MATCH CENTRE
PRELIMINARY FINALS, 2021
MELBOURNE
V
GEELONG
MELB WIN BY 83
19.11
125
125
FT
6.6
42
42
Optus Stadium
2021-09-10T09:50:00Z
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
Player Stats
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Angus Brayshaw | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 13 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ben Brown | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Charlie Spargo | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 16 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Christian Salem | 23 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Oliver | 14 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Viney | 17 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bowey | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harmes | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| James Jordon | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Luke Jackson | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Gawn | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Michael Hibberd | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven May | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Trent Rivers | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Geelong
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Close | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Guthrie | 13 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Esava Ratugolea | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Rohan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gryan Miers | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Smith | 13 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Henry | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Kolodjashnij | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Bews | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Cameron | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joel Selwood | 8 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Henderson | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Blicavs | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Holmes | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Duncan | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Dangerfield | 19 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Stanley | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Menegola | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Higgins | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Atkins | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hawkins | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Zach Guthrie | 15 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Tuohy | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Line-Ups
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 |
