MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 3, 2022
MELBOURNE
V
ESSENDON
MelbourneMELB WIN BY 29
14.15
99
99
FT
10.10
70
70
MCG
Friday 1 April | 8:20AM
- Match Summary
- Team Stats
- Player Stats
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Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.5 23 |
4.8 32 |
9.12 66 |
14.15 99 |
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0.4 4 |
3.5 23 |
8.5 53 |
10.10 70 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Melbourne
Essendon
Disposals
MATCH
377
320
363
2025 AVG.
7622
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
370
2025 AVG.
7400
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
131
117
134.7
2025 AVG.
2829
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
127.1
2025 AVG.
2541
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
232
206
212.3
2025 AVG.
4459
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
203.5
2025 AVG.
4069
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
145
114
150.6
2025 AVG.
3163
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
166.6
2025 AVG.
3331
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
19
20
19.5
2025 AVG.
409
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
20.2
2025 AVG.
403
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
32
39
36.6
2025 AVG.
768
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
34.9
2025 AVG.
698
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
10
15
12.7
2025 AVG.
266
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.6
2025 AVG.
212
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
22
24
23.9
2025 AVG.
502
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
24.3
2025 AVG.
486
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
65
39
52.5
2025 AVG.
1103
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
47.3
2025 AVG.
945
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
120
88
94.9
2025 AVG.
1993
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
86
2025 AVG.
1719
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
17
12
11.1
2025 AVG.
233
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10
2025 AVG.
199
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
12
13
10.6
2025 AVG.
222
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
8.9
2025 AVG.
177
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
37
51
57.5
2025 AVG.
1207
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
58.1
2025 AVG.
1162
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
29
35
41.7
2025 AVG.
875
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
38.3
2025 AVG.
766
2025 TOTAL
Player Stats
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Tomlinson | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus Brayshaw | 24 | 10 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Charlie Spargo | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Clayton Oliver | 20 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Langdon | 16 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Viney | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Bowey | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harmes | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| James Jordon | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Hunt | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Smith | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Jackson | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Gawn | 18 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Weideman | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Steven May | 18 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Bedford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Sparrow | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Rivers | 12 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 9 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Phillips | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayden Ham | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Darcy Parish | 12 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Shiel | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyson Heppell | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Kelly | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Stringer | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| James Stewart | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Laverde | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Ridley | 18 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Caldwell | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Mason Redman | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Guelfi | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Nic Martin | 10 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hind | 18 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Wright | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Sam Draper | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tex Wanganeen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Cutler | 13 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Team Line-Ups
Melbourne
Essendon
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| FOLLOWERS |
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| 11 | Max Gawn |
| 13 | Clayton Oliver |
| 7 | Jack Viney |
| INTERCHANGE |
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| 22 | James Harmes |
| 9 | Luke Jackson |
| 24 | Trent Rivers |
| 32 | Tom Sparrow |
| 14 | Toby Bedford |
| FOLLOWERS |
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| 2 | Sam Draper |
| 3 | Darcy Parish |
| 33 | Brayden Ham |
| INTERCHANGE |
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| 9 | Dylan Shiel |
| 19 | Nick Hind |
| 22 | Sam Durham |
| 34 | Andrew Phillips |
| 5 | Devon Smith |
Melbourne
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| IN | S. Weideman | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | B. Brown | ||||||||||||||
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Essendon
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| IN | A. Phillips, D. Shiel, N. Martin | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | A. Francis, N. Cox, Z. Merrett | ||||||||||||||
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Preview
Previous 5 Games
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 26/3/22 | Gold Coast | W 69 - 82 |
| 16/3/22 | Bulldogs | W 97 - 71 |
| 25/9/21 | Bulldogs | W 140 - 66 |
| 10/9/21 | Geelong | W 125 - 42 |
| 28/8/21 | Brisbane | W 93 - 60 |
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 26/3/22 | Brisbane | L 75 - 97 |
| 19/3/22 | Geelong | L 138 - 72 |
| 29/8/21 | Bulldogs | L 85 - 36 |
| 22/8/21 | Collingwood | W 102 - 64 |
| 15/8/21 | Gold Coast | W 30 - 98 |
