Match Recap
Carlton
9.6 (60)
vs
Melbourne
8.8 (56)
Carlton won by 4
Carlton defeated Melbourne 60–56, by 4 points after a nailbiter. Carlton won the disposals count 386–355.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.3 (9) | 3.5 (23) | 6.6 (42) | 9.6 (60) | 9.6 (60) |
| Melbourne | 1.0 (6) | 3.3 (21) | 6.6 (42) | 8.8 (56) | 8.8 (56) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 George Hewett | 16 | 17 | 33 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 23 | 2 | — | 81 | 87 |
| #24 Nic Newman | 27 | 6 | 33 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 84 | 79 |
| #9 Patrick Cripps | 13 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 75 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 19 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 62 |
| #13 Blake Acres | 14 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 81 | 61 |
| #17 Brodie Kemp | 12 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 88 | 58 |
| Sam Docherty | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 59 | 58 |
| #2 Paddy Dow | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 65 | 57 |
| #12 Tom De Koning | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | — | 84 | 52 |
| #8 Lachie Fogarty | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 52 |
| #23 Jacob Weitering | 17 | — | 17 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #21 Jack Martin | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #30 Charlie Curnow | 10 | — | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #39 Alex Cincotta | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #46 Matthew Cottrell | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 94 | 36 |
| #25 Zac Fisher | 14 | 10 | 24 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 81 | 32 |
| #28 David Cuningham | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 67 | 32 |
| #14 Oliver Hollands | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 76 | 31 |
| #44 Matthew Owies | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 29 |
| #27 Marc Pittonet | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 14 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 66 | 28 |
| #22 Caleb Marchbank | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 77 | 26 |
| #3 Jesse Motlop | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 77 | 20 |
| Ed Curnow | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Jack Viney | 18 | 13 | 31 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 82 | 88 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 14 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | — | 81 | 87 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 12 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 16 | 3 | — | 84 | 86 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 92 | 68 |
| #12 Lachie Hunter | 12 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 7 | — | 93 | 64 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 16 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 97 | 57 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 71 | 56 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 82 | 56 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 16 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 89 | 54 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 78 | 46 |
| #1 Steven May | 13 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 100 | 41 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 37 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 71 | 36 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #41 Judd McVee | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 78 | 29 |
| #2 Jacob van Rooyen | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 28 |
| #29 Joel Smith | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 85 | 25 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 71 | 25 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 66 | 21 |
| #6 Brodie Grundy | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 60 | 20 |
| James Jordon | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 46 | 20 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 80 | 17 |
| Michael Hibberd | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 36 | 6 |