AFL Media senior photographer Michael Willson goes behind the scenes of Melbourne’s round nine clash against the Brisbane Lions at the MCG and delivers an outstanding pictorial gallery of the club’s match day.



All photos have been taken by Michael Willson / AFL Media





10:46am - Senior Coach Paul Roos walks from the car park to the change rooms





10:52am - Captain Nathan Jones and Colin Garland make their way to the change rooms





10:53am - Bernie Vince and Billy Stretch prepare to have their taping done before the 2016 AFL Round 09 match





10:56am - Paul Roos makes notes on the whiteboard in preparation for the team meeting





11:29am - Jeff Garlett makes his way onto the ground





11:35am - Nathan Jones, Jack Watts, Jeff Garlett and Max Gawn share a laugh as they read the AFL Record





11:39am - Billy Stretch warms up with some stretching





11:43am - Colin Garland watches the Womens Exhibition match that is being played before the 2016 AFL Round 09 match between the Melbourne and the Brisbane Lions





11:49am - Jack Viney ties his bootlaces





11:50am - Christian Petracca and Jack Viney prepare for the team's first warm-up





11:51am - Jesse Hogan receives some physio work before the 2016 AFL Round 09 match





11:53am - Tomas Bugg relaxes in the rooms





11:58am - Jayden Hunt stretches his back





12:05pm - Paul Roos offers some words of encouragement to Jack Viney





12:22pm - Nathan Jones prepares for some boxing





12:27pm - Max Gawn relaxes before the team run out for their first warm





12:52pm - Tom McDonald puts his guernsey on before the 2016 AFL Round 09 match





12:55pm - Paul Roos addresses his players in the team meeting





12:56pm - Paul Roos implores his players to follow the game plan in the team meeting





12:57pm - Max Gawn pauses for a moment as he looks at the number 11 on the back of his jumper





1:02pm : Ben Newton and Nathan Jones grapple before the match





1:04pm - The team walk up the race and enter the arena





1:12pm - Paul Roos ponders a move from the coach's box





1:20pm - Jack Viney attacks the ball with typical ferocity





1:43pm - Jade Rawlings, Backline Coach of the Demons shows his players statistics and diagrams at the quarter time break





2:16pm - James Harmes sprints away with the ball





2:28pm - At the half time break, Ben Mathews, Midfield Coach of Melbourne takes the players through vision from the first half





2:29pm - The players listen in as Paul Roos analyses the first half with them





2:30pm - Paul Roos drives home the message as he prepares his players for the second half





2:36pm - Nathan Jones speaks with his players before the second half begins





2:39pm - Ben Kennedy keeps a close eye on play as the second half begins





2:45pm - Paul Roos relays messages to the interchange bench from the coach's box





2:48pm - Max Gawn puts everything into this handpass





3:09pm - Paul Roos speaks to his players at the three quarter time huddle





3:10pm - James Harmes receives a massage as he listens in to the three quarter time address





3:12pm - Coach-in-waiting Simon Goodwin speaks to the forwards at the three quarter time break





3:22pm - The Demons celebrate as they take ahold of the Lions





3:50pm - Christian Petracca thanks the Demon faithful after a victory over the Lions





3:52pm - Tomas Bugg, Nathan Jones and Jack Viney sing the team song





3:56pm - Players share a laugh with Jeff Garlett in the post-match team meeting





4:06pm - Nathan Jones removes his ankle taping after the 2016 AFL Round 09 match between Melbourne and the Brisbane Lions





4:07pm - Nathan Jones begins his recovery after the 2016 AFL Round 09 match





4:12pm - Jack Viney and Simon Goodwin reflect on the 63 point victory over the Lions





4:23pm - Max Gawn washes away the game with a shower after the 2016 AFL Round 09 match between Melbourne and the Brisbane Lions

All photos have been taken by Michael Willson / AFL Media



