Blog log from R6 of 2025: Melbourne vs Fremantle

Brayshaw gets a contact free on Langdon 45m out in the corridor and strokes through the opening goal of a sunny Easter Saturday. (Q1 2:58)
Chaos ball from the HFF inside to the bootlaces of Pickett who makes it look good with a lightning quick pick up and snap over the left shoulder for the goal from 40m. (Q1 5:02)
Langdon it was with the grubber inside 50 kick from members wing, suited the undermanned and small forward line of the Demons today. (Q1 6:01)
Langdon gets another chance for a kick inside 50 from the centre and delivers a perfect bullet pass onto the chest of Petty at the hotspot in front of Cox, another goal. (Q1 6:29)
Rivers marks at half forward over Reid, keeps his feet and plays on for a running shot from 45m on a slight angle, that one sails through as well, Dees have the jump! (Q1 8:31)
Bolton marks an Amiss pass from outer wing in front of Howes 45m out near the boundary, raises a hand to stop teammates calling for it inside, then threads the set shot! (Q1 11:12)
Reid roves a bounce handball from Switkowski following the next centre bounce from CHF and sails through a quality snap for his first goal from 35m. (Q1 13:12)
Petty marks 50m out on the flank and thumps through another lovely set shot for his second goal. (Q1 16:57)
Draper is pinged for contact on Melksham 35m out in the corridor who misses to the right. (Q1 18:58)
Pickett marks a Windsor rebound kick in the centre and turns to pass to Fullarton 45m out in front, who misses to the right. (Q1 21:30)
Treacy gathers a bounce pass from Sharp on outer wing then swerves past Tom McDonald for a pass to Reid who marks low 35m out on a slight angle but misses near side right. (Q1 22:38)
Petracca roves on the HFF and swerves through a nice snap from 35m. (Q1 24:54)
O’Meara receives from Clark on outer wing and passes to Frederick 40m out on the flank, who misses near side right. (Q1 28:23)
Fremantle get a slingshot going from half back through the centre, Treacy is over the back of Turner to mark a Frederick long ball and waltz into the open goal. (Q1 30:25)
Gawn to Petracca to Viney from the centre bounce, Viney baulks Clark with a left foot step and goals from 45m in front! (Q1 31:53)
Chandler wheels after marking on the HFF outer side, he bombs long from fully 65m out, ball pitches in front of Petty and rolls past him for a massively long goal! (Q2 1:34)
Amiss gathers a grubber from Banfield on outer side and centres from the boundary 30m out for Darcy to mark at the hotspot for his first goal. (Q2 3:49)
Fullarton sends a long speculator from the HFF to the square, Pearce is there but gets nudged a little under the flight by Chandler and drops the mark, Chandler roves and goals. (Q2 6:04)
On the end of a rebound from the last line around members wing, Petty marks a long Petracca ball from the HFF over Cox and gives Pickett a Joe the Goose special! (Q2 7:44)
Demons boss the next centre bounce as Viney worries Serong off it, Pickett swerves through CHF to 40m and screws through another one, Melbourne is on FIYAH! (Q2 9:04)
Reid gets a free on Salem 45m out in the corridor but misses to the right. (Q2 10:34)
Amiss gets a downfield free from the hotspot for contact on the kicker by Windsor, he doesn’t miss. (Q2 11:47)
Bolton baulks between three Demons on the outer side HFF, he passes too short to Sharp for a mark, Sharp has just enough time to measure a snap off a step and nails it. (Q2 14:03)
Pickett marks on the lead 50m out on the flank in front of Draper, wheels and shoots with a rush of blood… misses near side right. (Q2 17:16)
The crumb from a long Bolton kick to the square with Amiss flying sits up on the behind line, Frederick throws his left boot at it but can’t get the angles right, only a point. (Q2 19:20)
Oliver gives straight to Bolton at a pack on the HFF, he tries a bounce pass towards Amiss but the ball bounces high over his head and through for a sensational goal! (Q2 22:10)
Pickett takes a screamer over Petty 20m out on a slight angle for his fourth goal. Fine football on a sunny day at the G! (Q2 25:16)
