Round 19, 2018
Adelaide vs Melbourne
Saturday 28 July
Venue: Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 45,880
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 10.17.77 |
| Melbourne | 3.1 | 5.7 | 12.11 | 13.12.90 |
Melbourne win by 13 points
Goalkickers: Tom McDonald 3, Bayley Fritsch 2, Jordan Lewis 2, Jake Melksham 2, Jeff Garlett 1, Jesse Hogan 1, Jay Kennedy Harris 1, Alex Neal-Bullen 1
Milestones:
300 games (also with Hawthorn)
Jordan Lewis
100 games (also with Greater Western Sydney)
Dom Tyson
Statistical categories led:
Equal most hitouts in a game: Max Gawn - 66
Brownlow votes:
3 - Clayton Oliver
2 - Max Gawn
After going 20-0 down, Melbourne were fortunate to be behind by only nine points at the first change courtesy of a Bayley Fritsch goal after the siren. Like their previous game, a blistering third quarter put the Demons in a winning position. The last five goals of the term opened a 31 point lead at the last break, but in a quarter affected by rain they had to withstand a furious comeback by the Crows. The margin was down to eight points late in the quarter before Eddie Betts missed a chance at a goal from the square. Melbourne held on, kicking the last goal of the game to win by 13.
Best were Oliver, Harmes and Neal-Bullen.
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