The Demons were forced to make multiple changes as well as losing coach Simon Goodwin to Covid19. Thanks to usual suspects in Max Gawn, Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca and four goals from Ben Brown, they were able to overcome a determined Hawthorn combination by 10 points despite being held goalless in the final quarter.

MELBOURNE 3.3.21 7.5.47 13.9.87 13.13.91

HAWTHORN 3.5.23 5.8.38 8.11.59 11.15.81  

THE TEAMS

MELBOURNE

B: T.Rivers 24 S.May 1 J.Smith 44
HB: J.Jordon 23 J.Lever 8 J.Bowey 17
C: A. Brayshaw 10 C.Petracca 5 E.Langdon 15
HF: T.McDonald 25 S.Weideman 26 B.Fritsch 31
F: T.Bedford 12 B.Brown 50 J.Harmes 4
Foll: M.Gawn 11 C.Oliver 13 J.Viney 7
I/C: L.Dunstan 27 J.Hunt 29 J.Melksham 18 C.Spargo 9
Sub: K.Chandler Emerg: O.Baker 33 M.Brown 38 A.Tomlinson 20

In: K.Chandler J.Lever T.McDonald J.Melksham J.Viney

Out: L.Jackson (H & S Protocols) A.Neal-Bullen (H & S Protocols) H.Petty (H & S Protocols) K.Pickett (H & S Protocols) T.Sparrow (H & S Protocols) 

HAWTHORN

B: J.Scrimshaw 14 S.Frost 8 B.Hardwick 
HB: F.Maginness 32 J.Sicily 6 W.Day 12
C: J.O'Meara 10 T.Mitchell 3 L.Shiels 26
HF: C.Nash 11 L.Breust 22 C.Macdonald 31
HF: D.Moore 13 J.Gunston 19 J.Impey 4
Foll: M.Lynch 18 J.Newcombe 44 J.Worpel 5
I/C: L.Bramble 16 J.Callow 45 C.Wingard 20 J.Koschitzke 23
Sub: D.Howe 17 Emerg: D.Grainger-Barras 24 K.Hartigan 28 N.Long 27

In: L.Bramble J.Callow D.Howe

Out: D.Grainger-Barras (managed) H.Morrison (injured) J.Ward (managed)

How did we win this game without Jacko?