MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 23, 2021
GEELONG
V
MELBOURNE
MelbourneMELB WIN BY 4
12.5
77
77
FT
12.9
81
81
GMHBA Stadium
Saturday 21 August | 9:25AM
- Match Summary
- Team Stats
- Player Stats
- Team Line-Ups
- Preview
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1 13 |
10.2 62 |
12.3 75 |
12.5 77 |
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2.3 15 |
3.5 23 |
6.7 43 |
12.9 81 |
Best On Ground
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Team Stats
Geelong
Melbourne
Disposals
MATCH
377
358
351.2
2025 AVG.
6673
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
360.8
2025 AVG.
6856
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
140
140
132.6
2025 AVG.
2520
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
133.9
2025 AVG.
2545
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
229
207
222.7
2025 AVG.
4232
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
211.7
2025 AVG.
4022
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
148
151
128.5
2025 AVG.
2441
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
149.2
2025 AVG.
2834
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
23
17
19.7
2025 AVG.
375
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
20.1
2025 AVG.
381
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
40
47
38.2
2025 AVG.
725
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
36.7
2025 AVG.
697
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
13
14
12.8
2025 AVG.
244
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
12.6
2025 AVG.
239
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
27
33
25.3
2025 AVG.
481
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
24.1
2025 AVG.
458
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
49
56
55.5
2025 AVG.
1055
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
52.5
2025 AVG.
998
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
106
87
99.1
2025 AVG.
1883
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
94.9
2025 AVG.
1804
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
8
8
14.9
2025 AVG.
283
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.8
2025 AVG.
206
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
2
12
10.3
2025 AVG.
196
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.3
2025 AVG.
196
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
61
70
65.3
2025 AVG.
1241
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
57.9
2025 AVG.
1100
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
39
49
39.1
2025 AVG.
742
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
41.4
2025 AVG.
787
2025 TOTAL
Player Stats
Geelong
| Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Close | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandan Parfitt | 12 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Guthrie | 16 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Rohan | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gryan Miers | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Smith | 20 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Henry | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Kolodjashnij | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Bews | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Cameron | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Joel Selwood | 17 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Lachie Henderson | 21 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Dahlhaus | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Blicavs | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark O'Connor | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Holmes | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Dangerfield | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhys Stanley | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Menegola | 20 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Simpson | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Higgins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Atkins | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hawkins | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus Brayshaw | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ben Brown | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Charlie Spargo | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 13 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Salem | 16 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Oliver | 17 | 20 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ed Langdon | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Viney | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Bowey | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 11 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harmes | 10 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Jordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Smith | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Luke Jackson | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Gawn | 17 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven May | 18 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Rivers | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Team Line-Ups
Geelong
Melbourne
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| FOLLOWERS |
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| 1 | Rhys Stanley |
| 14 | Joel Selwood |
| 35 | P. Dangerfield |
| INTERCHANGE |
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| 3 | Brandan Parfitt |
| 9 | Max Holmes |
| 24 | Jed Bews |
| 37 | Sam Simpson |
| 4 | Shaun Higgins |
| FOLLOWERS |
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| 11 | Max Gawn |
| 13 | Clayton Oliver |
| 7 | Jack Viney |
| INTERCHANGE |
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| 9 | Luke Jackson |
| 9 | Charlie Spargo |
| 24 | Trent Rivers |
| 32 | Tom Sparrow |
| 17 | James Jordon |
Geelong |
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| IN | G. Rohan, G. Miers, T. Atkins | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | E. Ratugolea, Q. Narkle, Z. Guthrie | ||||||||||||||
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Melbourne |
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| IN | J. Viney, S. May, T. McDonald | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | A. Vandenberg, J. Melksham, M. Hibberd | ||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Geelong
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 14/8/21 | St Kilda | W 85 - 71 |
| 6/8/21 | GWS | L 65 - 84 |
| 31/7/21 | North Melbourne | W 42 - 62 |
| 25/7/21 | Richmond | W 95 - 57 |
| 15/7/21 | Fremantle | W 31 - 100 |
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 15/8/21 | Adelaide | W 104 - 63 |
| 9/8/21 | West Coast | W 63 - 72 |
| 1/8/21 | Gold Coast | W 30 - 128 |
| 24/7/21 | Bulldogs | L 65 - 85 |
| 17/7/21 | Hawthorn | L 79 - 79 |
