2018 Melbourne Football Club season

Melbourne Football Club
2018 season
PresidentGlen Bartlett
(5th season)
CoachSimon Goodwin
(2nd season)
Captain(s)Nathan Jones
(5th season)
Jack Viney
(2nd season)
Home groundMCG
(100,024 capacity)
Finals seriesPreliminary Final
Highest home attendance77,071
(round 5 vs. Richmond)
Lowest home attendance35,518
(round 3 vs. North Melbourne)
Average home attendance41,889
Club membership44,191
(as at 29 July 2018)
← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 Melbourne Football Club season is the club's 119th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.

2018 list changes

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2017 trades

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Date Trade gained Traded from Trade lost Ref
12 October Jake Lever
Pick 35
Third round pick (2018)		 Adelaide Pick 10
First round pick (2018)
Fourth round pick (2018)		 [1]
17 October Pick 31 Port Adelaide Jack Watts [2]
18 October Harley Balic Fremantle Pick 66 [3]

Retirements and delistings

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Player New club League Reason Career games Career goals Ref
Colin Garland Melbourne AFL Retired, but stayed as an assistant coach 141 16 [4]
Liam Hulett Edithvale-Aspendale MPNFL Delisted 0 0 [5][6]
Ben Kennedy Montmorency NFL Delisted 40 28 [7][8]
Heritier Lumumba unknown unknown Retired 223 30 [9]
Jake Spencer Aspley NEAFL Delisted 38 8 [5][10]
Jack Trengove Port Adelaide AFL Delisted 86 39 [5][11]
Mitch White Casey VFL Delisted 4 0 [5][12]

National draft

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Round Overall pick Player State Position Team from League from Ref
2 29 Charlie Spargo VIC Midfielder/forward Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup [13]
2 31 Bayley Fritsch VIC Forward Casey VFL [14]
2 37 Harrison Petty SA Defender North Melbourne SANFL [15]
3 48 Oskar Baker QLD Midfielder Aspley NEAFL [16]

2018 squad

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Melbourne Football Club
Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 29 November 2017
Source(s): Players, Coaches


2018 season

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Pre-season

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AFLX

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See also: 2018 AFLX competition
 
16 February (7:36 pm) North Melbourne 5.4.9 (83) def. Carlton 5.2.6 (68) Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 22,585) Report
16 February (8:32 pm) Melbourne 1.9.6 (70) def. North Melbourne 3.2.4 (46) Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 22,585) Report
Grand Final
16 February (9:33 pm) Melbourne 3.3.8 (56) def. Hawthorn 1.5.6 (46) Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (crowd: 22,585[17]) Report

JLT Community Series

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See also: 2018 JLT Community Series
Week 1
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Round 1
Saturday, 24 February (2:05 pm) North Melbourne def. by Melbourne Kingston Twin Ovals (crowd: 1,957) Report
3.1 (19)
6.4 (40)
7.4 (46)
11.5 (71) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		6.3 (39)
8.3 (51)
15.8 (98)
19.10 (124) 		Umpires: Donlan, Meredith, Foote, Fisher
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Hartung 2, Waite 2, Brown 2, Turner, Ziebell, Zurhaar, Larkey, Cunnington Goals Hogan 3, Fritsch 3, Harmes 2, Neal-Bullen 2, Bugg 2, T. McDonald, Vince, Petracca, Hannan, Melksham, Gawn, Maynard
Hartung, Cunnington, M. Williams, Vickers-Willis, Ziebell Best Melksham, Neal-Bullen, Hibberd, Harmes, Petracca, Salem, Fritsch
Nil Injuries Lewis (calf)
Nil Reports Nil
Week 2
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Round 2
Thursday, 8 March (7:05 pm) Melbourne def. St Kilda Casey Fields (crowd: 4,567) Report
8.4 (52)
11.5 (71)
12.8 (80)
18.11 (119) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.1 (25)
6.4 (40)
12.7 (79)
14.9 (93) 		Umpires: Rosebury, Fleer, Mollison
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Oliver 2, Garlett 2, Brayshaw 2, Melksham 2, Hogan 2, Tyson, Petracca, Bugg, Hannan, Fritsch, Salem, Vince, Hunt Goals Bruce 3, Sinclair 2, Savage, Membrey, Clark, Billings, Armitage, McCartin, Steven, Gresham, Acres
Oliver, Gawn, Hibberd, Petracca, Lever, Hogan Best Billings, Acres, Ross, Geary, Savage, Steele
O. McDonald (back tightness) Injuries Steven (ankle)
Nil Reports Nil

