Melbourne v Hawthorn, Round 7 2017
2017 AFLRound 7
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEL | 1.1 7 | 4.2 26 | 11.6 72 | 14.7 91 |
| HAW | 5.4 34 | 8.7 55 | 11.7 73 | 14.10 94 |
MCG, MelbourneMostly sunny, 18°Lead changes 0
Recap
Hawthorn hold off Melbourne by 3 points
Hawthorn 14.10 (94) beat Melbourne 14.7 (91) at MCG in Round 7, a 3-point win.
Hawthorn led at every change.
Jarryd Roughead kicked four goals for Hawthorn and Jack Gunston two; Jeff Garlett kicked three for Melbourne.
A run of four straight goals in the first quarter stretched the lead from 1 to 28.
Melbourne won the contested ball 153–128 but couldn’t convert it.
In context
- Milestone: Billy Hartung’s 50th game.
- A career-high 145 AFL Fantasy points for Jack Viney (previous best 135).
- A career-high 53 hitouts for Ben McEvoy (previous best 43).
Best on ground
