2018 AFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 2018 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (ten as hosts and three as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in the first elimination final and defeating Hawthorn in the first semi final, Melbourne were defeated by West Coast in the second preliminary final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2018 AFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 131.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by West Coast (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayshaw, Angus | #10 | 22 | 14 | R04-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Bugg, Tomas | #32 | 3 | 4 | R02-04 |
| Fritsch, Bayley | #31 | 23 | 17 | R01-04, R06-12, R14-23, EF, SF |
| Frost, Sam | #17 | 13 | 0 | R03-04, R16-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Garlett, Jeff | #36 | 11 | 18 | R01-05, R16-21 |
| Gawn, Max | #11 | 25 | 13 | R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Hannan, Mitch | #19 | 15 | 22 | R01, R06-12, R14-15, R17, R22, EF, SF, PF |
| Harmes, James | #4 | 25 | 15 | R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Hibberd, Michael | #14 | 21 | 1 | R01-12, R14-17, R22-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Hogan, Jesse | #1 | 20 | 47 | R01-12, R14-21 |
| Hunt, Jayden | #29 | 6 | 0 | R01-02, R05-07, R21 |
| Jetta, Neville | #39 | 25 | 0 | R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Jones, Nathan | #2 | 25 | 15 | R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Kennedy Harris, Jay | #24 | 6 | 1 | R17-21, R23 |
| Kent, Dean | #16 | 5 | 7 | R03-05, R22-23 |
| Lever, Jake | #8 | 11 | 0 | R01-11 |
| Lewis, Jordan | #6 | 24 | 5 | R01-04, R06-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Maynard, Corey | #20 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| McDonald, Oscar | #28 | 25 | 0 | R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF |
| McDonald, Tom | #25 | 20 | 53 | R06-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Melksham, Jake | #18 | 23 | 32 | R01-12, R14-19, R22-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Neal-Bullen, Alex | #30 | 25 | 27 | R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Oliver, Clayton | #13 | 25 | 12 | R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Pedersen, Cameron | #21 | 4 | 3 | R01-02, R12, R21 |
| Petracca, Christian | #5 | 24 | 19 | R01-05, R07-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Petty, Harry | #35 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Salem, Christian | #3 | 24 | 6 | R01-06, R08-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Smith, Joel | #44 | 8 | 1 | R12, R14-16, R18-20, PF |
| Smith, Tim | #38 | 4 | 3 | R09-11, R14 |
| Spargo, Charlie | #9 | 18 | 14 | R06-12, R16-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Stretch, Billy | #15 | 2 | 0 | R05, R16 |
| Tyson, Dom | #12 | 17 | 2 | R02-03, R05-08, R14-15, R18-23, EF, SF, PF |
| vandenBerg, Aaron | #22 | 7 | 5 | R20-23, EF, SF, PF |
| Vince, Bernie | #23 | 17 | 1 | R01-12, R14, R17-20 |
| Viney, Jack | #7 | 10 | 2 | R09-12, R14-16, EF, SF, PF |
| Wagner, Josh | #42 | 5 | 0 | R01-05 |
| Weideman, Sam | #26 | 10 | 10 | R05-08, R15, R22-23, EF, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin, Simon | 25 | 16 | -0- | 9 | R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/03/2018 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 3 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 31/03/2018 | Round 2 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 26 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 07/04/2018 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 37 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 15/04/2018 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 67 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 24/04/2018 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 46 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 29/04/2018 | Round 6 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 36 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 06/05/2018 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 39 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 12/05/2018 | Round 8 | Gold Coast | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 69 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 20/05/2018 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 109 | Simon Goodwin | unknown |
| 27/05/2018 | Round 10 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | MELB by 91 | Simon Goodwin | unknown |
| 02/06/2018 | Round 11 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 49 | Simon Goodwin | unknown |
| 11/06/2018 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 42 | Simon Goodwin | unknown |
| Round 13 | BYE | ||||||
| 22/06/2018 | Round 14 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 10 | Simon Goodwin | unknown |
| 01/07/2018 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 2 | Simon Goodwin | unknown |
| 07/07/2018 | Round 16 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | MELB by 54 | Simon Goodwin | unknown |
| 14/07/2018 | Round 17 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | MELB by 50 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 21/07/2018 | Round 18 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 2 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 28/07/2018 | Round 19 | Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 13 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 05/08/2018 | Round 20 | Gold Coast | HOME | WIN | MELB by 96 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 12/08/2018 | Round 21 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 9 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 19/08/2018 | Round 22 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 17 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 26/08/2018 | Round 23 | Greater Western Sydney | HOME | WIN | MELB by 45 | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| 07/09/2018 | Elimination Final | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 29 | Simon Goodwin | unknown |
| 14/09/2018 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 33 | Simon Goodwin | unknown |
| 22/09/2018 | Preliminary Final | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 66 | Simon Goodwin | unknown |