Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 21-Mar-2026 4:35 PM (6:35 PM)·Perth Stadium·44,736 att.
Fremantle
17.16 (118)
vs
Melbourne
10.10 (70)
Fremantle won by 48

Fremantle defeated Melbourne 118–70, by 48 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Fremantle outscored Melbourne 49–7; Fremantle won disposals 417–333 and contested possessions 143–124.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fremantle7.7 (49)9.11 (65)16.13 (109)17.16 (118)17.16 (118)
Melbourne1.1 (7)5.4 (34)6.6 (42)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)

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
Jack Steele
Melbourne
31 disposals, 9 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 94
2
Max Gawn
Melbourne
23 disposals, 7 clearances, 3 I50s
KICK 92
3
Shai Bolton
Fremantle
32 disposals, 2 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 85
4
Josh Treacy
Fremantle
17 disposals, 4 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 81
5
Andrew Brayshaw
Fremantle
39 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 68
6
Ed Langdon
Melbourne
22 disposals, 2 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 60

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
#10 Shai Bolton15173233211091558085
#35 Josh Treacy125171024141269081
#8 Andrew Brayshaw16233964121547668
#9 Luke Jackson8917221213251027359
#13 Luke Ryan213241111218658
#6 Jordan Clark205255141318057
#16 Murphy Reid12122422233848055
#23 Karl Worner15520941448254
#43 Isaiah Dudley9615243131438052
#5 Heath Chapman1441884128947
#30 Nathan ODriscoll71320421411038145
#3 Caleb Serong8816231231137942
#28 Neil Erasmus8132142131047741
#21 Oscar McDonald10919621448941
#44 Matthew Johnson51419211311027239
#34 Corey Wagner12719523227939
#17 Judd McVee93126111417836
#45 Chris Scerri416202214727536
#20 Patrick Voss841212121439028
#4 Sean Darcy156221112525421
#39 Sam Switkowski347111236619
#24 Jye Amiss6410213338819
#25 Alex Pearce14511535212

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
#9 Jack Steele20113169791597294
#11 Max Gawn1582311128371518492
#15 Ed Langdon81422722151028960
#3 Christian Salem24226741628460
#24 Trent Rivers1562110113238249
#32 Tom Sparrow7613191111617148
#36 Kysaiah Pickett10616351121628847
#31 Bayley Fritsch93125211629045
#8 Jake Lever1241683439343
#13 Jai Culley57121332918237
#37 Kade Chandler9615111142628336
#5 Xavier Lindsay1131436326836
#6 Caleb Windsor85132342616733
#28 Brody Mihocek8852113228233
#4 Harvey Langford681413123737332
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup6511354148031
#14 Changkuoth Jiath12214713247531
#30 Harry Sharp73102241417430
#22 Blake Howes1011161127626
#2 Jacob van Rooyen461045438422
#35 Harry Petty73102114510018
#10 Daniel Turner4431313016
#33 Latrelle Pickett527121237013