Round 18, 2023
Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions
Friday 14 July
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 38,030
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 6.2 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 16.9.105 |
| Brisbane Lions | 3.3 | 8.4 | 15.7 | 16.8.104 |
Melbourne win by 1 point
Goalkickers: Christian Petracca 4, Kysaiah Pickett 3, Jake Melksham 2, Jake Bowey 1, Ben Brown 1, Max Gawn 1, Alex Neal-Bullen 1, Charlie Spargo 1, Jack Viney 1, Taj Woewodin 1
Brownlow votes:
3 - Christian Petracca
1 - Max Gawn
Coaches votes:
10 - Max Gawn
8 - Christian Petracca
3 - Jake Melksham
1 - Jack Viney
Milestones:
Rising Star nomination
Judd McVee
Melbourne got the jump on their fellow top four contenders with four goals to nil early in the opening term. By quarter time they still led by 17 points, before Brisbane recovered and cut the gap to a point at half time. The third term was all Brisbane, kicking seven goals to four, then the first goal of the last quarter to take a 26 point lead. Premature attempts to shut the game down cost the Lions, who conceded the last four goals. Jack Viney gave his side a chance to win by snatching a goal from a stoppage in the dying minutes, before Jake Melksham marked with a set shot in the last minute. He converted to put his side ahead by a goal.
With just seconds left at the bounce, Brisbane managed to get the ball forward but were denied a mark by Jake Lever on the siren and fell short.
Best were Petracca, Gawn and Brayshaw. Joel Smith replaced Harrison Petty (rib injury) in the third quarter.
Lists
One point games
Rising Star
Media
afl.com.au - 14/07/2023
Links
Demonblog match review