Essendon v Melbourne, Round 18 2020
2020 AFLRound 18
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS | 2.0 12 | 2.2 14 | 3.3 21 | 7.7 49 |
| MEL | 1.4 10 | 6.6 42 | 7.7 49 | 10.8 68 |
People First Stadium, Gold CoastMostly sunny, 25°Lead changes 4
Recap
Melbourne beat Essendon by 19
Melbourne 10.8 (68) beat Essendon 7.7 (49) at People First Stadium in Round 18, a 19-point win.
Jayden Hunt kicked four goals for Melbourne and Bayley Fritsch three; James Stewart kicked three for Essendon.
Christian Petracca led the way with 23 disposals and a goal.
A run of six straight goals across the second and third quarters turned a 2-point deficit into a 34-point lead.
Essendon laid 43 tackles to 25 but couldn’t convert it.
In context
- A career-high 13 marks for Ed Langdon (previous best 12).
- A career-high 4 goals for Jayden Hunt (previous best 3).
Best on ground
