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Blog log from R18 of 2026: Melbourne vs Richmond

Blog log for Melbourne vs Richmond, R18 of 2026

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Melksham marks 70m out at half forward and bombs it towards his key man in van Rooyen in a 1 on 1 matchup with Miller. The Roo marks and goals to open proceedings! (Q1 1:41)
Lever gloms Mansell late on the wing and concedes a 50m penalty which brings the small in range of goal. Mansell loads up but misses left. (Q1 4:31)
A hurried handball in the back half sees players scramble for possession, with Taranto getting there first, missing the first hacked kick but then gathering and snapping the goal! (Q1 6:21)
The Tigers stream through the middle, Vlastuin to the first gamer in Peucker who takes a bounce, loses the ball but gathers his mess and bombs his first goal from 45 on the run! (Q1 8:41)
Langford marks on the flank and spies a strong lead from Melksham into the pocket. Melksham marks some 30m out and snaps it through with his experience and class! (Q1 10:21)
Johnson infringes on Nankervis in a ruck contest inside D50 which gifts Nankervis a shot on goal from 25m out. Nankervis steers it home! (Q1 12:02)
Trezise shovels a handball back to Annand and rushes a behind under Melbourne pressure. (Q1 16:22)
The Tigers get all out of sorts in defence as they lose their men and Melksham is allowed to mark almost uncontested 25m out in the pocket. Melksham screws through his second goal! (Q1 18:21)
Mansell soccers it towards goal and Jiath sees it over. (Q1 21:20)
Windsor snaps through a bouncing goal from 45m out off a step! (Q1 21:20)
Chandler marks in the centre square and the forward 50 is wide open for him. He sends the ball out in front of van Rooyen who marks 35m out from goal. JVR slots his second! (Q1 25:47)
Jefferson misses a very gettable set shot from 30m out in front of goal. (Q1 26:42)
Jefferson misses another set shot, from the pocket this time. (Q1 31:02)
Taranto tries to snap through a goal from a stoppage, but misses high and wide. (Q2 1:39)
Johnson delivers the ball inside 50 and Nankervis infringes on Gawn, allowing the Dees captain to have a shot on goal. Gawn kicks true and the Demons continue to press! (Q2 5:15)
Trezise gives away a free kick to Melksham and the old hand lines up for his third. He misses his snap wide to the right. (Q2 5:33)
Bowey spanks the ball inside 50 and it falls into the lap of Melksham, who marks in a similar spot. Melksham snaps a similar way as well, as his kick falls short and is spoiled. (Q2 9:09)
van Rooyen misses a set shot from 35m out right in front of goal. (Q2 14:33)
Mansell misses to the left from 45m out on the flank. (Q2 15:50)
Bowey roams up to half forward and lets fly from range, slotting a big goal! (Q2 22:09)
van Rooyen marks unopposed 35m out right in front of goal and notches up his third goal! (Q2 22:49)
Langford misses a set shot to the let from 40m out. (Q2 24:59)
Jefferson misses once again from another gettable position. (Q2 26:49)
Nankervis pinches a goal as he slides through an uncharacteristic finish from the pocket for his second goal! (Q2 28:18)
van Rooyen slots his fourth goal of the game as he finishes off a lovely play from the center square. (Q2 28:44)
A free kick is rewarded to Balta for a marking infringement, he lopes in from outside the arc but his kick drops short and is rushed over. (Q3 1:05)
Sparrow kicks a behind from general play. (Q3 12:55)
Lynch pops up in the pocket with ball in hand as he tries to snap through a goal, but hists the post. (Q3 13:29)
The Tigers keep coming as this time it is Alger who presents with an opportunistic snap at goal, and he drills it through! (Q3 13:42)
Ralphsmith gathers the ball inside forward 50 and he dithers, trying to find someone to pass to before he goes himself across his body, but hits the post. (Q3 14:42)
Jefferson takes a strong contested mark inside 50 and he goes back to finally get his name on the scoresheet with a major as the rain tumbles down! (Q3 17:13)
Grlj roams forward and takes a shot at goal, but he misses. (Q3 18:38)
Melksham takes a nice mark in the pocket but he decides to give off to Latrelle Pickett who runs past, Pickett snaps it through! (Q3 20:41)
Chandler almost kicks the best goal of the day as he dazzles down in the pocket, but he sprays it wide. (Q3 23:11)
Hotton mungs a set shot from about 30m out from goal. (Q3 28:59)
Jefferson and Sharp combine inside 50 as they get the ball to Sparrow who snaps off a step and gets his name onto the goal tally! (Q3 29:31)
van Rooyen slots his fifth goal of the afternoon as the Demons look to blow this margin out. (Q4 2:09)
van Rooyen lines up again looking for six, but he misses to the right from 30m out. (Q4 6:53)
Gawn slots his second goal as he wins a free kick against Nankervis 35m out. (Q4 8:54)
Turner turns the ball over across the defensive 50 and Mansell plucks it, he then chips it on to Alger who has to play on, he steps around and snaps his second goal! (Q4 14:45)
Langford marks 45m out on the flank, he misses his set shot to the near side. (Q4 17:10)
Cumming marks 55m out from goal but he notices that the Demons have left the defensive 50 empty so goes himself from outside the arc and bounces a goal through. (Q4 17:55)
Lefau notches up another late goal for the Tigers. (Q4 20:00)
van Rooyen squares the ball up for Sharp who marks 40m out, but he misses to the right. (Q4 22:11)
van Rooyen now slots his sixth goal late in the piece as the Demons bring up 10 points! (Q4 23:55)
Cumming kicks his second goal in the last term as he slots a set shot from 30m out. (Q4 27:01)
Trezise misses a set shot from the pocket on a tricky angle. (Q4 28:07)
Sharp slots a goal after the siren to cap off a demolition of the Tiges! (Q4 29:54)

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