Match Recap
Melbourne
9.17 (71)
vs
Carlton
11.7 (73)
Carlton won by 2
Carlton defeated Melbourne 73–71, by 2 points after a nailbiter. Melbourne led contested possessions 153–137 while Carlton edged tackles 64–49.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.3 (21) | 4.7 (31) | 7.11 (53) | 9.17 (71) | 9.17 (71) |
| Carlton | 2.2 (14) | 5.3 (33) | 7.5 (47) | 11.7 (73) | 11.7 (73) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 14 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 15 | 7 | — | 87 | 80 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 15 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 15 | 7 | — | 80 | 67 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 17 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 7 | — | 87 | 64 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 87 | 60 |
| #12 Lachie Hunter | 12 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 91 | 56 |
| #1 Steven May | 16 | 5 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 94 | 55 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 93 | 53 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 15 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 73 | 52 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 12 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 88 | 48 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 93 | 48 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 43 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 71 | 39 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | 97 | 38 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 59 | 38 |
| #29 Joel Smith | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 78 | 36 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 70 | 33 |
| #41 Judd McVee | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 86 | 32 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 61 | 26 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 64 | 14 |
| #23 James Jordon | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 60 | 14 |
| #19 Josh Schache | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Sam Walsh | 17 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 81 | 87 |
| #24 Nic Newman | 19 | 11 | 30 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | 90 | 74 |
| #9 Patrick Cripps | 13 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 16 | 6 | — | 74 | 70 |
| #12 Tom De Koning | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | 85 | 60 |
| #5 Adam Cerra | 12 | 8 | 20 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 76 | 57 |
| #23 Jacob Weitering | 15 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 55 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 77 | 52 |
| #13 Blake Acres | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 50 |
| #15 Sam Docherty | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 87 | 50 |
| #11 Mitch McGovern | 18 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 77 | 46 |
| #3 Jesse Motlop | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 72 | 39 |
| #29 George Hewett | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 69 | 38 |
| #7 Matthew Kennedy | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 76 | 37 |
| #17 Brodie Kemp | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 94 | 35 |
| #8 Lachie Fogarty | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #30 Charlie Curnow | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 94 | 34 |
| #22 Caleb Marchbank | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 82 | 32 |
| #46 Matthew Cottrell | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 89 | 27 |
| #27 Marc Pittonet | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 76 | 27 |
| David Cuningham | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 54 | 24 |
| #44 Matthew Owies | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 78 | 22 |
| #39 Alex Cincotta | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 80 | 18 |
| Oliver Hollands | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 11 |