Round 18, 2018
Geelong vs Melbourne
Saturday 21 July
Venue: Kardinia Park
Attendance: 30,125
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Geelong | 2.1 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 16.4.100 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 14.14.98 |
Geelong win by 2 points
Goalkickers: Tom McDonald 4, Jeff Garlett 2, Jake Melksham 2, Angus Brayshaw 1, Max Gawn 1, Jesse Hogan 1, Nathan Jones 1, Christian Petracca 1, Charlie Spargo 1
Milestones:
50 games
Angus Brayshaw
Brownlow votes
2 - Max Gawn
1 - Nathan Jones
After a cagey first half, Melbourne shot away with the last four goals of the third quarter to take a 23 point lead into the last change. Tom McDonald kicked a goal two minutes into the last term to extend the gap to 29, before Geelong stormed back into the game. They drew to within two points near the end of the quarter, and after a rushed behind in the last minute transitioned from one end of the ground to other where defender Zac Tuohy marked on the siren. He kicked truly to win the game.
Best were Oliver, Harmes and Fritsch.
Lists
After the siren