Melbourne v GWS Giants, Round 13 2012
2012 AFLRound 13
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEL | 6.1 37 | 11.4 70 | 18.8 116 | 20.15 135 |
| GWS | 5.1 31 | 6.2 38 | 6.2 38 | 9.3 57 |
MCG, MelbourneMostly sunny, 14°Lead changes 3
Recap
Melbourne thrash GWS by 78
Melbourne 20.15 (135) beat GWS 9.3 (57) at MCG in Round 13, a 78-point win.
Melbourne led at every change.
Mitch Clark kicked four goals for Melbourne and Jared Rivers four; Jeremy Cameron kicked three for GWS.
Matthew Bate led the way with 28 disposals and a goal.
A run of nine straight goals across the second and third quarters stretched the lead from 19 to 80.
Melbourne won the inside-50 count 74–32 and won the contested ball 179–142.
In context
- GWS’s 5th loss in a row.
- Milestone: Jared Rivers’s 150th game.
- Milestone: Tom Scully’s 50th game.
- A career-high 33 disposals for Nathan Jones (previous best 32).
- A career-high 4 goals for Jared Rivers (previous best 2).
Best on ground
