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2015 Melbourne Football Club season

Melbourne Football Club
2015 season
PresidentGlen Bartlett
(2nd season)
CoachPaul Roos
(2nd season)
Captain(s)Nathan Jones
(2nd season)
Home groundMCG
(100,024 capacity)
Pre-season1 win, 2 losses
AFL season13th
Finals seriesDNQ
Best and fairestBernie Vince
Leading goalkickerJesse Hogan
(44 goals)
Highest home attendance66,210
(round 10 vs. Collingwood)
Lowest home attendance4,866
(round 9 vs. Port Adelaide)
Average home attendance25172
Club membership35,953
(Increase 42 / Increase 0.12%)
← 2014 2016 →

The 2015 Melbourne Football Club season was the club's 116th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.

Despite improvements in 2014, Melbourne still produced a poor season in regards to results, which led to Melbourne receiving a financially and commercially challenging draw. The club played home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against Gold Coast, Fremantle, Sydney, Western Bulldogs, Brisbane Lions, St Kilda, and North Melbourne whom typically do not draw high crowds in Melbourne, and played Collingwood, Fremantle, Greater Western Sydney, St Kilda and Western Bulldogs twice. Games were broadcast on the Seven Network (free to air) for seven games, down from nine in 2014.

Even with financial and commercial challenges, the club continued to host its annual Queen's Birthday clash against Collingwood in round 10 and played its first Friday night game since round 7, 2012, which was against Richmond in round 4 as a lead into ANZAC day. The club also played more traditional time slots, as the AFL aimed to have a more 'fan friendly' fixture,[1] with seventeen day games (up from twelve), two twilight matches (down from five) and three at night (down from five). In addition, the club played 17 matches in Victoria, and traveled to Adelaide, Canberra, and Perth once, and the Northern Territory twice.

Melbourne sold two of its home games to the Northern Territory due to a sponsorship deal made with Tourism NT. One was at TIO Traeger Park in Alice Springs in round 9 against Port Adelaide for the second year in a row. The other match was at TIO Stadium in Darwin for the sixth year in a row, which was against West Coast in round 14. In addition Melbourne hosted Greater Western Sydney at Etihad Stadium in round 23.

The club finished the season with 7 wins and 15 losses, this was the club's best result since the 2011 season.

2015 list changes

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2014 free agency

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Player Date Free agent type Former club New club Compensation Ref
James Frawley 6 October 2014 Unrestricted Melbourne Hawthorn 1st round [2]
Sam Blease 3 November 2014 Delisted Melbourne Geelong None [3]
Ben Newton 5 November 2014 Delisted Port Adelaide Melbourne None [4]

2014 trades

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Date Trade gained Traded from Trade lost Ref
Jeff Garlett
Pick 83		 9 October 2014 Carlton Pick 61
Pick 79		 [5]
Heritier Lumumba 15 October 2014 Collingwood Mitch Clark
(involved in a 3-way deal with Geelong)		 [6]
Sam Frost
Pick 40
Pick 53		 16 October 2014 Greater Western Sydney Pick 23 [7]

Retirements and delistings

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Player New club League Reason Ref
Shannon Byrnes Casey Scorpions VFL Retired, but stayed as a development coach [8][9]
Sam Blease Geelong AFL Delisted [3]
Mitch Clisby North Adelaide SANFL Delisted [10]
Michael Evans Old Scotch VAFA Delisted [11]
Alex Georgiou Norwood SANFL Delisted [12]
Daniel Nicholson Port Fairy Hampden Football League Delisted [13]
James Strauss Old Scotch VAFA Delisted [11]
Luke Tapscott Sorrento MPNFL Delisted [14]
Dom Barry NT Thunder NEAFL Returned to Central Australia [15][16]
Maia Westrupp unknown unknown Returned to New Zealand [17]

National draft

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Round Overall pick Player State Position Team from League from Ref
1 2 Christian Petracca Victoria (state) Midfielder Eastern Ranges TAC Cup [18]
1 3 Angus Brayshaw Victoria (state) Midfielder Sandringham TAC Cup [19]
2 40 Alex Neal-Bullen South Australia Midfielder Glenelg SANFL [20]
3 42 (F/S) Billy Stretch South Australia Midfielder Glenelg SANFL [21]
3 53 Oscar McDonald Victoria (state) Defender North Ballarat TAC Cup [22]

Rookie draft

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Round Overall pick Player State Position Team from League from Ref
1 2 Aaron vandenBerg Australian Capital Territory Midfielder Ainslie NEAFL [23]
2 20 Mitch White Victoria (state) Defender Dandenong TAC Cup [24]

2015 squad

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Melbourne Football Club
Senior list Rookie List Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Long-term injury list
  • Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (vet) Veterans list