Home-and-away season

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Round 1

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Round 1
Sunday, 25 March (3:20 pm) Melbourne def. by Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 54,112) Report
6.1 (37)
8.5 (53)
12.9 (81)
13.16 (94) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		5.3 (33)
12.8 (80)
13.10 (88)
14.13 (97) 		Umpires: Stevic, Deboy, Gavine
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Hogan 3, Pedersen 2, Neal-Bullen 2, Petracca, Garlett, Gawn, Oliver, Hannan, Fritsch Goals Menzel 4, Parfitt 2, Ablett, Smith, Kelly, Ratugolea, Murdoch, C. Guthrie, Parsons, Fogarty
Petracca, Gawn, Oliver, Jones, Hogan, Lewis Best Selwood, Ablett, Menzel, Duncan, Parfitt, Kelly
Nil Injuries Taylor (foot), Stewart (ankle), C. Guthrie (groin)
Nil Reports Nil

Debut(s): Bayley Fritsch
Debut(s) for MFC: Jake Lever (Adelaide)
Milestone(s): Bayley Fritsch (1st AFL goal)
Record: 0 losses, 1 win, 0 draws (96.91%)
Ladder position: 9th

Round 2

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Round 2
Saturday, 31 March (6:25 pm) Brisbane Lions def. by Melbourne Gabba (crowd: 17,141) Report
0.3 (3)
2.6 (18)
5.11 (41)
10.14 (74) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		5.4 (34)
8.7 (55)
9.11 (65)
14.16 (100) 		Umpires: Fisher, Rosebury, Hosking
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Cameron 3, Christensen 3, Bewick, Zorko, Hipwood, Cox Goals Hogan 5, Garlett 4, Jones 2, Fritsch 2, Neal-Bullen
Cameron, Christensen, Cox, Taylor, Zorko Best Hogan, Garlett, Oliver, Jones, Petracca
Nil Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Record: 1 win, 1 loss, 0 draws (113.45%)
Ladder position: 6th

Round 3

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Round 3
Saturday, 7 April (2:10 pm) Melbourne def. North Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,518) Report
3.2 (20)
9.7 (61)
12.13 (85)
18.15 (123) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		5.3 (33)
8.4 (52)
10.6 (66)
13.8 (86) 		Umpires: Nicholls, Fleer, Mollison
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Bugg 4, Kent 3, Garlett 3, Oliver 2, Hogan, Petracca, Vince, Fritsch, Lewis, Jones Goals Brown 4, Waite 3, Cunnington 2, Goldstein, Hartung, Simpkin, Ziebell
Gawn, Hogan, Petracca, Lewis, Salem, Kent Best Cunnington, Brown, Higgins, McDonald, Dumont
Melksham (cut head), Vince (groin) Injuries Tarrant (hamstring) late withdrawal, replaced in the selected side by Daw
Nil Reports Nil

Record: 2 wins, 1 loss, 0 draws (123.35%)
Ladder position: 4th

Round 4

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Round 4
Sunday, 15 April (3:20 pm) Hawthorn def. Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,973) Report
3.5 (23)
7.5 (47)
11.7 (73)
18.7 (115) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		5.5 (35)
5.9 (39)
5.11 (41)
6.12 (48) 		Umpires: Foot, Margetts, Chamberlain
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Breust 4, Roughead 3, O'Brien 3, O'Meara 2, Smith 2, Gunston 2, Puopolo, Henderson Goals Kent 3, Hogan, Salem, Neal-Bullen
Shiels, Gunston, O'Meara, Smith, Breust, Sicily, Mitchell Best Oliver, Neal-Bullen, Hogan, N.Jones, Kent
Frawley (migraine), Rioli (knee), Puopolo (hamstring) Injuries Jetta (leg)
Nil Reports Nil

Milestone(s): Christian Salem (50th AFL game)
Record: 2 wins, 2 losses, 0 draws (98.12%)
Ladder position: 12th

