Match Recap
Melbourne
7.15 (57)
vs
Adelaide
5.11 (41)
Melbourne won by 16
Melbourne defeated Adelaide 57–41, by 16 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Adelaide 27–7; Melbourne won tackles 72–43 and contested possessions 129–119.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1.5 (11) | 1.8 (14) | 5.11 (41) | 7.15 (57) | 7.15 (57) |
| Adelaide | 2.5 (17) | 4.9 (33) | 5.10 (40) | 5.11 (41) | 5.11 (41) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Brad Green | 16 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 93 | 75 |
| #23 James McDonald | 10 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 76 | 68 |
| #43 Jamie Bennell | 14 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 83 | 62 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 13 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 59 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 88 | 57 |
| #8 James Frawley | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 95 | 57 |
| #44 Rohan Bail | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 91 | 55 |
| #16 Jack Grimes | 14 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 90 | 53 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 11 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 78 | 53 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 70 | 52 |
| #9 Jack Trengove | 9 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 81 | 51 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 12 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 66 | 49 |
| #3 Clint Bartram | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 86 | 44 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 80 | 42 |
| #28 Joel Macdonald | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 65 | 41 |
| #13 Jordie McKenzie | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 69 | 39 |
| #31 Tom Scully | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | 81 | 33 |
| #29 Michael Newton | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 71 | 32 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 79 | 32 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 85 | 32 |
| #15 Ricky Petterd | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 92 | 26 |
| #1 Matthew Warnock | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 96 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Brett Burton | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 92 | 76 |
| #36 Simon Goodwin | 17 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 92 | 70 |
| #17 Bernie Vince | 20 | 16 | 36 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 85 | 65 |
| #11 Michael Doughty | 9 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 97 | 61 |
| #20 Ivan Maric | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 88 | 59 |
| #14 David Mackay | 13 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 90 | 56 |
| #5 Scott Thompson | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 47 |
| #26 Richard Douglas | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 46 |
| #9 Tyson Edwards | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 93 | 44 |
| #46 Chris Schmidt | 10 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 83 | 43 |
| #3 Brent Reilly | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 90 | 42 |
| #21 Chris Knights | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 42 |
| #40 Jason Porplyzia | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 93 | 40 |
| #33 Jared Petrenko | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 90 | 38 |
| #13 Taylor Walker | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 37 |
| #44 Nathan Bock | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 46 | 34 |
| #25 Ben Rutten | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #23 Andrew McLeod | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 99 | 27 |
| #4 Kurt Tippett | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 80 | 24 |
| #8 Myke Cook | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 23 |
| #32 Patrick Dangerfield | 1 | 10 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 49 | 21 |
| #37 Trent Hentschel | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 |