2017 season | |||
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President | Glen Bartlett (4th season) | ||
Coach | Simon Goodwin (1st season) | ||
Captain(s) | Nathan Jones (4th season) Jack Viney (1st season) | ||
Home ground | MCG (100,024 capacity) | ||
Pre-season | 2 wins, 1 loss | ||
AFL season | 9th | ||
Finals series | DNQ | ||
Leading goalkicker | Jeff Garlett (42 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 70,926 (round 12 vs. Collingwood) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 5,072 (round 10 vs. Gold Coast) | ||
Average home attendance | 35694 | ||
Club membership | 42,233 ( 3,087 / 7.89%) | ||
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The 2017 Melbourne Football Club season was the club's 118th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.
Simon Goodwin entered his first season as senior coach after taking over from departed coach, Paul Roos, as part of the succession plan. [1] A restructure in the player development area saw the head of development, Brett Allison leave the club with the club electing not to renew his contract; [2] former Geelong player and Essendon assistant coach, Matthew Egan was hired in September 2016 as the replacement for Allison. [3] Former Port Adelaide and Richmond player, Troy Chaplin joined the club in a newly created role, the offensive coordinator, in his first year as an assistant coach after he retired during the 2016 season. [4] The club secured two-time Geelong premiership player and former Geelong and Gold Coast development coach, Max Rooke as a development coach in November 2016. [5] Glen Bartlett will continue in his role as club president, a role he has held since August 2013. [6] Chief Executive Officer, Peter Jackson, will continue with the club after signing a contract extension to the end of the 2018 season. [7]
After having a home game at Etihad Stadium every season since 2011, the club didn't have to play a home match at Etihad in 2017, which drew pleasure from both the club and fans alike. [8] [9] The team played its first seven matches in Victoria and then travelled to Adelaide to play Adelaide at Adelaide Oval in round eight; [10] the final three matches of the season were played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against non-finalists in 2016. [11] The club again hosted Collingwood in the annual Queen's Birthday clash in round twelve and played Richmond in the Anzac Day eve match in round five; [12] due to an ongoing sponsorship with Tourism NT, the club hosted two matches in the Northern Territory, the first was against Gold Coast at TIO Traeger Park in round ten and the second was at TIO Stadium against Adelaide in round seventeen. [13] The club played its first Friday night match since the 2015 season and the second in total since the 2012 season, when they hosted Sydney at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round fifteen. [14] The club had the equal-most six day breaks with eight in total, including two back-to-back from rounds thirteen to fifteen. [15]
In addition to the Friday night match, the club played eleven Saturday matches (five afternoons, three twilights, and three nights), eight Sunday matches (all afternoon matches) and two Monday matches (one afternoon and one night). [12] Nine matches were broadcast on free-to-air on the Seven Network and thirteen were broadcast on pay TV on Fox Footy. [12] The teams the club played twice were Adelaide, Carlton, Collingwood, North Melbourne and St Kilda, with Adelaide and North Melbourne the only teams finishing in the top eight in 2016. [8] With the off-season recruitment of Hawthorn player, Jordan Lewis, both AFL Media and the Herald Sun noted the round seven match against Hawthorn as the "match to watch" for Melbourne's season. [16] [17] Analysis by Champion Data ranked the fixture difficulty as the eighth hardest out of the eighteen teams. [18]
Date | Trade gained | Traded from | Trade lost | Ref |
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18 October | Jordan Lewis Pick 57 Pick 68 | Hawthorn | Pick 48 Pick 66 | [19] |
19 October | Michael Hibberd Pick 59 | Essendon | Pick 29 Pick 68 | [20] |
20 October | Pat McKenna Pick 51 Pick 69 | Greater Western Sydney | Pick 57 Pick 59 | [21] |
20 October | Pick 47 | Collingwood | Lynden Dunn Pick 51 | [22] |
Player | New club | League | Reason | Career games | Career goals | Ref |
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Chris Dawes | Sorrento | MPNFL | Delisted | 121 | 130 | [23] [24] |
Jack Grimes | Hurstbridge | NFL | Delisted | 100 | 11 | [25] [26] |
Matt Jones | South Croydon | EFL | Delisted | 61 | 10 | [25] [27] |
Max King | South Croydon | EFL | Delisted | 0 | 0 | [23] [28] |
Viv Michie | Collegians | VAFA | Delisted | 22 | 1 | [23] |
Ben Newton | focusing on knee rehab in 2017, planning to play in 2018 | Delisted | 17 | 12 | [23] [29] | |
Dean Terlich | Norwood | SANFL | Delisted | 35 | 2 | [25] [30] |
Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
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3 | 46 | Mitch Hannan | VIC | Utility | Footscray | VFL | [31] |