Round 5

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Round 5
Tuesday, 24 April (7:25 pm) Melbourne def. by Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 77,071) Report
1.5 (11)
2.6 (18)
5.8 (38)
8.8 (56) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		2.2 (14)
5.8 (38)
8.9 (57)
15.12 (102) 		Umpires: Foot, Rosebury, Williamson
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Melksham 4, Hogan 2, Garlett, Harmes Goals Higgins 3, Lloyd 2, Castagna 2, McIntosh 2, Riewoldt 2, Lambert 2, Prestia, Cotchin
Oliver, Hogan, Melksham, Jones, Hibberd, Gawn Best Martin, Edwards, Houli, Lambert, Grigg, Higgins
Kent (hamstring), Hibberd (nose) Injuries Nil
Vince (striking) Reports Nil

Record: 2 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (96.89%)
Ladder position: 14th

Round 6

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Round 6
Sunday, 29 April (1:10 pm) Essendon def. by Melbourne Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,964) Report
2.3 (15)
5.7 (37)
6.9 (45)
10.12 (72) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.3 (9)
4.7 (31)
11.10 (76)
16.12 (108) 		Umpires: Foot, Rosebury, Williamson
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Stringer 3, McDonald-Tipungwuti 2, Smith 2, Laverde, Stewart, Zaharakis Goals Hannan 3, Fritsch 3, Spargo 2, Gawn 2, Hogan 2, T. McDonald 2, Melksham 2
Z. Merrett, Zaharakis, Ambrose, Hurley, McGrath, Smith Best Gawn, Salem, Hannan, Hibberd, Fritsch, O. McDonald, T. McDonald
Nil Injuries Hogan (ankle)
Nil Reports Nil

Debut(s): Charlie Spargo
Milestone(s): James Harmes (50th AFL game), Charlie Spargo (1st AFL goal)
Record: 3 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (96.89%)
Ladder position: 12th

Round 7

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Round 7
Sunday, 6 May (3:20 pm) St Kilda def. by Melbourne Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,496) Report
2.5 (17)
3.8 (26)
7.10 (52)
9.13 (67) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		5.1 (31)
8.6 (54)
13.10 (88)
16.10 (106) 		Umpires: Foot, Fisher, McInerney
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Membrey 2, Long 2, Armitage 2, Gresham, Dunstan, Hickey Goals Hogan 3, T. McDonald 2, Weideman 2, Spargo, Gawn, Petracca, Jones, Tyson, Harmes, Brayshaw, Oliver, Neal-Bullen
Ross, Webster, Steven, Newnes Best Oliver, Hogan, Brayshaw, Tyson, Lewis, Hibberd
McCartin (head), Gilbert (leg), Savage (ribs) Injuries Jetta (head)
Nil Reports Nil

Record: 4 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (103.59%)
Ladder position: 10th

Round 8

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Round 8
Saturday, 12 May (4:35 pm) Gold Coast def. by Melbourne Gabba (crowd: 6,060) Report
3.5 (23)
5.7 (37)
9.9 (63)
11.11 (77) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.5 (29)
8.11 (59)
13.17 (95)
21.20 (146) 		Umpires: Brown, Schmitt, Harris
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Martin 4, Day 2, Young, May, Sexton, Holman, Hall Goals T. McDonald 5, Hannan 3, Hogan 3, Neal-Bullen 2, Spargo 2, Salem 2, Gawn, Hibberd, Brayshaw, Melksham
Martin, Miller, May, Hall Best T. McDonald, Harmes, Oliver, Gawn, Salem, Brayshaw
Swallow (knee) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Record: 5 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (113.19%)
Ladder position: 6th

Round 9

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Round 9
Sunday, 20 May (1:10 pm) Carlton def. by Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 44,142) Report
3.1 (19)
5.3 (33)
7.6 (48)
7.8 (50) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.4 (22)
10.4 (64)
18.6 (114)
25.9 (159) 		Umpires: Gavine, Hosking, Ryan
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
McKay 2, Lamb 2, Fisher, Murphy, Cripps Goals Melksham 5, T. McDonald 4, Neal-Bullen 4, Fritsch 2, Gawn 2, Hannan 2, Viney, Petracca, Harmes, Jones, Oliver, Hogan
Cripps, Graham, Fisher, Murphy, Rowe Best T. McDonald, Melksham, Jones, Brayshaw, Gawn, Lever, Neal-Bullen
Murphy (foot) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Melbourne's final winning margin of 109 points was their greatest since their 121 point shellacking of Richmond in round 21, 1993

