Match Recap
Melbourne
11.13 (79)
vs
Carlton
10.14 (74)
Melbourne won by 5
Melbourne defeated Carlton 79–74, by 5 points after a nailbiter. Melbourne led contested possessions 175–156 while Carlton edged tackles 87–74.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1.2 (8) | 4.6 (30) | 7.11 (53) | 11.13 (79) | 11.13 (79) |
| Carlton | 1.3 (9) | 3.4 (22) | 7.8 (50) | 10.14 (74) | 10.14 (74) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 24 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 82 | 93 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 12 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | 89 | 83 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 11 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 19 | 4 | — | 89 | 83 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 75 |
| #1 Steven May | 22 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 97 | 73 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 15 | 5 | — | 80 | 68 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 14 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 83 | 62 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 10 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 88 | 53 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 69 | 46 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 80 | 46 |
| #6 Luke Jackson | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 64 | 44 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 41 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 78 | 41 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 78 | 40 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 77 | 37 |
| #23 James Jordon | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 34 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 67 | 28 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 89 | 26 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 77 | 25 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 95 | 24 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 85 | 23 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 64 | 17 |
| #4 James Harmes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 16 | 4 | — | 89 | 84 |
| #15 Sam Docherty | 17 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 78 | 76 |
| #1 Jack Silvagni | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | 79 | 66 |
| #43 Will Setterfield | 14 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | — | 78 | 63 |
| #10 Harry McKay | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 92 | 61 |
| #33 Lewis Young | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #11 Mitch McGovern | 16 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 76 | 57 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 18 | 4 | 22 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 82 | 56 |
| #18 Sam Walsh | 9 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 15 | 6 | — | 80 | 55 |
| #30 Charlie Curnow | 14 | — | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 94 | 50 |
| #46 Matthew Cottrell | 14 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 92 | 48 |
| #25 Zac Fisher | 8 | 11 | 19 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 83 | 43 |
| #21 Jack Martin | 9 | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 63 | 39 |
| #13 Liam Stocker | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 76 | 36 |
| #44 Matthew Owies | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 72 | 31 |
| #22 Caleb Marchbank | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 87 | 31 |
| #19 Corey Durdin | 8 | 3 | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 70 | 30 |
| #4 Lochie OBrien | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 74 | 26 |
| #27 Marc Pittonet | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 78 | 26 |
| #32 Jack Newnes | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 79 | 24 |
| #23 Jacob Weitering | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 18 |
| #3 Jesse Motlop | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 79 | 16 |
| #2 Paddy Dow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |