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 | Elimination 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 Demons | 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 Demons | VFL | [14] |
2 | 37 | Harrison Petty | SA | Defender | North Melbourne | SANFL | [15] |
3 | 48 | Oskar Baker | QLD | Midfielder | Aspley | NEAFL | [16] |
2018 squad
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 (72) 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 (27) 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 (28) 8.8 (56) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.2 (14) 5.8 (28) 8.9 (63) 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 (55) 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 | |||
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 (84) 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 | |||
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 (44) 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 (92) 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 | GHMBA 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 | |||
Debut(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 (27) 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 | |||
Debut(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 | vs. | Gold Coast | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||||
Round 21
Round 21 | |||||
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Sunday, 12 August (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | vs. | Sydney | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||||
Round 22
Round 22 | |||||
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Sunday, 19 August (1:20 pm) | West Coast | vs. | Melbourne | Optus Stadium | |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||||
Round 23
Round 23 | |||||
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Melbourne | vs. | Greater Western Sydney | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||||
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts | Qualification |
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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 | 1664 | 114.1 | 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 | 2182 | 73.6 | 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.
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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