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 Gawn1081851—11858141—7574
#32 Tom Sparrow13142755—2—68102—7973
#9 Jack Steele14122633—1—76146—7163
#37 Kade Chandler15722341——51103—9658
#10 Daniel Turner1541982—————91—9656
#17 Jake Bowey1772453———2—41—8355
#16 Bailey Laurie10818451——5152—7353
#35 Harry Petty66126431—2—61—7650
#31 Bayley Fritsch106162221—4—83—9650
#8 Jake Lever1271981—————62—9750
#4 Harvey Langford11718332——3—64—8049
#36 Kysaiah Pickett10313252——2355—9047
#24 Trent Rivers1292133———2492—6046
#15 Ed Langdon10919831———246—9045
#21 Matthew Jefferson112136—22—2—85—7043
#22 Blake Howes127197————2—53—7539
#14 Changkuoth Jiath771441———1—5——6630
#30 Harry Sharp6612—221—3134—9330
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup93126—————121—8429
#27 Max Heath31413——7213——2523
#2 Jacob van Rooyen3362—2————42—6721
#41 Paddy Cross33634———1123—8020
#33 Latrelle Pickett257—————2123—797

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 Moore141327932——426——8677
#10 Karl Amon1992891—1—4273—8262
#4 Jarman Impey1762383———5—43—6757
#24 Josh Battle177247————1264—9454
#6 James Sicily1582381———2184—8954
#28 Cam Mackenzie1492343———4473—7949
#23 Josh Weddle7916641——1—4——8549
#15 Blake Hardwick1181963———4—71—7449
#25 Josh Ward11132451———3192—7649
#16 Massimo DAmbrosio15419911——3265—8547
#9 Connor Macdonald13821121——7153—7546
#5 Nick Watson6394131——462—8444
#3 Jai Newcombe81624—2———53123—7443
#33 Jack Ginnivan1171871—1—3152—8543
#44 Henry Hustwaite7121913———1693—7141
#2 Mitch Lewis111126—21—5—35—7639
#1 Harry Morrison7714631——2145—8036
#26 Bodie Ryan1051553———1—23—8531
#20 Finn Maginness481212————273—9028
#13 Calsher Dear41544—2—1—33—7828
#38 Max Ramsden3912211————51—7724
#7 Ned Reeves—33—2——281232—6424
#17 Lloyd Meek14512——14——53—4217