Match Recap
Carlton
7.11 (53)
vs
Melbourne
8.6 (54)
Melbourne won by 1
Melbourne defeated Carlton 54–53, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Carlton 32–0; Melbourne led disposals 308–280 while Carlton edged inside-50s 48–40.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 0.0 (0) | 2.5 (17) | 4.6 (30) | 7.11 (53) | 7.11 (53) |
| Melbourne | 5.2 (32) | 7.4 (46) | 8.5 (53) | 8.6 (54) | 8.6 (54) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Patrick Cripps | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | 88 | 62 |
| #27 Marc Pittonet | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 85 | 58 |
| #35 Ed Curnow | 15 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 91 | 56 |
| #3 Marc Murphy | 16 | 8 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 91 | 56 |
| #40 Michael Gibbons | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 82 | 51 |
| #18 Sam Walsh | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 50 |
| #15 Sam Docherty | 16 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 50 |
| #5 Sam Petrevski-Seton | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 84 | 44 |
| #23 Jacob Weitering | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 90 | 38 |
| #43 Will Setterfield | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #21 Jack Martin | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 78 | 36 |
| #11 Mitch McGovern | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 86 | 33 |
| #6 Kade Simpson | 13 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 87 | 30 |
| #41 Levi Casboult | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 80 | 27 |
| #28 David Cuningham | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 76 | 26 |
| #19 Eddie Betts | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 87 | 25 |
| #14 Liam Jones | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 19 |
| #16 Darcy Lang | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 71 | 18 |
| #10 Harry McKay | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 98 | 16 |
| #20 Lachie Plowman | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 16 |
| #32 Jack Newnes | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 73 | 16 |
| #24 Nic Newman | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 19 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Max Gawn | 13 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 34 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 87 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 12 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 75 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 12 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 81 | 63 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 69 | 48 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 80 | 47 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 19 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 47 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 16 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 98 | 46 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 95 | 40 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 81 | 38 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 70 | 35 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 78 | 35 |
| #4 James Harmes | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 87 | 33 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 72 | 28 |
| #17 Harley Bennell | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 50 | 26 |
| #1 Steven May | 9 | 4 | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 86 | 26 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 24 |
| #44 Joel Smith | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 90 | 22 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 73 | 21 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 74 | 20 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 96 | 20 |
| #6 Luke Jackson | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 70 | 19 |