MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 8, 2021
MELBOURNE
V
SYDNEY
MelbourneMELB WIN BY 9
10.7
67
67
FT
8.10
58
58
MCG
Saturday 8 May | 9:25AM
- Match Summary
- Team Stats
- Player Stats
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Match Summary
Score Breakdown
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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3.1 19 |
5.6 36 |
8.6 54 |
10.7 67 |
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3.3 21 |
3.7 25 |
6.8 44 |
8.10 58 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats

Melbourne

Sydney
Disposals
MATCH
372
380
372.5
2025 AVG.
4098
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
352.3
2025 AVG.
4228
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
159
164
135.2
2025 AVG.
1487
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
135.3
2025 AVG.
1623
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
193
234
215.5
2025 AVG.
2371
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
212.6
2025 AVG.
2551
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
179
146
157
2025 AVG.
1727
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
139.8
2025 AVG.
1677
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
15
17
20.1
2025 AVG.
221
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
20.2
2025 AVG.
242
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
37
39
37.9
2025 AVG.
417
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
39.2
2025 AVG.
470
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
4
17
13.5
2025 AVG.
148
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
11.4
2025 AVG.
137
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
33
22
24.5
2025 AVG.
269
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
27.8
2025 AVG.
333
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
46
58
53.1
2025 AVG.
584
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
53.8
2025 AVG.
646
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
56
87
95.5
2025 AVG.
1051
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
81.8
2025 AVG.
981
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
9
6
10.3
2025 AVG.
113
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
9.3
2025 AVG.
112
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
4
11
8.5
2025 AVG.
94
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
6.2
2025 AVG.
74
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
76
92
57.9
2025 AVG.
637
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
60.2
2025 AVG.
722
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
52
29
42.9
2025 AVG.
472
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
41.4
2025 AVG.
497
2025 TOTAL
Player Stats

Melbourne
Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
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Alex Neal-Bullen | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Angus Brayshaw | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bayley Fritsch | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ben Brown | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Charlie Spargo | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Christian Petracca | 16 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Christian Salem | 19 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Clayton Oliver | 15 | 20 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Langdon | 15 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Harrison Petty | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Lever | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Melksham | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
James Harmes | 7 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
James Jordon | 10 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jayden Hunt | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kade Chandler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kysaiah Pickett | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Luke Jackson | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Max Gawn | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Michael Hibberd | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Steven May | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Tom McDonald | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Trent Rivers | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |

Sydney
Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Callum Mills | 14 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Callum Sinclair | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chad Warner | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Colin O'Riordan | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dane Rampe | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Errol Gulden | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Cunningham | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Hayden McLean | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Lloyd | 20 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
James Rowbottom | 12 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Jordan Dawson | 19 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Josh P. Kennedy | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Justin McInerney | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Lance Franklin | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Parker | 16 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Blakey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oliver Florent | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Robbie Fox | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Wicks | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Hickey | 9 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tom McCartin | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Papley | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Will Hayward | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Team Line-Ups

Melbourne

Sydney
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11 | Max Gawn |
13 | Clayton Oliver |
36 | Kysaiah Pickett |
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22 | James Harmes |
9 | Luke Jackson |
18 | Jake Melksham |
24 | Trent Rivers |
37 | Kade Chandler |
FOLLOWERS ![]() |
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31 | Tom Hickey |
14 | Callum Mills |
1 | Chad Warner |
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8 | James Rowbottom |
18 | Callum Sinclair |
26 | Luke Parker |
38 | Colin O'Riordan |
22 | Nick Blakey |
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IN | H. Petty, J. Harmes, K. Chandler | ||||||||||||||
OUT | A. Tomlinson, N. Jones, O. Baker | ||||||||||||||
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IN | D. Rampe, L. Franklin, N. Blakey, R. Fox | ||||||||||||||
OUT | D. Stephens, I. Heeney, L. Melican, R. Clarke | ||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games

Melbourne
DATE | OPP | RESULT |
---|---|---|
2/5/21 | North Melbourne | W 73 - 103 |
24/4/21 | Richmond | W 82 - 48 |
18/4/21 | Hawthorn | W 54 - 104 |
11/4/21 | Geelong | W 85 - 60 |
4/4/21 | GWS | W 68 - 102 |

Sydney
DATE | OPP | RESULT |
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1/5/21 | Geelong | W 90 - 88 |
24/4/21 | Gold Coast | L 100 - 60 |
17/4/21 | GWS | L 69 - 71 |
8/4/21 | Essendon | W 83 - 80 |
3/4/21 | Richmond | W 72 - 117 |