ACCORDING to the numbers, the Dees had control of Sunday’s clash with Hawthorn for most of the afternoon, but it took until the final term to break the game open.
A flourish of eight goals in the fourth quarter helped Melbourne run away with a 50-point win, advancing to 5-0 for the first time since 1994.
Take a look at some of the key figures from the Demons’ victory at the MCG below.
Where it was won
Time in possession:
Melbourne: 50% | Hawthorn: 34%
Short kicks:
Melbourne: 105 | Hawthorn: 57
Uncontested marks:
Melbourne: +34
Disposals:
Melbourne +46
Contested possessions:
Melbourne: +36
Uncontested possessions:
Melbourne: +23
Marks inside 50:
Melbourne: 17 | Hawthorn: 5
Loose ball gets:
Melbourne: +26
Last quarter dominance
Score:
Melbourne: 8.4 (52) | Hawthorn 2.0 (12)
Scores from turnovers:
Melbourne: 4.3 (27)
Inside 50s:
Melbourne: +14
Disposals:
Melbourne: +31
Ground ball gets:
Melbourne: +9
Loose ball gets:
Melbourne: +15
Uncontested marks:
Melbourne: +15
Centre bounce metres gained:
Melbourne: 425m (7 clearances) | Hawthorn: 199m (4 clearances)
Individual efforts
Max Gawn:
24 hit-outs, 19 contested possessions, 10 marks, 7 score involvements, 5 clearances, 5 inside 50s
Christian Petracca:
12 score involvements, 2 goals
Clayton Oliver:
30 disposals, 26 pressure acts, 18 contested possessions, 9 score involvements, 8 tackles
Tom McDonald:
22 disposals, 11 score involvements, 10 marks, 2 goals
Jake Lever and Adam Tomlinson:
100% time on ground, 16 disposals, 8 marks
