AFL Media senior photographer Michael Willson goes behind the scenes of Melbourne’s round 22 clash against the Brisbane Lions at the MCG and delivers an outstanding pictorial gallery of the club’s match day.

All photos have been taken by Michael Willson / AFL Media


11.11am - Jordan Lewis and wife Lucy arrive with son Freddie


11.19am - Injured co-captain Jack Viney looks on before match


11.26am - Michael Hibberd flicks through the newspaper



11.40am - Jeff Garlett and Neville Jetta share a joke in the rooms


11.44am - Jack Viney and Max Gawn admire the poster of Viney in the AFL Record


11.46am - Returning star Jesse Hogan receives some physio work


11.56am - Jeff Garlett relaxes as he listens to music before the match


12.03pm - Michael Hibberd limbers up


12.04pm - Billy Stretch stretches


12.51pm - James Harmes puts on his jumper 


12.51pm - Neville Jetta takes a moment before putting on his jumper 


12.53pm - Coach Simon Goodwin looks on as his charges warm up


1.00pm - Nathan Jones paints a picture of concentration as he warms up


1.02pm - Jayden Hunt puts on the most talked about headband in the AFL


1.03pm - Simon Goodwin delivers some last minute instructions to his players in the rooms


1.08pm - The team huddles moments before the opening bounce 


1.13pm - Tom McDonald and Eric Hipwood do battle in the opening minutes


1.16pm - Dom Tyson gathers one of his 27 disposals for the day during the match


1.44pm - Nathan Jones looks on as he receives a massage at quarter time


1.45pm - Christian Petracca and Billy Stretch listen intently at the quarter time huddle


1.56pm - Jesse Hogan celebrates his second goal for the day


1.59pm - Jordan Lewis handpasses in the fading afternoon light


2.24pm - Jesse Hogan looks on as forwards coach Troy Chaplin speaks with his players at the half time break


2.41pm - Simon Goodwin ponders his next move


2.54pm - Cameron Pedersen explains a transition to Brendan McCartney on the interchange bench


2.56pm - Clayton Oliver takes a phone call from the coach's box above the interchange bench


3.08pm - Troy Chaplin shows his forwards vision on an iPad at the three quarter time break


3.08pm - Jesse Hogan receives some physio treatment at the three quarter time break 


3.09pm - Simon Goodwin addresses his charges one final time


3.12pm - Jayden Hunt withstands a vicious tackle from his opponent 


3.14pm - Christian Petracca celebrates a final quarter goal


3.51pm - Smiles all round as James Harmes and Bernie Vince celebrate victory over the Lions


3.54pm - Simon Goodwin dissects the victory with his players following the match


3.57pm - Jake Melksham takes a moment with his nephew Duke and daughter Frankie


3.58pm - Nathan Jones receives a hug from daughter Bobbi 


3.59pm - Oscar McDonald enjoys a slice of pizza


4.00pm - Neville Jetta warms down with daughter Nalani by his side


4.04pm - Christian Petracca spends some time with Demon fan Lucas after the match


4.05pm - Angus Brayshaw regales the victory with his teammates


4.06pm - Jordan Lewis and son Freddie take time out in the ice bath