4 | 68 | Dion Johnstone | VIC | Forward | Oakleigh Chargers | TAC Cup | [32] |
Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | Ref |
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1 | 8 | Lachlan Filipovic | VIC | Ruckman | Sandringham Dragons | TAC Cup | [33] |
2 | 25 | Tim Smith | VIC | Forward | Casey | VFL | [34] |
3 | 41 | Declan Keilty | VIC | Utility | Casey | VFL | [35] |
Round 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 18 February (4:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | def. by | Melbourne | Whitten Oval (crowd: 7,581) | Report |
0.2.0 (12) 1.6.3 (48) 1.8.4 (61) 2.9.14 (86) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.4.2 (26) 0.8.3 (51) 0.12.5 (77) 0.14.8 (92) | Umpires: Williamson, Dalgleish, Rosebury, Margetts Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Super goals: Cloke, Johannisen Dahlhaus 2, Hunter 2, Cloke, Dale, Lynch, Daniel, McLean | Goals | Super goals: Nil Hogan 4, Weideman 2, Petracca, Gawn, Viney, Bugg, Jones, Neal-Bullen, Brayshaw, Garlett | |||
Dahlhaus, Hunter, Liberatore, McLean, Cloke, Murphy | Best | Hogan, Viney, Lewis, O. McDonald, Salem, Jones, Gawn | |||
Roughead (right knee) | Injuries | Wagner (right ankle) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Round 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 25 February (2:05 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Carlton | Casey Fields (crowd: 7,256) | Report |
0.5.4 (34) 0.9.5 (59) 0.12.10 (82) 0.17.14 (116) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.1.2 (9) 0.3.5 (23) 0.7.6 (48) 0.9.8 (62) | Umpires: Schmitt, Ryan, McInerny, Glouftsis Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Petracca 4, Hogan 3, vandenBerg 2, Viney 2, Gawn 2, Salem 2, Neal-Bullen, Kennedy Harris | Goals | Casboult 2, Pickett 2, Weitering, Thomas, LeBois, C. Curnow, Cuningham | |||
Petracca, Hogan, Viney, Jones, Gawn, Salem, Vince | Best | Simpson, Gibbs, Marchbank, Kreuzer | |||
Nil | Injuries | Gorringe (leg) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Round 3 | |||||
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Thursday, 9 March (5:50 pm) | West Coast | def. | Melbourne | Domain Stadium (crowd: 5,337) | Report |
0.3.5 (23) 0.7.5 (47) 0.12.8 (80) 0.14.11 (95) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.2.2 (14) 0.6.3 (39) 0.8.5 (53) 1.9.7 (70) | Umpires: Haussen, Dalgleish, Kamolins, Adams Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Super goals: Nil Kennedy 5, LeCras 2, Darling 2, Vardy 2, Priddis, Gaff, Hill | Goals | Super goals: Hunt Spencer 3, Hogan 2, Brayshaw, Jones, Salem, Viney | |||
Mitchell, Masten, Gaff, Vardy, Kennedy, Wellingham, LeCras | Best | Oliver, Hunt, Lewis, Spencer, Bugg, Salem | |||
Nil | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Round 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 25 March (4:35 pm) | St Kilda | def. by | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,249) | Report |
6.2 (38) 7.8 (50) 9.9 (63) 13.12 (90) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 9.4 (58) 15.7 (97) 18.12 (120) | Umpires: Chamberlain, Fleer, Ryan Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Riewoldt 5, Gresham 3, Billings, Armitage, Membrey, Lonie, Dunstan, Bruce | Goals | Garlett 3, Hogan 3, Hannan 2, Petracca 2, Stretch, Watts, Weideman, Jetta, Vince, Neal-Bullen, Brayshaw, Jones | |||
Riewoldt, Gresham, Billings, Steven, Steele | Best | Oliver, Lewis, Gawn, Jones, Vince, Hogan, Jetta, Garlett | |||
McCartin (hamstring tightness) replaced in selected side by Lonie, Riewoldt (knee) | Injuries | J. Smith (shoulder), Gawn (back) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Debut(s): Mitch Hannan, Joel Smith |
Round 2 | |||||
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Sunday, 2 April (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Carlton | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 46,727) | Report |
3.2 (20) 6.4 (40) 7.5 (47) 13.8 (86) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 4.6 (30) 7.8 (50) 9.10 (60) | Umpires: Dalgleish, Meredith, Williamson Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Garlett 3, Watts 2, Weideman 2, Jones 2, Salem, Gawn, Petracca, Tyson | Goals | Wright 3, Casboult, E. Curnow, Murphy, Armfield, Petrevski-Seton, Pickett | |||
Salem, Tyson, Oliver, Watts, Garlett, Jones, Harmes | Best | Wright, Murphy, Cripps, Docherty, Gibbs, E. Curnow | |||
Brayshaw (cut eye) | Injuries | Thomas (right knee), Silvagni (corked thigh and ankle) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Brownlow votes: Christian Salem (Melbourne) 3 votes, Dom Tyson (Melbourne) 2 votes, Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) 1 vote |
Round 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 8 April (4:35 pm) | Geelong | def. | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,733) | Report |
5.2 (32) 9.2 (56) 14.2 (86) 20.6 (126) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.4 (14) 7.11 (53) 12.17 (89) 13.19 (97) | Umpires: Hosking, Ryan, Mollison Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Hawkins 5, Menzel 4, Dangerfield 3, Blicavs 2, Motlop 2, McCarthy, J. Selwood, Smith, Parfitt | Goals | Kent 2, Watts 2, Petracca, T. Smith, Stretch, Hunt, Garlett, Neal-Bullen, Jetta, Hannan, Harmes | |||
