Match Recap
Melbourne
13.9 (87)
vs
Geelong
11.15 (81)
Melbourne won by 6
Melbourne defeated Geelong 87–81, by 6 points after a nailbiter. Melbourne won tackles 85–58 and disposals 333–309.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.3 (21) | 6.5 (41) | 11.7 (73) | 13.9 (87) | 13.9 (87) |
| Geelong | 4.2 (26) | 6.6 (42) | 10.10 (70) | 11.15 (81) | 11.15 (81) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 18 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 100 | 88 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 19 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 88 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 20 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 100 | 79 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 17 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 60 | 67 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 14 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 3 | — | 100 | 64 |
| #18 Brad Green | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 100 | 61 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 15 | — | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 97 | 61 |
| #23 James McDonald | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 72 | 60 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 89 | 57 |
| #34 Jeff White | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | — | 89 | 54 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 12 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | 74 | 52 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #33 Byron Pickett | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 88 | 45 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 65 | 43 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 55 | 30 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 6 | 7 | 13 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 87 | 30 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 25 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 69 | 25 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 70 | 18 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 82 | 18 |
| #19 Clint Bartram | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 100 | 17 |
Geelong — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #45 Cameron Ling | 26 | 5 | 31 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 78 |
| #35 Paul Chapman | 17 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 96 | 76 |
| #3 Jimmy Bartel | 15 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 94 | 75 |
| #29 Gary Ablett | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 96 | 64 |
| #39 Darren Milburn | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | — | 97 | 58 |
| #21 Cameron Mooney | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 85 | 50 |
| #6 Brad Ottens | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 47 |
| #11 Joel Corey | 14 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 94 | 44 |
| #30 Matthew Scarlett | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #8 Josh Hunt | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 78 | 42 |
| #10 Kane Tenace | 12 | 4 | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 68 | 37 |
| #16 Charlie Gardiner | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 83 | 37 |
| #15 Peter Riccardi | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 42 | 32 |
| #9 James Kelly | 9 | 5 | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 88 | 31 |
| #33 Max Rooke | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 75 | 31 |
| #40 David Wojcinski | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 69 | 28 |
| #37 Will Slade | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 54 | 27 |
| #19 Matthew Egan | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 23 |
| #18 Kent Kingsley | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 76 | 22 |
| #22 Henry Playfair | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 66 | 22 |
| #28 David Johnson | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 18 |
| #44 Corey Enright | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 96 | 16 |