Updated: 11 September 2015
Source(s): Team List, Staff Members


2015 season

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Pre-season

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NAB Challenge

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See also: 2015 NAB Challenge
Week 1
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Round 1
Thursday, March 5 (4:10 pm) Fremantle def. Melbourne Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8000 approx.) Report
3.2 (20)
7.4 (46)
7.5 (47)
9.7 (61) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.1 (19)
3.2 (20)
6.6 (42)
6.7 (43) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Pavlich 3, Taberner 3, Crozier, Walters, Mayne Goals Newton, Dawes, N. Jones, Kent, Hogan, vandenBerg
Hill, Taberner, Neale, Pavlich, Mzungu, Sutcliffe Best N. Jones, Lumumba, Tyson, Cross, T. McDonald, Newton
Barlow (right ankle), Mundy (ankle), Duffield (left shoulder) Injuries Newton (cut head)
Nil Reports Nil
  • The opening quarter was positive for Melbourne with a courageous mark and goal to Ben Newton, followed by goals to Chris Dawes and Nathan Jones, which saw them lead by 13 points midway through the quarter.
  • Melbourne were notably more attacking compared with 2014 with faster ball movement and using the corridor more, however, Fremantle took the lead into the quarter break by one point.
  • The second quarter saw Fremantle kick four goals to nil as their defensive pressure proved too strong for Melbourne. They were restricted to one point, and there was little ball movement with no signs of improvement heading into the second half.
  • The third quarter showed a rejuvenated Melbourne, as they kicked three goals to nil. Fremantle had not seen the ball inside their forward 50 for much of the quarter, as they could only manage one point, resulting in a five point margin at the final break.
  • Four minutes into the final quarter, Melbourne had a chance to take the lead with a free kick to Mark Jamar 20 meters out. The shot was kicked out on the full, the resulting free kick was then kicked into the opposite behind post by Cameron Sutcliffe, allowing for Christian Salem to have a shot on goal, which was too kicked out on the full.
  • Fremantle took control over the match and kicked the last two goals of the match, ensuing in an 18 point victory.
Week 2
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Round 2
Saturday, March 14 (4:10 pm) Western Bulldogs def. by Melbourne Eureka Stadium (crowd: 6000 approx.) Report
0.0.1 (1)
0.1.1 (7)
0.4.4 (28)
0.9.8 (62) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.2.2 (14)
0.8.4 (52)
0.9.6 (60)
0.10.9 (69) 		Television broadcast: AFL Media
Cordy 2, Grant, Bontempelli, Goodes, Minson, M. Boyd, Jong Goals Garlett 2, Kennedy Harris 2, Cross, Hogan, Dawes, N. Jones, Frost, Watts
Honeychurch, M. Boyd, Bontempelli, Goodes, Minson, Stringer Best Kennedy Harris, Garlett, N. Jones, Grimes, Cross, Salem, Lumumba
Nil Injuries vandenBerg (head)
Nil Reports Nil
  • The second week of the NAB Challenge saw Melbourne travel to Ballarat where they started strongly by kicking two goals to nil in the first quarter, whilst kicking into the wind.
  • The second quarter saw Melbourne kick a further six goals, to have a lead of forty-five points at half time.
  • The opening half saw Melbourne dominate the possession count (128-42) and uncontested marks (58-4). Turnovers by the Western Bulldogs contributed to Melbourne's ascendancy, however, the dominance ceased as the Bulldogs fought back in the second half.
  • The final quarter saw the Bulldogs get to within eight points at the 20-minute mark after an Ayce Cordy goal, however, Melbourne managed to settle and win by an eventual seven point margin.
Week 3
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Round 3
Friday, March 20 (5:50 pm) Melbourne def. by Essendon Etihad Stadium Report
0.2.4 (16)
0.5.7 (37)
0.9.8 (62)
0.11.9 (75) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.2.1 (13)
0.6.1 (37)
0.9.8 (62)
0.11.11 (77) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Garlett 4, vandenBerg 2, Dawes 2, Watts 2, Viney Goals Daniher 3, Fantasia 2, Dalgleish 2, J. Merrett, Langford, Zaharakis, Edwards
Lumumba, Tyson, Garlett, Salem, N. Jones, vandenBerg Best Cooney, Goddard, Chapman, Gwilt, Ashby, Daniher
Newton (leg) Injuries Laverde (knee)
Nil Reports Nil
  • Melbourne faced a severely under-strength Essendon due to the 2012-listed players sitting out the NAB Challenge due to the 2012 supplement program.
  • The trend of fast starts during the NAB challenge continued for Melbourne, where they kicked the first two goals and gained a 14-point lead during the 14th minute of the first quarter.
  • The 14-point margin would be the highest lead for either side during the match, and the back-and-forth match saw the lead change seven times.
  • Melbourne looked set to win the match as they took control over the last quarter and gained a two goal margin, however, a goal by Shaun Edwards drew Essendon to within four points.
  • The last few minutes of the match saw Melbourne control the possession, however, a crucial turnover by Jack Viney eventuated as he attempted to kick across defensive goal, where Lauchlan Dalgleish intercepted the kick and ran on to kick a goal. This led to a two-point lead for Essendon with 1:24 left on the clock, and was the ultimate winning margin for Essendon.