J. Selwood, Dangerfield, Menzel, Hawkins, Blicavs, Ruggles, Parfitt | Best | Jones, Hunt, Watts, Viney, Stretch, Neal-Bullen, Kent | |||
J. Selwood (cut head), Hawkins (corked quad) | Injuries | Gawn (hamstring), Kent (cut head) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Debut(s): Tim Smith |
Round 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 15 April (1:45 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | Fremantle | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 27,829) | Report |
2.5 (17) 9.7 (61) 9.10 (64) 15.14 (104) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 6.4 (40) 13.8 (86) 16.10 (106) | Umpires: Stevic, Harris, Mitchell Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Garlett 3, Harmes 2, Spencer 2, Petracca 2, Watts 2, Kent, Neal-Bullen, Salem, Viney | Goals | Neale 4, Mundy 3, McCarthy 2, Kersten, Fyfe, Balic, Walters, Crozier, S. Hill, Grey | |||
Oliver, Tyson, Petracca, Garlett, Watts, Harmes | Best | Mundy, Sandilands, Fyfe, Weller, Neale, S. Hill | |||
Nil | Injuries | S. Hill (corked thigh), Langdon (migraine) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestone(s): Jeff Garlett (150th AFL game) |
Round 5 | |||||
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Monday, 24 April (7:25 pm) | Richmond | def. | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 85,657) | Report |
3.1 (19) 6.6 (42) 7.11 (53) 12.16 (88) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.4 (22) 7.6 (48) 11.7 (73) 11.9 (75) | Umpires: Donlon, Fisher, Stevic Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Riewoldt 6, Castagna, Butler, Grigg, Rioli, Martin, Caddy | Goals | Hogan 3, Garlett 2, T. McDonald, Watts, Petracca, Salem, Hibberd, Hunt | |||
Riewoldt, Nankervis, Martin, Houli, Grigg, Caddy, Cotchin | Best | Oliver, Hibberd, Hunt, Jones, Frost, Petracca | |||
Nil | Injuries | Petracca (knee), Spencer (shoulder/knee), T. Smith (ribs), Viney (knee) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Debut(s) for MFC: Michael Hibberd (Essendon) |
Round 6 | |||||
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Sunday, 30 April (1:10 pm) | Essendon | def. by | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 44,040) | Report |
2.2 (14) 4.8 (32) 6.12 (48) 10.14 (74) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.4 (16) 4.6 (30) 12.9 (81) 17.10 (112) | Umpires: Haussen, Nicholls, Hay Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Fantasia 2, Hooker 2, Parish, McGrath, Daniher, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Colyer, Bellchambers | Goals | Petracca 4, Watts 4, Hannan 3, Garlett 3, T. McDonald, Pedersen, Lewis | |||
Goddard, Hurley, Z. Merrett, McGrath, Gleeson | Best | T. McDonald, Petracca, Lewis, Oliver, Hibberd, Pedersen | |||
Nil | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestone(s): Neville Jetta (100th AFL game) |
Round 7 | |||||
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Sunday, 7 May (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | Hawthorn | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 38,693) | Report |
1.1 (7) 4.2 (26) 11.6 (72) 14.7 (91) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.4 (34) 8.7 (57) 11.7 (73) 14.10 (94) | Umpires: Kamolins, Ryan, Jeffery Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Garlett 3, Hogan 3, Hunt 2, Lewis 2, Pedersen, Viney, Jones, Watts | Goals | Roughead 4, McEvoy 2, Gunston 2, O'Brien 2, Breust, Langford, Burgoyne, Smith | |||
Viney, Lewis, Frost, Oliver, Jones, Hibberd, Hogan | Best | McEvoy, Burgoyne, Roughead, Mitchell, Langford, O'Brien, Hardwick | |||
Hunt (left shoulder) | Injuries | O'Meara (knee soreness) replaced in selected side by Langford, Birchall (right knee) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Brownlow votes: Jack Viney (Melbourne) 3 votes, Ben McEvoy (Hawthorn) 2 votes, Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn) 1 vote |
Round 8 | |||||
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Saturday, 13 May (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | def. by | Melbourne | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,882) | Report |
1.4 (8) 6.7 (43) 7.8 (50) 9.12 (66) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 5.3 (33) 12.5 (89) 17.5 (107) | Umpires: Kamolins, Fleer, Hundertmark, Ryan Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Walker 2, Betts 2, Jenkins 2, Laird, Atkins, Smith | Goals | Pedersen 3, T. McDonald 2, Bugg 2, Jones 2, Garlett 2, Kent 2, Viney, Oliver, Petracca, Hannan | |||
Laird, Jacobs, Atkins | Best | Viney, T. McDonald, Salem, Oliver, Vince, Petracca, Jones, Hibberd | |||
Nil | Injuries | Hunt (concussion) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestone(s): Bernie Vince (200th AFL game) |
Round 9 | |||||
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Sunday, 21 May (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | North Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 33,218) | Report |
