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2023 Toyota AFL Premiership

Melbourne v GWS GIANTS

Round 16 • Sunday 2 July 2023 • 5:20 AM (UTC)

45 5.15

Full Time

47 7.5

GIANTS Won By 2

TIO Traeger Park, Alice Springs • Arrernte

1.5 (11)

2.9 (21)

4.12 (36)

5.15 (45)

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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 ET1 ET2

Full Time

1.0 (6)

3.3 (21)

6.4 (40)

7.5 (47)

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4th Quarter

25:01

BEHIND

Alex Neal-Bullen

0 Goals 1 Behind

23:02

GOAL

Josh Kelly

2 Goals 0 Behinds

21:45

BEHIND

Tom Sparrow

0 Goals 2 Behinds

15:49

BEHIND

Jack Viney

0 Goals 1 Behind

07:28

BEHIND

Jake Riccardi

0 Goals 1 Behind

03:41

GOAL

Ed Langdon

1 Goal 0 Behinds

23:30

BEHIND

Ben Brown

0 Goals 1 Behind

21:16

Behind Rushed

16:40

GOAL

Kysaiah Pickett

1 Goal 2 Behinds

14:59

GOAL

Brodie Grundy

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 25:01

BEHIND

Alex Neal-Bullen

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 23:02

GOAL

Josh Kelly

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q4 21:45

BEHIND

Tom Sparrow

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q4 15:49

BEHIND

Jack Viney

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 07:28

BEHIND

Jake Riccardi

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 03:41

GOAL

Ed Langdon

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 23:30

BEHIND

Ben Brown

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 21:16

Behind Rushed

Q3 16:40

GOAL

Kysaiah Pickett

1 Goal 2 Behinds

Q3 14:59

GOAL

Brodie Grundy

1 Goal 0 Behinds

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66/75 interchanges made

J.Bowey

7 min

K.Chandler

5 min

B.Fritsch

Injured

B.Grundy

5 min

J.Harmes

7 min

70/75 interchanges made

L.Ash

4 min

C.Brown

4 min

S.Coniglio

8 min

L.Keeffe

6 min

D.Lloyd

13 min

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4th Quarter

25:01

BEHIND

Alex Neal-Bullen

0 Goals 1 Behind

23:02

GOAL

Josh Kelly

2 Goals 0 Behinds

21:45

BEHIND

Tom Sparrow

0 Goals 2 Behinds

15:49

BEHIND

Jack Viney

0 Goals 1 Behind

07:28

BEHIND

Jake Riccardi

0 Goals 1 Behind

03:41

GOAL

Ed Langdon

1 Goal 0 Behinds

23:30

BEHIND

Ben Brown

0 Goals 1 Behind

21:16

Behind Rushed

16:40

GOAL

Kysaiah Pickett

1 Goal 2 Behinds

14:59

GOAL

Brodie Grundy

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q4 25:01

BEHIND

Alex Neal-Bullen

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 23:02

GOAL

Josh Kelly

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q4 21:45

BEHIND

Tom Sparrow

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q4 15:49

BEHIND

Jack Viney

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 07:28

BEHIND

Jake Riccardi

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 03:41

GOAL

Ed Langdon

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 23:30

BEHIND

Ben Brown

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 21:16

Behind Rushed

Q3 16:40

GOAL

Kysaiah Pickett

1 Goal 2 Behinds

Q3 14:59

GOAL

Brodie Grundy

1 Goal 0 Behinds

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66/75 interchanges made

J.Bowey

7 min

K.Chandler

5 min

B.Fritsch

Injured

B.Grundy

5 min

J.Harmes

7 min

70/75 interchanges made

L.Ash

4 min

C.Brown

4 min

S.Coniglio

8 min

L.Keeffe

6 min

D.Lloyd

13 min

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2023 Toyota AFL Premiership

9 Wins

0 Draws

6 Losses

Ladder Pos 4

Ladder Pos 10

Wins 7

Draws 0

Losses 8

Wins

Draws

Losses

Last Updated 5:58AM Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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Bombers fall to Blues on Thursday night footy

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10:49

Rd 24 | Scott post-match

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02:56

Rd 24 | Isaac Kako post-game

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08:12

Rd 24 | Match Highlights

The Bombers and Blues clash in round 24 of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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00:52

Rd 24 | Kako collects a couple as Bombers burst late

Essendon mounts a final-quarter comeback as Isaac Kako chips in with a pair of goals.

