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 Oliver102535633715538871
#25 Tom McDonald126189522566529170
#8 Jake Lever153187313929864
#1 Steven May2132483174110063
#15 Ed Langdon13922541121839459
#5 Christian Petracca131124232151779055
#11 Max Gawn6612413013849252
#23 James Jordon10515561131337350
#9 Charlie Spargo88162413726949
#4 James Harmes11920621131567645
#20 Adam Tomlinson13215722339643
#30 Alex Neal-Bullen11617355937443
#31 Bayley Fritsch911062213119642
#10 Angus Brayshaw99184413857140
#6 Luke Jackson6410421522737439
#3 Christian Salem117186111538138
#32 Tom Sparrow551036122626538
#2 Nathan Jones9918414227234
#36 Kysaiah Pickett74113413667430
#39 Neville Jetta55104148228
#29 Jayden Hunt73103232328827
#24 Trent Rivers771431345517
#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 Cerra14102475183927871
#7 Nat Fyfe10172755491388970
#8 Andrew Brayshaw1316295415927961
#3 Caleb Serong131326231631137356
#20 Matthew Taberner1031343131910051
#13 Luke Ryan1562145568847
#39 Sam Switkowski51015351133717547
#16 David Mundy9101953123627746
#26 Hayden Young1721963448644
#11 James Aish1431721154637843
#28 Lachie Schultz9110515758338
#15 Ethan Hughes97164211758237
#19 Connor Blakely591422123526534
#33 Travis Colyer94133213548432
#36 Brennan Cox4610611618731
#6 Reece Conca61016311968328
#21 Joel Hamling371012617724
#23 Liam Henry71811111637522
#9 Blake Acres661222121368121
#38 Tobe Watson448321228919
#22 Lloyd Meek661131439318
Stefan Giro5382111235314
Alex Pearce112121264