Match Recap
Geelong
12.5 (77)
vs
Melbourne
12.9 (81)
Melbourne won by 4
Melbourne defeated Geelong 81–77, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Geelong outscored Melbourne 49–8.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2.1 (13) | 10.2 (62) | 12.3 (75) | 12.5 (77) | 12.5 (77) |
| Melbourne | 2.3 (15) | 3.5 (23) | 6.7 (43) | 12.9 (81) | 12.9 (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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Joel Selwood | 17 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 74 |
| #29 Cameron Guthrie | 16 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 72 | 66 |
| #25 Lachie Henderson | 21 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 100 | 64 |
| #1 Rhys Stanley | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 80 | 58 |
| #7 Isaac Smith | 20 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 89 | 58 |
| #27 Sam Menegola | 20 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 84 | 58 |
| #35 Patrick Dangerfield | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 | — | 79 | 57 |
| #3 Brandan Parfitt | 12 | 10 | 22 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | 68 | 57 |
| #26 Tom Hawkins | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 97 | 57 |
| #46 Mark Blicavs | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 94 | 55 |
| #9 Max Holmes | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 65 | 54 |
| #38 Jack Henry | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #40 Luke Dahlhaus | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 74 | 40 |
| #45 Brad Close | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 40 |
| #30 Tom Atkins | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 78 | 38 |
| #5 Jeremy Cameron | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 90 | 37 |
| #8 Jake Kolodjashnij | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 83 | 36 |
| #24 Jed Bews | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 78 | 33 |
| #42 Mark OConnor | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 87 | 31 |
| #32 Gryan Miers | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 27 |
| #23 Gary Rohan | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 88 | 26 |
| #37 Sam Simpson | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 71 | 25 |
| #4 Shaun Higgins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 17 | 20 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 90 | 100 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 17 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 39 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 97 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 13 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | 89 | 65 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 16 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | 85 | 62 |
| #4 James Harmes | 10 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 82 | 61 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 11 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 73 | 59 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 72 | 55 |
| #1 Steven May | 18 | 1 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 79 | 43 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 62 | 42 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 82 | 41 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 79 | 38 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 74 | 35 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 96 | 35 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 86 | 29 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 78 | 27 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 65 | 24 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 97 | 22 |
| #44 Joel Smith | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 76 | 20 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 81 | 17 |
| #6 Luke Jackson | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 67 | 15 |
| #23 James Jordon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |