Match Recap
Melbourne
13.18 (96)
vs
Kangaroos
11.12 (78)
Melbourne won by 18
Melbourne defeated Kangaroos 96–78, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Kangaroos 29–15; Melbourne led disposals 333–300 while Kangaroos edged contested possessions 125–115.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.5 (23) | 7.10 (52) | 11.14 (80) | 13.18 (96) | 13.18 (96) |
| Kangaroos | 2.2 (14) | 4.5 (29) | 8.9 (57) | 11.12 (78) | 11.12 (78) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 Jeff White | 12 | 16 | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | 1 | 9 | — | 3 | 100 | 82 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 18 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 100 | 75 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 94 | 60 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #18 Brad Green | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 58 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 100 | 58 |
| #9 David Neitz | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 54 |
| #23 James McDonald | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 66 | 48 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 16 | 1 | 17 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 67 | 47 |
| #1 Chris Heffernan | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 100 | 39 |
| #6 Scott Thompson | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 69 | 39 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 56 | 39 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 97 | 38 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 35 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | 85 | 30 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 100 | 29 |
| #19 Peter Vardy | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 51 | 29 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 57 | 27 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 15 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 30 | 6 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 5 |
Kangaroos — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Adam Simpson | 19 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 93 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 15 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | — | 94 | 64 |
| #35 Troy Makepeace | 17 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 95 | 53 |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 100 | 53 |
| #10 Anthony Stevens | 17 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 52 |
| #2 Leigh Colbert | 11 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 52 |
| #34 David King | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 52 |
| #6 Shannon Grant | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 86 | 51 |
| #4 Daniel Harris | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 77 | 49 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 95 | 49 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 100 | 41 |
| #16 Leigh Brown | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #26 Saverio Rocca | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #19 Daniel Motlop | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 35 |
| #17 Mark Porter | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 50 | 31 |
| #11 Glenn Archer | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 94 | 30 |
| #39 Leigh Harding | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 65 | 25 |
| #32 Eddie Sansbury | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 63 | 23 |
| #21 Corey Jones | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 60 | 22 |
| #9 Jess Sinclair | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 70 | 18 |
| #36 Shannon Watt | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 100 | 15 |
| #31 David Hale | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 29 | 9 |