2.5 (17) 8.7 (55) 9.9 (63) 13.12 (90) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.7 (37) 8.9 (57) 12.13 (85) 15.14 (104) | Umpires: Nicholls, Hosking, Hay Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Hannan 3, Pedersen 2, Jones, Viney, Frost, Jetta, Oliver, Salem, Lewis, Kent | Goals | Brown 5, Wood 3, Garner 2, Cunnington, Ziebell, M. Williams, Higgins, McDonald | |||
Hibberd, Tyson, T. McDonald, Jones, Hannan | Best | Brown, Cunnington, Turner, Goldstein, Thompson, Tarrant | |||
Nil | Injuries | Cunnington (ankle/knee) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Brownlow votes: Ben Brown (North Melbourne) 3 votes, Ben Cunnington (North Melbourne) 2 votes, Michael Hibberd (Melbourne) 1 vote |
Round 10 | |||||
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Saturday, 27 May (4:35 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Gold Coast | TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 5,072) | Report |
2.1 (13) 4.8 (32) 9.10 (64) 18.14 (122) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.5 (29) 7.7 (49) 9.8 (62) 13.9 (87) | Umpires: Williamson, Jeffery, Glouftsis Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Garlett 5, Jones 3, Harmes 3, Hannan 3, Tyson, Petracca, Neal-Bullen, Watts | Goals | Matera 3, Lynch 2, Wright 2, Barlow 2, Sexton, Lemmens, Kolodjashnij, Hall | |||
Oliver, Jones, Hibberd, Lewis, Garlett, Melksham | Best | Hall, Swallow, Kolodjashnij, Leslie, Matera | |||
Nil | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestone(s): Cameron Pedersen (50th MFC game) |
Round 11 | |||||
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Bye Melbourne | |||||
Round 12 | |||||
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Monday, 12 June (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Collingwood | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 70,926) | Report |
4.3 (21) 6.6 (42) 12.9 (81) 15.14 (104) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 10.5 (65) 12.8 (80) 15.10 (100) | Umpires: Rosebury, Stephens, Ryan, Mollison Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Petracca 3, Watts 3, Garlett 2, Bugg 2, T. McDonald, Harmes, Pedersen, Melksham, Hannan | Goals | Greenwood 2, Sidebottom 2, Moore 2, Phillips 2, De Goey 2, Fasolo 2, Aish, Crocker, Treloar | |||
Petracca, Jones, Viney, Hibberd, Watts, Hunt, Garlett | Best | Sidebottom, Grundy, Treloar, Howe, Maynard, Broomhead | |||
Watts (hip) | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Brownlow votes: Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood) 3 votes, Christian Petracca (Melbourne) 2 votes, Brodie Grundy (Collingwood) 1 vote |
Round 13 | |||||
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Sunday, 18 June (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs | def. by | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,667) | Report |
0.1 (1) 3.3 (21) 6.5 (41) 8.8 (56) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 8.6 (54) 14.7 (91) 17.11 (113) | Umpires: Foot, Rosebury, Hosking, Findlay Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Roughead, Bontempelli, Dickson, T. Boyd, Dahlhaus, Daniel, Picken, Liberatore | Goals | Watts 3, Bugg 2, Garlett 2, Hannan 2, T. McDonald 2, Melksham, Petracca, Tyson, Salem, Harmes, Neal-Bullen | |||
Bontempelli, Hunter, Wallis, Liberatore, Daniel | Best | Hibberd, Oliver, Watts, T. McDonald, O. McDonald, Petracca, Garlett | |||
Jong (knee) | Injuries | Jones (quad), Watts (hamstring) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Brownlow votes: Michael Hibberd (Melbourne) 3 votes, Tom McDonald (Melbourne) 2 votes, Oscar McDonald (Melbourne) 1 vote |
Round 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 24 June (5:40 pm) | West Coast | def. by | Melbourne | Domain Stadium (crowd: 36,622) | Report |
2.5 5.7 11.10 14.12 (96) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.1 6.6 10.8 15.9 (99) | Umpires: Mitchell, Rosebury, Stephens Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Petrie 4, McGovern 3, Hutchings 2, Hill 2, Karpany, Gaff, Sheed | Goals | T. McDonald 5, Neal-Bullen 2, Petracca, Stretch, Viney, Bugg, Harmes, Melksham, Hannan, Pedersen | |||
Petrie, McGovern, Mitchell, Jetta, Sheed, Duggan, Vardy | Best | Viney, T. McDonald, Tyson, Lewis, Gawn, Pedersen, Oliver | |||
Hurn (chest) | Injuries | Viney (shoulder) | |||
Schofield (striking) | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestones: Sam Frost (50th AFL game) |
Round 15 | |||||
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Friday, 30 June (7:50 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | Sydney | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 47,464) | Report |
4.0 (24) 4.1 (25) 5.4 (34) 7.8 (50) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.8 (14) 5.15 (45) 8.16 (64) 11.19 (85) | Umpires: Fisher, Stevic, McInerney Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
T. McDonald 2, Petracca 2, Hannan, Hunt, Melksham | Goals | Franklin 4, Papley 2, Parker, Heeney, K. Jack, Reid, Lloyd | |||
Hibberd, Vince, T. McDonald, Tyson, Jetta | Best | Parker, Kennedy, Lloyd, Jones, Franklin, Newman | |||