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Basic - Both Teams

Ranked by (ascending)

9	Ryan Angwin	10	0	0	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	51	0	11
7	Lachie Ash	78	0	0	20	17	3	3	3	0	1	369	0	74
14	Toby Bedford	45	0	0	9	2	7	1	7	0	2	66	0	83
17	Jake Bowey	68	1	0	19	12	7	4	0	0	0	178	0	73
10	Angus Brayshaw	90	0	0	24	15	9	3	4	0	7	298	1	67
32	Kieren Briggs	59	0	0	8	4	4	1	6	20	4	76	0	75
50	Ben Brown	42	0	1	12	4	8	1	2	1	0	124	0	88
46	Callum M. Brown	52	1	1	12	9	3	5	0	0	0	166	1	76
44	Jack Buckley	58	0	0	12	5	7	0	7	0	1	248	0	94
17	Finn Callaghan	82	0	1	23	13	10	4	4	0	2	511	0	78
37	Kade Chandler	32	0	0	12	4	8	1	1	0	1	119	0	75
3	Stephen Coniglio	105	0	0	30	21	9	6	3	0	3	418	0	82
13	Isaac Cumming	69	1	0	14	10	4	5	3	0	1	282	0	86
31	Bayley Fritsch	4	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	7
11	Max Gawn	85	0	0	20	13	7	2	2	17	8	295	0	82
12	Tom Green	108	0	0	38	10	28	3	4	0	3	286	1	83
4	Toby Greene	87	2	1	20	16	4	4	3	0	1	586	0	91
6	Brodie Grundy	63	1	0	15	5	10	3	0	16	5	72	0	62
4	James Harmes	68	0	0	19	10	9	2	4	0	2	258	0	71
19	Nick Haynes	90	0	0	21	16	5	8	2	0	0	525	0	81
27	Harry Himmelberg	94	0	0	28	20	8	5	2	0	2	606	0	86
23	Jesse Hogan	37	0	0	7	4	3	2	3	0	1	103	0	86
12	Lachie Hunter	99	0	2	30	21	9	2	3	0	3	459	0	91
39	Connor Idun	54	0	0	13	6	7	3	3	0	0	203	0	88
25	Lachlan Keeffe	17	0	0	2	1	1	0	2	4	0	-21	0	64
22	Josh Kelly	96	2	0	26	12	14	3	4	0	4	443	0	84
15	Ed Langdon	89	1	0	24	13	11	4	2	0	3	266	0	90
8	Jake Lever	61	0	0	19	9	10	3	1	0	1	249	0	100
38	Daniel Lloyd	33	0	0	10	6	4	2	1	0	0	196	0	72
1	Steven May	92	0	0	22	18	4	8	2	0	0	426	0	95
41	Judd McVee	48	0	0	14	9	5	2	1	0	0	211	0	85
18	Jake Melksham	44	1	0	6	5	1	3	3	0	0	157	0	69
30	Alex Neal-Bullen	65	0	1	19	13	6	1	3	0	2	393	1	81
33	Xavier O'Halloran	66	1	0	16	8	8	2	3	0	0	230	0	80
36	Harry Perryman	65	0	0	19	15	4	2	2	0	0	474	0	82
5	Christian Petracca	117	0	4	34	17	17	5	3	0	5	685	0	84
35	Harrison Petty	69	0	0	17	8	9	6	2	0	0	277	0	92
36	Kysaiah Pickett	80	1	2	19	15	4	2	5	0	2	378	1	93
26	Jake Riccardi	34	0	1	8	6	2	2	2	0	0	134	0	75
24	Trent Rivers	67	0	0	17	10	7	3	3	0	1	440	0	77
3	Christian Salem	98	0	0	24	16	8	6	4	0	0	306	0	83
29	Joel Smith	27	0	0	5	2	3	1	3	0	0	37	0	80
32	Tom Sparrow	85	0	2	26	18	8	1	2	0	1	440	0	76
15	Sam Taylor	59	0	0	13	4	9	1	8	0	0	222	0	96
7	Jack Viney	148	0	1	41	20	21	5	7	0	7	602	0	79
8	Callan Ward	54	0	0	19	13	6	3	0	0	3	408	1	74

