Match Recap
Melbourne
7.9 (51)
vs
Port Adelaide
7.11 (53)
Port Adelaide won by 2
Port Adelaide defeated Melbourne 53–51, by 2 points after a nailbiter. Melbourne led contested possessions 160–130 while Port Adelaide edged inside-50s 56–48.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.3 (15) | 4.5 (29) | 6.5 (41) | 7.9 (51) | 7.9 (51) |
| Port Adelaide | 2.4 (16) | 3.8 (26) | 5.8 (38) | 7.11 (53) | 7.11 (53) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Max Gawn | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 91 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 18 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 78 | 74 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 17 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 81 | 69 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 7 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 82 | 57 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 77 | 53 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 79 | 52 |
| #14 Jack Billings | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 51 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 9 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 69 | 47 |
| #4 Judd McVee | 15 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 41 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 82 | 40 |
| #39 Koltyn Tholstrup | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 78 | 37 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 73 | 33 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 92 | 33 |
| #42 Daniel Turner | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 72 | 32 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | — | 76 | 32 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #22 Blake Howes | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 30 |
| #27 Marty Hore | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 72 | 27 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 25 |
| Jacob van Rooyen | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 63 | 18 |
| Jake Melksham | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Jason Horne-Francis | 25 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | — | 75 | 85 |
| #9 Zak Butters | 20 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 85 | 76 |
| #1 Connor Rozee | 23 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 74 |
| #10 Travis Boak | 21 | 8 | 29 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 81 | 71 |
| #5 Dan Houston | 20 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 90 | 71 |
| #7 Jase Burgoyne | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 98 | 62 |
| #33 Darcy Byrne-Jones | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 73 | 51 |
| #16 Ollie Wines | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 67 | 48 |
| #14 Miles Bergman | 12 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 75 | 47 |
| #6 Kane Farrell | 13 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #25 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #24 Jordon Sweet | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 27 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 83 | 42 |
| #43 Logan Evans | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 68 | 40 |
| #28 Willem Drew | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 39 |
| #22 Charlie Dixon | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #21 Aliir Aliir | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #34 Lachie Jones | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 83 | 29 |
| #44 Jackson Mead | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 78 | 23 |
| Quinton Narkle | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 47 | 21 |
| #27 Esava Ratugolea | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 94 | 18 |
| Todd Marshall | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 30 | 17 |
| #15 Willie Rioli | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 86 | 16 |
| #31 Francis Evans | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 61 | 15 |