Match Recap
Melbourne
18.16 (124)
vs
Port Adelaide
10.11 (71)
Melbourne won by 53
Melbourne defeated Port Adelaide 124–71, by 53 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Port Adelaide 38–15; Melbourne won contested possessions 117–97 and inside-50s 55–44.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5.1 (31) | 8.7 (55) | 12.14 (86) | 18.16 (124) | 18.16 (124) |
| Port Adelaide | 4.3 (27) | 5.6 (36) | 8.8 (56) | 10.11 (71) | 10.11 (71) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Brad Green | 21 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 96 | 83 |
| #9 David Neitz | 11 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 77 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 14 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 72 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 11 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 90 | 62 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 15 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #34 Jeff White | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #23 James McDonald | 15 | 6 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 78 | 54 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 92 | 52 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 15 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 93 | 48 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 95 | 39 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 37 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 43 | 36 |
| #6 Scott Thompson | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 54 | 36 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 81 | 32 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 93 | 30 |
| #43 Guy Rigoni | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 46 | 30 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 91 | 26 |
| #28 Phillip Read | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 60 | 21 |
| #42 Peter Walsh | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 60 | 20 |
| #20 Troy Broadbridge | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 27 | 9 |
Port Adelaide — 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 Josh Carr | 12 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 94 | 78 |
| #7 Peter Burgoyne | 18 | 13 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 72 |
| #16 Warren Tredrea | 12 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | 100 | 69 |
| #20 Dean Brogan | 5 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 67 |
| #33 Brett Ebert | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 82 | 62 |
| #18 Kane Cornes | 16 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 90 | 51 |
| #6 Jarrad Schofield | 12 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #5 Brendon Lade | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #29 Adam Kingsley | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 77 | 46 |
| #21 Michael Wilson | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 95 | 35 |
| #4 Gavin Wanganeen | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #19 Matthew Bishop | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 95 | 34 |
| #2 Darryl Wakelin | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 100 | 28 |
| #3 Brett Montgomery | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 65 | 26 |
| #28 Toby Thurstans | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #27 Jared Poulton | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 74 | 25 |
| #8 Shaun Burgoyne | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 72 | 20 |
| #26 Stuart Cochrane | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 98 | 18 |
| #31 Steven Salopek | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 41 | 18 |
| #25 Domenic Cassisi | 4 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 80 | 11 |
| #30 Troy Chaplin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 39 | 11 |
| #22 Josh Mahoney | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 37 | 1 |