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# 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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1.5 (11)

2.9 (21)

4.12 (36)

5.15 (45)

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6.4 (40)

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Q4 25:01

BEHIND

Alex Neal-Bullen

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 23:02

GOAL

Josh Kelly

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q4 21:45

BEHIND

Tom Sparrow

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q4 15:49

BEHIND

Jack Viney

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 07:28

BEHIND

Jake Riccardi

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 03:41

GOAL

Ed Langdon

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 23:30

BEHIND

Ben Brown

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 21:16

Behind Rushed

Q3 16:40

GOAL

Kysaiah Pickett

1 Goal 2 Behinds

Q3 14:59

GOAL

Brodie Grundy

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 12:28

GOAL

Isaac Cumming

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 08:07

GOAL

Josh Kelly

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 06:33

GOAL

Xavier O'Halloran

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 04:36

BEHIND

Finn Callaghan

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 01:35

BEHIND

Kysaiah Pickett

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q2 29:49

BEHIND

Toby Greene

2 Goals 1 Behind

Q2 24:31

GOAL

Toby Greene

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q2 21:35

BEHIND

Callum M. Brown

1 Goal 1 Behind

Q2 20:53

BEHIND

Tom Sparrow

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q2 18:00

BEHIND

Lachie Hunter

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q2 15:48

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 4 Behinds

Q2 09:08

Behind Rushed

Q2 07:05

GOAL

Jake Bowey

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q2 04:31

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 3 Behinds

Q2 03:10

GOAL

Toby Greene

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q1 25:44

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q1 24:02

BEHIND

Lachie Hunter

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q1 19:40

GOAL

Jake Melksham

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q1 09:45

GOAL

Callum M. Brown

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q1 05:40

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q1 03:44

BEHIND

Kysaiah Pickett

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q1 01:21

BEHIND

Bayley Fritsch

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 25:01

BEHIND

Alex Neal-Bullen

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 23:02

GOAL

Josh Kelly

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q4 21:45

BEHIND

Tom Sparrow

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q4 15:49

BEHIND

Jack Viney

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 07:28

BEHIND

Jake Riccardi

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q4 03:41

GOAL

Ed Langdon

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 23:30

BEHIND

Ben Brown

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 21:16

Behind Rushed

Q3 16:40

GOAL

Kysaiah Pickett

1 Goal 2 Behinds

Q3 14:59

GOAL

Brodie Grundy

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 12:28

GOAL

Isaac Cumming

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 08:07

GOAL

Josh Kelly

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 06:33

GOAL

Xavier O'Halloran

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q3 04:36

BEHIND

Finn Callaghan

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q3 01:35

BEHIND

Kysaiah Pickett

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q2 29:49

BEHIND

Toby Greene

2 Goals 1 Behind

Q2 24:31

GOAL

Toby Greene

2 Goals 0 Behinds

Q2 21:35

BEHIND

Callum M. Brown

1 Goal 1 Behind

Q2 20:53

BEHIND

Tom Sparrow

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q2 18:00

BEHIND

Lachie Hunter

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q2 15:48

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 4 Behinds

Q2 09:08

Behind Rushed

Q2 07:05

GOAL

Jake Bowey

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q2 04:31

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 3 Behinds

Q2 03:10

GOAL

Toby Greene

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q1 25:44

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 2 Behinds

Q1 24:02

BEHIND

Lachie Hunter

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q1 19:40

GOAL

Jake Melksham

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q1 09:45

GOAL

Callum M. Brown

1 Goal 0 Behinds

Q1 05:40

BEHIND

Christian Petracca

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q1 03:44

BEHIND

Kysaiah Pickett

0 Goals 1 Behind

Q1 01:21

BEHIND

Bayley Fritsch

0 Goals 1 Behind

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Bombers fall to Blues on Thursday night footy

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Bryan on board: Big Bomber re-signs until 2027

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