Match Recap
Melbourne
11.12 (78)
vs
Kangaroos
10.19 (79)
Kangaroos won by 1
Kangaroos defeated Melbourne 79–78, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Kangaroos 44–17; Melbourne led disposals 369–313 while Kangaroos edged contested possessions 135–114.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.4 (16) | 4.8 (32) | 4.10 (34) | 11.12 (78) | 11.12 (78) |
| Kangaroos | 3.5 (23) | 7.7 (49) | 8.14 (62) | 10.19 (79) | 10.19 (79) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 18 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 93 | 77 |
| #23 James McDonald | 13 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 74 | 75 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 14 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 78 | 68 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | — | 56 | 62 |
| #9 David Neitz | 9 | 2 | 11 | 10 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 60 |
| #34 Jeff White | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 71 | 60 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 100 | 60 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 17 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 83 | 58 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #18 Brad Green | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 80 | 42 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 11 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 86 | 40 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 100 | 38 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 95 | 37 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #15 Ricky Petterd | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 91 | 35 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 85 | 32 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 61 | 28 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 48 | 19 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 79 | 17 |
| #8 James Frawley | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 46 | 13 |
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 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 81 | 72 |
| #19 Andrew Swallow | 9 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 75 | 65 |
| #6 Shannon Grant | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 63 |
| #21 Corey Jones | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 14 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 89 | 56 |
| #4 Daniel Harris | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 61 | 55 |
| #1 Hamish McIntosh | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 77 | 50 |
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 71 | 49 |
| #9 Jess Sinclair | 13 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 77 | 48 |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 86 | 45 |
| #38 Josh Gibson | 13 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 95 | 44 |
| #30 Daniel Pratt | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 90 | 44 |
| #10 Jesse Smith | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 86 | 40 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 96 | 38 |
| #17 Blake Grima | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 46 | 32 |
| #24 Michael Firrito | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 31 |
| #31 David Hale | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 73 | 31 |
| #43 Matt Campbell | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 56 | 30 |
| #42 Scott McMahon | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 22 |
| #27 Aaron Edwards | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 77 | 21 |
| #16 Leigh Brown | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 85 | 18 |
| #11 Glenn Archer | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 95 | 13 |