Melbourne's final winning margin of 109 points was their biggest ever win over Carlton, surpassing 105 points set in round 6, 2004

It was Melbourne's first 100+ victory since round 6, 2004

Record: 6 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (127.03%)
Ladder position: 3rd

Round 10

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Round 10
Sunday, 27 May (2:50 pm) Melbourne def. Adelaide TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 6,989) Report
7.1 (43)
12.2 (74)
18.6 (114)
23.8 (146) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.1 (19)
4.2 (26)
5.4 (34)
8.7 (55) 		Umpires: Donlon, Deboy, Brown
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Hogan 5, Neal-Bullen 3, Petracca 3, Brayshaw 3, Smith 2, Melksham 2, T. McDonald 2, Hannan, Jones, Spargo Goals Douglas 2, Betts 2, Gallucci, Fogarty, Gibson, Jenkins
Brayshaw, Oliver, Lever, Gawn, Viney, Neal-Bullen, Hogan Best Talia, M. Crouch, Laird, Greenwood, Doedee
Nil Injuries Seedsman (adductor) replaced in selected side by Poholke, Brown (concussion)
Nil Reports Nil

For the first time ever, Melbourne have won consecutive games by more than 90 points.

Record: 7 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (136.60%)
Ladder position: 3rd

Round 11

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Round 11
Saturday, 2 June (1:45 pm) Western Bulldogs def. by Melbourne Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,485) Report
3.3 (21)
4.6 (30)
6.8 (44)
7.9 (51) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		2.1 (13)
7.4 (46)
11.7 (73)
15.10 (100) 		Umpires: Chamberlain, Hay, Wallace
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Bontempelli 2, Honeychurch, Schache, Gowers, Roughead, Suckling Goals Hogan 5, T.McDonald 4, Jones, Neal-Bullen, Petracca, Fritsch, Hannan, Brayshaw
Suckling, Bontempelli, Macrae, Hunter, Morris Best Brayshaw, Hogan, T.McDonald, Oliver, Jetta, Hibberd, Gawn
Dickson (hamstring) Injuries Lever (knee), Melksham (ankle), Smith (neck)
Nil Reports Nil

Milestone(s): Nathan Jones (250th AFL game)
Record: 8 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (140.19%)
Ladder position: 3rd

Round 12

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Round 12
Monday, 11 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne def. by Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 83,518) Report
2.0 (12)
7.2 (44)
11.5 (71)
14.7 (91) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		5.5 (35)
9.9 (63)
15.11 (101)
20.13 (133) 		Umpires: Donlon, Haussen, Findlay
Television broadcast: Seven Network
T. McDonald 6, Hannan 2, Harmes, Fritsch, Neal-Bullen, Gawn, Viney, Oliver Goals Cox 5, Hoskin-Elliott 4, Stephenson 4, Thomas 3, Pendlebury, Mihocek, Adams, Treloar
T. McDonald, Jetta, Oliver, Smith, Jones Best De Goey, Cox, Adams, Hoskin-Elliott, Sidebottom, Treloar
O. McDonald (concussion), Jetta (shoulder) Injuries Wells (foot)
Nil Reports Nil

Milestone(s): Christian Petracca (50th AFL game)
Record: 8 wins, 4 losses, 0 draws (130.44%)
Ladder position: 5th

Round 13

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Round 13
Bye
Melbourne

Round 14

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Round 14
Friday, 22 June (7:20 pm) Port Adelaide def. Melbourne Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,751) Report
1.3 (9)
4.6 (30)
8.7 (55)
11.9 (75) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.5 (23)
4.8 (32)
9.9 (63)
9.11 (65) 		Umpires: Deboy, Nicholls, Hay, McInerney
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Ebert 2, R.Gray 2, Westhoff 2, Wingard, Boak, Dixon, Thomas, S.Gray Goals T. McDonald 3, Hannan 2, Petracca, Smith, Melksham, Salem
Wines, Wingard, Jonas, Powell-Pepper, Rockliff, Westhoff Best Viney, Brayshaw, Oliver, Jones, T.McDonald, Jetta
Nil Injuries Jetta (head knock/ankle), T. McDonald (ribs)
Nil Reports Nil