Viney (foot) | Injuries | Mills (concussion), Jones (cut head) | |||
Bugg (striking) | Reports | Nil | |||
Brownlow votes: Luke Parker (Sydney) 3 votes, Lance Franklin (Sydney) 2 votes, Josh Kennedy (Sydney) 1 vote |
Round 16 | |||||
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Sunday, 9 July (3:20 pm) | Carlton | def. by | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 47,266) | Report |
4.3 (27) 7.5 (47) 9.8 (62) 12.10 (82) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.2 (8) 7.4 (46) 11.5 (71) 14.6 (90) | Umpires: Deboy, Williamson, Ryan Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Silvagni 3, C. Curnow 2, Wright 2, Murphy 2, Casboult, Kreuzer, Petrevski-Seton | Goals | T. McDonald 4, Garlett 3, Wagner 2, Neal-Bullen 2, Melksham, Hogan, Lewis | |||
Kreuzer, Gibbs, Murphy, C. Curnow, Docherty, Casboult, Kerridge | Best | T. McDonald, Oliver, Neal-Bullen, Jetta, Petracca, Frost, Lewis | |||
Cripps (leg), White (knee) | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestone(s): Josh Wagner (1st AFL goal) |
Round 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 15 July (7:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | Adelaide | TIO Stadium (crowd: 12,104) | Report |
1.3 (9) 5.3 (33) 9.7 (61) 10.10 (70) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 7.2 (44) 11.6 (72) 12.11 (83) 17.14 (116) | Umpires: Donlon, Rosebury, Ryan Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Melksham 3, Kent, Petracca, Neal-Bullen, Oliver, Gawn, Hunt, T. McDonald | Goals | Walker 4, Lynch 3, Mackay 2, McGovern 2, Betts 2, Knight, B. Crouch, Jacobs, Jenkins | |||
Hibberd, Vince, Lewis, Kennedy Harris, Hunt, Neal-Bullen | Best | B. Crouch, Walker, Lynch, Laird, M.Crouch, Cameron | |||
Kent (shoulder) | Injuries | Sloane (concussion), Lever (hamstring) | |||
Vince (rough conduct) | Reports | Walker (striking) | |||
Brownlow votes: Tom Lynch (Adelaide) 3 votes, Rory Laird (Adelaide) 2 votes, Brad Crouch (Adelaide) 1 vote |
Round 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 22 July (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Port Adelaide | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 27,068) | Report |
4.4 (28) 8.8 (56) 11.8 (74) 13.10 (88) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.3 (3) 3.6 (24) 6.10 (46) 9.11 (65) | Umpires: Donlon, Nicholls, Meredith Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Hogan 3, Melksham 3, Garlett 2, Petracca 2, T. McDonald, Harmes, Hannan | Goals | Boak 4, Westhoff 2, Trengove, Wingard, Dixon | |||
Hibberd, Tyson, Hogan, Hunt, Gawn, Viney, Jetta | Best | R. Gray, Boak, Ebert, Powell-Pepper, Wines, S. Gray | |||
Gawn (ankle) | Injuries | Wingard (ankle), Broadbent (leg) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestone(s): Jack Watts (150th AFL game) |
Round 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 29 July (1:45 pm) | North Melbourne | def. | Melbourne | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 13,939) | Report |
4.4 (28) 6.4 (40) 9.8 (62) 11.10 (76) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.0 (12) 8.5 (53) 8.8 (56) 10.12 (72) | Umpires: Fisher, Harris, Pannell Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Brown 4, Simpkin 2, Waite, Swallow, McDonald, Thompson, Higgins | Goals | Garlett 3, Melksham 2, T. McDonald 2, Oliver, Hogan, Hunt | |||
Brown, Higgins, McDonald, Swallow, Ziebell | Best | Oliver, Gawn, Lewis, Garlett, Tyson | |||
Waite (calf) | Injuries | Hogan (collarbone) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Brownlow votes: Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) 3 votes, Ben Brown (North Melbourne) 2 votes, Shaun Higgins (North Melbourne) 1 vote |
Round 20 | |||||
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Saturday, 5 August (1:45 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | def. | Melbourne | UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 14,274) | Report |
8.6 (54) 10.7 (67) 13.12 (90) 14.13 (97) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.0 (18) 5.1 (31) 7.1 (43) 10.2 (62) | Umpires: Chamberlain, Williamson, Ryan Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Kelly 3, Johnson 2, Smith 2, Coniglio, Scully, Himmelberg, Shiel, Ward, Mumford, Deledio | Goals | Melksham 2, Neal-Bullen 2, Gawn, Tyson, T. McDonald, Pedersen, Watts, Maynard | |||
Kelly, Ward, Coniglio, Scully, Shiel, Mumford, Williams | Best | Gawn, Lewis, Oliver, Hibberd, Vince | |||
Nil | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Debut(s): Corey Maynard |
Round 21 | |||||
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Sunday, 13 August (1:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. | St Kilda | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 53,115) | Report |
6.3 (39) 9.6 (60) 10.9 (69) 14.12 (96) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.1 (7) 4.4 (28) 8.11 (59) 10.12 (72) | Umpires: Stephen, Chamberlain, Ryan Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Harmes 3, Pedersen 2, Hannan 2, Melksham 2, Viney, Tyson, Gawn, Neal-Bullen, Garlett | Goals | Dunstan 2, Membrey 2, Sinclair 2, Bruce, Billings, Weller, Webster | |||
