This was a lacklustre game but the Demons were in control from the start after kicking five goals straight in the opening quarter. Christian Petracca kicked four goals. Ed Langdon and Steven May played great games.
MELBOURNE 5.0.30 7.2.44 9.5.59 12.7.79
ST KILDA 3.5.23 4.7.31 6.8.44 8.10.58
THE TEAMS ST KILDA
B Z. Cordy D. Howard C. Wilkie
HB J. Webster M. Windhager N. Wanganeen-Milera
C M. Wood J. Steele S. Ross
HF D. Butler M. Phillipou M. Owens
F A. Caminiti M. King J. Gresham
FOLL R. Marshall B. Crouch J. Sinclair
I/C J. Billings Z. Jones C. Sharman L. Stocker SUB R. Byrnes EMG T. Campbell H. Clark J. Peris
IN J. Billings Z. Cordy Z. Jones
OUT J. Battle (concussion) J. Higgins (knee) B. Hill (knee)
MELBOURNE
B J. Bowey S. May H. Petty
HB C. Salem J. Lever A. Brayshaw
C J. Jordon J. Viney E. Langdon
HF K. Pickett J. Melksham T. Sparrow
F A. Neal-Bullen B. Brown C. Spargo
FOLL M. Gawn C. Petracca T. Rivers
I/C B. Grundy L. Hunter J. McVee T. Woewodin SUB J. Smith EMG K. Chandler J. Harmes J. van Rooyen
IN J. Jordon C. Spargo T. Woewodin
OUT K. Chandler (omitted) B. Fritsch (foot) J. Harmes (omitted)