Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 20-Mar-2021 1:45 PM (12:45 PM)·M.C.G.·21,365 att.
Melbourne
11.14 (80)
vs
Fremantle
8.10 (58)
Melbourne won by 22

Melbourne defeated Fremantle 80–58, by 22 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Fremantle 28–4; Melbourne led disposals 365–343 while Fremantle edged contested possessions 143–132.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.4 (28)7.6 (48)9.8 (62)11.14 (80)11.14 (80)
Fremantle0.4 (4)3.8 (26)6.9 (45)8.10 (58)8.10 (58)

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 →

1
Clayton Oliver
Melbourne
35 disposals, 3 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 71
2
Adam Cerra
Fremantle
24 disposals, 5 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 71
3
Nat Fyfe
Fremantle
27 disposals, 5 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 70
4
Tom McDonald
Melbourne
18 disposals, 2 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 70
5
Jake Lever
Melbourne
18 disposals, 3 tackles, 3 I50s
KICK 64
6
Steven May
Melbourne
24 disposals, 1 clearances, 3 I50s
KICK 63

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#13 Clayton Oliver10253563———3715538871
#25 Tom McDonald12618952256—6529170
#8 Jake Lever1531873—1—3—92—9864
#1 Steven May213248————3174110063
#15 Ed Langdon139225411—2183—9459
#5 Christian Petracca1311242321—5177—9055
#11 Max Gawn661241——301384—9252
#23 James Jordon105155611—3133—7350
#9 Charlie Spargo8816241——3—72—6949
#4 James Harmes119206211—3156—7645
#20 Adam Tomlinson1321572———2—33—9643
#30 Alex Neal-Bullen116173————5593—7443
#31 Bayley Fritsch91106221—3—11—9642
#10 Angus Brayshaw991844—1—3—85—7140
#6 Luke Jackson641042—152273—7439
#3 Christian Salem1171861———1153—8138
#32 Tom Sparrow551036—1—2262—6538
#2 Nathan Jones99184——1—4—22—7234
#36 Kysaiah Pickett7411341——3—66—7430
#39 Neville Jetta551041—————4——8228
#29 Jayden Hunt731032———3232—8827
#24 Trent Rivers77143————1—34—5517
#37 Kade Chandler———————————————

Fremantle — 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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Adam Cerra14102475—1—8392—7871
#7 Nat Fyfe10172755———49138—8970
#8 Andrew Brayshaw131629541——5—92—7961
#3 Caleb Serong13132623—1—63113—7356
#20 Matthew Taberner103134—31—319——10051
#13 Luke Ryan1562145—————56—8847
#39 Sam Switkowski510153511—3371—7547
#16 David Mundy9101953—1—2362—7746
#26 Hayden Young172196————3—44—8644
#11 James Aish1431721—1—5463—7843
#28 Lachie Schultz9110—51——5—75—8338
#15 Ethan Hughes971642———1175—8237
#19 Connor Blakely5914221——2352—6534
#33 Travis Colyer941332—1—3—54—8432
#36 Brennan Cox46106———11—61—8731
#6 Reece Conca610163————1196—8328
#21 Joel Hamling3710—1——2——61—7724
#23 Liam Henry7181—11—1163—7522
#9 Blake Acres661222——12136—8121
#38 Tobe Watson44832———1—22—8919
#22 Lloyd Meek—66—1——13—143—9318
Stefan Giro53821———1123—5314
Alex Pearce112———1———21—264