Home and away season

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Round 1

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Round 1
Saturday, 4 April (1:40 pm) Melbourne def. Gold Coast MCG (crowd: 27,013) Report
2.5 (17)
7.7 (49)
12.9 (81)
17.13 (115) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.2 (8)
3.6 (24)
8.8 (56)
13.11 (89) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Watts 3, Tyson 2, Garlett 2, Hogan 2, Newton 2, Jamar, Garland, N. Jones, vandenBerg, Lumumba, Salem Goals Day 2, Rischitelli 2, Ablett 2, Sexton, Saad, Swallow, Gorringe, Bennell, Miller, Harbrow
N. Jones, Watts, T. McDonald, Viney, Garlett, Newton, Howe, vandenBerg, Jamar Best Prestia, Rischitelli, Swallow, Bennell, Saad
Nil Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Matt Shaw reported for rough conduct on Dean Kent
  • The lead up to the opening match for Melbourne and Gold Coast in 2015 focused heavily on the long-awaited return of Gary Ablett from a shoulder injury sustained in round 16, 2014.
  • The match saw three AFL debutants for Melbourne, Angus Brayshaw, Jesse Hogan, and Aaron vandenBerg, and four debuts for Melbourne from other clubs, Sam Frost, Jeff Garlett, Heritier Lumumba, and Ben Newton. The debut for Lumumba also marked his 200th AFL match, after playing 199 for Collingwood.
  • Melbourne showed that they were a much more attacking side compared with 2014 when the side averaged just over 60 points a match; the additions of Jesse Hogan and Jeff Garlett showed a more potent forward line as the ball was moved into the forward line more directly and they kicked two goals apiece.
  • Melbourne led comfortably for most of the match, however, two quick goals to Gary Ablett drew Gold Coast to within eight points in the last quarter. Another certain goal for the Gold Coast was looming, however, an uncharacteristic fumble by Ablett in the goal square created a turnover and Melbourne wrestled back the momentum.
  • Melbourne were eventual winners by 26 points.
  • The game was the first time that Melbourne had won a round one match since 2005, and the first time they kicked more than 100 points in a match since round 14, 2013.

Debut(s): Angus Brayshaw, Jesse Hogan, Aaron vandenBerg
Debut(s) for MFC: Sam Frost (Greater Western Sydney), Jeff Garlett (Carlton), Heritier Lumumba (Collingwood), Ben Newton (Port Adelaide)
Milestone(s): Heritier Lumumba (200th AFL game), Jesse Hogan (1st AFL goal), Ben Newton (1st AFL goal), Aaron vandenBerg (1st AFL goal)
Brownlow votes: Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 3 votes, Jack Viney (Melbourne) 2 votes, Dion Prestia (Gold Coast) 1 vote
Record: 1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws (129.21%)
Ladder position: 4th
Substitutes: Jimmy Toumpas Increase Angus Brayshaw Decrease

Round 2

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Round 2
Saturday, 11 April (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney def. Melbourne StarTrack Oval (crowd: 8,811) Report
0.2 (2)
2.6 (18)
11.8 (74)
15.11 (101) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.2 (26)
7.3 (45)
7.6 (48)
8.8 (56) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
McCarthy 3, Shiel 3, Coniglio 2, Smith 2, Treloar, Wilson, Cameron, Scully, Mumford Goals Hogan 2, Newton 2, T. McDonald, Kent, Jamar, Garlett
Coniglio, Kelly, Haynes, Greene, Shaw, Shiel Best T. McDonald, Viney, Salem, Cross, Tyson, Lumumba
Tomlinson (toe) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Brownlow votes: Callan Ward (Greater Western Sydney) 3 votes, Shane Mumford (Greater Western Sydney) 2 votes, Stephen Coniglio (Greater Western Sydney) 1 vote
Record: 1 win, 1 loss, 0 draws (90.00%)
Ladder position: 13th
Substitutes: Angus Brayshaw Increase Bernie Vince Decrease

Round 3

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Round 3
Saturday, 18 April (1:40 pm) Adelaide def. Melbourne Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,713) Report
3.1 (19)
5.3 (33)
9.4 (58)
12.7 (80) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.4 (22)
4.6 (30)
6.9 (45)
7.13 (55) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Walker 3, Ellis-Yolmen 2, Cameron, Lynch, Jenkins, Mackay, Smith, Brown, Betts Goals Hogan 2, Garlett 2, Newton, N. Jones, Kent
Sloane, Mackay, Thompson, Jacobs, Douglas, Talia Best N. Jones, Lumumba, Howe, Vince, Cross, Tyson
Nil Injuries Frost (foot)
Nil Reports Nil

Brownlow votes: Scott Thompson (Adelaide) 3 votes, Rory Sloane (Adelaide) 2 votes, David Mackay (Adelaide) 1 vote
Record: 1 win, 2 losses, 0 draws (83.70%)
Ladder position: 12th
Substitutes: Angus Brayshaw Increase Sam Frost Decrease

Round 4

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Round 4
Friday, 24 April (7:50 pm) Richmond def. by Melbourne MCG (crowd: 58,175) Report
3.5 (23)
5.9 (39)
6.13 (49)
6.15 (51) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.2 (26)
6.5 (41)
10.9 (69)
12.11 (83) 		Television broadcast: Seven Network
Edwards 2, Gordon, Arnot, Griffiths, Hunt Goals Hogan 2, Dawes 2, Garlett 2, Kennedy Harris, Vandenberg, Watts, N. Jones, Brayshaw, Vince
Edwards, Ellis, Martin, Miles, Riewoldt, Cotchin Best Vandenberg, Hogan, N. Jones, T. McDonald, Brayshaw, Tyson, Lumumba
Drummond (right knee), Griffiths (calf), Hunt (right knee) Injuries Kent (left hamstring), Jetta (concussion)
Nil Reports Nil
  • This was the Demons' first Friday night game in 3 years (an 11-goal loss to the Hawthorn in 2012), with the clubs' poor on-field performances meaning they hadn't been afforded a prime time spot.
  • The game marked the beginning of the Anzac Day weekend and the commemoration of 100 years since Gallipoli. A tribute before the match saw the stadium lights blacked out as the Last Post played with a minutes silence.
  • The match was close in the first-half, with a two-point margin at half-time, with the wet conditions making for a physical and contested match. Melbourne took control of the match in the second-half, resulting in a 32-point win.
  • The off-season recruits were key to the victory, including mature-aged recruit, Aaron vandenBerg, who recorded 13 tackles and a goal. Melbourne's second pick in the 2014 AFL draft and third overall, Angus Brayshaw, also provided an impact with 12 disposals and a goal.
  • Bernie Vince sealed the victory in the final term with a set shot from the 50-metre arc on a 45 degree angle.
  • At 2-2 it was the best start for Melbourne since 2011 when they were 2-1-1 after a draw against Sydney and wins against Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast.