Debut(s): Oscar McDonald (50th AFL game)
Record: 8 wins, 5 losses, 0 draws (127.32%)
Ladder position: 6th

Round 15

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Round 15
Sunday, 1 July (1:10 pm) Melbourne def. by St Kilda Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 38,910) Report
4.2 (26)
9.3 (57)
11.6 (72)
18.9 (117) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.3 (27)
11.6 (72)
14.10 (94)
18.11 (119) 		Umpires: Deboy, Gavine, Pannell
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Fritsch 4, Harmes 3, Hogan 3, Brayshaw 2, Petracca, Tyson, T.McDonald, Neal-Bullen, Melksham, Lewis Goals Gresham 4, Membrey 4, McCartin 2, Savage, Steele, Clark, Newnes, Armitage, Billings, Battle, Steven
Gawn, Brayshaw, Harmes, Viney Best Carlisle, Billings, Gresham, Sinclair, Steele, Steven, Armitage
Nil Injuries Brown (hamstring)
Nil Reports Nil

Debut(s): Harrison Petty
Record: 8 wins, 6 losses, 0 draws (124.38%)
Ladder position: 7th

Round 16

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Round 16
Saturday, 7 July (7:10 pm) Melbourne def. Fremantle TIO Stadium (crowd: 8,689) Report
2.9 (21)
5.15 (45)
9.18 (72)
13.24 (102) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		2.0 (12)
4.2 (26)
6.5 (41)
7.6 (48) 		Umpires: O'Gorman, Chamberlain, Pannell
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Oliver 2, Hogan 2, Melksham, Jones, Garlett, T.McDonald, Salem, Gawn, Spargo, Harmes, Neal-Bullen Goals Cox 2, Sheridan 2, Walters 2, Mundy
Oliver, Gawn, Brayshaw, T.McDonald, Viney, Petracca, Hogan Best S.Hill, Mundy, Cerra, Walters, Sheridan
Smith (hip) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Record: 9 wins, 6 losses, 0 draws (127.85%)
Ladder position: 6th

Round 17

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Round 17
Sunday, 14 July (4:35 pm) Melbourne def. Western Bulldogs Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 30,305) Report
3.4 (22)
6.9 (45)
14.9 (93)
18.11 (119) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.1 (25)
6.6 (42)
9.9 (63)
10.9 (69) 		Umpires: Brown, Chamberlain, Jeffery
Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Hogan 4, McDonald 3, Garlett 2, Neal-Bullen 2, Spargo 2, Petracca, Melksham, Oliver, Hannan, Lewis Goals Wallis 3, Schache 2, Johannisen 2, Hunter, Lipinski, McLean
Gawn, Brayshaw, Oliver, Hogan, Melksham, Salem Best Macrae, Wallis, Hunter, Dunkley, Gowers
Hannan replaced Viney (toe) in the selected side Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Milestone(s): Alex Neal-Bullen (50th AFL game)
Record: 10 wins, 6 losses, 0 draws (130.23%)
Ladder position: 6th

Round 18

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Round 18
Saturday, 21 July (7:25 pm) Geelong def. Melbourne GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 30,125) Report
2.1 (13)
5.3 (33)
8.4 (52)
14.16 (100) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		2.3 (15)
5.8 (38)
11.9 (75)
14.14 (98) 		Umpires: Rosebury, Brown, Nicholls
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Hawkins 7, Dangerfield 2, Tuohy 2, Jones, Duncan, Henry, J Selwood, Kelly Goals T. McDonald 4, Garlett 2, Melksham 2, Brayshaw, Spargo, Jones, Hogan, Gawn, Petracca
Hawkins, Dangerfield, Kelly, Stewart, Blicavs, Ablett, Stanley Best Oliver, T McDonald, Harmes, Petracca, Lewis, Brayshaw
Nil Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Milestones(s): Jake Melksham (150th AFL game), Nathan Jones (100th game as MFC captain), Angus Brayshaw (50th AFL game)
Record: 10 wins, 7 losses, 0 draws (127.91%)
Ladder position: 6th

