Geelong Cats v Melbourne, Round 23 2021
2021 AFLRound 23
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEE | 2.1 13 | 10.2 62 | 12.3 75 | 12.5 77 |
| MEL | 2.3 15 | 3.5 23 | 6.7 43 | 12.9 81 |
GMHBA Stadium, GeelongMostly sunny, 19°Lead changes 4
Recap
Melbourne storm back from 44 down to beat Geelong
Melbourne 12.9 (81) beat Geelong 12.5 (77) at GMHBA Stadium in Round 23, a 4-point win after trailing by 44.
Melbourne trailed by 32 at three-quarter time, then kicked 6.2 to 0.2 in the last quarter.
Kysaiah Pickett kicked three goals for Melbourne and Clayton Oliver two; Tom Hawkins kicked four for Geelong.
Clayton Oliver led the way with 37 disposals, two goals and 9 clearances.
A run of eight straight goals across the third and last quarters turned a 44-point deficit into a 4-point lead.
Melbourne took 12 contested marks to 2.
In context
- Coming back from 44 points down is the biggest comeback of the season.
- Milestone: Mark Blicavs’s 200th game.
- A career-high 15 marks for Lachie Henderson (previous best 14).
Best on ground
