Match Centre | Melbourne Football Club

2025 Toyota AFL Premiership

Melbourne v Essendon

Round 5 • Saturday 12 April 2025 • 9:35 AM (UTC)

57 8.9

Full Time

96 15.6

Bombers Won By 39

Adelaide Oval, Adelaide • Kaurna

1.4 (10)

2.5 (17)

7.7 (49)

8.9 (57)

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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 ET1 ET2

Full Time

3.4 (22)

7.4 (46)

10.5 (65)

15.6 (96)

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4th Quarter

32:19

GOAL

Jye Menzie

4 Goals 0 Behinds

31:06

GOAL

Mason Redman

1 Goal 0 Behinds

22:02

GOAL

Nate Caddy

2 Goals 0 Behinds

20:34

Behind Rushed

17:30

GOAL

Tom Sparrow

1 Goal 0 Behinds

14:34

GOAL

Ben Hobbs

2 Goals 1 Behind

06:22

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 2 Behinds

04:08

GOAL

Jade Gresham

1 Goal 0 Behinds

01:32

BEHIND

Trent Rivers

0 Goals 1 Behind

31:13

GOAL

Nic Martin

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 32:19

GOAL

Jye Menzie

4 Goals 0 Behinds

Q4 31:06

GOAL

Mason Redman

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 22:02

GOAL

Nate Caddy

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q4 20:34

Behind Rushed

Q4 17:30

GOAL

Tom Sparrow

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 14:34

GOAL

Ben Hobbs

2 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 06:22

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q4 04:08

GOAL

Jade Gresham

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 01:32

BEHIND

Trent Rivers

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 31:13

GOAL

Nic Martin

1 Goal 0 Behinds

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73/75 interchanges made

J.Henderson

50 min

X.Lindsay

11 min

H.Petty

6 min

C.Spargo

10 min

T.Sparrow

10 min

71/75 interchanges made

N.Bryan

Injured

N.Caddy

10 min

S.El-Hawli

7 min

Z.Merrett

2 min

W.Setterfield

4 min

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4th Quarter

32:19

GOAL

Jye Menzie

4 Goals 0 Behinds

31:06

GOAL

Mason Redman

1 Goal 0 Behinds

22:02

GOAL

Nate Caddy

2 Goals 0 Behinds

20:34

Behind Rushed

17:30

GOAL

Tom Sparrow

1 Goal 0 Behinds

14:34

GOAL

Ben Hobbs

2 Goals 1 Behind

06:22

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 2 Behinds

04:08

GOAL

Jade Gresham

1 Goal 0 Behinds

01:32

BEHIND

Trent Rivers

0 Goals 1 Behind

31:13

GOAL

Nic Martin

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 32:19

GOAL

Jye Menzie

4 Goals 0 Behinds

Q4 31:06

GOAL

Mason Redman

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 22:02

GOAL

Nate Caddy

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q4 20:34

Behind Rushed

Q4 17:30

GOAL

Tom Sparrow

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 14:34

GOAL

Ben Hobbs

2 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 06:22

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q4 04:08

GOAL

Jade Gresham

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 01:32

BEHIND

Trent Rivers

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 31:13

GOAL

Nic Martin

1 Goal 0 Behinds

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73/75 interchanges made

J.Henderson

50 min

X.Lindsay

11 min

H.Petty

6 min

C.Spargo

10 min

T.Sparrow

10 min

71/75 interchanges made

N.Bryan

Injured

N.Caddy

10 min

S.El-Hawli

7 min

Z.Merrett

2 min

W.Setterfield

4 min

03:28

Highlights

Highlights

RD 5 | All The Goals

Check out all the goals from our round 5 clash with Essendon

AFL
07:55

Media Conference

Media Conference

RD 5| Post-match Media Conference | Simon Goodwin

Watch Melbourne’s press conference after round five’s match against Essendon

AFL
02:17

Match Day

Match Day

RD 5 | Post-Match Interview | Ed Langdon

We spoke to Ed Langdon following our loss to Essendon.

AFL
08:11

Highlights

Highlights

RD 5 | Highlights

The Demons and Bombers clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

AFL
00:42

Highlights

Highlights

RD 5 | Fritsch flicks switch to fire up Demons

Melbourne earns the goal it was crying out for thanks to a classy Bayley Fritsch finish

AFL
00:47

Highlights

Highlights

RD 5 | Kozzy kickstarts his season

Kysaiah Pickett snares his first goal for 2025 after a lively play in front of goal

AFL
Round 5 team | Young gun returns

The Demons have made just one change ahead of a crucial clash with the Bombers.

