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
369.6
2025 AVG.
3696
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
345.9
2025 AVG.
3805
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
160
130
133
2025 AVG.
1330
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
134.4
2025 AVG.
1478
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
227
180
214.5
2025 AVG.
2145
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
220.7
2025 AVG.
2428
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
147
161
155.1
2025 AVG.
1551
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
125.2
2025 AVG.
1377
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
15
12
19.9
2025 AVG.
199
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
19.5
2025 AVG.
215
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
41
45
37.4
2025 AVG.
374
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
38.1
2025 AVG.
419
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
11
16
13.5
2025 AVG.
135
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
11.9
2025 AVG.
131
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
30
29
23.9
2025 AVG.
239
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
26.2
2025 AVG.
288
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
55
42
52
2025 AVG.
520
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
51.7
2025 AVG.
569
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
88
57
96.8
2025 AVG.
968
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
94.7
2025 AVG.
1042
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
16
5
9.7
2025 AVG.
97
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
13.4
2025 AVG.
147
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
13
8
8.5
2025 AVG.
85
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10
2025 AVG.
110
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
63
60
54.8
2025 AVG.
548
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
66.7
2025 AVG.
734
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
46
43
43.6
2025 AVG.
436
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
36.1
2025 AVG.
397
2025 TOTAL
Player Stats
Melbourne
Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
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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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11 | Max Gawn |
13 | Clayton Oliver |
7 | Jack Viney |
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 |
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 |