Match Recap
North Melbourne
21.10 (136)
vs
Melbourne
20.11 (131)
North Melbourne won by 5
North Melbourne defeated Melbourne 136–131, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored North Melbourne 57–14; Melbourne won disposals 366–322 and contested possessions 176–144.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 8.2 (50) | 10.4 (64) | 17.7 (109) | 21.10 (136) | 21.10 (136) |
| Melbourne | 2.2 (14) | 11.5 (71) | 14.7 (91) | 20.11 (131) | 20.11 (131) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 93 | 100 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 14 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | 69 | 94 |
| #30 Jarrad Waite | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 89 | 73 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 11 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 73 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 10 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | 79 | 58 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 14 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 93 | 53 |
| #43 Sam Gibson | 10 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 91 | 52 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 6 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | — | 66 | 44 |
| #9 Andrew Swallow | 6 | 7 | 13 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 77 | 43 |
| #15 Nick Dal Santo | 8 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 73 | 42 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 42 |
| #4 Shaun Higgins | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 85 | 39 |
| #25 Robbie Tarrant | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 91 | 38 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 88 | 37 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 96 | 37 |
| #21 Luke McDonald | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 83 | 34 |
| #19 Sam Wright | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 83 | 32 |
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 73 | 28 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 78 | 27 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 91 | 25 |
| #5 Ben Jacobs | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 22 |
| #27 Taylor Garner | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 46 | 19 |
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 Max Gawn | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 63 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 8 | — | 89 | 98 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 22 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | — | 82 | 84 |
| #1 Jesse Hogan | 10 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 92 | 72 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 16 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 80 | 69 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 7 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 | — | 65 | 63 |
| #43 James Harmes | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 71 | 59 |
| #45 Matt Jones | 11 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | 87 | 52 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 8 | 10 | 18 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 91 | 49 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 86 | 48 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 86 | 47 |
| #16 Dean Kent | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 80 | 46 |
| #32 Tomas Bugg | 7 | 10 | 17 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 10 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 86 | 44 |
| #12 Dom Tyson | 4 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 68 | 44 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #35 Ben Kennedy | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 83 | 34 |
| #15 Billy Stretch | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 75 | 34 |
| #37 Aaron Vandenberg | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 83 | 34 |
| #8 Heritier Lumumba | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 89 | 33 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 97 | 27 |
| #42 Josh Wagner | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 63 | 24 |
| #17 Sam Frost | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 75 | 17 |