THE LAST TIME THEY MET

[Demonland 74,809]

The plucky Hawks stayed with the Demons until the final quarter in what turned out to be Melbourne’s last win for the season on the MCG. Jake Melksham was the team’s best player and snagged three goals. A week later, his season was over.

MELBOURNE 3.2.20 6.5.41 10.6.66 13.9.87

HAWTHORN 4.2.26 6.3.39 8.5.53 9.6.60

THE TEAMS 

MELBOURNE 

B J. Bowey S. May T. Rivers
HB J. McVee J. Smith J. Lever
C C. Salem J. Viney E. Langdon
HF T. Sparrow J. Melksham A. Neal-Bullen
F K. Pickett J. van Rooyen L. Hunter
FOLL M. Gawn C. Oliver C. Petracca
I/C A. Brayshaw K. Chandler B. Laurie A. Tomlinson SUB J. Schache EMG B. Grundy J. Jordon C. Spargo 

IN B. Laurie J. Schache A. Tomlinson

OUT B. Grundy (omitted) M. Hibberd (omitted) J. Jordon (omitted)

HAWTHORN

B B. Hardwick J. Blanck J. Impey
HB J. Sicily J. Scrimshaw H. Morrison
C K. Amon W. Day J. Weddle
HF H. Hustwaite L. Breust J. Ward
F D. Moore J. Koschitzke F. Maginness
FOLL N. Reeves C. Nash J. Worpel 
I/C D. Grainger-Barras N. Long C. MacDonald M. Ramsden SUB J. Serong EMG T. Brockman B. Ryan 

IN H. Hustwaite N. Long M. Ramsden J. Serong 

OUT M. Lewis (foot) B. MacDonald (omitted) J. Newcombe (hamstring) C. Wingard (Achilles)