Match Summary

Best On Ground

Melbourne

Christian PetraccaC Petracca33 disposals

Clayton OliverC Oliver25 disposals
2 goals

Bayley FritschB Fritsch3 goals

Sydney

Callum MillsC Mills25 disposals

Jake LloydJ Lloyd21 disposals

Tom PapleyT Papley3 goals

Team Stats

Melbourne

Sydney

Disposals

MATCH

363

325

367.1

2023 AVG.

4038

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

359.9

2023 AVG.

3959

2023 TOTAL

Contested Possessions

MATCH

141

107

142.6

2023 AVG.

1569

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

138.4

2023 AVG.

1522

2023 TOTAL

Kicks

MATCH

214

188

210.5

2023 AVG.

2315

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

217.1

2023 AVG.

2388

2023 TOTAL

Handballs

MATCH

149

137

156.6

2023 AVG.

1723

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

142.8

2023 AVG.

1571

2023 TOTAL

Frees For

MATCH

18

16

19.2

2023 AVG.

211

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

19.1

2023 AVG.

210

2023 TOTAL

Clearances

MATCH

33

33

34.9

2023 AVG.

384

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

34.7

2023 AVG.

382

2023 TOTAL

Centre Clearances

MATCH

16

16

13

2023 AVG.

143

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

12.6

2023 AVG.

139

2023 TOTAL

Stoppages

MATCH

17

17

21.9

2023 AVG.

241

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

22.1

2023 AVG.

243

2023 TOTAL

Inside50s

MATCH

60

52

57.9

2023 AVG.

637

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

54.2

2023 AVG.

596

2023 TOTAL

Marks

MATCH

92

94

83.4

2023 AVG.

917

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

89.9

2023 AVG.

989

2023 TOTAL

Marks Inside50s

MATCH

12

12

13.5

2023 AVG.

149

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

11

2023 AVG.

121

2023 TOTAL

Contested Marks

MATCH

11

7

9.2

2023 AVG.

101

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

11

2023 AVG.

121

2023 TOTAL

Tackles

MATCH

47

45

61

2023 AVG.

671

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

62.6

2023 AVG.

689

2023 TOTAL

Hit Outs

MATCH

29

22

41

2023 AVG.

451

2023 TOTAL

2023 AVG.

2023 TOTAL

29.8

2023 AVG.

328

2023 TOTAL

Player Stats

Melbourne

Player	K	H	D	M	HO	FF	FA	T	G	B
Alex Neal-Bullen	10	5	15	4	0	0	0	2	1	1
Angus Brayshaw	11	8	19	9	0	0	2	1	0	0
Bayley Fritsch	3	8	11	3	0	0	0	2	3	0
Ben Brown	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
Brodie Grundy	10	11	21	5	25	2	0	3	0	0
Charlie Spargo	6	0	6	3	0	0	0	2	2	0
Christian Petracca	20	13	33	2	0	0	2	3	0	1
Clayton Oliver	11	14	25	5	0	1	2	7	2	0
Ed Langdon	13	11	24	4	0	0	1	2	0	3
Harrison Petty	7	6	13	3	1	1	1	3	1	0
Jack Viney	11	8	19	1	0	2	1	3	0	0
Jacob Van Rooyen	5	4	9	3	3	2	1	6	3	0
Jake Bowey	10	6	16	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Lever	7	7	14	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jake Melksham	3	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
James Jordon	13	8	21	8	0	2	1	3	1	1
Judd McVee	8	10	18	3	0	0	0	2	0	0
Kade Chandler	7	2	9	5	0	0	0	2	3	0
Lachie Hunter	13	10	23	2	0	2	0	0	2	0
Michael Hibberd	8	3	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steven May	17	3	20	6	0	3	1	1	0	0
Tom Sparrow	7	3	10	4	0	1	2	4	1	0
Trent Rivers	13	6	19	7	0	1	0	1	0	1