AFL
Media Conference

Media Conference

Media Conference focuses | All eyes on Gather Round

Simon Goodwin addressed the media ahead of Gather Round, speaking on the team’s belief, the upcoming Essendon challenge, and Xavier Lindsay’s return.

AFL

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Basic - Both Teams

Ranked by (ascending)

17	Jake Bowey	90	0	0	23	18	5	6	2	0	4	417	0	83
24	Nick Bryan	11	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	3	0	43	0	9
30	Nate Caddy	46	2	0	7	5	2	4	1	1	0	181	0	78
37	Kade Chandler	63	0	0	11	7	4	3	6	0	0	153	0	93
2	Sam Draper	101	0	0	22	12	10	5	2	26	5	470	1	87
22	Sam Durham	99	0	0	28	14	14	6	3	0	5	516	0	84
28	Xavier Duursma	58	1	0	17	8	9	3	1	0	4	215	0	83
41	Saad El-Hawli	73	0	0	18	8	10	5	4	0	2	213	0	62
31	Bayley Fritsch	72	2	0	10	6	4	4	5	0	0	139	0	84
11	Max Gawn	118	0	0	22	7	15	4	2	49	8	203	0	82
11	Jade Gresham	75	1	0	18	6	12	5	3	0	3	169	0	81
43	Jack Henderson	12	0	0	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	-21	0	46
8	Ben Hobbs	88	2	1	20	10	10	3	4	0	5	310	0	63
23	Harrison Jones	41	1	1	7	4	3	2	3	4	0	112	0	89
10	Isaac Kako	47	0	0	9	5	4	4	3	0	1	128	1	86
15	Ed Langdon	113	1	0	25	19	6	12	1	0	3	474	0	100
19	Harvey Langford	77	0	0	23	11	12	5	1	0	3	281	0	73
20	Xavier Lindsay	49	0	1	14	8	6	5	0	0	0	134	0	64
37	Nic Martin	121	1	0	28	18	10	11	2	0	1	184	1	95
1	Steven May	47	0	0	12	9	3	3	1	0	0	257	0	92
25	Tom McDonald	56	0	0	15	8	7	4	2	0	1	131	0	100
1	Andrew McGrath	81	0	0	26	13	13	3	3	0	1	270	0	82
32	Ben McKay	49	0	0	16	8	8	4	1	0	0	48	0	98
18	Jake Melksham	37	0	0	7	5	2	3	2	0	0	183	2	76
29	Jye Menzie	96	4	0	15	13	2	8	1	0	0	353	1	66
7	Zach Merrett	134	0	1	37	15	22	8	5	0	2	342	1	85
13	Clayton Oliver	98	0	1	24	6	18	2	9	0	6	191	0	81
16	Archie Perkins	61	1	0	17	10	7	4	0	0	1	234	2	75
5	Christian Petracca	104	0	2	27	13	14	6	5	0	4	553	0	86
35	Harrison Petty	44	1	0	10	5	5	5	0	0	0	140	0	88
36	Kysaiah Pickett	99	2	0	23	18	5	6	1	0	4	489	0	87
25	Jaxon Prior	45	0	0	12	8	4	4	1	0	0	230	0	77
27	Mason Redman	81	1	0	22	14	8	4	1	0	0	329	0	87
31	Zach Reid	90	0	0	21	14	7	10	1	0	1	289	0	96
14	Jordan Ridley	100	0	0	26	17	9	9	1	0	0	401	0	86
24	Trent Rivers	81	0	1	22	15	7	3	3	0	4	425	0	76
21	Archie Roberts	113	0	0	28	15	13	8	6	0	1	391	1	84
3	Christian Salem	89	0	0	21	15	6	10	2	0	1	354	1	88
12	Will Setterfield	104	0	0	21	13	8	3	10	0	2	355	3	78
30	Harry Sharp	20	1	0	3	2	1	2	0	0	0	73	0	35
9	Dylan Shiel	91	1	0	30	12	18	3	1	0	7	287	1	69
9	Charlie Spargo	39	0	0	12	6	6	2	1	0	0	170	2	73
32	Tom Sparrow	33	1	0	5	3	2	3	2	0	0	81	0	63
2	Jacob van Rooyen	34	0	0	7	2	5	1	2	9	3	39	0	75
7	Jack Viney	79	0	1	21	11	10	2	5	0	2	317	0	75
6	Caleb Windsor	53	0	1	13	6	7	5	2	0	1	215	0	80

