Match Recap
North Melbourne
13.10 (88)
vs
Melbourne
12.11 (83)
North Melbourne won by 5
North Melbourne defeated Melbourne 88–83, by 5 points after a nailbiter. Melbourne won the contested possessions count 155–139.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3.4 (22) | 5.4 (34) | 10.9 (69) | 13.10 (88) | 13.10 (88) |
| Melbourne | 4.2 (26) | 5.4 (34) | 11.4 (70) | 12.11 (83) | 12.11 (83) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Jared Polec | 22 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 87 |
| #4 Shaun Higgins | 11 | 23 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 86 | 71 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 70 | 59 |
| #14 Trent Dumont | 13 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 84 | 56 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #25 Robbie Tarrant | 15 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 95 | 52 |
| #17 Jasper Pittard | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 90 | 49 |
| #6 Taylor Garner | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 70 | 48 |
| #28 Kayne Turner | 11 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 90 | 48 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | 86 | 47 |
| #2 Marley Williams | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 80 | 46 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 13 | 9 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 91 | 44 |
| #32 Mason Wood | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 77 | 44 |
| #20 Nick Larkey | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 80 | 39 |
| #24 Sam Durdin | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 87 | 37 |
| #8 Nathan Hrovat | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 70 | 32 |
| #12 Jy Simpkin | 9 | 2 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 82 | 30 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 86 | 30 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 79 | 26 |
| #26 Tarryn Thomas | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 69 | 25 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 59 | 24 |
| #44 Cameron Zurhaar | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 78 | 20 |
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 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 100 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 11 | 22 | 33 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 10 | 21 | 9 | — | 90 | 88 |
| #4 James Harmes | 16 | 16 | 32 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | — | 86 | 63 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 8 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | 87 | 61 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 99 | 61 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 74 | 52 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 5 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 83 | 51 |
| #6 Jordan Lewis | 17 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 9 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 42 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 83 | 39 |
| #15 Billy Stretch | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 71 | 38 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 86 | 37 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 71 | 36 |
| #24 Jay Kennedy Harris | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 70 | 31 |
| #21 Braydon Preuss | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 71 | 31 |
| #17 Sam Frost | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 93 | 30 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 73 | 29 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 75 | 29 |
| #40 Corey Wagner | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 68 | 25 |
| #34 Marty Hore | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 76 | 20 |