MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 5, 2025
MELBOURNE
V
ESSENDON
ESS WIN BY 39
8.9
57
57
FT
15.6
96
96
Adelaide Oval
2025-04-12T09:35:00Z
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.4 10 |
2.5 17 |
7.7 49 |
8.9 57 |
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3.4 22 |
7.4 46 |
10.5 65 |
15.6 96 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Melbourne
Essendon
Player Stats
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayley Fritsch | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Windsor | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Spargo | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 13 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Christian Salem | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Oliver | 6 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Langdon | 19 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Sharp | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harvey Langford | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Henderson | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Viney | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob van Rooyen | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bowey | 18 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Melksham | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Chandler | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 18 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Max Gawn | 7 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven May | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Rivers | 15 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Lindsay | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 13 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Archie Roberts | 15 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hobbs | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ben McKay | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Shiel | 12 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison Jones | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaac Kako | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jade Gresham | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ridley | 17 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Menzie | 13 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 14 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Caddy | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nic Martin | 18 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Bryan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saad El-Hawli | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Draper | 12 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 14 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Setterfield | 13 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Duursma | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 15 | 22 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Reid | 14 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Line-Ups
Melbourne
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| IN | X. Lindsay | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | D. Turner | ||||||||||||||||
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Essendon
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| IN | W. Setterfield, A. Perkins | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | J. Caldwell, T. Edwards | ||||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4/25 | Geelong | L 85 - 46 |
| 29/3/25 | Gold Coast | L 62 - 120 |
| 23/3/25 | North Melbourne | L 125 - 66 |
| 16/3/25 | GWS | L 74 - 77 |
| 23/8/24 | Collingwood | L 57 - 103 |
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 27/3/25 | Port Adelaide | W 72 - 60 |
| 22/3/25 | Adelaide | L 100 - 161 |
| 14/3/25 | Hawthorn | L 111 - 85 |
| 24/8/24 | Brisbane | L 87 - 67 |
| 16/8/24 | Sydney | L 59 - 98 |
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