Round 3, 2025
Melbourne vs Gold Coast
Sunday 23 March
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 24,506
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 1.4 | 2.9 | 6.12 | 8.14.62 |
| Gold Coast | 4.5 | 5.8 | 12.10 | 18.12.120 |
Gold Coast win by 58 points
Goalkickers: Harry Sharp 2, Jake Bowey 1, Kade Chandler 1, Harvey Langford 1, Jake Melksham 1, Christian Petracca 1, Jacob van Rooyen 1
Milestones:
Rising Star nominee
Harvey Langford
First goal
Harvey Langford (2nd game)
After a shock heavy loss a week earlier, Melbourne returned to the MCG to play a team they hadn't lost to since 2014. Late goals in a poor last quarter gave the Suns a three goal lead at the first change which they never gave up. The Demons only added another goal before three quarter time, then conceded 13 goals to six in the second half, falling to a demoralising defeat which left them 0-3 to start the season for the first time since 2019.
Substitute Jake Melksham replaced Xavier Lindsay (knee injury) in the first quarter.
Best were Langford, Bowey, and Langdon
Media
afl.com.au - 23/03/2025
Links
Demonblog match review