Match Recap
Melbourne
21.13 (139)
vs
Carlton
15.18 (108)
Melbourne won by 31
Melbourne defeated Carlton 139–108, by 31 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Carlton 45–13; Melbourne led contested possessions 136–122 while Carlton edged tackles 49–37.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 7.3 (45) | 12.6 (78) | 16.11 (107) | 21.13 (139) | 21.13 (139) |
| Carlton | 1.7 (13) | 4.13 (37) | 10.15 (75) | 15.18 (108) | 15.18 (108) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 35 | 7 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 90 | 93 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 14 | — | 14 | 10 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 97 | 80 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 14 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | — | 76 | 66 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | — | 73 | 66 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 76 | 62 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 16 | 9 | 25 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 56 |
| #18 Brad Green | 14 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 91 | 54 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 12 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | 88 | 52 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 7 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 84 | 52 |
| #35 Ryan Ferguson | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 6 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #29 Michael Newton | 12 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | 78 | 50 |
| #23 James McDonald | 6 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 61 | 48 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 86 | 41 |
| #43 Jace Bode | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 84 | 39 |
| #17 Chris Johnson | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 37 |
| #34 Jeff White | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 51 | 36 |
| #33 Byron Pickett | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 87 | 36 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 34 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 87 | 32 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 80 | 29 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 52 | 23 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 100 | 18 |
Carlton — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Eddie Betts | 16 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 67 | 90 |
| #29 Heath Scotland | 24 | 17 | 41 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 99 | 80 |
| #4 Bryce Gibbs | 15 | 8 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 79 | 77 |
| #8 Lance Whitnall | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 96 | 65 |
| #33 Ryan Houlihan | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 62 |
| #1 Andrew Walker | 18 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 97 | 61 |
| #7 Adam Bentick | 10 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 65 | 59 |
| #18 Paul Bower | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #6 Kade Simpson | 13 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 94 | 55 |
| #44 Andrew Carrazzo | 13 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 71 | 47 |
| #3 Marc Murphy | 15 | 8 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 84 | 46 |
| #30 Jarrad Waite | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 98 | 45 |
| #40 Michael Jamison | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 91 | 44 |
| #2 Jordan Russell | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 82 | 43 |
| #5 Josh Kennedy | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 91 | 37 |
| #38 Ryan Jackson | 2 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 36 |
| #17 Setanta OhAilpin | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 94 | 35 |
| #31 Jordan Bannister | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 34 |
| #16 Shaun Grigg | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 58 | 34 |
| #11 Cain Ackland | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 64 | 31 |
| #22 Shaun Hampson | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 60 | 26 |
| #21 Mark Austin | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 67 | 11 |