MATCH CENTRE
FINALS WEEK 1, 2021
MELBOURNE
V
BRISBANE
MELB WIN BY 33
13.15
93
93
FT
9.6
60
60
Adelaide Oval
2021-08-28T09:30:00Z
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.4 34 |
9.10 64 |
9.12 66 |
13.15 93 |
|
4.2 26 |
5.4 34 |
7.5 47 |
9.6 60 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Melbourne
Brisbane
Player Stats
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 14 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Angus Brayshaw | 16 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Ben Brown | 12 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Spargo | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Christian Petracca | 17 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Christian Salem | 13 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Oliver | 17 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 14 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Harrison Petty | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Viney | 17 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bowey | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harmes | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| James Jordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Smith | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Luke Jackson | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Max Gawn | 17 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Steven May | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Sparrow | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Rivers | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brisbane
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Starcevich | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Cameron | 12 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Daniel McStay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Rich | 20 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Gardiner | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayne Zorko | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Birchall | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris Andrews | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Sharp | 17 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hugh McCluggage | 15 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarrod Berry | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarryd Lyons | 18 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaxon Prior | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Daniher | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Keidean Coleman | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Neale | 22 | 24 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln McCarthy | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Adams | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Robinson | 15 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakia Cockatoo | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Answerth | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Oscar McInerney | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Mathieson | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Fullarton | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zac Bailey | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Team Line-Ups
Melbourne
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Brisbane
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| IN | H. Andrews, M. Robinson | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | C. Ah Chee, R. Lester | ||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 21/8/21 | Geelong | W 77 - 81 |
| 15/8/21 | Adelaide | W 104 - 63 |
| 9/8/21 | West Coast | W 63 - 72 |
| 1/8/21 | Gold Coast | W 30 - 128 |
| 24/7/21 | Bulldogs | L 65 - 85 |
Brisbane
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 21/8/21 | West Coast | W 125 - 87 |
| 14/8/21 | Collingwood | W 142 - 57 |
| 8/8/21 | Fremantle | W 54 - 118 |
| 1/8/21 | Hawthorn | L 92 - 80 |
| 24/7/21 | Gold Coast | W 120 - 71 |
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