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 Chol152177—5—232125—8675
#25 Josh Ward111425742——4572—7672
#17 Lloyd Meek781512——3835114—8362
#15 Blake Hardwick1962592———2162—8360
#3 Jai Newcombe13142761——166137—7859
#21 Noah Mraz12416122——11—72—8058
#1 Harry Morrison1462072————151—8948
#42 Bailey Macdonald1351825———4143—7646
#12 Will Day12820511——5388—7444
#9 Connor Macdonald8715431——5171—6844
#33 Jack Ginnivan143175221—1—35—7442
#2 Mitch Lewis9615721——4—34—7942
#8 Dylan Moore5111644———4252—8842
#6 James Sicily127195——————52—9240
#16 Massimo DAmbrosio114154————4153—7937
#34 Jack Dalton729521——4—33—6530
#39 Flynn Perez671333———3—3——8229
#37 Tom Barrass5—541———1—3——8825
#27 Will McCabe6—643—1————1—7221
#26 Bodie Ryan72941——————1—8021
#28 Cam Mackenzie461013———2153—6620
#19 Jack Gunston4155—1——1——1—8619
#41 Matt Hill268—1—1—2251—5719

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 Rooyen1410248251544144—8196
#32 Tom Sparrow14122627———68134—8082
#11 Max Gawn8142251——31310144—8380
#36 Kysaiah Pickett1962545—1—5796—8270
#14 Changkuoth Jiath1672392———7183—7566
#31 Bayley Fritsch10313715——2—41—6758
#9 Jack Steele10112138———5383—8057
#17 Jake Bowey1541916———2291—8255
#15 Ed Langdon146207112—2—53—8848
#24 Trent Rivers1361943———2—41—8147
#35 Harry Petty5274221—1162—8440
#47 Joel Fitzgerald11132414—1—2266—5938
#37 Kade Chandler761336———5—13—8337
#33 Latrelle Pickett718232——4242—5935
#10 Daniel Turner751252—————4——10034
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup831131———1141—8733
#22 Blake Howes671381———1121—7530
#21 Matthew Jefferson4373112———4——7529
#30 Harry Sharp448122——113——7929
#8 Jake Lever54952———2—33—10028
#6 Caleb Windsor45941—1—2—21—6622
#16 Bailey Laurie257—211——141—5618
#4 Harvey Langford459—1————264—7813