Jones, Pedersen, Oliver, Harmes, Brayshaw, Lewis | Best | Steven, Dunstan, Billings, Ross, Steele, Longer, Carlisle, Geary | |||
O. McDonald (ribs) | Injuries | Stevens (concussion/ear), Billings (eye) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Brownlow votes: Cameron Pedersen (Melbourne) 3 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 2 votes, Jack Billings (St Kilda) 1 vote |
Round 22 | |||||
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Sunday, 20 August (1:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 30,422) | Report |
3.3 (21) 6.6 (42) 11.8 (74) 16.8 (104) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 6.3 (39) 9.5 (59) 14.7 (91) | Umpires: Rosebury, Gavine, Mollison Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Hogan 6, Pedersen 3, Garlett 2, Melksham, Vince, Petracca, Harmes, Brayshaw | Goals | D. Beams 3, Rockliff 2, Gardiner, Zorko, Hipwood, Barrett, Bastinac, Allison, Close, Walker, McCluggage | |||
Hogan, Pedersen, Petracca, Jones, Oliver, Hibberd, Melksham | Best | D. Beams, Zorko, Bastinac, Taylor, Rockliff, Witherden | |||
Nil | Injuries | D. Beams (head), C. Beams (head) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Milestone(s): Jesse Hogan (100th AFL goal, 50th AFL game) |
Round 23 | |||||
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Saturday, 26 August (1:45 pm) | Collingwood | def. | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 51,223) | Report |
6.5 (35) 9.6 (60) 12.10 (82) 14.15 (99) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 4.8 (32) 9.10 (64) 12.11 (83) | Umpires: Rosebury, Deboy, Pannell Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Elliott 3, Phillips 2, Cox 2, Hoskin-Elliott 2, Daicos, Grundy, Sidebottom, Broomhead, Adams | Goals | Melksham 3, Garlett 2, Neal-Bullen 2, Petracca 2, Watts, Hannan, Pedersen | |||
Elliott, Adams, Hoskin-Elliott, Sidebottom, Treloar, Dunn, Maynard | Best | Oliver, Petracca, Lewis, Melksham, Watts | |||
Sidebottom (hamstring) | Injuries | Hogan (hamstring) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Brownlow votes: Will Hoskin-Elliott (Collingwood) 3 votes, Taylor Adams (Collingwood) 2 votes, Jamie Elliott (Collingwood) 1 vote |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Adelaide | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2415 | 1776 | 136.0 | 62 | 2017 finals |
2 | Geelong | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2134 | 1818 | 117.4 | 62 | |
3 | Richmond (P) | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1992 | 1684 | 118.3 | 60 | |
4 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2081 | 1812 | 114.8 | 60 | |
5 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2168 | 1671 | 129.7 | 56 | |
6 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2093 | 1651 | 126.8 | 56 | |
7 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2135 | 2004 | 106.5 | 48 | |
8 | West Coast | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1964 | 1858 | 105.7 | 48 | |
9 | Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2035 | 1934 | 105.2 | 48 | |
10 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1857 | 1913 | 97.1 | 44 | |
11 | St Kilda | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1925 | 1986 | 96.9 | 44 | |
12 | Hawthorn | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1864 | 2055 | 90.7 | 42 | |
13 | Collingwood | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1944 | 1963 | 99.0 | 38 | |
14 | Fremantle | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1607 | 2160 | 74.4 | 32 | |
15 | North Melbourne | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1983 | 2264 | 87.6 | 24 | |
16 | Carlton | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1594 | 2038 | 78.2 | 24 | |
17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1756 | 2311 | 76.0 | 24 | |
18 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1877 | 2526 | 74.3 | 20 |
Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drew | Premiership points | Points for | Points against | Percentage (%) |
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Western Bulldogs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 56 | 201.89% |
Essendon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 112 | 74 | 151.35% |
Gold Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 87 | 140.23% |
Port Adelaide | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 65 | 135.38% |
St Kilda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 216 | 162 | 133.33% |
Carlton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 176 | 146 | 120.55% |
Brisbane Lions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 91 | 114.29% |
West Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 99 | 96 | 103.13% |
Adelaide | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 177 | 182 | 97.25% |
Collingwood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 187 | 199 | 93.67% |
Fremantle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 106 | 98.11% |
Hawthorn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 94 | 96.81% |
