Match Recap
Round 22·Sun, 15-Aug-2021 2:10 PM·M.C.G.
Melbourne
16.8 (104)
vs
Adelaide
9.9 (63)
Melbourne won by 41

Melbourne defeated Adelaide 104–63, by 41 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Adelaide 25–7; Adelaide led disposals 386–352 while Melbourne edged tackles 77–63.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.3 (21)7.4 (46)12.7 (79)16.8 (104)16.8 (104)
Adelaide1.6 (12)3.7 (25)8.8 (56)9.9 (63)9.9 (63)

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 →

1
Rory Sloane
Adelaide
25 disposals, 9 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 87
2
Ben Keays
Adelaide
29 disposals, 11 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 82
3
Christian Petracca
Melbourne
23 disposals, 2 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 79
4
Ed Langdon
Melbourne
27 disposals, 7 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 79
5
Bayley Fritsch
Melbourne
16 disposals, 7 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 77
6
Max Gawn
Melbourne
19 disposals, 4 tackles, 10 clearances
KICK 74

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Christian Petracca1582385256918479
#15 Ed Langdon216277762829579
#31 Bayley Fritsch1241653738318677
#11 Max Gawn1361914263101447874
#13 Clayton Oliver151328272351558869
#3 Christian Salem20929833638664
#9 Charlie Spargo12618711141518357
#6 Luke Jackson511162321933746956
#24 Trent Rivers151161024217952
#36 Kysaiah Pickett1021245124748644
#50 Ben Brown51654212118543
#8 Jake Lever10414634310040
#4 James Harmes5131816232417539
#17 Jake Bowey991861177739
#14 Michael Hibberd8614143728739
#23 James Jordon411154511617338
#30 Alex Neal-Bullen9716324517436
#32 Tom Sparrow86143742556936
#35 Harry Petty83115159333
#44 Joel Smith54931657922
#18 Jake Melksham3471212557817
#10 Angus Brayshaw336221317616
#22 Aaron Vandenberg

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#9 Rory Sloane1692579491548587
#2 Ben Keays1415293113816628182
#11 Paul Seedsman20163631111028138671
#29 Rory Laird12162817143817663
#27 Tom Lynch1613297122958460
#32 Darcy Fogarty931274312838959
#8 Jake Kelly14721712749248
#45 Kieran Strachan83115212522538847
#25 Ned McHenry814228122748944
#36 Andrew McPherson98172411518542
#7 Riley Thilthorpe651136331538139
Lachlan Sholl1181961121226437
#14 David Mackay761333111338736
#39 Tom Doedee7714541848635
#40 Ben Davis113145167533
#26 Harry Schoenberg610163223726233
#28 Nick Murray10313212438933
#41 Jordon Butts951471549031
#23 Shane McAdam5510412347229
#4 Lachlan Murphy74112132327428
#1 Chayce Jones104146138727
#15 Brayden Cook4261236615
Elliott Himmelberg111111124