Milestone(s): Angus Brayshaw (1st AFL goal)
Brownlow votes: Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 3 votes, Bernie Vince (Melbourne) 2 votes, Shane Edwards (Richmond) 1 vote
Record: 2 wins, 2 losses, 0 draws (96.26%)
Ladder position: 12th
Substitutes: Viv Michie Increase Dean Kent Decrease

Round 5

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Round 5
Sunday, 3 May (1:10 pm) Melbourne def. by Fremantle MCG (crowd: 22,892) Report
2.2 (14)
5.4 (34)
6.8 (44)
6.14 (50) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		5.3 (33)
8.6 (54)
11.8 (74)
18.10 (118) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Garlett 3, Hogan, vandenBerg, Brayshaw Goals Mayne 4, D. Pearce 2, Suban 2, Neale 2, Taberner 2, Mundy 2, Hill, de Boer, Fyfe, Sandilands
Brayshaw, T. McDonald, Grimes, Garlett, Cross Best Fyfe, Mayne, Barlow, McPharlin, Neale, C. Pearce, Mundy, Suban
Salem (concussion) Injuries Walters (concussion), Pavlich (concussion)
Nil Reports Nil

Milestone(s): Jack Watts (100th AFL game)
Brownlow votes: Nat Fyfe (Fremantle) 3 votes, David Mundy (Fremantle) 2 votes, Chris Mayne (Fremantle) 1 vote
Record: 2 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (81.77%)
Ladder position: 13th
Substitutes: Jordie McKenzie Increase Christian Salem Decrease

Round 6

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Round 6
Saturday, 9 May (7:20 pm) Melbourne def. by Sydney MCG (crowd: 26,894) Report
1.1 (7)
1.3 (9)
4.5 (29)
7.8 (50) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.3 (27)
7.7 (49)
11.9 (75)
12.16 (88) 		Television broadcast: Seven Network
Garlett 2, Hogan 2, Stretch, Newton, Dawes Goals Tippett 4, Kennedy 2, Pyke, McGlynn, Jetta, Hannebery, Parker, Goodes
T. McDonald, Salem, N. Jones, Hogan, Vince Best Mitchell, Kennedy, Tippett, Jack, Parker, Jetta, McVeigh
Dawes (knee), Tyson (knee) Injuries Heeney (knee), Lloyd (ankle), Hannebery (ankle)
Nil Reports Nil

Debut(s): Billy Stretch
Milestone(s): Billy Stretch (1st AFL goal)
Brownlow votes: Tom Mitchell (Sydney) 3 votes, Josh Kennedy (Sydney) 2 votes, Kurt Tippett (Sydney) 1 vote
Record: 2 wins, 4 losses, 0 draws (77.61%)
Ladder position: 15th
Substitutes: Jack Watts Increase Cameron Pedersen Decrease

Round 7

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Round 7
Saturday, 16 May (2:10 pm) Hawthorn def. Melbourne MCG (crowd: 41,935) Report
6.2 (38)
10.6 (66)
18.8 (116)
24.11 (155) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		2.0 (12)
3.3 (21)
4.6 (30)
7.8 (50) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Roughead 4, Breust 3, Rioli 3, Schoenmakers 2, Hale 2, Puopolo 2, Langford 2, Suckling, Ceglar, Mitchell, Hartung, Hill, Gunston Goals Garlett 3, Pedersen 3, Bail
Mitchell, Hartung, Hill, Roughead, Burgoyne, Langford, Shiels, Ceglar Best Garlett, Pedersen, T. McDonald
Isaac Smith (illness) replaced in the selected side by Jonathan Simpkin Injuries Jesse Hogan (soreness) replaced in the selected side by Cameron Pedersen, Salem (hamstring)
Nil Reports Nil

Brownlow votes: Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn) 3 votes, Shaun Burgoyne (Hawthorn) 2 votes, Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) 1 vote
Record: 2 wins, 5 losses, 0 draws (67.30%)
Ladder position: 15th
Substitutes: Billy Stretch Increase Christian Salem Decrease

Round 8

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Round 8
Sunday, 24 May (3:20 pm) Melbourne def. Western Bulldogs MCG (crowd: 29,381) Report
3.3 (21)
7.5 (47)
10.10 (70)
15.13 (103) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		2.3 (15)
3.9 (27)
8.9 (57)
9.10 (64) 		Television broadcast: Seven Network
Hogan 3, Pedersen 3, Toumpas 2, Vince 2, Howe, N. Jones, Newton, M. Jones, Garlett Goals Stringer 2, Dahlhaus, Jong, Wallis, Wood, Hunter, Dale, Picken
N. Jones, Pedersen, Hogan, Vince, Spencer, Cross, Toumpas Best M. Boyd, Dahlhaus, Wallis, Wood, Stevens
M. Jones (concussion) Injuries Goodes (arm)
Nil Reports Nil

