Match Recap
Melbourne
13.12 (90)
vs
Kangaroos
12.14 (86)
Melbourne won by 4
Melbourne defeated Kangaroos 90–86, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Kangaroos 38–11; Kangaroos won the disposals count 325–289.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1.3 (9) | 7.5 (47) | 9.9 (63) | 13.12 (90) | 13.12 (90) |
| Kangaroos | 2.4 (16) | 3.9 (27) | 9.12 (66) | 12.14 (86) | 12.14 (86) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Adem Yze | 15 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 78 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 17 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 99 | 68 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 9 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | 100 | 62 |
| #23 James McDonald | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 97 | 59 |
| #33 Byron Pickett | 17 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 59 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 15 | 5 | 20 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 83 | 56 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 72 | 44 |
| #34 Jeff White | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 22 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 66 | 44 |
| #18 Brad Green | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 90 | 41 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 87 | 40 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 94 | 39 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 81 | 36 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #19 Clint Bartram | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 34 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 49 | 24 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 64 | 23 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 72 | 22 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 20 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 32 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Nathan Thompson | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 93 | 71 |
| #6 Shannon Grant | 11 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 91 | 63 |
| #16 Leigh Brown | 17 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 61 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 14 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 78 | 60 |
| #7 Adam Simpson | 13 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 79 | 56 |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 17 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 88 | 55 |
| #4 Daniel Harris | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 76 | 54 |
| #30 Daniel Pratt | 16 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 54 |
| #35 Troy Makepeace | 14 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 53 |
| #15 Kasey Green | 10 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 53 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 92 | 50 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 98 | 48 |
| #31 David Hale | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 46 |
| #24 Michael Firrito | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 94 | 44 |
| #11 Glenn Archer | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 71 | 43 |
| #9 Jess Sinclair | 11 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 71 | 40 |
| #37 Joel Perry | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 65 | 31 |
| #2 Jonathan Hay | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 88 | 28 |
| #21 Corey Jones | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 71 | 26 |
| #32 Eddie Sansbury | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 63 | 22 |
| #39 Leigh Harding | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 68 | 15 |
| #26 Saverio Rocca | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 9 |