Recap
GOALS
Melbourne: Hunt 3, Harms 3, Lockhart 2, Weideman 2, Melksham, Neal-Bullen, C.Wagner, Petracca, Gawn, Kolodjashnij, T.McDonald, Brayshaw
Essendon: McDonald-Tipungwuti 4, McKernan 4, Stringer 4, Smith 2, Fantasia 2, Baguley, Zaharakis, McGrath, Parish
BEST
Melbourne: Brayshaw, Gawn, Oliver, Petracca, Jetta
Essendon: Heppell, Shiel, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Zaharakis, Stringer, Fantasia
INJURIES
Melbourne: McDonald (ankle)
Essendon: Mutch (hamstring), Francis (corked quad)
Reports: Nil
Official crowd: 52,475 at the MCG