MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 18, 2024
MELBOURNE
V
ESSENDON
MelbourneMELB WIN BY 17
13.6
84
84
FT
10.7
67
67
MCG
Saturday 13 July | 9:30AM
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Match Summary
Score Breakdown
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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3.2 20 |
6.6 42 |
8.6 54 |
13.6 84 |
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3.3 21 |
4.5 29 |
5.7 37 |
10.7 67 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats

Melbourne

Essendon
Disposals
MATCH
366
411
361.9
2025 AVG.
6153
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
378.2
2025 AVG.
6429
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
142
135
133.9
2025 AVG.
2276
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
128.3
2025 AVG.
2181
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
235
250
210.7
2025 AVG.
3582
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
207.6
2025 AVG.
3530
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
131
161
151.2
2025 AVG.
2571
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
170.5
2025 AVG.
2899
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
14
19
19.9
2025 AVG.
339
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
20.1
2025 AVG.
342
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
44
32
36.6
2025 AVG.
623
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
35.4
2025 AVG.
601
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
14
11
12.6
2025 AVG.
215
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.6
2025 AVG.
181
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
30
21
24
2025 AVG.
408
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
24.7
2025 AVG.
420
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
49
56
52.2
2025 AVG.
888
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
47.5
2025 AVG.
807
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
83
101
94.2
2025 AVG.
1602
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
89.1
2025 AVG.
1514
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
8
13
10.7
2025 AVG.
182
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.2
2025 AVG.
174
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
4
7
9.9
2025 AVG.
168
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
8.9
2025 AVG.
151
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
56
70
57.6
2025 AVG.
980
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
58.3
2025 AVG.
991
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
27
43
40.6
2025 AVG.
691
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
39.4
2025 AVG.
669
2025 TOTAL
Player Stats

Melbourne
Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
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Alex Neal-Bullen | 14 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
A. Moniz-Wakefield | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bayley Fritsch | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Caleb Windsor | 15 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Christian Salem | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Clayton Oliver | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Daniel Turner | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Ed Langdon | 15 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Harrison Petty | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Viney | 11 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacob Van Rooyen | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Bowey | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Lever | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Melksham | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Judd McVee | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Kade Chandler | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Koltyn Tholstrup | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kysaiah Pickett | 13 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Steven May | 19 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Taj Woewodin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tom McDonald | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Sparrow | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Trent Rivers | 15 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 |

Essendon
Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
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Andrew McGrath | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Archie Perkins | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ben McKay | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Dylan Shiel | 16 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dyson Heppell | 7 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Harrison Jones | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Jade Gresham | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Kelly | 14 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Stringer | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Jordan Ridley | 23 | 6 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Jye Caldwell | 13 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kyle Langford | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Mason Redman | 18 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Guelfi | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nate Caddy | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Nic Martin | 21 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
Nick Hind | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nikolas Cox | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Peter Wright | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Draper | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Durham | 13 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Xavier Duursma | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Zach Merrett | 14 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Team Line-Ups

Melbourne

Essendon
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35 | Harrison Petty |
7 | Jack Viney |
3 | Christian Salem |
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40 | Taj Woewodin |
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13 | Clayton Oliver |
17 | Jake Bowey |
37 | Kade Chandler |
10 | Daniel Turner |
FOLLOWERS ![]() |
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2 | Sam Draper |
6 | Jye Caldwell |
7 | Zach Merrett |
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19 | Nick Hind |
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9 | Dylan Shiel |
20 | Peter Wright |
21 | Dyson Heppell |
28 | Xavier Duursma |
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IN | H. Petty | ||||||||||||||||
OUT | M. Gawn | ||||||||||||||||
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IN | D. Heppell | ||||||||||||||||
OUT | J. Laverde | ||||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games

Melbourne
DATE | OPP | RESULT |
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7/7/24 | West Coast | W 112 - 58 |
28/6/24 | Brisbane | L 86 - 81 |
22/6/24 | North Melbourne | W 70 - 67 |
10/6/24 | Collingwood | L 89 - 51 |
2/6/24 | Fremantle | L 49 - 141 |

Essendon
DATE | OPP | RESULT |
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5/7/24 | Collingwood | W 80 - 92 |
29/6/24 | Geelong | L 105 - 60 |
23/6/24 | West Coast | W 122 - 92 |
9/6/24 | Carlton | L 70 - 96 |
2/6/24 | Gold Coast | L 91 - 80 |