Melbourne v Western Bulldogs – Grand Final 2021 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2021 AFLGrand FinalSat, 25 Sept, 7:15 pm AEST

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14066

21.1410.6

Melbourne by 74

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
MEL	4.5 29	5.9 39	12.11 83	21.14 140
WBD	1.2 8	7.5 47	9.5 59	10.6 66

Optus Stadium, PerthMostly sunny, 18°Lead changes 2

Recap

Melbourne 21.14 (140) beat the Western Bulldogs 10.6 (66) at Optus Stadium in the Grand Final, a 74-point win after trailing by 19.

Bayley Fritsch kicked six goals for Melbourne and Ben Brown three; Marcus Bontempelli kicked three for Bulldogs.

Christian Petracca led the way with 39 disposals, two goals and 9 clearances.

A run of twelve straight goals across the third and last quarters turned a 19-point deficit into a 55-point lead.

Melbourne won the inside-50 count 64–49 and won the clearances 45–32.

Best on ground

Melbourne21.14140

Western Bulldogs10.666

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

3:00RushedMelbourneMEL0.1 (1) – 0.0 (0)
5:02BehindB. BrownMEL0.2 (2) – 0.0 (0)
6:33GoalC. PetraccaMEL1.2 (8) – 0.0 (0)
7:51RushedBulldogsWBD1.2 (8) – 0.1 (1)
9:39GoalB. FritschMEL2.2 (14) – 0.1 (1)
13:34BehindM. GawnMEL2.3 (15) – 0.1 (1)
16:07GoalR. SmithWBD2.3 (15) – 1.1 (7)
18:55GoalC. SpargoMEL3.3 (21) – 1.1 (7)
20:37BehindT. EnglishWBD3.3 (21) – 1.2 (8)
21:46GoalB. FritschMEL4.3 (27) – 1.2 (8)
25:58BehindB. BrownMEL4.4 (28) – 1.2 (8)
28:17BehindE. LangdonMEL4.5 (29) – 1.2 (8)

0:43GoalA. TreloarWBD4.5 (29) – 2.2 (14)
2:41BehindC. OliverMEL4.6 (30) – 2.2 (14)
4:04GoalA. TreloarWBD4.6 (30) – 3.2 (20)
5:16GoalA. NaughtonWBD4.6 (30) – 4.2 (26)
6:34BehindB. SmithWBD4.6 (30) – 4.3 (27)
8:05GoalB. BrownMEL5.6 (36) – 4.3 (27)
11:42BehindM. GawnMEL5.7 (37) – 4.3 (27)
13:26GoalM. BontempelliWBD5.7 (37) – 5.3 (33)
17:11GoalL. HunterWBDLead change5.7 (37) – 6.3 (39)
22:13BehindC. SpargoMEL5.8 (38) – 6.3 (39)
22:45BehindA. Neal-BullenMELLevel5.9 (39) – 6.3 (39)
27:52BehindJ. SchacheWBD5.9 (39) – 6.4 (40)
29:40GoalM. BontempelliWBD5.9 (39) – 7.4 (46)
31:11BehindL. HunterWBD5.9 (39) – 7.5 (47)

0:13BehindB. FritschMEL5.10 (40) – 7.5 (47)
2:24GoalJ. JohannisenWBD5.10 (40) – 8.5 (53)
12:11GoalM. BontempelliWBD5.10 (40) – 9.5 (59)
16:34GoalB. FritschMEL6.10 (46) – 9.5 (59)
17:49GoalB. FritschMEL7.10 (52) – 9.5 (59)
19:36GoalB. BrownMEL8.10 (58) – 9.5 (59)
25:00GoalA. BrayshawMELLead change9.10 (64) – 9.5 (59)
26:48RushedMelbourneMEL9.11 (65) – 9.5 (59)
29:51GoalC. PetraccaMEL10.11 (71) – 9.5 (59)
31:10GoalT. SparrowMEL11.11 (77) – 9.5 (59)
32:20GoalC. OliverMEL12.11 (83) – 9.5 (59)