Match Recap
Melbourne
14.13 (97)
vs
Adelaide
15.12 (102)
Adelaide won by 5
Adelaide defeated Melbourne 102–97, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Adelaide outscored Melbourne 41–12; Adelaide won the inside-50s count 52–42.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.0 (12) | 9.5 (59) | 10.9 (69) | 14.13 (97) | 14.13 (97) |
| Adelaide | 6.5 (41) | 11.6 (72) | 14.10 (94) | 15.12 (102) | 15.12 (102) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Melbourne — full stats
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 100 | 90 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 16 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1 | — | 71 | 71 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 19 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 90 | 69 |
| #34 Jeff White | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 73 | 63 |
| #18 Brad Green | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | 83 | 62 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 14 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 58 |
| #23 James McDonald | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 99 | 50 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 84 | 49 |
| #33 Byron Pickett | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 67 | 46 |
| #9 David Neitz | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 41 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 12 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 41 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 90 | 38 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 37 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #19 Clint Bartram | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 81 | 33 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 95 | 32 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 65 | 32 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 94 | 32 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 46 | 21 |
| #37 Matthew Warnock | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 76 | 19 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 27 | 9 |
Adelaide — full stats
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #36 Simon Goodwin | 15 | 19 | 34 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 19 | 4 | — | 87 | 85 |
| #24 Brett Burton | 19 | 2 | 21 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 79 |
| #10 Matthew Bode | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 90 | 69 |
| #9 Tyson Edwards | 13 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 82 | 68 |
| #34 Ben Hart | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 52 |
| #32 Mark Ricciuto | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 100 | 51 |
| #18 Graham Johncock | 10 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 95 | 49 |
| #5 Scott Thompson | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 76 | 48 |
| #37 Trent Hentschel | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 41 |
| #23 Andrew McLeod | 11 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 88 | 40 |
| #4 Matthew Clarke | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 56 | 40 |
| #33 Brent Reilly | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 59 | 39 |
| #11 Michael Doughty | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #7 Nathan van Berlo | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 63 | 36 |
| #3 Kris Massie | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #12 Robert Shirley | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 71 | 33 |
| #35 Rhett Biglands | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 49 | 33 |
| #22 Ian Perrie | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 96 | 31 |
| #8 Nathan Bassett | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #14 Hayden Skipworth | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 56 | 26 |
| #16 Ken McGregor | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 63 | 21 |
| #25 Ben Rutten | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 18 |