Brownlow votes: Aaron vandenBerg (Melbourne) 3 votes, Jesse Hogan (Melbourne) 2 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 3 wins, 5 losses, 0 draws (75.34%)
Ladder position: 14th
Substitutes: Aidan Riley Increase Matt Jones Decrease

Round 9

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Round 9
Saturday, 30 May (1:40 pm) Melbourne def. by Port Adelaide TIO Traegar Park (crowd: 4,866) Report
3.2 (20)
6.2 (38)
7.3 (45)
8.6 (54) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.2 (8)
8.4 (52)
12.6 (78)
18.7 (115) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Hogan 2, Garlett 2, Spencer, Lumumba, M. Jones, Fitzpatrick Goals Schulz 4, Monfries 3, Westhoff 2, Wingard 2, Amon, R. Gray, Stewart, White, Krakouer, Ebert, Hartlett
Brayshaw, N. Jones, T. McDonald, Hogan, Garland Best Ebert, Boak, R. Gray, Wines, Schulz, Wingard, Hartlett
Nil Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Milestone(s): Cameron Pedersen (50th AFL game), Jeff Garlett (200th AFL goal), Jesse Hogan (Rising Star round nominee)
Brownlow votes: Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) 3 votes, Brad Ebert (Port Adelaide) 2 votes, Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) 1 vote
Record: 3 wins, 6 losses, 0 draws (71.54%)
Ladder position: 15th
Substitutes: Jack Viney Increase Neville Jetta Decrease

Round 10

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Round 10
Monday, 8 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne def. by Collingwood MCG (crowd: 66,120) Report
3.1 (19)
9.1 (55)
13.4 (82)
13.7 (85) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		7.1 (42)
11.3 (69)
15.4 (94)
17.8 (110) 		Television broadcast: Seven Network
Howe 3, N. Jones 2, Garlett 2, Vince 2, Hogan, Brayshaw, Fitzpatrick, Watts Goals Cloke 7, Elliott 3, Blair 3, Swan, Seedsman, Broomhead, Fasolo
N. Jones, Vince, Viney, Brayshaw, Cross, Jetta Best Cloke, Oxley, Pendlebury, Grundy, Williams, Langdon
Viney (corked calf), vandenBerg (hamstring) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Milestones: Angus Brayshaw (Rising Star round nominee)
Brownlow votes: Travis Cloke (Collingwood) 3 votes, Bernie Vince (Melbourne) 2 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 3 wins, 7 losses, 0 draws (72.19%)
Ladder position: 15th
Substitutes: Matt Jones Increase Aaron vandenBerg Decrease

Round 11

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Round 11
Sunday, 14 June (4:40 pm) St Kilda def. Melbourne Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,187) Report
3.5 (23)
9.6 (60)
11.9 (75)
12.13 (85) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.4 (22)
8.6 (54)
11.9 (75)
12.11 (83) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Riewoldt 4, Lonie 2, Membrey, Minchington, Ross, Bruce, Steven, Montagna Goals Hogan 5, Toumpas 2, Brayshaw, Viney, Garlett, T. McDonald, Howe
Montagna, Riewoldt, Newnes, Armitage, Weller, Ross Best Hogan, Viney, Toumpas, Dunn, N. Jones, Vince, Cross
Nil Injuries Pedersen (hand)
Nil Reports Nil

Debut(s): Alex Neal-Bullen
Milestone(s): Lynden Dunn (150th AFL game)
Brownlow votes: Leigh Montagna (St Kilda) 3 votes, Jesse Hogan (Melbourne) 2 votes, Bernie Vince (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 3 wins, 8 losses, 0 draws (74.24%)
Ladder position: 15th
Substitutes: Viv Michie Increase Cameron Pedersen Decrease

Round 12

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Round 12
Sunday, 21 June (3:20 pm) Geelong def. by Melbourne Simonds Stadium (crowd: 28,007) Report
3.1 (19)
6.4 (40)
11.5 (71)
13.11 (89) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		5.2 (32)
7.3 (45)
13.4 (82)
18.5 (113) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Hawkins 2, Johnson 2, Lang 2, Motlop 2, Kersten 2, Guthrie, Walker, Selwood Goals Garlett 4, Neal-Bullen 3, Howe 2, M. Jones 2, Vince 2, Tyson, Gawn, Spencer, N. Jones, Stretch
Guthrie, Motlop, Lang Best Vince, Brayshaw, N. Jones, Gawn, Dunn, Viney, Garlett
Murdoch (hamstring) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Milestone(s): Alex Neal-Bullen (1st AFL goal)
Brownlow votes: Max Gawn (Melbourne) 3 votes, Bernie Vince (Melbourne) 2 votes, Steven Motlop (Geelong) 1 vote
Record: 4 wins, 8 losses, 0 draws (78.34%)
Ladder position: 15th
Substitutes: Aidan Riley Increase Jimmy Toumpas Decrease

Round 13

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Round 13
Bye
Melbourne

Round 14

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Round 14
Saturday, 4 July (7:10 pm) Melbourne def. by West Coast TIO Stadium (crowd: 11,873) Report
2.4 (16)
5.5 (35)
8.6 (54)
9.6 (60) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		5.4 (34)
7.8 (50)
10.14 (74)
16.18 (114) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Dawes 2, Neal-Bullen 2, Tyson, Viney, Spencer, Garlett, Hogan Goals Darling 5, Kennedy 2, Shuey 2, Cripps 2, Sheed, Hill, Sinclair, Le Cras, McGovern
Tyson, N. Jones, Vince, Watts Best Darling, Gaff, Naitanui, Kennedy, Wellingham, Masten, Sheed
Brayshaw (neck) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Brownlow votes: Jack Darling (West Coast) 3 votes, Chris Masten (West Coast) 2 votes, Andrew Gaff (West Coast) 1 vote
Record: 4 wins, 9 losses, 0 draws (76.01%)
Ladder position: 15th
Substitutes: Alex Neal-Bullen Increase Angus Brayshaw Decrease

