Round 23, 2018
Melbourne vs Greater Western Sydney
Sunday 26 August
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 37,285
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 4.2 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 15.12.102 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4.1 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 8.9.57 |
Melbourne win by 45 points
Goalkickers: Tom McDonald 3, Christian Petracca 3, Alex Neal-Bullen 2, Angus Brayshaw 1, Max Gawn 1, James Harmes 1, Nathan Jones 1, Jake Melksham 1, Sam Weideman 1, Aaron vandenBerg 1
Milestones:
Last MFC game
Dean Kent
Brownlow votes
3 - Angus Brayshaw
2 - Max Gawn
With their finals berth sealed a week earlier, Melbourne was playing to earn a home final. A loss would have meant another game against the Giants, this time away from home.
After a nervy start the Demons hit back to take the lead into quarter time and kicked away from there. Five goals to three behinds in the third quarter won the game, and they were able to comfortably relax in the last quarter in preparation for their upcoming Elimination Final.
Best were Harmes, Gawn and Oliver. Dean Kent suffered a shoulder injury in the first quarter.
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