Match Recap
North Melbourne
18.19 (127)
vs
Melbourne
11.13 (79)
North Melbourne won by 48
North Melbourne defeated Melbourne 127–79, by 48 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Melbourne 32–6; Melbourne led disposals 363–316 while North Melbourne edged inside-50s 66–42.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4.8 (32) | 8.11 (59) | 13.15 (93) | 18.19 (127) | 18.19 (127) |
| Melbourne | 1.0 (6) | 3.6 (24) | 5.10 (40) | 11.13 (79) | 11.13 (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 →
North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 Brent Harvey | 19 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 90 | 73 |
| #7 Adam Simpson | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 12 | 3 | — | 81 | 62 |
| #33 Matt Campbell | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 85 | 61 |
| #27 Aaron Edwards | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 96 | 58 |
| #23 Nathan Thompson | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 53 |
| #5 Sam Power | 15 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 91 | 53 |
| #21 Corey Jones | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 91 | 51 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 13 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 49 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 76 | 47 |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 75 | 46 |
| #6 Shannon Grant | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 90 | 46 |
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 78 | 43 |
| #36 Shannon Watt | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 100 | 43 |
| #16 Leigh Brown | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 96 | 40 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #30 Daniel Pratt | 13 | 1 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 93 | 39 |
| #4 Daniel Harris | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 68 | 31 |
| #10 Jesse Smith | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 71 | 31 |
| #2 Ed Lower | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 63 | 24 |
| #1 Hamish McIntosh | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 56 | 24 |
| #38 Josh Gibson | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 62 | 22 |
| #15 Ben Ross | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 69 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 James McDonald | 11 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 78 | 64 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 13 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 90 | 63 |
| #34 Jeff White | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 87 | 57 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 13 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | 77 | 57 |
| #18 Brad Green | 13 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 55 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 16 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 85 | 53 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 10 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 85 | 52 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 9 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 78 | 47 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 86 | 45 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #17 Chris Johnson | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 43 |
| #10 Cale Morton | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 71 | 40 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 78 | 39 |
| #39 Austin Wonaeamirri | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 83 | 37 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 9 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 94 | 36 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 84 | 32 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 66 | 31 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 76 | 29 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 68 | 26 |
| #3 Clint Bartram | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 80 | 18 |
| #9 David Neitz | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 83 | 18 |