Sharp jinks past the chasing Lindsay on the HFF but shoots across the face from 45m. (Q2 28:22)
Serong roves at top of defensive goalsquare but gets tackled by Melksham and handballs to grass, Petty pounces to volley home the goal! (Q2 32:41)
Pickett misses a snap from the pocket to kick off Q3 scoring. (Q3 1:16)
Oscar McDonald marks a short O’Meara pass and converts a set shot from 35m and gets mobbed by teammates for his first goal in purple. (Q3 3:56)
Bolton beats two on members wing and delivers a lovely long diagonal pass to the centre for Switkowski who sends Jeremy Sharp to 40m where he misses under pressure. (Q3 6:47)
Rivers drops a mark at half back under pressure, scrags Switkowski off it but eventually Bolton passes to Amiss 30m out on a slight angle who misses. (Q3 8:11)
Viney kicks over Draper to Pickett at the hotspot who races into the open goal for his fifth, not without showing the ball to the chasing Draper with classic rover’s cheek! (Q3 9:55)
Reid centres from the pocket to Bolton to mark in front of Windsor 25m out on the flank. The set shot is a peach for his third goal. (Q3 15:57)
Oliver gives to Spargo after the next bounce, Spargo turns and shoots from 40m but it flies wide right. (Q3 17:44)
Serong feeds outside from outer wing to Jeremy Sharp whose flying snap from 50m on the flank is narrow to the right. (Q3 19:14)
Spargo jinks between Dockers on outer wing, has a handball option but goes quick and long, good decision because Johnson has to defend two Demons, Harry Sharp feeds Langford, goal. (Q3 21:27)
Bolton streaks away from the next centre bounce but a late lunge puts him off the snap from 45m, flies to the right. (Q3 22:47)
Pickett passes from outer wing to Petracca who leaps in front of a flat-footed Young to mark 30m out on a slight angle, but misses a relatively easy set shot. (Q3 24:52)
Switkowski drops a Reid pass on outer wing, but Brayshaw mops up and gives back to him for a pass to Dudley 35m out on a slight angle. Dudley kicks truly. (Q3 27:21)
Pearce is pinged for some fairly soft contact on Petty at the top of the square for a charity goal. (Q3 28:58)
Gawn gets a ruck free at a ball up 20m out in front but tugs it left, disappointingly. (Q4 2:42)
Clark gets a free on Spargo 50m out on a slight angle, his set shot falls near the right goalpost but is spoiled by Gawn and rushed by Howes. (Q4 6:01)
Treacy was unlucky not to be paid a contact free a few minutes ago but he clunks the mark from a long Johnson kick to 40m in the corridor… then misses to the left. (Q4 10:01)
Oliver sets up Viney for a snap from the HFF but it goes across the face. (Q4 13:48)
Amiss is one out with Howes at the hotspot for a long kick by Reid on a fast break rebound, no mark but Amiss keeps his feet to rove but Rivers’ diving lunge forces a dribble wide! (Q4 14:52)
Fremantle gets a quick repeat inside 50 after the kick in, Brayshaw to Bolton at half forward who has Amiss to mark at the top of the square and not miss. (Q4 15:58)
Dudley has Reid at half forward for another pass inside 50, goes to the pocket for Amiss who gets smashed late by Rivers, no mark paid but contact free is, Amiss shoots from 30m… (Q4 17:37)
Nev does not miss! Dockers within a straight kick and with the momentum. (Q4 17:54)
Draper stands up in a Langdon tackle to feed Young for a pass to Bolton 55m out, who plays on past the mark then slips and kicks OOTF. (Q4 19:39)
Gawn feeds inside to Langford from a throw-in, Langford spins onto the left and curls in the goal from the hotspot! (Q4 21:07)
Sparrow has a chance to ice the game after roving at the top of the square but misses. Still, makes it three kicks the difference with 3:30 to play. (Q4 24:23)
Gawn intercepts over Darcy on members wing, Young gets pinged for encroachment to give away 50m, that’s the ball game. Mark brought to 40m on a slight angle, Maxy misses left. (Q4 25:23)
Melksham misses a checkside from the pocket 20m out. (Q4 26:25)
Chandler also misses a short-range snap. (Q4 26:54)
Darcy marks 20m out on a slight angle for some hurried garbage in the last minute. (Q4 27:51)