Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 20-Jun-2026 12:45 PM (1:15 PM)·Adelaide Oval·46,337 att.
Adelaide
11.13 (79)
vs
Melbourne
9.8 (62)
Adelaide won by 17

Adelaide defeated Melbourne 79–62, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Adelaide outscored Melbourne 25–6; Adelaide won disposals 410–355 and tackles 67–49.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Adelaide3.4 (22)5.5 (35)8.6 (54)11.13 (79)11.13 (79)
Melbourne5.0 (30)5.6 (36)8.8 (56)9.8 (62)9.8 (62)

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
Max Gawn
Melbourne
28 disposals, 2 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 89
2
Sam Berry
Adelaide
24 disposals, 7 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 74
3
Tom Sparrow
Melbourne
28 disposals, 7 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 73
4
Mark Keane
Adelaide
22 disposals, 5 tackles, 2 I50s
KICK 70
5
Rory Laird
Adelaide
26 disposals, 2 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 66
6
Izak Rankine
Adelaide
22 disposals, 6 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 60

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
#3 Sam Berry101424671271127574
#48 Mark Keane184221052918770
#29 Rory Laird12142610223618166
#23 Izak Rankine1572246173747660
#27 Luke Nankervis13922951718059
#16 Max Michalanney14620661427857
#15 Brayden Cook165217242727756
#12 Jordan Dawson11718562141468456
#40 Hugo Hall-Kahan185239331316655
#30 Wayne Milera15122761121438152
#9 Nick Murray13417722728051
#2 Ben Keays8715441558149
#28 Alex Neal-Bullen124165451718948
#42 Lachlan McAndrew49134312624647047
#8 Josh Rachele143176331547545
#32 Darcy Fogarty91109123426644
#6 Daniel Curtin146207131438344
#35 James Borlase1051592528743
#19 Zac Taylor810181222817039
#13 Taylor Walker7512613328636
#25 James Peatling5101533112827035
#7 Riley Thilthorpe549421112637835
#14 Jake Soligo358111438113

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
#11 Max Gawn1414282230671558189
#32 Tom Sparrow151328278715108073
#37 Kade Chandler101020252153868056
#2 Jacob van Rooyen5101542331939055
#10 Daniel Turner185236131979554
#17 Jake Bowey177244223338151
#9 Jack Steele516213241118245
#6 Caleb Windsor79163453518144
#8 Jake Lever9514521519442
#36 Kysaiah Pickett8715141351158840
#4 Harvey Langford851331221427540
#25 Tom McDonald11213511319637
#15 Ed Langdon7111831227310036
#24 Trent Rivers111021414337335
#47 Joel Fitzgerald88161123715432
#30 Harry Sharp83112558131
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup9615311558327
#21 Matthew Jefferson43731211446723
#31 Bayley Fritsch57124121438421
#22 Blake Howes4711222337820
#41 Paddy Cross516143325818
#44 Luker Kentfield3251151332910
#18 Jake Melksham123243707