RICH
CARL
ESS
ADEL
STK
BL
PORT
FRE
GCFC
NMFC
HAW
COLL
GWS
WB
MELB
GEEL
WCE
SYD
Bombers
74
Demons
112
Preview
Both of these sides had very different experiences last weekend. Essendon had an emotional win over Collingwood on ANZAC Day, while Melbourne succumbed to the late run of the Tigers.
Joe Daniher showed just exactly how good he can be on the weekend, and will look to continue on from that performance. He will take extra confidence out of the fact that Jack Riewoldt kicked six goals against the Demons on the weekend.
There has been talk about the aggressiveness of Jack Viney, and whether it is over the top. Expect the youngster to come out with a point to prove, after questions were raised about his play.
The Demons will be buoyed by the return of Jordan Lewis, who has completed his three week suspension. That, along with with the inconsistency of the Bombers, should mean that Melbourne get back on the winners list this round.
However, Jesse Hogan will not play due to the passing of his father, which will limit the Dees up forward.
Tip:Â Demons by 10.
Team Line-Ups
Essendon | |||||||||||||||||
| IN | M. Dea, M. Gleeson, T. Bellchambers, B. Howlett, C. McKenna | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | B. Stanton, A. Francis, M. Leuenberger, J. Kelly, P. Ambrose | ||||||||||||||||
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Melbourne | |||||||||||||||||
| IN | J. Lewis, M. Hannan, C. Pedersen, O. McDonald, T. Bugg | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | B. Stretch, J. Hogan, T. Smith, J. Spencer, J. Harmes | ||||||||||||||||
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Team Stats
| 372 | Disposals | 419 |
| 142 | Contested Possessions | 131 |
| 248 | Kicks | 240 |
| 124 | Handballs | 179 |
| 18 | Free Kicks | 17 |
| 31 | Clearances | 40 |
| 10 | Centre Clearances | 18 |
| 21 | Stoppages | 22 |
| 54 | Inside 50 | 55 |
| 138 | Marks | 111 |
| 8 | Marks in 50 | 13 |
| 24 | Contested Marks | 10 |
| 46 | Tackles | 48 |
| 45 | Hit-Outs | 25 |
Player Stats
Essendon Bombers
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 16 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Ben Howlett | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Ben McNiece | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Brendon Goddard | 17 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Cale Hooker | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Conor McKenna | 14 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Darcy Parish | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| David Zaharakis | 17 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Dyson Heppell | 15 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Jobe Watson | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Joe Daniher | 12 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Josh Green | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Mark Baguley | 12 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | |||||
| Martin Gleeson | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Matt Dea | 11 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Michael Hurley | 19 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Mitch Brown | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||||||
| Orazio Fantasia | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Tom Bellchambers | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Travis Colyer | 14 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Zach Merrett | 23 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 3 |
Melbourne Demons
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Bernie Vince | 16 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Cameron Pedersen | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Christian Petracca | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Christian Salem | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| Clayton Oliver | 8 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Dom Tyson | 19 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Jack Viney | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 6 | |||||
| Jack Watts | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Jake Melksham | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jay Kennedy-Harris | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Jayden Hunt | 13 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Jeff Garlett | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Jordan Lewis | 15 | 15 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Michael Hibberd | 16 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Mitch Hannan | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Nathan Jones | 12 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Neville Jetta | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Oscar McDonald | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 2 | |||||
| Sam Frost | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Tom McDonald | 17 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tomas Bugg | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Summary
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon Bombers | 2.2 (14) | 4.8 (32) | 6.12 (48) | 10.14 (74) |
| Melbourne Demons | 2.4 (16) | 4.6 (30) | 12.9 (81) | 17.10 (112) |
Goals
Disposals