North Melbourne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 104 | 86.54% |
Richmond | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 88 | 85.23% |
Geelong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 126 | 76.98% |
Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 97 | 63.92% |
Sydney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 85 | 58.82% |
Total | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 2035 | 2034 | 105.22% |
Player | Round | Charge category (level) | Verdict | Early plea | Result | Victim | Club | Ref(s) |
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Jesse Hogan | JLT Community Series | Making contact with umpire | Guilty | Yes | $1000 | Ben Ryan | — | [36] |
Bernie Vince | Round 1 | Striking | Guilty | Yes | 1 match | Nathan Wright | St Kilda | [37] [38] |
Jordan Lewis | Round 2 | Striking | Guilty | Yes | 3 matches | Patrick Cripps | Carlton | [39] [40] |
Jesse Hogan | Round 2 | Striking | Guilty | Yes | 2 matches | Sam Rowe | Carlton | [39] [40] |
Nathan Jones | Round 5 | Involved in a melee (third offence) | Guilty | Yes | $2500 | — | Richmond | [41] |
Jack Viney | Round 5 | Involved in a melee (third offence) | Guilty | Yes | $2500 | — | Richmond | [41] |
Bernie Vince | Round 8 | Making contact with umpire | Guilty | Yes | $1000 | Craig Fleer | — | [42] [43] |
Christian Salem | Round 9 | Striking | Guilty | Yes | 1 match | Shaun Higgins | North Melbourne | [44] [45] |
Neville Jetta | Round 13 | Wrestling (first offence) | Guilty | Yes | $1000 | Jake Stringer | Western Bulldogs | [46] |
Tomas Bugg | Round 15 | Striking | Guilty | — | 6 matches | Callum Mills | Sydney | [47] |
Bernie Vince | Round 17 | Striking | Guilty | Yes | 2 matches | Eddie Betts | Adelaide | [48] [49] |
Bernie Vince | Round 17 | Forceful contact from front-on | Guilty | Yes | $1000 | Richard Douglas | Adelaide | [48] [49] |
Bernie Vince | Round 22 | Striking | Guilty | Yes | $1500 | Dayne Beams | Brisbane Lions | [50] [51] |
Jake Melksham | Round 22 | Misconduct | Guilty | Yes | $1000 | — | — | [50] [51] |
Player | 3 vote games | 2 vote games | 1 vote games | Total votes |
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Clayton Oliver | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
Jack Viney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Tom McDonald | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Michael Hibberd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Nathan Jones | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Cameron Pedersen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Jesse Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Christian Salem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dom Tyson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Max Gawn | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Jeff Garlett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Jordan Lewis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Christian Petracca | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oscar McDonald | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jack Watts | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 12 | 11 | 10 | 68 |
Position | Player [52] | Votes |
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1st | Clayton Oliver | 530 |
2nd | Jack Viney | 346 |
=3rd | Nathan Jones | 327 |
Jordan Lewis | ||
5th | Neville Jetta | 321 |
6th | Michael Hibberd | 318 |
7th | Christian Petracca | 302 |
8th | Jeff Garlett | 284 |
9th | Tom McDonald | 278 |
10th | Dom Tyson | 275 |
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy – Clayton Oliver [53]
Sid Anderson Memorial Trophy (second in the best and fairest) – Jack Viney [53]
Ron Barassi Snr Memorial Trophy (third in the best and fairest) – Nathan Jones and Jordan Lewis [53]
Ivor Warne-Smith Memorial Trophy (fourth in the best and fairest) – not awarded [53]
Dick Taylor Memorial Trophy (fifth in the best and fairest) – Neville Jetta [53]
Harold Ball Memorial Trophy (best young player) – Clayton Oliver [54]
Troy Broadbridge Trophy (highest polling MFC player in the Casey best and fairest) – Jack Trengove [54]
Ron Barassi Jnr. Leadership Award – Jack Viney [54]
Ian Ridley Club Ambassador Award – Neville Jetta [54]
Norm Smith Memorial Trophy (coach's award) – Neville Jetta [54]
James McDonald Trophy (best team man) – Clayton Oliver [54]
Leading goalkicker award – Jeff Garlett (42 goals) [55]
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Round 1 | |||||
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Sunday, 5 February (5:05 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | Brisbane | Casey Fields (crowd: 6,500) | Report |
0.3 (3) 1.4 (10) 1.4 (10) 1.4 (10) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.0 (0) 2.0 (12) 2.1 (13) 4.1 (25) | Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Grierson | Goals | McCarthy, Frederick-Traub, Campbell, Gibson | |||
Paxman, O'Dea, Pearce, Duryea, Scott | Best | Virgo, Bates, Randall, Ashmore, Gibson | |||
Nil | Injuries | Stanton (shoulder) | |||
