2023 AFL Round 18: Melbourne v Brisbane Lions

This is the match report for the match played on 14 July 2023 between Melbourne and Brisbane Lions during round 18 of the 2023 AFL season. Melbourne hosted Brisbane Lions at MCG. With the presence of multiple Brisbane Lions co-captains, namely Harris Andrews and Lachie Neale, playing for the side, it is not yet known who specifically captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Simon Goodwin and the visitors were coached by Chris Fagan.

Melbourne
Back: J. McVee, H. Petty, J. Lever
Half-back: T. Rivers, S. May, C. Salem
Centre: L. Hunter, J. Viney, E. Langdon
Half-forward: K. Pickett, J. Melksham, C. Petracca
Forward: A. Neal-Bullen, B. Brown, T. Woewodin
Follower: M. Gawn, A. Brayshaw, T. Sparrow
Int.: J. Bowey, J. Jordon, C. Spargo, J. van Rooyen
Sub.: J. Smith

Brisbane Lions
Back: B. Starcevich, H. Andrews, J. Payne
Half-back: C. McKenna, R. Lester, D. Wilmot
Centre: H. McCluggage, Z. Bailey, J. Fletcher
Half-forward: C. Cameron, E. Hipwood, J. Lyons
Forward: J. Gunston, J. Daniher, C. Rayner
Follower: O. McInerney, L. Neale, J. Berry
Int.: W. Ashcroft, K. Coleman, L. McCarthy, D. Zorko
Sub.: D. Robertson

Melbourne (16.9.105) defeated Brisbane Lions (16.8.104).

Goalkickers
Melbourne: C. Petracca (4), K. Pickett (3), J. Melksham (2), J. Bowey, B. Brown, M. Gawn, A. Neal-Bullen, C. Spargo, J. Viney, T. Woewodin
Brisbane Lions: J. Gunston (3), Z. Bailey (2), C. Cameron (2), J. Daniher (2), L. McCarthy (2), W. Ashcroft, J. Fletcher, E. Hipwood, J. Lyons, O. McInerney

As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 4th on the ladder and Brisbane Lions remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 2023 AFL Season
Round: Round 18
Teams: Melbourne v Brisbane Lions
Date: Friday 14 July 2023
Time: 7:50 PM
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 38,030

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. Brisbane Lions
Score: 16.9.105 - 16.8.104

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 6 . 2 8 . 3 12 . 4 16 . 9 16 . 9 (105)
Brisbane Lions 3 . 3 8 . 4 15 . 7 16 . 8 16 . 8 (104)
Margin MELB by 17 BRIL by 1 BRIL by 21 MELB by 1 MELB by 1
Duration 32:28 30:37 34:55 30:27 2:08:27

Honour Roll

Coaches: Simon Goodwin (Melbourne), Chris Fagan (Brisbane Lions)
Captains: unknown (Melbourne), unknown (Brisbane Lions)

Brownlow Votes

Player Team # Votes
Christian Petracca MELB 5 3
Joe Daniher BRIL 3 2
Max Gawn MELB 11 1

AFLCA Champion Votes

Player Team # Votes 5 4 3 2 1
Max Gawn MELB 11 10 2 0 0 0 0
Christian Petracca MELB 5 8 0 2 0 0 0
Joe Daniher BRIL 3 6 0 0 2 0 0
Jake Melksham MELB 18 3 0 0 0 1 1
Zac Bailey BRIL 33 2 0 0 0 1 0
Jack Viney MELB 7 1 0 0 0 0 1

