Melbourne v Geelong Cats – Round 1 2018 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2018 AFLRound 1Sun, 25 Mar, 3:20 pm AEDT

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9497

13.1614.13

Geelong by 3

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
MEL	6.1 37	8.5 53	12.9 81	13.16 94
GEE	5.3 33	12.8 80	13.10 88	14.13 97

MCG, MelbourneRain, 18°Lead changes 5

Recap

Geelong 14.13 (97) beat Melbourne 13.16 (94) at MCG in Round 1, a 3-point win.

Daniel Menzel kicked four goals for Geelong and Brandan Parfitt two; Jesse Hogan kicked three for Melbourne.

Joel Selwood led the way with 39 disposals and 8 clearances.

A run of four straight goals in the second quarter turned a 10-point deficit into a 15-point lead.

Melbourne won the inside-50 count 64–41 but kicked 13.16.

Milestone: Bayley Fritsch’s 1st game.
First game for Melbourne: Jake Lever, Bayley Fritsch.
Milestones: Esava Ratugolea’s 1st game, Joel Selwood’s 250th game, Lachie Fogarty’s 1st game, Tim Kelly’s 1st game.
First game for Geelong: Esava Ratugolea, Lachie Fogarty, Tim Kelly.

Best on ground

More from Round 1

Melbourne13.1694

Geelong Cats14.1397

Bold marks each side's best in a column; tap a heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating, AF is AFL Fantasy points.

2:30BehindB. FritschMEL0.1 (1) – 0.0 (0)
3:52GoalB. FritschMEL1.1 (7) – 0.0 (0)
6:45GoalE. RatugoleaGEE1.1 (7) – 1.0 (6)
8:39GoalJ. HoganMEL2.1 (13) – 1.0 (6)
10:12BehindE. RatugoleaGEE2.1 (13) – 1.1 (7)
10:43GoalD. MenzelGEELevel2.1 (13) – 2.1 (13)
16:18BehindT. HawkinsGEELead change2.1 (13) – 2.2 (14)
17:18GoalL. FogartyGEE2.1 (13) – 3.2 (20)
19:22GoalA. Neal-BullenMEL3.1 (19) – 3.2 (20)
20:32GoalG. AblettGEE3.1 (19) – 4.2 (26)
21:54GoalJ. HoganMEL4.1 (25) – 4.2 (26)
23:29GoalC. PedersenMELLead change5.1 (31) – 4.2 (26)
24:50BehindG. AblettGEE5.1 (31) – 4.3 (27)
27:41GoalJ. ParsonsGEELead change5.1 (31) – 5.3 (33)
31:10GoalC. PedersenMELLead change6.1 (37) – 5.3 (33)

4:50GoalC. OliverMEL7.1 (43) – 5.3 (33)
6:45GoalB. ParfittGEE7.1 (43) – 6.3 (39)
10:08BehindB. ParfittGEE7.1 (43) – 6.4 (40)
10:33BehindJ. KolodjashnijGEE7.1 (43) – 6.5 (41)
12:51GoalD. MenzelGEELead change7.1 (43) – 7.5 (47)
13:59BehindC. PedersenMEL7.2 (44) – 7.5 (47)
16:12GoalT. KellyGEE7.2 (44) – 8.5 (53)
17:33BehindJ. MelkshamMEL7.3 (45) – 8.5 (53)
19:15BehindJ. ParsonsGEE7.3 (45) – 8.6 (54)
20:03BehindJ. GarlettMEL7.4 (46) – 8.6 (54)
21:32GoalZ. SmithGEE7.4 (46) – 9.6 (60)
23:20BehindJ. SelwoodGEE7.4 (46) – 9.7 (61)
24:32GoalJ. GarlettMEL8.4 (52) – 9.7 (61)
25:43GoalC. GuthrieGEE8.4 (52) – 10.7 (67)
27:22BehindJ. HuntMEL8.5 (53) – 10.7 (67)
30:01BehindB. ParfittGEE8.5 (53) – 10.8 (68)
32:01GoalJ. MurdochGEE8.5 (53) – 11.8 (74)
35:11GoalB. ParfittGEE8.5 (53) – 12.8 (80)

1:07RushedMelbourneMEL8.6 (54) – 12.8 (80)
2:55GoalM. GawnMEL9.6 (60) – 12.8 (80)
5:30BehindJ. MurdochGEE9.6 (60) – 12.9 (81)
6:46BehindJ. HarmesMEL9.7 (61) – 12.9 (81)
12:50GoalM. HannanMEL10.7 (67) – 12.9 (81)
14:46RushedGeelongGEE10.7 (67) – 12.10 (82)
16:53BehindM. HannanMEL10.8 (68) – 12.10 (82)
19:29GoalA. Neal-BullenMEL11.8 (74) – 12.10 (82)
26:03GoalD. MenzelGEE11.8 (74) – 13.10 (88)
27:42GoalC. PetraccaMEL12.8 (80) – 13.10 (88)
29:26BehindC. PetraccaMEL12.9 (81) – 13.10 (88)