Manage Fields

Legend

# Player Number
AF: AFL Fantasy
G: Goals
B: Behinds
D: Disposals
K: Kicks
H: Handball
M: Marks
T: Tackles
HO: Hitouts
CLR: Clearence
MG: Meters Gained
GAs: Goal Assists
ToG%: Time on Ground
CM: Contested Marks
i50s: Inside 50s
FF: Frees For
FA: Frees Against
CC: Centre Clearances
SI: Score Involvements
I: Intercepts
Ti50: Tackles in Forward 50
DEf: Disposal Efficiency
CP: Contested Possessions
UP: Uncontested Possessions
R: Rating Points
FA: Frees Against
B: Bounces
ToG%: Time on Ground
FF: Frees For
AF: AFL Fantasy
OP: One Percenters
MP: Matches Played
D: Disposals
K: Kicks
H: Handball
label.stats.inside50.short: Inside i50s
DEf: Disposal Efficiency
C: Clangers
Ri50s: Rebound i50s
MG: Meters Gained
EK: Effective Kicks
KE: Kick Efficiency
Kthr: Kick to Handball Ratio
ED: Effective disposals
CP: Contested Possessions
UP: Uncontested Possessions
I: Intercepts
T: Turnovers
CPR: Contested Possession Rate
GBG: Ground ball gets
f50 gbg: F50 Ground Ball Gets
HO: Hitouts
CC: Centre Clearances
SC: Stoppage Clearances
TC: Total Clearances
HtAdv: Hitouts To Adv
HitWp: Hitout to Win Percentage
HitAdR: Hitout To Advantage Rate
RC: Ruck Contests
M: Marks
Mi50: Marks inside 50
MoL: Marks on Lead
IM: Intercept Marks
CM: Contested Marks
G: Goals
B: Behinds
GAs: Goal Assists
GA: Goal Accuracy
SaG: Shots at Goal
SI: Score Involvements
SL: Score Launches
T: Tackles
Ti50: Tackles in Forward 50
PA: Pressure Acts
DHPA: Def Half Pressure Acts
S: Spoils
CDOoO: Contest Def One on Ones
CDL: Contest Def Losses