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO TA CL CR FF FA RF IF
17 Bowey, Jake INT 71% 1 0 19 14 5 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 3 0
10 Brayshaw, Angus RR 78% 0 1 29 15 14 2 0 1 5 3 0 0 2 5
50 Brown, Ben FF 70% 1 0 6 4 2 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1
11 Gawn, Max RU 92% 1 1 29 13 16 5 39 7 10 1 5 1 1 3
12 Hunter, Lachie WL 93% 0 0 26 14 12 3 0 3 2 2 2 0 3 4
23 Jordon, James INT 75% 0 0 19 11 8 8 0 1 3 4 0 0 4 0
15 Langdon, Ed WR 92% 0 0 15 8 7 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 2 3
8 Lever, Jake BPR 100% 0 0 10 7 3 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 1
1 May, Steven CHB 100% 0 0 17 12 5 5 0 3 0 4 0 1 6 0
41 McVee, Judd BPL 84% 0 0 14 6 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1
18 Melksham, Jake CHF 84% 2 1 13 12 1 10 0 3 0 5 0 2 0 5
30 Neal-Bullen, Alex FPL 73% 1 0 21 10 11 2 0 2 0 5 1 2 1 3
5 Petracca, Christian HFFR 89% 4 2 26 12 14 3 0 4 7 3 3 1 0 2
35 Petty, Harry FB↓ 52% 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
36 Pickett, Kysaiah HFFL 86% 3 0 11 10 1 3 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 3
24 Rivers, Trent HBFL 81% 0 0 17 13 4 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 5
3 Salem, Christian HBFR 87% 0 0 16 8 8 2 0 3 0 5 0 2 1 2
29 Smith, Joel SUB↑ 32% 0 0 5 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
9 Spargo, Charlie INT 60% 1 1 11 7 4 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4
32 Sparrow, Tom RO 79% 0 0 14 8 6 3 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 3
2 van Rooyen, Jacob INT 70% 0 0 8 1 7 2 7 1 1 4 0 2 0 0
7 Viney, Jack C 82% 1 0 25 13 12 3 0 8 5 2 1 1 1 4
40 Woewodin, Taj FPR 69% 1 0 9 4 5 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 1
Rushed 3
Total (23 players) 16 9 363 207 156 75 47 56 45 51 18 14 39 51

J. Smith replaced H. Petty.

Brisbane Lions

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO TA CL CR FF FA RF IF
31 Andrews, Harris FB 100% 0 0 15 13 2 10 0 1 0 3 2 1 3 0
8 Ashcroft, Will INT 76% 1 0 17 10 7 4 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 5
33 Bailey, Zac C 80% 2 1 19 12 7 3 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 6
7 Berry, Jarrod RO↓ 59% 0 0 8 5 3 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 2
23 Cameron, Charlie HFFL 82% 2 1 7 7 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1
18 Coleman, Keidean INT 68% 0 0 18 14 4 4 0 2 0 4 2 1 1 3
3 Daniher, Joe FF 81% 2 3 24 15 9 8 1 0 1 9 1 2 0 4
28 Fletcher, Jaspa WR 69% 1 0 14 7 7 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 4
19 Gunston, Jack FPL 84% 3 0 13 11 2 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3
30 Hipwood, Eric CHF 86% 1 0 9 7 2 6 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2
35 Lester, Ryan CHB 85% 0 0 16 11 5 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 1
17 Lyons, Jarryd HFFR 69% 1 0 19 10 9 2 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 4
11 McCarthy, Lincoln INT 77% 2 1 9 8 1 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2
6 McCluggage, Hugh WL 84% 0 1 22 17 5 10 0 3 2 0 0 0 3 4
46 McInerney, Oscar RU 86% 1 0 13 8 5 1 33 6 3 3 0 2 1 2
26 McKenna, Conor HBFL 82% 0 0 19 13 6 3 0 2 1 4 1 1 3 2
9 Neale, Lachie RR 93% 0 0 19 10 9 2 0 6 9 4 0 1 1 5
40 Payne, Jack BPR 97% 0 0 15 12 3 8 0 0 0 3 1 1 5 1
16 Rayner, Cam FPR 85% 0 0 8 4 4 0 0 3 0 4 0 2 1 1
2 Robertson, Deven SUB↑ 19% 0 0 4 1 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
37 Starcevich, Brandon BPL 84% 0 0 14 12 2 9 0 1 0 3 2 2 3 0
44 Wilmot, Darcy HBFR 84% 0 0 17 13 4 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 6 2
15 Zorko, Dayne INT 72% 0 0 16 10 6 7 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 2
Rushed 1
Total (23 players) 16 8 335 230 105 107 34 53 32 54 14 18 33 56

D. Robertson replaced J. Berry.

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s

Player Line-Up

Melbourne Coach: Simon Goodwin
BACK FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
37 B. Starcevich 31 H. Andrews 40 J. Payne 11 M. Gawn 17 J. Bowey
40 T. Woewodin 50 B. Brown 30 A. Neal-Bullen 10 A. Brayshaw 23 J. Jordon
FORWARD 32 T. Sparrow 9 C. Spargo
HALF-BACK

2 J. van Rooyen
26 C. McKenna 35 R. Lester 44 D. Wilmot

29 J. Smith
5 C. Petracca 18 J. Melksham 36 K. Pickett



HALF-FORWARD



CENTRE



6 H. McCluggage 33 Z. Bailey 28 J. Fletcher



15 E. Langdon 7 J. Viney 12 L. Hunter FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
CENTRE 46 O. McInerney 8 W. Ashcroft
HALF-FORWARD 9 L. Neale 18 K. Coleman
23 C. Cameron 30 E. Hipwood 17 J. Lyons 7 J. Berry 11 L. McCarthy
3 C. Salem 1 S. May 24 T. Rivers

