Melbourne v Port Adelaide, Round 18 2017
2017 AFLRound 18
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEL | 4.4 28 | 8.8 56 | 11.8 74 | 13.10 88 |
| POR | 0.3 3 | 3.6 24 | 6.10 46 | 9.11 65 |
MCG, MelbourneMostly sunny, 14°Lead changes 0
Recap
Melbourne beat Port by 23
Melbourne 13.10 (88) beat Port 9.11 (65) at MCG in Round 18, a 23-point win.
Melbourne led at every change.
Jesse Hogan kicked three goals for Melbourne and Jake Melksham three; Travis Boak kicked four for Port.
Michael Hibberd led the way with 36 disposals and 12 intercepts.
Melbourne opened the game with seven straight goals across the first and second quarters.
Melbourne won the inside-50 count 62–45 and won the clearances 44–32.
In context
- Milestone: Jack Watts’s 150th game.
- Milestone: Charlie Dixon’s 100th game.
- A career-high 36 disposals for Michael Hibberd (previous best 34).
- A career-high 4 goals for Travis Boak (previous best 3).
- A career-high 9 tackles for Dan Houston (previous best 5).
