Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 4-Jul-2026 1:15 PM·York Park·9,377 att.
Hawthorn
14.6 (90)
vs
Melbourne
19.11 (125)
Melbourne won by 35

Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 125–90, by 35 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Melbourne 55–12; Melbourne won tackles 64–44 and contested possessions 137–120.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn1.2 (8)1.3 (9)5.5 (35)14.6 (90)14.6 (90)
Melbourne7.5 (47)13.8 (86)17.11 (113)19.11 (125)19.11 (125)

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
Jacob van Rooyen
Melbourne
24 disposals, 5 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 96
2
Tom Sparrow
Melbourne
26 disposals, 7 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 82
3
Max Gawn
Melbourne
22 disposals, 1 tackles, 10 clearances
KICK 80
4
Mabior Chol
Hawthorn
17 disposals, 5 goals, 2 clearances
KICK 75
5
Josh Ward
Hawthorn
25 disposals, 2 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 72
6
Kysaiah Pickett
Melbourne
25 disposals, 5 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 70

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
#18 Mabior Chol15217752321258675
#25 Josh Ward11142574245727672
#17 Lloyd Meek78151238351148362
#15 Blake Hardwick196259221628360
#3 Jai Newcombe131427611661377859
#21 Noah Mraz1241612211728058
#1 Harry Morrison14620721518948
#42 Bailey Macdonald135182541437646
#12 Will Day1282051153887444
#9 Connor Macdonald871543151716844
#33 Jack Ginnivan1431752211357442
#2 Mitch Lewis96157214347942
#8 Dylan Moore511164442528842
#6 James Sicily127195529240
#16 Massimo DAmbrosio11415441537937
#34 Jack Dalton7295214336530
#39 Flynn Perez671333338229
#37 Tom Barrass5541138825
#27 Will McCabe6643117221
#26 Bodie Ryan7294118021
#28 Cam Mackenzie46101321536620
#19 Jack Gunston41551118619
#41 Matt Hill2681122515719

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
#2 Jacob van Rooyen14102482515441448196
#32 Tom Sparrow14122627681348082
#11 Max Gawn8142251313101448380
#36 Kysaiah Pickett1962545157968270
#14 Changkuoth Jiath167239271837566
#31 Bayley Fritsch103137152416758
#9 Jack Steele1011213853838057
#17 Jake Bowey154191622918255
#15 Ed Langdon1462071122538848
#24 Trent Rivers13619432418147
#35 Harry Petty527422111628440
#47 Joel Fitzgerald11132414122665938
#37 Kade Chandler7613365138337
#33 Latrelle Pickett71823242425935
#10 Daniel Turner751252410034
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup83113111418733
#22 Blake Howes67138111217530
#21 Matthew Jefferson437311247529
#30 Harry Sharp4481221137929
#8 Jake Lever5495223310028
#6 Caleb Windsor4594112216622
#16 Bailey Laurie2572111415618
#4 Harvey Langford45912647813