Sydney

Player	K	H	D	M	HO	FF	FA	T	G	B
Braeden Campbell	8	4	12	3	0	1	0	6	0	0
Callum Mills	10	15	25	6	0	1	0	4	0	0
Chad Warner	12	7	19	4	0	0	2	0	0	0
Dane Rampe	8	9	17	4	0	0	1	1	0	0
Dylan Stephens	8	6	14	4	0	1	0	3	0	0
Errol Gulden	9	6	15	2	0	3	1	5	1	0
Harry Cunningham	2	7	9	3	0	0	0	2	0	0
Isaac Heeney	7	3	10	2	0	0	2	0	0	1
Jake Lloyd	11	10	21	5	0	1	0	3	0	0
James Rowbottom	10	2	12	1	0	3	3	4	1	0
Joel Amartey	8	8	16	4	5	2	0	0	0	3
Justin McInerney	8	6	14	6	0	0	1	3	1	0
Lance Franklin	9	1	10	6	0	0	1	1	2	2
Logan McDonald	8	5	13	8	0	1	0	1	1	2
Luke Parker	10	7	17	5	0	1	1	3	0	0
Matthew Roberts	2	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Nick Blakey	12	7	19	5	0	0	0	0	1	1
Oliver Florent	10	11	21	4	0	0	0	3	0	0
Paddy McCartin	8	3	11	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Peter Ladhams	8	8	16	6	17	0	2	2	0	0
Tom McCartin	7	7	14	7	0	0	0	1	0	0
Tom Papley	7	1	8	3	0	0	1	2	3	0
Will Hayward	6	3	9	0	0	2	1	1	2	0

Team Line-Ups

Melbourne

Sydney

IN Jacob Van Rooyen, James Jordon, Michael Hibberd, Steven May OUT Adam Tomlinson (Omitted), James Harmes (Personal Reason), Max Gawn (Injured), Tom McDonald (Omitted)

IN Lance Franklin OUT Hayden McLean

FB 10 Angus Brayshaw 1 Steven May 8 Jake Lever FF 11 Tom Papley 23 Lance Franklin 7 Harry Cunningham HB 24 Trent Rivers 35 Harrison Petty 14 Michael Hibberd HF 5 Isaac Heeney 9 Will Hayward 36 Joel Amartey C 15 Ed Langdon 13 Clayton Oliver 12 Lachie Hunter C 21 Errol Gulden 26 Luke Parker 27 Justin McInerney HF 17 Jake Bowey 2 Jacob Van Rooyen 5 Christian Petracca HB 13 Oliver Florent 44 Jake Lloyd 22 Nick Blakey FF 37 Kade Chandler 50 Ben Brown 30 Alex Neal-Bullen FB 30 Tom McCartin 24 Dane Rampe 16 Braeden Campbell

FOLLOWERS
6	Brodie Grundy
23	James Jordon
7	Jack Viney

INTERCHANGE
9	Charlie Spargo
31	Bayley Fritsch
32	Tom Sparrow
41	Judd McVee

EMERGENCIES
18	Jake Melksham

FOLLOWERS
19	Peter Ladhams
1	Chad Warner
14	Callum Mills

INTERCHANGE
3	Dylan Stephens
6	Logan McDonald
8	James Rowbottom
39	Paddy McCartin

EMERGENCIES
34	Matthew Roberts

Melbourne
IN	J. Van Rooyen, J. Jordon, M. Hibberd, S. May
OUT	A. Tomlinson, J. Harmes, M. Gawn, T. McDonald
B A. Brayshaw, S. May, J. Lever HB T. Rivers, H. Petty, M. Hibberd C E. Langdon, C. Oliver, L. Hunter HF J. Bowey, J. Van Rooyen, C. Petracca F K. Chandler, B. Brown, A. Neal-Bullen FOL B. Grundy, J. Jordon, J. Viney I/C C. Spargo, B. Fritsch, T. Sparrow, J. McVee EMG J. Melksham, . , .
Sydney
IN	L. Franklin
OUT	H. McLean (Omitted)
B T. McCartin, D. Rampe, B. Campbell HB O. Florent, J. Lloyd, N. Blakey C E. Gulden, L. Parker, J. McInerney HF I. Heeney, W. Hayward, J. Amartey F T. Papley, L. Franklin, H. Cunningham FOL P. Ladhams, C. Warner, C. Mills I/C D. Stephens, L. McDonald, J. Rowbottom, P. McCartin EMG M. Roberts, . , .

Preview

Previous 5 Games

Melbourne

DATE	OPP	RESULT
24/3/23	Lions	L 93 - 82
18/3/23	Bulldogs	W 115 - 65
9/9/22	Lions	L 79 - 92
2/9/22	Swans	L 69 - 91
19/8/22	Lions	W 57 - 115

Sydney

DATE	OPP	RESULT
26/3/23	Hawks	W 118 - 37
18/3/23	Suns	W 61 - 110
24/9/22	Cats	L 133 - 52
17/9/22	Magpies	W 95 - 94
2/9/22	Demons	W 69 - 91