15 D. Zorko
HALF-BACK

2 D. Robertson
FORWARD



19 J. Gunston 3 J. Daniher 16 C. Rayner



8 J. Lever 35 H. Petty 41 J. McVee



BACK



Brisbane Lions Coach: Chris Fagan

Score Timeline

Quarter Team Scoring Event Score Time
Q1 MELB Alex Neal-Bullen goal 1.0.6 - 0.0.0 02:13
MELB Christian Petracca goal 2.0.12 - 0.0.0 03:54
MELB Christian Petracca goal 3.0.18 - 0.0.0 06:55
MELB Ben Brown goal 4.0.24 - 0.0.0 08:48
MELB Christian Petracca behind 4.1.25 - 0.0.0 12:38
BRIL Joe Daniher behind 4.1.25 - 0.1.1 14:09
BRIL Zac Bailey goal 4.1.25 - 1.1.7 15:15
MELB Jake Melksham behind 4.2.26 - 1.1.7 19:31
MELB Charlie Spargo goal 5.2.32 - 1.1.7 20:37
BRIL Lincoln McCarthy behind 5.2.32 - 1.2.8 22:18
BRIL Hugh McCluggage behind 5.2.32 - 1.3.9 24:54
BRIL Charlie Cameron goal 5.2.32 - 2.3.15 26:41
MELB Kysaiah Pickett goal 6.2.38 - 2.3.15 29:56
BRIL Joe Daniher goal 6.2.38 - 3.3.21 32:24
Q2 MELB Charlie Spargo behind 6.3.39 - 3.3.21 02:14
MELB Jake Bowey goal 7.3.45 - 3.3.21 02:32
BRIL Oscar McInerney goal 7.3.45 - 4.3.27 07:11
BRIL Will Ashcroft goal 7.3.45 - 5.3.33 09:26
BRIL Joe Daniher behind 7.3.45 - 5.4.34 14:52
BRIL Jaspa Fletcher goal 7.3.45 - 6.4.40 18:35
BRIL Jack Gunston goal 7.3.45 - 7.4.46 22:22
MELB Christian Petracca goal 8.3.51 - 7.4.46 25:28
BRIL Lincoln McCarthy goal 8.3.51 - 8.4.52 29:27
Q3 BRIL Lincoln McCarthy goal 8.3.51 - 9.4.58 02:16
MELB Taj Woewodin goal 9.3.57 - 9.4.58 03:44
BRIL Jack Gunston goal 9.3.57 - 10.4.64 06:30
BRIL Zac Bailey behind 9.3.57 - 10.5.65 08:22
BRIL Joe Daniher behind 9.3.57 - 10.6.66 11:31
BRIL Charlie Cameron behind 9.3.57 - 10.7.67 12:10
BRIL Zac Bailey goal 9.3.57 - 11.7.73 14:14
BRIL Jarryd Lyons goal 9.3.57 - 12.7.79 16:31
BRIL Jack Gunston goal 9.3.57 - 13.7.85 19:15
MELB Kysaiah Pickett goal 10.3.63 - 13.7.85 21:06
BRIL Eric Hipwood goal 10.3.63 - 14.7.91 24:28
MELB Max Gawn goal 11.3.69 - 14.7.91 27:55
BRIL Charlie Cameron goal 11.3.69 - 15.7.97 29:32
MELB Christian Petracca goal 12.3.75 - 15.7.97 31:25
MELB Rushed behind 12.4.76 - 15.7.97 32:59
Q4 MELB Max Gawn behind 12.5.77 - 15.7.97 00:30
BRIL Joe Daniher goal 12.5.77 - 16.7.103 03:33
MELB Christian Petracca behind 12.6.78 - 16.7.103 05:48
MELB Angus Brayshaw behind 12.7.79 - 16.7.103 09:12
MELB Kysaiah Pickett goal 13.7.85 - 16.7.103 16:26
BRIL Rushed behind 13.7.85 - 16.8.104 17:44
MELB Rushed behind 13.8.86 - 16.8.104 19:17
MELB Jake Melksham goal 14.8.92 - 16.8.104 20:57
MELB Rushed behind 14.9.93 - 16.8.104 22:25
MELB Jack Viney goal 15.9.99 - 16.8.104 25:19
MELB Jake Melksham goal 16.9.105 - 16.8.104 28:34