Match

Melbourne vs Fremantle

Commentary / 07 Jul 2018

Pre Game

00:00
Melbourne has won 201 centre clearances this season, ranked No.1 and 16 more than any other team entering Round 16, and they have scored 35 goals from this source, also ranked No.1, and five more than any other side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:57
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
04:06
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
04:16
The game has been played exclusively in the Demons' forward half. Melbourne has won the time in forward half by nine minutes and seven seconds per game this season, ranked No.1.
05:27
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
05:37
The Demons have generated the first seven inside 50s for the game but have scored just three behinds from these. Melbourne has scored a goal from 25 per cent of its forward 50 entries in 2018, the second-highest percentage in the AFL.
06:34
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)
06:44
Tommy Sheridan boots the first goal for the game, sourced from a kick-in. The Dockers have generated a score from eight per cent of defensive 50 chains this season, the fifth-lowest percentage of any side.
08:25
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
09:06
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
09:16
Jesse Hogan kicks his team's first goal, sourced from a forward half intercept. The Dees have won four intercepts in attacking midfield with three of these resulting in a score.
15:53
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Billy Stretch)
16:03
Melbourne has recorded 13 effective kicks with six of these coming in its forward half and just one in forward 50.
18:40
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
19:50
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)
20:00
The Dockers have booted two goals to one from 10 fewer inside 50s. Fremantle has scored a goal from 21 per cent of forward 50 entries in 2018, the fifth-lowest percentage in the competition.
22:35
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
22:45
The Dees have scored 15 points from forward half intercepts. They have scored 33 points per game from this source this season, the third-most of any side.
23:31
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
23:53
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Michael Hibberd)
24:03
Melbourne has kicked two goals from 10 scoring shots, a scoring accuracy of 20 per cent. It has recorded a scoring accuracy of 60 per cent in 2018, the fourth-highest percentage in the league.
26:39
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
28:13
Melbourne won the contested possession count by 13 and the inside 50 differential by 15 in the first quarter. It has won these counts by 17 and 13 per game this season, both ranked No.1 in the AFL.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Adam Cerra)
02:10
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
04:20
The Dees' woes in front of goal continue. They have recorded 14 kicks inside 50 with just two of these effective.
10:43
Demons Interchange - Angus Brayshaw off due to an injury.
11:01
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
11:11
Clayton Oliver has won five contested possessions this quarter, two more than any other player. He has won 16 contested possessions per game in 2018, ranked No.1 at the club and equal fourth in the competition.
14:06
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
14:16
Michael Walters boots the first goal for the second term, ending a streak of eight consecutive inside 50s for the Demons.
15:13
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
16:00
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
17:05
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
18:22
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Salem)
18:53
Melbourne have won two centre clearances this quarter with both launching a score, including that goal to Jeff Garlett.
20:04
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
22:55
Tom McDonald grabs the first mark inside 50 for the term and his team's fourth for the game. The Dees have averaged 14 marks in forward 50 per game this season, ranked No.1.
23:08
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
24:41
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
25:33
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
28:42
The Dockers have started just six chains in their forward half. The AFL average is 37 per game.
30:11
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brennan Cox)
30:21
Both teams have won eight clearances this quarter with Freo launching their entire score and outscoring the Dees by six points from this source.
31:40
Melbourne continued to win the territory battle in the second quarter. It won the time in forward half by 12 minutes and two seconds, recording 50 more disposals (79-29) in this zone, and the inside 50 differential by 17 (23-6).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:47
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
04:57
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
08:40
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Viney)
09:38
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jordan Lewis)
10:00
Freo has attempted 20 tackles this quarter. The Dockers have attempted 93 tackles per game this season, the second-fewest in the competition.
10:32
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
11:09
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
13:16
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
13:26
Bayley Fritsch has won an equal game-high five intercepts with his fifth launching that goal to Clayton Oliver.
18:49
Both teams have combined for 59 kicks this quarter with just 23 of these effective (39 per cent).
18:58
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Salem)
21:14
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
21:24
Angus Brayshaw wins an intercept in defensive 50 to launch his team's sixth goal from this source. Brayshaw has been involved in a game-high 12 scores, five more than any other player.
21:51
Demons Interchange - Max Gawn off due to the blood rule.
26:38
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brennan Cox)
26:48
Nathan Wilson has gained a game-high 523 metres and been involved in a team-high five scores for his team, including that goal to Brennan Cox. Wilson has gained 501 metres per game in 2018, ranked No.1 at the club and sixth in the competition.
28:45
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)
33:30
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
33:32
Christian Petracca recorded quarter-highs for disposals (12), contested possessions (nine) and clearances (four). He was the only player to record more than one kick (four) at an efficiency of 100 per cent.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:26
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
02:33
The Dees have generated the first two inside 50s for the fourth term to lead this count by 41 for the game, a season-high.
02:51
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
05:04
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
06:03
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Charlie Spargo)
06:13
Another goal from an intercept for Melbourne. It has outscored Freo by 40 points from this source.
08:17
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
09:18
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Billy Stretch)
12:05
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
12:15
Billy Stretch is up to eight disposals this quarter as well as four score involvements, both quarter-highs.
13:04
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
15:06
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
17:12
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
18:29
Christian Petracca has won 18 contested possessions for the game, an equal career-high.
22:18
Stephen Hill has applied 10 tackles for the game, an equal career-high. Hill has also applied a game-high 74 pressure points, 18 more than any other player.
23:24
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
28:33
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
29:35
Melbourne dominated from start to finish. It won the time in forward half differential by 44 minutes and 37 seconds as well as 50 intercepts in this zone, the most ever recorded.