Friday, September 7
First Elimination Final
Melbourne v Geelong, MCG, 7.50pm
Melbourne 2018 Season Record: 14 Wins 8 Losses
Last 5 Games
WIN GWS Giants 102-57
WIN West Coast 108-91
LOSS Sydney 78-87
WIN Gold Coast 143-47
WIN Adelaide 90-77
Last 5 Finals Campaigns
2006 Semi-Final
2005 Elimination Final
2004 Elimination Final
2002 Semi-Final
2000 Runners Up
Geelong 2018 Season Record: 13 Wins 9 Losses
Last 5 Games
WIN Gold Coast 142-40
WIN Fremantle 158-25
LOSS Hawthorn 60-71
LOSS Richmond 82-85
WIN Brisbane 120-78
Last 5 Finals Campaigns
2017 Preliminary Final
2016 Preliminary Final
2014 Semi-Final
2013 Preliminary Final
2012 Elimination Final
Current Squads
| Melbourne | Games | Finals |
| Angus Brayshaw | 55 | 0 |
| Bailey Fritsch | 21 | 0 |
| Sam Frost | 66 | 0 |
| Max Gawn | 96 | 0 |
| Mitch Hannan | 32 | 0 |
| James Harmes | 66 | 0 |
| Michael Hibberd | 120 | 1 |
| Jayden Hunt | 47 | 0 |
| Neville Jetta | 138 | 0 |
| Nathan Jones | 261 | 2 |
| Jay Kennedy-Harris | 34 | 0 |
| Jordan Lewis | 304 | 23 |
| Oscar McDonald | 59 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 143 | 0 |
| Jake Melksham | 153 | 1 |
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 56 | 0 |
| Clayton Oliver | 57 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 60 | 0 |
| Christian Salem | 67 | 0 |
| Joel Smith | 10 | 0 |
| Tim Smith | 6 | 0 |
| Charlie Spargo | 15 | 0 |
| Dom Tyson | 104 | 0 |
| Aaron vandenBerg | 32 | 0 |
| Jack Viney | 95 | 0 |
| Sam Weideman | 17 | 0 |
| Others With Finals Experience | ||
| Jeff Garlett | 178 | 6 |
| Jake Lever | 67 | 5 |
| Bernie Vince | 229 | 6 |
Coach: Simon Goodwin
Record: 45 Games, Won 26, Lost 19
Finals Record: 0 Games
Playing Record: 275 Games, 23 Finals, 2 Premierships
| Geelong | Games | Finals |
| Ryan Abbott | 3 | 0 |
| Gary Ablett | 320 | 17 |
| Jed Bews | 70 | 4 |
| Mark Blicavs | 132 | 10 |
| Patrick Dangerfield | 223 | 12 |
| Mitch Duncan | 179 | 14 |
| Lachie Fogarty | 15 | 0 |
| Cameron Guthrie | 140 | 8 |
| Tom Hawkins | 231 | 19 |
| Lachie Henderson | 164 | 9 |
| Jack Henry | 21 | 0 |
| Tim Kelly | 22 | 0 |
| Jake Kolodjashnij | 69 | 5 |
| Sam Menegola | 52 | 5 |
| Daniel Menzel | 72 | 4 |
| Jordan Murdoch | 107 | 5 |
| Quinton Narkle | 6 | 0 |
| Mark O’Connor | 6 | 0 |
| Brandan Parfitt | 33 | 3 |
| Joel Selwood | 271 | 26 |
| Scott Selwood | 166 | 11 |
| Zac Smith | 112 | 5 |
| Tom Stewart | 42 | 3 |
| Harry Taylor | 236 | 23 |
| Jackson Thurlow | 46 | 2 |
| Zach Tuohy | 167 | 6 |
| Others with Finals Experience | ||
| Aaron Black | 57 | 3 |
| Nakia Cockatoo | 34 | 1 |
| Stewart Crameri | 103 | 1 |
| Zach Guthrie | 16 | 2 |
| George Horlin-Smith | 51 | 2 |
| Lincoln McCarthy | 29 | 3 |
| James Parsons | 31 | 2 |
| Rhys Stanley | 115 | 4 |
Coach: Chris Scott
Record: 189 Games, Won 131, Drew 2, Lost 56
Finals Record: 14 Games, Won 6, Lost 8, 1 Premiership
Playing Record: 215 Games, 16 Finals, 2 Premierships
Last 5 Games Head to Head
Geelong leads 4-1
Round 18 2018
Geelong 16.4.100 def Melbourne 14.14.98, GMHBA Stadium, 30,125
Best:
Geel – Hawkins, Dangerfield, Kelly, Stewart, Blicavs, Ablett, Stanley
Melb – Oliver, T McDonald, Harmes, Petracca, Lewis, Brayshaw
Goals:
Geel – Hawkins 7, Tuohy 2, Dangerfield 2, Jones, Henry, Duncan, J Selwood, Kelly
Melb – T McDonald 4, Melksham 2, Garlett 2, Spargo, Gawn, Hogan, Petracca, Jones, Brayshaw
Round 1 2018
Melbourne 13.16.94 def by Geelong 14.13.97, MCG, 54,112
