Overview
- Greater Western Sydney beat Melbourne 119 to 70 in Alice Springs on Sunday, a 49-point win that moves the Giants further into the top 10.
- Melbourne made three changes before the game, bringing in Brody Mihocek, Latrelle Pickett and Andy Moniz‑Wakefield while Jake Lever and Changkuoth Jiath were ruled out and Max Heath was omitted.
- GWS entered the match on the back of a record 14‑goal third quarter the previous week and continued that momentum with early goals from Toby Greene and Max Gruzewski.
- Essendon have replaced coach Brad Scott with interim boss Dean Solomon for their Round 12 trip to West Coast, where the Eagles named an unchanged side and will seek a fourth win.
- The result deepens Melbourne’s poor record at the neutral Alice Springs venue and leaves both clubs to weigh fitness and form ahead of the midseason bye and the run toward finals.