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There were no late changes to either side, with Oskar Baker and Rhys Mathieson named the medical subs.Demon Bayley Fritsch booted the first of the game after a controversial off-ball free kick was paid against Lion Oscar McInerney.
A crunching tackle from Mitch Robinson to Jake Lever on Melbourne’s last line of defence halfway through the second term embodied the hunting mentality the Lions were playing with. “Melbourne has got too many non-contributors at the moment,” Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd told 3AW Football. Dayne Zorko, minutes after getting reported for clipping Tom McDonald high, got one back for the Lions. But Petracca and McDonald responded for the ladder leaders with back-to-back majors to bring the ladder-leaders back within a point.
Simon Goodwin’s team booted nine of the last 10 goals of the match, including five in a row, with Alex Neal-Bullen’s late-game goal sealing the result.Get all the latest AFL news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail.At half-time, Melbourne looked a shadow of its 2021 self and was seemingly destined for a second loss in three games.“I think this has got a bit of Richmond about it.
In the second half, they thumped the Lions in the same statistical areas: +16 for contested possessions, +10 clearances and +17 inside 50s. Lever, who went into the game ranked first in the AFL for average intercepts , had just two intercepts across the first two quarters. May had six, but his direct opponent Eric Hipwood was causing ample headaches with nine disposals, five marks and four scoring shots in the first half.
“They’ve engaged them really well. As a starting position, you don‘t let them dictate terms,” Riewoldt told Fox Footy.
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