Round 19

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Round 19
Saturday, 28 July (7:10 pm) Adelaide def. by Melbourne Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,880) Report
4.4 (28)
6.8 (44)
7.10 (52)
10.17 (77) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.1 (19)
5.7 (37)
12.11 (83)
13.12 (90) 		Umpires: Stevic, Meredith, Harris
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Greenwood 2, Betts 2, Seedsman, Gibbs, Murphy, Atkins, Gallucci, Walker Goals T. McDonald 3, Lewis 2, Melksham 2, Fritsch 2, Kennedy Harris, Jetta, Hogan, Neal-Bullen
M.Crouch, Milera, Laird, Gibbs, Atkins Best Oliver, T. McDonald, Petracca, Gawn, Harmes, Lewis
Seedsman (hamstring) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Milestones(s): Jordan Lewis (300th AFL game), Dom Tyson (100th AFL game)
Record: 11 wins, 7 losses, 0 draws (127.33%)
Ladder position:

Round 20

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Round 20
Sunday, 5 August (3:20 pm) Melbourne def. Gold Coast Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,072)
9.3(57)
14.6(90)
16.12(108)
21.17(143) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.0(6)
4.2(26)
5.4(34)
7.5(47) 		Umpires: Foot, Schmitt, Hay
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Hogan 4, Harmes 3, Spargo 2, Oliver 2, Garlett 2, Neal-Bullen 2, Jones 2, Petracca 2, Salem, Brayshaw Goals Sexton 5, Holman, Rischitelli
Oliver, Brayshaw, Hogan, Salem, Garlett, Harmes Best Sexton, Bowes, Harbrow, Weller, Fiorini
Smith (shoulder) Injuries Wright (knee)
nil Reports nil

The 96 point thrashing of Gold Coast means that the Demons have won their 3rd game by 90+ points in a single season, the first time they've ever done that in their history

Round 21

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Round 21
Sunday, 12 August (3:20 pm) Melbourne def. by Sydney Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 51,424)
2.6 (18)
3.12 (30)
7.14 (56)
10.18 (78) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.1 (7)
7.2 (44)
13.6 (84)
13.9 (87) 		Umpires: Dalgleish, Nicholls, Fleer
Television broadcast: Seven Network
vandenBerg 3, Tom McDonald 2, Petracca, Hogan, Pedersen, Garlett, Jones Goals Papley 3, Heeney 2, Franklin 2, Cunningham, Hayward, Hannebery, Dawson, Kennedy, McCartin
Brayshaw, Tyson, Harmes, Oliver, Salem Best Lloyd, Heeney, Newman, Aliir, Franklin, Kennedy, Hewett
Hunt (ankle), Jetta (nose), Hogan (foot) Injuries Johnson (knee), Smith (back)
nil Reports nil

Round 22

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Round 22
Sunday, 19 August (1:20 pm) West Coast def. by Melbourne Optus Stadium (crowd: 55,824)
3.0 (18)
5.4 (34)
11.6 (72)
14.7 (91) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.4 (28)
7.6 (48)
12.8 (80)
16.12 (108) 		Umpires: Stevic, Hosking, Schmitt
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Rioli 3, Hutchings 2, Masten, Ah Chee, Cripps, Vardy, Sheed, Yeo, Venebles, LeCras, Ryan Goals Melksham 4, McDonald 3, Hannan 3, Weideman, Harmes, Brayshaw, vandenBerg, Jones, Kent
Rioli, Redden, Hutchings, Sheed, Masten Best Harmes, Melksham, Hannan, Brayshaw, Gawn, Jones
Darling (concussion) Injuries nil
nil Reports nil

Round 23

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Round 23
Sunday 26 August (3:20pm) Melbourne def. Greater Western Sydney Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 37,285)
4.2 (26)
7.6 (48)
12.9 (81)
15.12 (102) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.1 (25)
5.5 (35)
5.8 (38)
8.9 (57) 		Umpires: Dalgleish, Rosebury, Stevic
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Tom McDonald 3, Petracca 3, Neal-Bullen 2, Harmes, vandenBerg, Brayshaw, Gawn, Jones, Weideman, Melksham Goals Coniglio 2, Tomlinson, Lobb, Cameron, Himmelberg, Langdon, Finlayson
Gawn, Harmes, Brayshaw, Oliver, Petracca, Jones, Frost Best Coniglio, Ward, Shiel, Haynes, Kennedy
Kent (right shoulder), Tyson (left wrist), Melksham (head) Injuries Coniglio, Ward, Shiel, Haynes, Kennedy
nil Reports nil

The win means Melbourne finishes season 2018 5th on the ladder, meaning they will play finals for the first time since 2006, ending a 12 year drought.

