Match Recap
Melbourne
11.13 (79)
vs
Hawthorn
11.8 (74)
Melbourne won by 5
Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 79–74, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Hawthorn 35–12; Melbourne led contested possessions 157–125 while Hawthorn edged tackles 80–56.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.3 (15) | 4.5 (29) | 9.10 (64) | 11.13 (79) | 11.13 (79) |
| Hawthorn | 4.5 (29) | 5.8 (38) | 7.8 (50) | 11.8 (74) | 11.8 (74) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 James Harmes | 17 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 85 | 84 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 13 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 46 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 79 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 13 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | 70 | 69 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 17 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 87 | 64 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 11 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3 | — | 75 | 59 |
| #41 Jay Lockhart | 13 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 75 | 55 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 18 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 86 | 54 |
| #34 Marty Hore | 14 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 50 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 79 | 50 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 47 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 84 | 47 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 45 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 76 | 42 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 8 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 84 | 36 |
| #15 Billy Stretch | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 73 | 35 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #36 Jeff Garlett | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 74 | 32 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 30 |
| #42 Josh Wagner | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 80 | 30 |
| #17 Sam Frost | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 92 | 29 |
| #6 Jordan Lewis | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 88 | 25 |
| #45 Declan Keilty | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 23 |
Hawthorn — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 Liam Shiels | 17 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | 78 | 72 |
| #19 Jack Gunston | 14 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 68 |
| #15 Blake Hardwick | 15 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 79 | 59 |
| #4 Jarman Impey | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 80 | 57 |
| #10 Jaeger OMeara | 9 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | 89 | 56 |
| #5 James Worpel | 11 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | — | 78 | 52 |
| #7 Ben McEvoy | 3 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 26 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | 81 | 52 |
| #31 Ricky Henderson | 12 | 10 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | 77 | 48 |
| #36 Dylan Moore | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 68 | 47 |
| #9 Shaun Burgoyne | 10 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 74 | 47 |
| #16 Isaac Smith | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 73 | 47 |
| #30 Kaiden Brand | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 95 | 43 |
| #22 Luke Breust | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 84 | 41 |
| #17 Daniel Howe | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | 73 | 41 |
| #6 James Sicily | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 96 | 40 |
| #23 Tim OBrien | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 40 |
| #8 Mitch Lewis | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 73 | 39 |
| #28 Paul Puopolo | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #21 Tom Scully | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 90 | 34 |
| #20 Chad Wingard | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 87 | 32 |
| #2 Jarryd Roughead | 8 | — | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 29 |
| #24 Ben Stratton | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 95 | 28 |