Match Recap
Melbourne
8.13 (61)
vs
Carlton
6.8 (44)
Melbourne won by 17
Melbourne defeated Carlton 61–44, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Carlton 21–8; Melbourne won disposals 378–328 and contested possessions 148–119.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.3 (21) | 5.6 (36) | 7.11 (53) | 8.13 (61) | 8.13 (61) |
| Carlton | 1.2 (8) | 2.5 (17) | 5.6 (36) | 6.8 (44) | 6.8 (44) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Christian Petracca | 17 | 15 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 83 | 82 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | 87 | 63 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 15 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 91 | 60 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 59 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | 79 | 55 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 13 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 81 | 53 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 13 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 74 | 52 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 76 | 52 |
| #2 Jacob van Rooyen | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 76 | 51 |
| #1 Steven May | 16 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 92 | 48 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 77 | 47 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #12 Lachie Hunter | 14 | 8 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 94 | 40 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 40 |
| #41 Judd McVee | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 77 | 38 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 72 | 33 |
| #6 Brodie Grundy | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 67 | 32 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 70 | 31 |
| Jake Bowey | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 54 | 30 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 21 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 86 | 17 |
| #29 Joel Smith | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 79 | 14 |
| James Harmes | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 26 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Adam Cerra | 13 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 76 | 71 |
| #10 Harry McKay | 11 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 95 | 62 |
| #15 Sam Docherty | 13 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 87 | 54 |
| #13 Blake Acres | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #9 Patrick Cripps | 7 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 49 |
| #11 Mitch McGovern | 15 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 80 | 49 |
| #17 Brodie Kemp | 11 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #23 Jacob Weitering | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #12 Tom De Koning | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 83 | 43 |
| #7 Matthew Kennedy | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 75 | 41 |
| #18 Sam Walsh | 8 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | 88 | 39 |
| #33 Lewis Young | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 92 | 35 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #30 Charlie Curnow | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 90 | 33 |
| #25 Zac Fisher | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 77 | 29 |
| #39 Alex Cincotta | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 78 | 27 |
| #46 Matthew Cottrell | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 79 | 26 |
| #37 Jordan Boyd | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 25 |
| #3 Jesse Motlop | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 68 | 23 |
| #4 Lochie OBrien | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 73 | 18 |
| #44 Matthew Owies | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 74 | 16 |
| Paddy Dow | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 34 | 15 |
| Jack Silvagni | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 37 | 8 |