Ladder

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Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Richmond 22 18 4 0 2143 1574 136.1 72 2018 finals
2 West Coast (P) 22 16 6 0 2012 1657 121.4 64
3 Collingwood 22 15 7 0 2046 1699 120.4 60
4 Hawthorn 22 15 7 0 1972 1642 120.1 60
5 Melbourne 22 14 8 0 2299 1749 131.4 56
6 Sydney 22 14 8 0 1822 1664 109.5 56
7 Greater Western Sydney 22 13 8 1 1898 1661 114.3 54
8 Geelong 22 13 9 0 2045 1554 131.6 52
9 North Melbourne 22 12 10 0 1950 1790 108.9 48
10 Port Adelaide 22 12 10 0 1780 1654 107.6 48
11 Essendon 22 12 10 0 1932 1838 105.1 48
12 Adelaide 22 12 10 0 1941 1865 104.1 48
13 Western Bulldogs 22 8 14 0 1575 2037 77.3 32
14 Fremantle 22 8 14 0 1556 2041 76.2 32
15 Brisbane Lions 22 5 17 0 1825 2049 89.1 20
16 St Kilda 22 4 17 1 1606 2125 75.6 18
17 Gold Coast 22 4 18 0 1308 2182 59.9 16
18 Carlton 22 2 20 0 1353 2282 59.3 8
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Ladder breakdown by opposition

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Opponent Played Won Lost Drew Premiership points Points for Points against Percentage (%)
Western Bulldogs 2 2 0 0 8 219 120 182.50%
Adelaide 2 2 0 0 8 236 132 178.79%
Carlton 1 1 0 0 4 159 50 318.00%
Fremantle 1 1 0 0 4 102 48 212.50%
Gold Coast 1 1 0 0 4 146 77 189.61%
Essendon 1 1 0 4 0 108 72 150.00%
North Melbourne 1 1 0 0 4 123 86 143.02%
Brisbane Lions 1 1 0 0 4 100 74 135.14%
St Kilda 1 1 1 0 4 223 186 119.89%
Geelong 2 0 2 0 0 192 197 97.46%
Port Adelaide 1 0 1 0 0 65 75 86.67%
Collingwood 1 0 1 0 0 91 133 68.42%
Richmond 1 0 1 0 0 56 102 54.90%
Hawthorn 1 0 1 0 0 48 115 41.74%
Greater Western Sydney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%
Sydney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%
West Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00%
Total 18 11 7 0 48 1868 1467 127.33%

Tribunal/match review officer cases

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Player Round Charge category Verdict Early Plea Result Victim Club Ref(s)
Jordan Lewis Round 2 Misconduct Guilty Yes $1500 Rhys Mathieson Brisbane Lions [18][19]
Sam Frost Round 3 Rough conduct Guilty Yes $2000 Jed Anderson North Melbourne [20][21]
Sam Frost Round 3 Misconduct Guilty Yes $1500 Isaac Smith Hawthorn [22][23]
Bernie Vince Round 6 Striking Guilty Yes $2000 Darcy Parish Essendon [24][25]
Nathan Jones Round 7 Misconduct Guilty Yes $1500 Jack Newnes St Kilda [26]
Jordan Lewis Round 12 Misconduct Guilty Yes $2000 Steele Sidebottom Collingwood [27]
Oscar McDonald Round 14 Rough conduct Guilty Yes $2000 Todd Marshall Port Adelaide [28]
Jesse Hogan Round 16 Misconduct Guilty Yes $1500 Lachie Neale Fremantle [29]
Jordan Lewis Round 16 Striking Guilty Yes $2000 Michael Walters Fremantle [29]
Nathan Jones Round 16 Misconduct Guilty Yes $2000 Lachie Neale Fremantle [29]

Best and fairest== ===Max Gawn

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