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Q4 32:19

GOAL

Jye Menzie

4 Goals 0 Behinds

Q4 31:06

GOAL

Mason Redman

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 22:02

GOAL

Nate Caddy

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q4 20:34

Behind Rushed

Q4 17:30

GOAL

Tom Sparrow

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 14:34

GOAL

Ben Hobbs

2 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 06:22

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q4 04:08

GOAL

Jade Gresham

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 01:32

BEHIND

Trent Rivers

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 31:13

GOAL

Nic Martin

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 29:19

GOAL

Harry Sharp

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 25:48

GOAL

Xavier Duursma

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 23:23

BEHIND

Clayton Oliver

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 22:15

GOAL

Kysaiah Pickett

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q3 17:34

GOAL

Bayley Fritsch

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q3 11:58

GOAL

Bayley Fritsch

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 07:54

GOAL

Harrison Petty

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 05:51

BEHIND

Zach Merrett

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 03:50

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 01:18

GOAL

Archie Perkins

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q2 29:23

BEHIND

Caleb Windsor

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q2 23:37

GOAL

Jye Menzie

3 Goals 0 Behinds

Q2 20:47

GOAL

Dylan Shiel

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q2 11:19

GOAL

Nate Caddy

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q2 08:18

GOAL

Jye Menzie

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q2 03:31

GOAL

Ed Langdon

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q1 27:43

BEHIND

Xavier Lindsay

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q1 25:50

BEHIND

Jack Viney

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q1 24:13

Behind Rushed

Q1 18:27

Behind Rushed

Q1 16:54

GOAL

Ben Hobbs

1 Goal 1 Behind

Q1 15:10

Behind Rushed

Q1 13:07

BEHIND

Ben Hobbs

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q1 11:02

GOAL

Kysaiah Pickett

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q1 08:58

GOAL

Jye Menzie

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q1 06:27

GOAL

Harrison Jones

1 Goal 1 Behind

Q1 03:57

Behind Rushed

Q1 03:29

BEHIND

Harrison Jones

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 32:19

GOAL

Jye Menzie

4 Goals 0 Behinds

Q4 31:06

GOAL

Mason Redman

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 22:02

GOAL

Nate Caddy

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q4 20:34

Behind Rushed

Q4 17:30

GOAL

Tom Sparrow

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 14:34

GOAL

Ben Hobbs

2 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 06:22

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q4 04:08

GOAL

Jade Gresham

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 01:32

BEHIND

Trent Rivers

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 31:13

GOAL

Nic Martin

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 29:19

GOAL

Harry Sharp

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 25:48

GOAL

Xavier Duursma

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 23:23

BEHIND

Clayton Oliver

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 22:15

GOAL

Kysaiah Pickett

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q3 17:34

GOAL

Bayley Fritsch

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q3 11:58

GOAL

Bayley Fritsch

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 07:54

GOAL

Harrison Petty

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 05:51

BEHIND

Zach Merrett

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 03:50

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 01:18

GOAL

Archie Perkins

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q2 29:23

BEHIND

Caleb Windsor

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q2 23:37

GOAL

Jye Menzie

3 Goals 0 Behinds

Q2 20:47

GOAL

Dylan Shiel

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q2 11:19

GOAL

Nate Caddy

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q2 08:18

GOAL

Jye Menzie

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q2 03:31

GOAL

Ed Langdon

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q1 27:43

BEHIND

Xavier Lindsay

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q1 25:50

BEHIND

Jack Viney

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q1 24:13

Behind Rushed

Q1 18:27

Behind Rushed

Q1 16:54

GOAL

Ben Hobbs

1 Goal 1 Behind

Q1 15:10

Behind Rushed

Q1 13:07

BEHIND

Ben Hobbs

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q1 11:02

GOAL

Kysaiah Pickett

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q1 08:58

GOAL

Jye Menzie

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q1 06:27

GOAL

Harrison Jones

1 Goal 1 Behind

Q1 03:57

Behind Rushed

Q1 03:29

BEHIND

Harrison Jones

0 Goals 1 Behind

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03:28

Highlights

Highlights

RD 5 | All The Goals

Check out all the goals from our round 5 clash with Essendon

AFL
07:55

Media Conference

Media Conference

RD 5| Post-match Media Conference | Simon Goodwin

Watch Melbourne’s press conference after round five’s match against Essendon

AFL
02:17

Match Day

Match Day

RD 5 | Post-Match Interview | Ed Langdon

We spoke to Ed Langdon following our loss to Essendon.

AFL
08:11

Highlights

Highlights

RD 5 | Highlights

The Demons and Bombers clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

AFL
00:42

Highlights

Highlights

RD 5 | Fritsch flicks switch to fire up Demons

Melbourne earns the goal it was crying out for thanks to a classy Bayley Fritsch finish

AFL
00:47

Highlights

Highlights

RD 5 | Kozzy kickstarts his season

Kysaiah Pickett snares his first goal for 2025 after a lively play in front of goal

AFL
Round 5 team | Young gun returns

The Demons have made just one change ahead of a crucial clash with the Bombers.

AFL
Media Conference

Media Conference

Media Conference focuses | All eyes on Gather Round

Simon Goodwin addressed the media ahead of Gather Round, speaking on the team’s belief, the upcoming Essendon challenge, and Xavier Lindsay’s return.

AFL

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RD 5 | All The Goals

RD 5| Post-match Media Conference | Simon Goodwin

RD 5 | Post-Match Interview | Ed Langdon

RD 5 | Highlights

RD 5 | Fritsch flicks switch to fire up Demons

RD 5 | Kozzy kickstarts his season

Round 5 team | Young gun returns

Media Conference focuses | All eyes on Gather Round

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RD 5 | All The Goals

RD 5| Post-match Media Conference | Simon Goodwin

RD 5 | Post-Match Interview | Ed Langdon

RD 5 | Highlights

RD 5 | Fritsch flicks switch to fire up Demons

RD 5 | Kozzy kickstarts his season

Round 5 team | Young gun returns

Media Conference focuses | All eyes on Gather Round

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