Friday 22 February
Olympic Park
Collingwood 2.1, 3.5, 4.5, 7.6.48
Melbourne 4.1, 5.4, 8.6, 11.6.72
Melbourne win by 24 points
Goalkickers: Braydon Preuss 2, Jeff Garlett 1, James Harmes 1, Jay Kennedy Harris 1, Alex Neal-Bullen 1, Tim Smith 1, Tom Sparrow 1, Billy Stretch 1, Sam Weideman 1
Collingwood kicked the first two goals of the game, but only two more before three quarter time as Melbourne built up a match-winning lead in their first practice match of the new season.
A late goal by the Pies in the second term was cancelled out immediately by a Tim Smith goal off the ground at the start of the third and the Demons went away to a comfortable victory without a number of their stars.
Best were Gawn, Preuss and Harmes.
Squad
Christian Salem
James Harmes
Christian Petracca
Jordan Lewis
Charlie Spargo
Angus Brayshaw
Max Gawn
Michael Hibberd
Billy Stretch
Sam Frost
Braydon Preuss
Aaron vandenBerg
Jay Kennedy Harris
Sam Weideman
Oscar McDonald
Jayden Hunt
Alex Neal-Bullen
Tom Sparrow
Marty Hore
Jeff Garlett
Tim Smith
Neville Jetta
Corey Wagner
Josh Wagner
Joel Smith
Media
melbournefc.com.au - 22/02/2019
melbournefc.com.au - 22/02/2019
Age - 22/09/2019