MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 18, 2024

MELBOURNE

V

ESSENDON

MelbourneMELB WIN BY 17
13.6
84
FT
10.7
67
MCG
2024-07-13T09:30:00Z

Match Summary

Score Breakdown

  1 2 3 4
3.2
20
6.6
42
8.6
54
13.6
84
3.3
21
4.5
29
5.7
37
10.7
67

Best On Ground

Team Stats

Melbourne

Essendon

Disposals
MATCH
366
411
343.8
2026 AVG.
1719
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
357.2
2026 AVG.
1786
2026 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
142
135
125.8
2026 AVG.
629
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
116.4
2026 AVG.
582
2026 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
235
250
211
2026 AVG.
1055
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
200
2026 AVG.
1000
2026 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
131
161
132.8
2026 AVG.
664
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
157.2
2026 AVG.
786
2026 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
14
19
15
2026 AVG.
75
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
19
2026 AVG.
95
2026 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
44
32
35.4
2026 AVG.
177
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
27.8
2026 AVG.
139
2026 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
14
11
14.8
2026 AVG.
74
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
11.4
2026 AVG.
57
2026 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
30
21
20.6
2026 AVG.
103
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
16.4
2026 AVG.
82
2026 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
49
56
57.4
2026 AVG.
287
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
45
2026 AVG.
225
2026 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
83
101
88.6
2026 AVG.
443
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
92
2026 AVG.
460
2026 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
8
13
14
2026 AVG.
70
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
9.8
2026 AVG.
49
2026 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
4
7
8.8
2026 AVG.
44
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
7
2026 AVG.
35
2026 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
56
70
58.4
2026 AVG.
292
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
46.8
2026 AVG.
234
2026 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
27
43
45.4
2026 AVG.
227
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
28.8
2026 AVG.
144
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Melbourne

PlayerKHDMHOFFFATGB
Alex Neal-Bullen1411252010200
A. Moniz-Wakefield64103000500
Bayley Fritsch7293010130
Caleb Windsor153181000110
Christian Salem123154002200
Clayton Oliver1510258001301
Daniel Turner5384011330
Ed Langdon1516318013010
Harrison Petty33621023500
Jack Viney119200010300
Jacob van Rooyen761331701100
Jake Bowey94135000100
Jake Lever124167020100
Jake Melksham75124011321
Judd McVee158235021100
Kade Chandler38111001210
Koltyn Tholstrup95140011700
Kysaiah Pickett132151001320
Steven May195246011200
Taj Woewodin1121001000
Tom McDonald123153001100
Tom Sparrow102124000201
Trent Rivers1514298000701

Essendon

PlayerKHDMHOFFFATGB
Andrew McGrath99183010200
Archie Perkins73102000601
Ben McKay129217021200
Dylan Shiel1612283001600
Dyson Heppell713203012100
Harrison Jones78153000212
Jade Gresham510151000500
Jake Kelly1441810011000
Jake Stringer128206002301
Jordan Ridley2362910000000
Jye Caldwell13102330401200
Kyle Langford96155010220
Mason Redman182207020400
Matt Guelfi65111001300
Nate Caddy91105001101
Nic Martin215269030440
Nick Hind6281000100
Nikolas Cox57122310401
Peter Wright1780700000
Sam Draper1372043314100
Sam Durham138214011410
Xavier Duursma108189000320
Zach Merrett1411253010401

Team Line-Ups

Melbourne

Essendon


Preview

Ladder Position

Previous 5 Games

Melbourne

DATE OPP RESULT
7/7/24West CoastW 112 - 58
28/6/24BrisbaneL 86 - 81
22/6/24North MelbourneW 70 - 67
10/6/24CollingwoodL 89 - 51
2/6/24FremantleL 49 - 141

Essendon

DATE OPP RESULT
5/7/24CollingwoodW 80 - 92
29/6/24GeelongL 105 - 60
23/6/24West CoastW 122 - 92
9/6/24CarltonL 70 - 96
2/6/24Gold CoastL 91 - 80
 

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