Melbourne v Brisbane Lions – Round 18 2023 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2023 AFLRound 18Fri, 14 July, 7:50 pm AEST

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105104

16.916.8

Melbourne by 1

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
MEL	6.2 38	8.3 51	12.4 76	16.9 105
BRI	3.3 21	8.4 52	15.7 97	16.8 104

MCG, MelbourneWindy, 15°Lead changes 4

Recap

Melbourne 16.9 (105) beat Brisbane 16.8 (104) at MCG in Round 18, a 1-point win after trailing by 28.

Melbourne trailed by 21 at three-quarter time, then kicked 4.5 to 1.1 in the last quarter.

Christian Petracca kicked four goals for Melbourne and Kysaiah Pickett three; Jack Gunston kicked three for Brisbane.

Max Gawn led the way with 29 disposals, a goal, 10 clearances and 39 hitouts.

Melbourne opened the game with four straight goals in the first quarter.

Melbourne won the clearances 45–32 and won the contested ball 146–125.

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Melbourne16.9105

Brisbane Lions16.8104

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

2:13GoalA. Neal-BullenMEL1.0 (6) – 0.0 (0)
3:54GoalC. PetraccaMEL2.0 (12) – 0.0 (0)
6:55GoalC. PetraccaMEL3.0 (18) – 0.0 (0)
8:48GoalB. BrownMEL4.0 (24) – 0.0 (0)
12:38BehindC. PetraccaMEL4.1 (25) – 0.0 (0)
14:09BehindJ. DaniherBRI4.1 (25) – 0.1 (1)
15:15GoalZ. BaileyBRI4.1 (25) – 1.1 (7)
19:31BehindJ. MelkshamMEL4.2 (26) – 1.1 (7)
20:37GoalC. SpargoMEL5.2 (32) – 1.1 (7)
22:18BehindL. McCarthyBRI5.2 (32) – 1.2 (8)
24:54BehindH. McCluggageBRI5.2 (32) – 1.3 (9)
26:41GoalC. CameronBRI5.2 (32) – 2.3 (15)
29:56GoalK. PickettMEL6.2 (38) – 2.3 (15)
32:24GoalJ. DaniherBRI6.2 (38) – 3.3 (21)

2:14BehindC. SpargoMEL6.3 (39) – 3.3 (21)
2:32GoalJ. BoweyMEL7.3 (45) – 3.3 (21)
7:11GoalO. McInerneyBRI7.3 (45) – 4.3 (27)
9:26GoalW. AshcroftBRI7.3 (45) – 5.3 (33)
14:52BehindJ. DaniherBRI7.3 (45) – 5.4 (34)
18:35GoalJ. FletcherBRI7.3 (45) – 6.4 (40)
22:22GoalJ. GunstonBRILead change7.3 (45) – 7.4 (46)
25:28GoalC. PetraccaMELLead change8.3 (51) – 7.4 (46)
29:27GoalL. McCarthyBRILead change8.3 (51) – 8.4 (52)

2:16GoalL. McCarthyBRI8.3 (51) – 9.4 (58)
3:44GoalT. WoewodinMEL9.3 (57) – 9.4 (58)
6:30GoalJ. GunstonBRI9.3 (57) – 10.4 (64)
8:22BehindZ. BaileyBRI9.3 (57) – 10.5 (65)
11:31BehindJ. DaniherBRI9.3 (57) – 10.6 (66)
12:10BehindC. CameronBRI9.3 (57) – 10.7 (67)
14:14GoalZ. BaileyBRI9.3 (57) – 11.7 (73)
16:31GoalJ. LyonsBRI9.3 (57) – 12.7 (79)
19:15GoalJ. GunstonBRI9.3 (57) – 13.7 (85)
21:06GoalK. PickettMEL10.3 (63) – 13.7 (85)
24:28GoalE. HipwoodBRI10.3 (63) – 14.7 (91)
27:55GoalM. GawnMEL11.3 (69) – 14.7 (91)
29:32GoalC. CameronBRI11.3 (69) – 15.7 (97)
31:25GoalC. PetraccaMEL12.3 (75) – 15.7 (97)
32:59RushedMelbourneMEL12.4 (76) – 15.7 (97)

0:30BehindM. GawnMEL12.5 (77) – 15.7 (97)
3:33GoalJ. DaniherBRI12.5 (77) – 16.7 (103)
5:48BehindC. PetraccaMEL12.6 (78) – 16.7 (103)
9:12BehindA. BrayshawMEL12.7 (79) – 16.7 (103)
16:26GoalK. PickettMEL13.7 (85) – 16.7 (103)
17:44RushedBrisbaneBRI13.7 (85) – 16.8 (104)
19:17RushedMelbourneMEL13.8 (86) – 16.8 (104)
20:57GoalJ. MelkshamMEL14.8 (92) – 16.8 (104)
22:25RushedMelbourneMEL14.9 (93) – 16.8 (104)
25:19GoalJ. VineyMEL15.9 (99) – 16.8 (104)
28:34GoalJ. MelkshamMELLead change16.9 (105) – 16.8 (104)