Round 15

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Round 15
Saturday, 11 July (1:40 pm) Essendon def. Melbourne MCG (crowd: 38,861) Report
1.3 (9)
3.4 (22)
9.7 (61)
10.9 (69) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.3 (9)
3.9 (27)
4.13 (37)
7.18 (60) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Daniher 5, Edwards 2, Howlett, Stanton, Heppell Goals Tyson, Howe, vandenBerg, Hogan, Jetta, Garlett, T. McDonald
Hurley, Daniher, Stanton, Goddard, Heppell, Gwilt Best Gawn, Vince, N. Jones, vandenBerg, T. McDonald, Dunn, Viney
Browne (concussion) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Debut(s): James Harmes
Brownlow votes: Brent Stanton (Essendon) 3 votes, Joe Daniher (Essendon) 2 votes, Bernie Vince (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 4 wins, 10 losses, 0 draws (76.58%)
Ladder position: 15th
Substitutes: Jay Kennedy Harris Increase James Harmes Decrease

Round 16

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Round 16
Sunday, 19 July (1:10 pm) Melbourne def. Brisbane Lions MCG (crowd: 25,149) Report
5.4 (34)
7.7 (49)
7.10 (52)
8.12 (60) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.2 (8)
1.5 (11)
3.8 (26)
4.12 (36) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Hogan 4, T. McDonald 2, Garlett 2 Goals Zorko, Robinson, Andrews, Christensen
Howe, Hogan, Viney, Cross, vandenBerg, N.Jones, Gawn Best Christensen, Zorko, Taylor, Beams, Andrews
Nil Injuries Hanley (hamstring)
Nil Reports Nil

Brownlow votes: Jeremy Howe (Melbourne) 3 votes, Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions) 2 votes, Jesse Hogan (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 5 wins, 10 losses, 0 draws (78.96%)
Ladder position: 15th
Substitutes: Alex Neal-Bullen Increase Jay Kennedy Harris Decrease

Round 17

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Round 17
Sunday, 26 July (3:20 pm) Melbourne def. by St Kilda MCG (crowd: 22,945) Report
1.2 (8)
3.6 (24)
5.9 (39)
4.10 (46) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.4 (28)
4.7 (31)
10.8 (68)
12.11 (83) 		Television broadcast: Seven Network
N. Jones, Dawes, Tyson, Hogan, Garlett, Gawn Goals Riewoldt 3, Dunstan 2, Savage, Sinclair, Lonie, McCartin, Newnes, Bruce, Weller
Viney, Grimes, Cross, Vince, Watts, Howe Best Riewoldt, Roberton, Gilbert, Geary, Dempster, Fisher, Montagna
T. McDonald (left eye) Injuries Armitage (shin), Webster (ribs), Riewoldt (corked calf)
Nil Reports Nil

Brownlow votes: Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) 3 votes, Sean Dempster (St Kilda) 2 votes, Jack Viney (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 5 wins, 11 losses, 0 draws (77.61%)
Ladder position: 15th
Substitutes: Viv Michie Increase Aaron vandenBerg Decrease

Round 18

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Round 18
Saturday, 1 August (2:10 pm) Collingwood def. by Melbourne MCG (crowd: 37,894) Report
1.4 (10)
4.6 (30)
7.10 (52)
7.12 (54) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.4 (28)
6.5 (41)
9.6 (60)
13.13 (91) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Fasolo 3, Pendlebury, Varcoe, Witts, Adams Goals Vince 3, Hogan 3, Garlett 2, vandenBerg, Watts, Harmes, N. Jones, Howe
Swan, Adams, Fasolo, Sidebottom, Williams, Langdon Best Vince, N. Jones, Gawn, Watts, Viney, Garland, Cross
Goldsack (tight quad) replaced in the selected side by Scharenberg Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Milestone(s): James Harmes (1st AFL goal)
Brownlow votes: Bernie Vince (Melbourne) 3 votes, Dane Swan (Collingwood) 2 votes, Max Gawn (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 6 wins, 11 losses, 0 draws (80.88%)
Ladder position: 14th
Substitutes: James Harmes Increase Viv Michie Decrease

Round 19

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Round 19
Sunday, 9 August (1:10 pm) Melbourne def. by North Melbourne MCG (crowd: 30,695) Report
2.0 (12)
6.4 (34)
11.6 (71)
14.8 (92) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		7.4 (46)
9.4 (58)
12.10 (82)
19.13 (127) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Hogan 4, Dawes 3, Watts, Garlett, Viney, Brayshaw, N. Jones, Neal-Bullen, Gawn Goals Thomas 5, Waite 3, Harvey 2, Brown 2, Higgins 2, Nahas 2, Petrie, Jacobs, Cunnington
Viney, Hogan, Dawes, Tyson, Brayshaw, Cross Best Higgins, Goldstein, Cunnington, Thomas, Waite, Harvey
Nil Injuries Brown (calf)
Nil Reports Nil

