Match Recap
Round 1·Sun, 29-Mar-2009 1:10 PM (12:10 PM)·M.C.G.·28,707 att.
Melbourne
10.7 (67)
vs
North Melbourne
15.11 (101)
North Melbourne won by 34

North Melbourne defeated Melbourne 101–67, by 34 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Melbourne 27–7; Melbourne led contested possessions 124–106 while North Melbourne edged inside-50s 53–40.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.3 (21)6.5 (41)9.6 (60)10.7 (67)10.7 (67)
North Melbourne3.3 (21)7.6 (48)11.8 (74)15.11 (101)15.11 (101)

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 →

1
Leigh Harding
North Melbourne
28 disposals, 1 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 95
2
James McDonald
Melbourne
23 disposals, 10 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 77
3
Hamish McIntosh
North Melbourne
21 disposals, 3 goals, 3 clearances
KICK 76
4
Brent Moloney
Melbourne
29 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 72
5
Andrew Swallow
North Melbourne
21 disposals, 4 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 67
6
Daniel Wells
North Melbourne
20 disposals, 3 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 64

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#23 James McDonald13102361012441027977
#22 Brent Moloney92029451371327872
#15 Ricky Petterd11516942112548356
#5 Brock McLean1181916271027355
#18 Brad Green10818122121329050
#25 Kyle Cheney81422721917749
#32 Cameron Bruce1210227122728747
#20 Colin Garland127195311419446
#2 Nathan Jones1211231349217746
#39 Neville Jetta11516221151037344
#11 Paul Johnson8614721118358643
#10 Cale Morton1231571121428141
#36 Aaron Davey83113511418138
#8 James Frawley7101753419537
#27 Jared Rivers549451218632
#1 Simon Buckley96154131117131
#6 Matthew Bate661212121539431
#42 Jake Spencer3583392316829
#7 Brad Miller101114213328326
#3 Clint Bartram347241318224
#43 Jamie Bennell639211227320
#37 Matthew Warnock56112339217

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#39 Leigh Harding208281271447327595
#1 Hamish McIntosh129219312133737576
#9 Andrew Swallow11102174381236967
#8 Daniel Wells173208381629164
#20 Drew Petrie93126623822649263
#7 Adam Simpson10142483133726254
#16 Scott Thompson89179511629554
#5 Sam Power17421734117653
#30 Daniel Pratt145191022219249
#42 Scott McMahon13720611319348
#14 Gavin Urquhart119205322727347
#12 Lindsay Thomas106165226528444
#11 Michael Firrito74112311144827541
#6 Lachlan Hansen91019622439339
#29 Brent Harvey1511633113448939
#3 Brady Rawlings111021511528939
#33 Matt Campbell74113221318637
#19 Jack Ziebell64103412426227
#38 Josh Gibson4711454138927
#18 Josh Smith551061427321
#2 Ed Lower22413118817
#31 David Hale3361141437913