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 Berry10142467—1—27112—7574
#48 Mark Keane18422105———2—91—8770
#29 Rory Laird121426102———2361—8166
#23 Izak Rankine1572246—1—7374—7660
#27 Luke Nankervis1392295————171—8059
#16 Max Michalanney1462066———1—42—7857
#15 Brayden Cook1652172———4272—7756
#12 Jordan Dawson117185621—4146—8456
#40 Hugo Hall-Kahan1852393———3131—6655
#30 Wayne Milera151227611——2143—8152
#9 Nick Murray1341772———2—72—8051
#2 Ben Keays8715441——5—5——8149
#28 Alex Neal-Bullen1241654———5171—8948
#42 Lachlan McAndrew491343—1262464—7047
#8 Josh Rachele143176—33—1—54—7545
#32 Darcy Fogarty9110912——3—42—6644
#6 Daniel Curtin146207——1—3143—8344
#35 James Borlase1051592—————52—8743
#19 Zac Taylor8101812———2281—7039
#13 Taylor Walker75126—1——3—32—8636
#25 James Peatling5101533—1—1282—7035
#7 Riley Thilthorpe549421—11—263—7835
#14 Jake Soligo35811———1—43—8113

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 Gawn14142822——3067155—8189
#32 Tom Sparrow15132827———871510—8073
#37 Kade Chandler1010202521—5386—8056
#2 Jacob van Rooyen51015423——3193—9055
#10 Daniel Turner1852361———3197—9554
#17 Jake Bowey1772442———2333—8151
#9 Jack Steele5162132————4111—8245
#6 Caleb Windsor791634———5351—8144
#8 Jake Lever951452———1—51—9442
#36 Kysaiah Pickett871514—1—35115—8840
#4 Harvey Langford8513312——2142—7540
#25 Tom McDonald1121351———1—31—9637
#15 Ed Langdon7111831———2273—10036
#24 Trent Rivers11102141———4—33—7335
#47 Joel Fitzgerald881611———2371—5432
#30 Harry Sharp8311—2———5—5——8131
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup961531———1—55—8327
#21 Matthew Jefferson4373121—1—44—6723
#31 Bayley Fritsch571241———2143—8421
#22 Blake Howes471122———2—33—7820
#41 Paddy Cross51614—3———32—5818
#44 Luker Kentfield3251——15—133—2910
#18 Jake Melksham123—2—————43—707