Milestone(s): Dom Tyson (50th AFL game)
Brownlow votes: Shaun Higgins (North Melbourne) 3 votes, Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne) 2 votes, Nick Dal Santo (North Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 6 wins, 12 losses, 0 draws (80.22%)
Ladder position: 14th
Substitutes: Alex Neal-Bullen Increase James Harmes Decrease

Round 20

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Round 20
Sunday, 16 August (3:20 pm) Western Bulldogs def. Melbourne Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,805) Report
8.3 (51)
14.5 (89)
14.7 (91)
24.9 (153) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.2 (2)
2.4 (16)
7.7 (49)
8.7 (55) 		Television broadcast: Seven Network
Stringer 4, Grant 3, Bontempelli 3, Dickson 3, Crameri 2, Jong 2, Redpath 2, Wallis, Macrae, Hunter, Dahlhaus, Biggs Goals Hogan 3, Garlett 2, Gawn, Dawes, Watts
Dahlhaus, Wallis, M. Boyd, Grant, Stringer, Hunter, Macrae, Murphy Best T. McDonald, Viney, Watts, Michie
Nil Injuries Jetta (neck)
Nil Reports Nil

Milestone(s): Matt Jones (50 AFL games)
Brownlow votes: Luke Dahlhaus (Western Bulldogs) 3 votes, Robert Murphy (Western Bulldogs) 2 votes, Lachie Hunter (Western Bulldogs) 1 vote
Record: 6 wins, 13 losses, 0 draws (76.42%)
Ladder position: 14th
Substitutes: Jack Grimes Increase Neville Jetta Decrease

Round 21

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Round 21
Sunday, 23 August (3:20 pm) Carlton def. Melbourne MCG (crowd: 33,962) Report
6.2 (32)
10.2 (62)
11.3 (69)
12.6 (78) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.2 (8)
2.3 (15)
6.9 (45)
7.13 (55) 		Television broadcast: Seven Network
Kreuzer 4, Walker 3, Cripps 2, Everitt 2, Watson Goals Grimes, Dawes, N. Jones, Watts, Newton, Garlett, Gawn
Cripps, Kreuzer, Tutt, Curnow, Murphy, Docherty Best Watts, Grimes, Newton, T. McDonald, Michie, N. Jones
Casboult (knee) replaced in selected side by Watson, Menzel (shoulder), Murphy (shoulder), Jamison (concussion), Kreuzer (back) Injuries Lumumba (ankle)
Nil Reports Nil

Brownlow votes: Matthew Kreuzer (Carlton) 3 votes, Patrick Cripps (Carlton) 2 votes, Andrew Walker (Carlton) 1 vote
Record: 6 wins, 14 losses, 0 draws (76.17%)
Ladder position: 14th
Substitutes: Alex Neal-Bullen Increase Heritier Lumumba Decrease

Round 22

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Round 22
Sunday, 30 August (2:40 pm) Fremantle def. Melbourne Patersons Stadium (crowd: 33,529) Report
5.1 (31)
11.3 (69)
14.5 (89)
17.6 (108) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.1 (1)
4.2 (26)
6.5 (41)
8.6 (54) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Pavlich 3, D.Pearce 3, de Boer 2, Neale 2, Barlow, Mzungu, Ibbotson, Mayne, Sandilands, Hill, Sheridan Goals Garlett 2, Hogan 2, Grimes, Vince, Watts, Gawn
Mundy, Neale, D.Pearce, Hill, Barlow, C.Pearce, Suban Best Cross, Viney, Gawn, Dunn, Grimes, Vince
Walters (calf) replaced in selected side, Sutcliffe (shoulder) Injuries Jones (ankle), Spencer (concussion)
Nil Reports Nil

Debut(s): Oscar McDonald
Milestone(s): Nathan Jones (200th AFL game)
Brownlow votes: David Mundy (Fremantle) 3 votes, Lachie Neale (Fremantle) 2 votes, Danyle Pearce (Fremantle) 1 vote
Record: 6 wins, 15 losses, 0 draws (74.73%)
Ladder position: 14th
Substitutes: Jack Grimes Increase Nathan Jones Decrease

Round 23

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Round 23
Sunday, 6 September (1:10 pm) Melbourne def. Greater Western Sydney Etihad Stadium (crowd: 8,974) Report
4.1 (25)
7.6 (48)
13.10 (88)
15.13 (103) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.1 (25)
7.4 (46)
9.7 (61)
11.11 (77) 		Television broadcast: Fox Footy
Newton 3, Hogan 3, Garlett 2, Harmes 2, Howe, N. Jones, Grimes, Dunn, Kennedy Harris Goals Williams 2, Cameron 2, Palmer, Whitfield, Townsend, Ward, Stewart, Smith, Greene
N. Jones, Vince, Viney, Hogan, Cross, Garland, T. McDonald, Gawn Best Ward, Greene, Smith, Shaw, Townsend
Cross (concussion) Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

Debut(s): Mitch White
Milestone(s): Jeremy Howe (100th AFL game)
Brownlow votes: Bernie Vince (Melbourne) 3 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 2 votes, Callan Ward (Greater Western Sydney) 1 vote
Record: 7 wins, 15 losses, 0 draws (76.96%)
Ladder position: 13th
Substitutes: Alex Neal-Bullen Increase Mitch White Decrease

