premiership points | Points for | Points against | Percentage (%) |
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Western Bulldogs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 219 | 120 | 182.50% |
Adelaide | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 236 | 132 | 178.79% |
Carlton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 159 | 50 | 318.00% |
Fremantle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 48 | 212.50% |
Gold Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 146 | 77 | 189.61% |
Essendon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 72 | 150.00% |
North Melbourne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 123 | 86 | 143.02% |
Brisbane Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 74 | 135.14% |
St Kilda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 223 | 186 | 119.89% |
Geelong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 197 | 97.46% |
Port Adelaide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 75 | 86.67% |
Collingwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 133 | 68.42% |
Richmond | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 102 | 54.90% |
Hawthorn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 115 | 41.74% |
Greater Western Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
West Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Total | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 1868 | 1467 | 127.33% |
Tribunal/match review officer cases
Player | Round | Charge category | Verdict | Early Plea | Result | Victim | Club | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jordan Lewis | Round 2 | Misconduct | Guilty | Yes | $1500 | Rhys Mathieson | Brisbane Lions | [18][19] |
Sam Frost | Round 3 | Rough conduct | Guilty | Yes | $2000 | Jed Anderson | North Melbourne | [20][21] |
Sam Frost | Round 3 | Misconduct | Guilty | Yes | $1500 | Isaac Smith | Hawthorn | [22][23] |
Bernie Vince | Round 6 | Striking | Guilty | Yes | $2000 | Darcy Parish | Essendon | [24][25] |
Nathan Jones | Round 7 | Misconduct | Guilty | Yes | $1500 | Jack Newnes | St Kilda | [26] |
Jordan Lewis | Round 12 | Misconduct | Guilty | Yes | $2000 | Steele Sidebottom | Collingwood | [27] |
Oscar McDonald | Round 14 | Rough conduct | Guilty | Yes | $2000 | Todd Marshall | Port Adelaide | [28] |
Jesse Hogan | Round 16 | Misconduct | Guilty | Yes | $1500 | Lachie Neale | Fremantle | [29] |
Jordan Lewis | Round 16 | Striking | Guilty | Yes | $2000 | Michael Walters | Fremantle | [29] |
Nathan Jones | Round 16 | Misconduct | Guilty | Yes | $2000 | Lachie Neale | Fremantle | [29] |
Best and fairest== ===Max Gawn
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External links
- Official Website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Official Website of the AFL