Match Recap
Round 23·Sat, 8-Aug-2026 1:15 PM·M.C.G.·40,938 att.
Melbourne
17.11 (113)
vs
Fremantle
17.7 (109)
Melbourne won by 4

Melbourne defeated Fremantle 113–109, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Fremantle 33–21; Melbourne won the contested possessions count 138–113.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.2 (32)10.5 (65)12.8 (80)17.11 (113)17.11 (113)
Fremantle5.2 (32)11.2 (68)14.4 (88)17.7 (109)17.7 (109)

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
Luke Jackson
Fremantle
17 disposals, 7 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 85
2
Kysaiah Pickett
Melbourne
27 disposals, 2 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 76
3
Josh Treacy
Fremantle
12 disposals, 2 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 74
4
Caleb Serong
Fremantle
21 disposals, 10 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 71
5
Max Gawn
Melbourne
16 disposals, 4 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 65
6
Matthew Johnson
Fremantle
24 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 65

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
#36 Kysaiah Pickett1710273621—3297—8176
#11 Max Gawn791624——3348123—8465
#32 Tom Sparrow15924242——5494—7762
#31 Bayley Fritsch102124425—1181—8757
#4 Harvey Langford971657————210——7156
#35 Harry Petty6396332—2—32—8553
#30 Harry Sharp12214—331—5192—8452
#9 Jack Steele5121724———26124—7351
#17 Jake Bowey16824421——3—53—7751
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup9132242———4191—8749
#24 Trent Rivers13112442—1—3165—7149
#14 Changkuoth Jiath1151671———3—5——7143
#16 Bailey Laurie85132231—1—74—6540
#47 Joel Fitzgerald851317———4373—6039
#10 Daniel Turner881651———1—74—10033
#37 Kade Chandler336251——1—31—8030
#6 Caleb Windsor871532———7—23—7229
#15 Ed Langdon36932———2131—9424
#8 Jake Lever42631———2—12—9819
#25 Tom McDonald42631—————11—9619
#2 Jacob van Rooyen35811——12262—8119
#3 Christian Salem246—4———1—21—4317
#21 Matthew Jefferson2241——————21—628

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
#9 Luke Jackson6111727——263816——8385
#35 Josh Treacy12—127522—9—62—9074
#3 Caleb Serong111021—10———6782—8171
#44 Matthew Johnson131124851——52104—7965
#20 Patrick Voss7310524——3—33—8848
#8 Andrew Brayshaw9112016———1596—8147
#26 Hayden Young1181954———2363—6547
#24 Jye Amiss5385—5————42—8644
#10 Shai Bolton116173111—7575—7744
#6 Jordan Clark9122151———1151—7639
#23 Karl Worner1121367—————24—8038
#36 Brennan Cox951482————145—7836
#5 Heath Chapman931262———1—4——8536
#30 Nathan ODriscoll729321——3111—6933
#13 Luke Ryan1621881———1——5—8933
#28 Neil Erasmus75125————2263—7628
#18 Mason Cox5274———141242—4928
#16 Murphy Reid8101811———1254—7827
#17 Judd McVee67132————2242—7225
#43 Isaiah Dudley48122—21—1—33—7725
#39 Sam Switkowski56111111—2—2——7823
#21 Oscar McDonald52731————112—9117
#32 Michael Frederick51611—1——132—7416