MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
PRELIMINARY FINALS, 2021
MELBOURNE
V
GEELONG
MelbourneMELB WIN BY 83
19.11
125
125
FT
6.6
42
42
Optus Stadium
Friday 10 September | 9:50AM
- Match Summary
- Team Stats
- Player Stats
- Team Line-Ups
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Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.3 33 |
9.6 60 |
17.8 110 |
19.11 125 |
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1.0 6 |
5.1 31 |
5.2 32 |
6.6 42 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Melbourne
Geelong
Disposals
MATCH
374
341
363
2025 AVG.
7622
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
354
2025 AVG.
7433
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
160
130
134.7
2025 AVG.
2829
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
133.2
2025 AVG.
2797
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
227
180
212.3
2025 AVG.
4459
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
224
2025 AVG.
4703
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
147
161
150.6
2025 AVG.
3163
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
130
2025 AVG.
2730
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
15
12
19.5
2025 AVG.
409
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
19.4
2025 AVG.
408
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
41
45
36.6
2025 AVG.
768
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
38
2025 AVG.
797
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
11
16
12.7
2025 AVG.
266
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
13.1
2025 AVG.
275
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
30
29
23.9
2025 AVG.
502
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
24.9
2025 AVG.
522
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
55
42
52.5
2025 AVG.
1103
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
56
2025 AVG.
1176
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
88
57
94.9
2025 AVG.
1993
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
100.9
2025 AVG.
2118
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
16
5
11.1
2025 AVG.
233
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
15.9
2025 AVG.
333
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
13
8
10.6
2025 AVG.
222
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.8
2025 AVG.
227
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
63
60
57.5
2025 AVG.
1207
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
64.7
2025 AVG.
1358
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
46
43
41.7
2025 AVG.
875
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
38.7
2025 AVG.
812
2025 TOTAL
Player Stats
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Angus Brayshaw | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 13 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Ben Brown | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Charlie Spargo | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 16 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Christian Salem | 23 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Oliver | 14 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Viney | 17 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bowey | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harmes | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| James Jordon | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Luke Jackson | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Gawn | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Michael Hibberd | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven May | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Trent Rivers | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Geelong
| Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Close | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Guthrie | 13 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Esava Ratugolea | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Rohan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gryan Miers | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Smith | 13 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Henry | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Kolodjashnij | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Bews | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Cameron | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joel Selwood | 8 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Henderson | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Blicavs | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Holmes | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Duncan | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Dangerfield | 19 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Stanley | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Menegola | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Higgins | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Atkins | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hawkins | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Zach Guthrie | 15 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Tuohy | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Team Line-Ups
Melbourne
Geelong
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| FOLLOWERS |
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| 11 | Max Gawn |
| 13 | Clayton Oliver |
| 7 | Jack Viney |
| INTERCHANGE |
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| 9 | Luke Jackson |
| 9 | Charlie Spargo |
| 24 | Trent Rivers |
| 32 | Tom Sparrow |
| 17 | James Jordon |
| FOLLOWERS |
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| 1 | Rhys Stanley |
| 14 | Joel Selwood |
| 35 | P. Dangerfield |
| INTERCHANGE |
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| 9 | Max Holmes |
| 24 | Jed Bews |
| 27 | Sam Menegola |
| 45 | Bradley Close |
| 4 | Shaun Higgins |
Melbourne
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| IN | M. Hibberd | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | J. Smith | ||||||||||||||
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Geelong
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| IN | S. Higgins | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | B. Parfitt | ||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 28/8/21 | Brisbane | W 93 - 60 |
| 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 |
Geelong
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 3/9/21 | GWS | W 103 - 68 |
| 27/8/21 | Port Adelaide | L 86 - 43 |
| 21/8/21 | Melbourne | L 77 - 81 |
| 14/8/21 | St Kilda | W 85 - 71 |
| 6/8/21 | GWS | L 65 - 84 |