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Round 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 11 February (7:35 pm) | Collingwood | def. by | Melbourne | IKON Park (crowd: 6,916) | Report |
3.0 (18) 4.1 (25) 4.1 (25) 4.1 (25) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.0 (6) 1.0 (6) 5.1 (31) 7.2 (44) | Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Edwards, Hope, Grant, Cameron | Goals | Phillips 2, Anderson, Paxman, Mifsud, Scott, Jolly | |||
Barden, D'Arcy, Eva, Grant, Chiocci | Best | Paxman, Phillips, D. Pearce, O'Dea, Mithen | |||
Nil | Injuries | Downie (concussion) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
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Round 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 18 February (7:35 pm) | Western Bulldogs | def. by | Melbourne | Whitten Oval (crowd: 8,000) | Report |
1.3 (9) 1.3 (9) 3.4 (22) 4.5 (29) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.1 (7) 3.5 (23) 5.7 (37) 6.7 (43) | Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
McLeod, Wildes, Clarkson | Goals | Mifsud 3, Berry, Cordner, Hickey | |||
Blackburn, Kearney, Scott, Wildes | Best | O'Dea, D. Pearce, Mifsud, Hickey, Paxman, Mithen | |||
Nil | Injuries | L. Pearce (shin) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
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Round 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 25 February (11:35 am) | Melbourne | def. | Carlton | Casey Fields (crowd: 3,965) | Report |
0.1 (1) 3.2 (20) 5.6 (36) 6.6 (42) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.1 (1) 2.3 (15) 2.5 (17) 5.6 (36) | Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Mifsud 2, O'Dea, Berry, Scott, Cranston | Goals | Ayre 2, Vescio, Sheirlaw, Jackobsson | |||
D. Pearce, O'Dea, Paxman, Mithen, Mifsud | Best | S. Hosking, Exon, Vescio, Ayre | |||
Paxman (hamstring), Scott (shoulder) | Injuries | Nil | |||
O'Dea (rough conduct) | Reports | Nil | |||
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Round 5 | |||||
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Friday, 3 March (5:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | def. | Melbourne | Blacktown ISP Oval (crowd: 2,000) | Report |
2.1 (13) 2.1 (13) 3.1 (19) 3.2 (20) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.1 (1) 0.3 (3) 1.4 (10) 1.9 (15) | Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Barclay, Schmidt, Beeson | Goals | Phillips | |||
Dal Pos, Swanson, Collier, Williams, Barclay | Best | Paxman, D. Pearce, Mithen | |||
Nil | Injuries | Newman (corked) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
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Round 6 | |||||
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Saturday, 11 March (5:40 pm) | Adelaide | def. by | Melbourne | TIO Stadium (crowd: 5,100) | Report |
2.1 (13) 3.1 (19) 3.1 (19) 5.2 (32) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.0 (0) 2.1 (13) 4.3 (27) 5.4 (34) | Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
Riley, Bevan, Randall, Gibson, Perkins | Goals | Berry, D. Pearce, Mifsud, Scott, Newman | |||
Foley, Bevan, Randall, Radan, Phillips | Best | D. Pearce, Newman, Smith, Berry | |||
Nil | Injuries | Nil | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
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Round 7 | |||||
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Saturday, 18 March (4:35 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Fremantle | Casey Fields (crowd: 2,500 (est)) | Report |
5.0 (30) 8.0 (48) 10.0 (60) 11.4 (70) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.0 (12) 2.3 (15) 2.4 (16) 2.4 (16) | Television broadcast: Fox Footy | ||
Berry 2, Mifsud 2, Scott 2, Phillips 2, Paxman, Newman, Humphries | Goals | Antonio, Houghton | |||
Pearce, O'Dea, Mithen, Phillips, Grierson, Paxman, Humphries | Best | Hooker, Houghton, Lavell, Filocamo | |||
Nil | Injuries | Angel (knee) | |||
Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Brisbane | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 224 | 148 | 151.4 | 26 | Grand Final |
2 | Adelaide (P) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 291 | 185 | 157.3 | 20 | |
3 | Melbourne | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 258 | 183 | 141.0 | 20 | |
4 | Carlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 261 | 232 | 112.5 | 14 | |
5 | Collingwood | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 224 | 262 | 85.5 | 12 | |
6 | Western Bulldogs | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 237 | 232 | 102.2 | 8 | |
7 | Fremantle | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 191 | 298 | 64.1 | 6 | |
8 | Greater Western Sydney | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 157 | 303 | 51.8 | 6 |
Player | Round | Charge category | Verdict | Early plea | Result | Victim | Club | Ref(s) |
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Richelle Cranston | Round 1 | Front-on contact | Guilty | Yes | 1 match | Jamie Stanton | Brisbane | [56] [57] |
Elise O'Dea | Round 4 | Rough conduct | Not guilty | N/A | N/A | Sarah Hosking | Carlton | [58] |
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