Ladder

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2015 AFL ladder
Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Fremantle 22 17 5 0 1857 1564 118.7 68 Finals series
2 West Coast 22 16 5 1 2330 1572 148.2 66
3 Hawthorn (P) 22 16 6 0 2452 1548 158.4 64
4 Sydney 22 16 6 0 2006 1578 127.1 64
5 Richmond 22 15 7 0 1930 1568 123.1 60
6 Western Bulldogs 22 14 8 0 2101 1825 115.1 56
7 Adelaide 21 13 8 0 2107 1821 115.7 54[a]
8 North Melbourne 22 13 9 0 2062 1937 106.5 52
9 Port Adelaide 22 12 10 0 2002 1874 106.8 48
10 Geelong 21 11 9 1 1853 1833 101.1 48[a]
11 Greater Western Sydney 22 11 11 0 1872 1891 99.0 44
12 Collingwood 22 10 12 0 1972 1856 106.3 40
13 Melbourne 22 7 15 0 1573 2044 77.0 28
14 St Kilda 22 6 15 1 1695 2162 78.4 26
15 Essendon 22 6 16 0 1580 2134 74.0 24
16 Gold Coast 22 4 17 1 1633 2240 72.9 18
17 Brisbane Lions 22 4 18 0 1557 2306 67.5 16
18 Carlton 22 4 18 0 1525 2354 64.8 16
Source: [25]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The round 14 match between Adelaide and Geelong was cancelled due to the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh, and both teams were awarded two premiership points each.

Ladder breakdown by opposition

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Opponent Played Won Lost Drew Premiership points Points for Points against Percentage (%)
Brisbane Lions 1 1 0 0 4 60 36 166.67%
Richmond 1 1 0 0 4 83 51 162.75%
Gold Coast 1 1 0 0 4 115 89 129.21%
Geelong 1 1 0 0 4 113 89 126.97%
Collingwood 2 1 1 0 4 176 164 107.32%
Greater Western Sydney 2 1 1 0 4 159 178 89.33%
Western Bulldogs 2 1 1 0 4 158 217 72.81%
Essendon 1 0 1 0 0 60 69 86.96%
St Kilda 2 0 2 0 0 129 168 76.79%
North Melbourne 1 0 1 0 0 92 127 72.44%
Carlton 1 0 1 0 0 55 78 70.51%
Adelaide 1 0 1 0 0 55 80 68.75%
Sydney 1 0 1 0 0 50 88 56.82%
West Coast 1 0 1 0 0 60 114 52.63%
Port Adelaide 1 0 1 0 0 54 115 46.96%
Fremantle 2 0 2 0 0 104 226 46.02%
Hawthorn 1 0 1 0 0 50 155 35.48%
Total 22 7 15 0 28 1573 2044 76.96%

Tribunal/Match Review Panel cases

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Player Round Charge category (Level) Verdict Early Plea Result Victim Club Ref(s)
Nathan Jones 3 Engaging in a Melee (second offence) Guilty Yes $1500 N/A N/A [26]
Dean Kent 3 Engaging in a Melee (second offence) Guilty Yes $1500 N/A N/A [26]
Bernie Vince 3 Engaging in a Melee (second offence) Guilty Yes $1500 N/A N/A [26]
Jay Kennedy Harris 3 Engaging in a Melee (first offence) Guilty Yes $1000 N/A N/A [26]
Lynden Dunn 6 Kneeing Guilty Yes $1000 Adam Goodes Sydney [27]
Nathan Jones 18 Wrestling (first offence) Guilty Yes $1000 Scott Pendlebury Collingwood [28]
Jack Viney 22 Wrestling (first offence) Guilty Yes $1000 Nick Suban Fremantle [29]

Awards

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Brownlow Medal tally

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Main article: 2015 Brownlow Medal
Player 3 vote games 2 vote games 1 vote games Total votes
Bernie Vince 2 3 2 14
Nathan Jones 2 1 2 10
Jesse Hogan 0 2 1 5
Max Gawn 1 0 1 4
Jeremy Howe 1 0 0 3
Aaron vandenBerg 1 0 0 3
Jack Viney 0 1 1 3
Total 7 7 7 42

Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)

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Main article: Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal
Position Player Votes
1st Bernie Vince 328
2nd Jack Viney 327
3rd Tom McDonald 300
4th Jesse Hogan 286
5th Nathan Jones 270
6th Daniel Cross 242
7th Colin Garland 218
8th Jeff Garlett 216
9th Jeremy Howe 151
10th Lynden Dunn 148

Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy – Bernie Vince[30]

Sid Anderson Memorial Trophy (Second in the Best and Fairest) – Jack Viney

Ron Barassi Snr Memorial Trophy (Third in the Best and Fairest) – Tom McDonald

Ivor Warne-Smith Memorial Trophy (Fourth in the Best and Fairest) – Jesse Hogan

Dick Taylor Memorial Trophy (Fifth in the Best and Fairest) – Nathan Jones

Harold Ball Memorial Trophy (Best Young Player) – Jesse Hogan

Troy Broadbridge Trophy (highest polling MFC player in the Casey Best and Fairest) – Aidan Riley

Ron Barassi Jnr. Leadership Award – Daniel Cross, Jack Trengove

Ian Ridley Club Ambassador Award – Neville Jetta

Norm Smith Memorial Trophy (Coach's Award) – Jack Viney

James McDonald Trophy (Best Team Man) – Jack Viney

Leading Goalkicker Award – Jesse Hogan (44 goals)

Best Female Player – Daisy Pearce

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