Match Recap
Melbourne
10.10 (70)
vs
North Melbourne
14.14 (98)
North Melbourne won by 28
North Melbourne defeated Melbourne 98–70, by 28 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Melbourne 45–9; North Melbourne won inside-50s 50–37 and tackles 45–32.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1.3 (9) | 3.4 (22) | 6.8 (44) | 10.10 (70) | 10.10 (70) |
| North Melbourne | 7.3 (45) | 9.6 (60) | 11.9 (75) | 14.14 (98) | 14.14 (98) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Paul Johnson | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 84 | 63 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 16 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 56 |
| #44 Shane Valenti | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 74 | 55 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 85 | 54 |
| #10 Cale Morton | 12 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 80 | 53 |
| #1 Simon Buckley | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 52 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 16 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 77 | 50 |
| #23 James McDonald | 10 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | 69 | 50 |
| #17 Chris Johnson | 17 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 74 | 49 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 72 | 38 |
| #3 Clint Bartram | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 37 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 11 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 87 | 36 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 23 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 36 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 92 | 31 |
| #29 Michael Newton | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 31 |
| #19 Addam Maric | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 74 | 30 |
| #37 Matthew Warnock | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 90 | 30 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 96 | 30 |
| #33 Stefan Martin | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 86 | 28 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 94 | 26 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 66 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Adam Simpson | 18 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 69 |
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 95 | 68 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 17 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 65 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 16 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 87 | 65 |
| #21 Corey Jones | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 95 | 64 |
| #31 David Hale | 9 | 5 | 14 | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 89 | 60 |
| #5 Sam Power | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 70 | 54 |
| #38 Josh Gibson | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 97 | 50 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 93 | 50 |
| #6 Shannon Grant | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 88 | 45 |
| #39 Leigh Harding | 9 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 42 |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 73 | 36 |
| #33 Matt Campbell | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 75 | 36 |
| #30 Daniel Pratt | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 91 | 36 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 97 | 34 |
| #14 Gavin Urquhart | 9 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 76 | 33 |
| #26 Lachlan Hansen | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 30 |
| #17 Blake Grima | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 47 | 30 |
| #4 Daniel Harris | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 71 | 30 |
| #36 Shannon Watt | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 96 | 28 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 42 | 23 |
| #42 Scott McMahon | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 92 | 23 |