Match Recap
Round 11·Sat, 16-May-2026 4:15 PM·M.C.G.·68,557 att.
Melbourne
18.12 (120)
vs
Hawthorn
12.9 (81)
Melbourne won by 39

Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 120–81, by 39 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Hawthorn 40–21; Hawthorn led disposals 395–365 while Melbourne edged contested possessions 144–133.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.3 (21)6.6 (42)12.8 (80)18.12 (120)18.12 (120)
Hawthorn3.3 (21)5.6 (36)9.6 (60)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 →

1
Dylan Moore
Hawthorn
27 disposals, 2 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 77
2
Max Gawn
Melbourne
18 disposals, 1 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 74
3
Tom Sparrow
Melbourne
27 disposals, 5 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 73
4
Jack Steele
Melbourne
26 disposals, 3 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 63
5
Karl Amon
Hawthorn
28 disposals, 1 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 62
6
Kade Chandler
Melbourne
22 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 58

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
#11 Max Gawn1081851118581417574
#32 Tom Sparrow131427552681027973
#9 Jack Steele141226331761467163
#37 Kade Chandler15722341511039658
#10 Daniel Turner1541982919656
#17 Jake Bowey17724532418355
#16 Bailey Laurie1081845151527353
#35 Harry Petty661264312617650
#31 Bayley Fritsch1061622214839650
#8 Jake Lever1271981629750
#4 Harvey Langford117183323648049
#36 Kysaiah Pickett1031325223559047
#24 Trent Rivers129213324926046
#15 Ed Langdon109198312469045
#21 Matthew Jefferson112136222857043
#22 Blake Howes1271972537539
#14 Changkuoth Jiath771441156630
#30 Harry Sharp661222131349330
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup931261218429
#27 Max Heath3141372132523
#2 Jacob van Rooyen33622426721
#41 Paddy Cross3363411238020
#33 Latrelle Pickett2572123797

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#8 Dylan Moore1413279324268677
#10 Karl Amon1992891142738262
#4 Jarman Impey17623835436757
#24 Josh Battle17724712649454
#6 James Sicily158238121848954
#28 Cam Mackenzie149234344737949
#23 Josh Weddle7916641148549
#15 Blake Hardwick11819634717449
#25 Josh Ward1113245131927649
#16 Massimo DAmbrosio1541991132658547
#9 Connor Macdonald1382112171537546
#5 Nick Watson63941314628444
#3 Jai Newcombe816242531237443
#33 Jack Ginnivan1171871131528543
#44 Henry Hustwaite712191316937141
#2 Mitch Lewis111126215357639
#1 Harry Morrison771463121458036
#26 Bodie Ryan10515531238531
#20 Finn Maginness4812122739028
#13 Calsher Dear4154421337828
#38 Max Ramsden3912211517724
#7 Ned Reeves3322812326424
#17 Lloyd Meek1451214534217