Best:
Melb – Petracca, Gawn, Oliver, Jones, Hogan, Lewis
Geel – J Selwood, Ablett, Menzel, Duncan, Parfitt, Kelly
Goals:
Melb – Hogan 3, Neal-Bullen 2, Pedersen 2, Gawn, Hannan, Fritsch, Petracca, Oliver, Garlett
Geel – Menzel 4, Parfitt 2, Murdoch, Fogarty, Parsons, Smith, Ablett, C Guthrie, Ratugolea, Kelly
Round 3 2017
Geelong 20.6.126 def Melbourne 13.19.97, Etihad Stadium, 29,733
Best:
Geel – J Selwood, Dangerfield, Menzel, Hawkins, Blicavs, Ruggles, Parfitt
Melb – Jones, Hunt, Watts, Viney, Stretch, Neal-Bullen, Kent
Goals:
Geel – Hawkins 5, Menzel 4, Dangerfield 3, Blicavs 2, Motlop 2, McCarthy, Smith, J Selwood, Parfitt
Melb – Kent 2, Watts 2, Smith, Hannan, Harmes, Neal-Bullen, Hunt, Stretch, Jetta
Round 23 2016
Geelong 24.11.155 def Melbourne 6.8.44, Simonds Stadium, 24,413
Best:
Geel – Dangerfield, Caddy, Hawkins, C Guthrie, J Selwood
Melb – Tyson, Petracca, Hunt, Salem
Goals:
Geel – Hawkins 6, Menzel 4, Bartel 3, Menegola 3, Caddy 2, Motlop 2, Duncan, McCarthy, Taylor, J Selwood
Melb – Garlett 2, Weideman, Hogan, vandenBerg, Brayshaw
Round 12 2015
Geelong 13.11.89 def by Melbourne 18.5.113, Simonds Stadium, 28,007
Best:
Geel – Guthrie, Motlop, Lang
Melb – Vince, Brayshaw, N Jones, Gawn, Dunn, Viney, Garlett
Goals:
Geel – Kersten 2, Lang 2, Hawkins 2, Johnson 2, Motlop 2, Walker, Guthrie, Selwood
Melb – Garlett 4, Neal-Bullen 3, Howe 2, M Jones 2, Vince 2, Gawn, Tyson, Spencer, N Jones, Stretch
Past Finals
Geelong leads 5-2
2005 Second Elimination Final
Geelong 18.8.116 def Melbourne 9.7.61, MCG, 65,018
Best:
Geel – Bartel, King, G Ablett, Ling, Rooke, Mooney, Milburn
Melb – Ferguson, Brown, Davey, Robertson, Carroll
Goals:
Geel – G Ablett 3, Kelly 3, Playfair 2, Mackie 2, Mooney 2, Ling 2, Tenace, Kingsley, N Ablett, S Johnson
Melb – Robertson 4, Wheatley 2, Yze, Holland, Davey
1989 First Semi-Final
Geelong 22.21.153 def Melbourne 12.18.90, MCG, 69,082
Best:
Geel – Hamilton, Bews, Stoneham, Ablett, S Hocking, Bairstow, Malakellis
Melb – B Lovett, Stretch, Stynes, Viney, Johnson
Goals:
Geel – Ablett 7, Stoneham 4, Brownless 3, Cameron 3, Hamilton 2, Darcy, Bews, Couch
Melb – Stretch 3, Bennett 2, Beveridge, Grinter, Newport, Yeats, Stynes, O’Dwyer, Healy
1954 Preliminary Final
Geelong 7.8.50 def by Melbourne 10.7.67, MCG, 51,985
Best:
Geel – Pianto, Trezise, Sharp, Renfry, Turner, B Smith
Melb – De Cordner, Williams, Melville, Arnold, Collins, Beckwith, Case
Goals:
Geel – Wiltshire 2, Goninon, Davis, Pianto, Trezise, Turner
Melb – Albiston 3, Clarke 3, Barassi, Laidlaw, B Johnson, Spencer
1950 First Semi-Final
Melbourne 6.8.44 def by Geelong 13.10.88, MCG, 54,817
Best:
Melb – Bickford, Arnold, De Cordner, Do Cordner, Woods, Rodda
Geel – Flanagan, Davis, Turner, Tate, Scott, Morrison, Fitzgerald
Goals:
Melb – De Cordner 3, Mueller 2, Rule
Geel – Goninon 6, Lynch 3, Flanagan 2, Trezise, Tate
1937 Second Semi-Final
Geelong 19.11.125 def Melbourne 16.17.113, MCG, 47,730
Best:
Geel – Quinn, Muller, J Metherell, Glenister, Evans, Dougherty, Arklay
Melb – Buckley, Mueller, Baggott, Beames, Long, G Jones, Kinnear, Lewis
Goals:
Geel – J Metherell 8, Dougherty 4, L Hardiman 2, Quinn 2, Abbott, Evans, Glenister
Melb – Beames 4, Mueller 4, Smith 2, Baggott 2, la Fontaine, Lewis, Reiffel, Truscott
1925 Semi Final: Geel 13.8.86 def by Melb 14.17.101
1897 Round Robin: Geel 5.16.46 def Melb 5.7.37
(Compiled by Casey Franklin)