Match Recap
North Melbourne
19.13 (127)
vs
Melbourne
11.7 (73)
North Melbourne won by 54
North Melbourne defeated Melbourne 127–73, by 54 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Melbourne 40–12; North Melbourne won disposals 429–337 and contested possessions 144–113.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 5.4 (34) | 9.6 (60) | 15.10 (100) | 19.13 (127) | 19.13 (127) |
| Melbourne | 1.2 (8) | 5.5 (35) | 7.5 (47) | 11.7 (73) | 11.7 (73) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Andrew Swallow | 14 | 18 | 32 | 3 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 100 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 6 | 16 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | 48 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 94 | 79 |
| #43 Sam Gibson | 23 | 13 | 36 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 79 | 76 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 9 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | 85 | 66 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 12 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 83 | 64 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 5 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 2 | — | 77 | 62 |
| #3 Ryan Bastinac | 12 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 82 | 60 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 95 | 59 |
| #25 Robbie Tarrant | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 99 | 58 |
| #4 Liam Anthony | 12 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 75 | 55 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 91 | 52 |
| #19 Sam Wright | 15 | 9 | 24 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 90 | 50 |
| #17 Nathan Grima | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 93 | 42 |
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 84 | 42 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 90 | 37 |
| #13 Leigh Adams | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 56 | 36 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 95 | 34 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 95 | 33 |
| #6 Lachlan Hansen | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 94 | 23 |
| Matt Campbell | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 37 | 23 |
| #23 Kieran Harper | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 71 | 23 |
| Scott McMahon | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 51 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Nathan Jones | 14 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 78 |
| #38 Jeremy Howe | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 77 | 67 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 60 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 98 | 57 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 13 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 77 | 55 |
| #16 Jack Grimes | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 52 |
| #13 Jordie McKenzie | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 75 | 49 |
| #18 Brad Green | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 94 | 49 |
| #44 Rohan Bail | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 87 | 48 |
| #9 Jack Trengove | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 73 | 46 |
| #34 Stefan Martin | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 11 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #8 James Frawley | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #42 Jake Spencer | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 27 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 87 | 37 |
| #28 Joel Macdonald | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 93 | 37 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 99 | 32 |
| #30 James Sellar | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | 97 | 29 |
| #17 Sam Blease | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 77 | 29 |
| #26 Daniel Nicholson | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 85 | 28 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 82 | 25 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 89 | 23 |
| Neville Jetta | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 48 | 17 |
| James Strauss | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 30 | 11 |