Match Recap
Round 24·Sat, 15-Aug-2026 7:40 PM (8:10 PM)·Adelaide Oval·28,417 att.
Port Adelaide
8.8 (56)
vs
Melbourne
20.12 (132)
Melbourne won by 76

Melbourne defeated Port Adelaide 132–56, by 76 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Port Adelaide 44–8; Melbourne won disposals 404–338 and contested possessions 146–122.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Port Adelaide1.2 (8)3.2 (20)6.6 (42)8.8 (56)8.8 (56)
Melbourne7.2 (44)9.3 (57)15.5 (95)20.12 (132)20.12 (132)

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 →

1
Jordon Sweet
Port Adelaide
18 disposals, 2 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 87
2
Max Gawn
Melbourne
25 disposals, 4 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 80
3
Ollie Wines
Port Adelaide
31 disposals, 7 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 76
4
Kade Chandler
Melbourne
18 disposals, 4 goals, 9 tackles
KICK 75
5
Joe Richards
Port Adelaide
29 disposals, 3 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 71
6
Jack Steele
Melbourne
27 disposals, 1 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 66

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#24 Jordon Sweet12618732—2546103—8187
#16 Ollie Wines12193147———48151—6476
#35 Joe Richards16132963—1—49113—8071
#14 Miles Bergman16112771———53112—8466
#18 Jason Horne-Francis1762353—1—4693—6758
#19 Mitch Georgiades12315614——2—56—9350
#7 Jase Burgoyne1892771———1—38—8949
#4 Todd Marshall94137111—3—3——8644
#28 Willem Drew8122014———3376—8441
#15 Jacob Wehr1241643———2254—7638
#34 Lachie Jones841225—————43—8536
#46 Xavier Bamert104144————4—61—7935
#5 Joe Berry9—945———4—33—8231
#41 Balyn OBrien871521———2343—7130
#44 Corey Durdin6283111—1272—9029
#43 Josh Lai751251———1—44—9025
#32 Harrison Ramm45931———1162—8224
#21 Aliir Aliir7—751—————31—4522
#29 Tom Anastasopoulos42636———1—13—6722
#38 Dante Visentini63952———1——3—9721
#47 Alex Van Wyk44841——7—121—3921
#39 Mitch Zadow4—412—1—1—11—8017
#17 Jack Whitlock5163——1—1—24—889

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 Max Gawn12132544——2229153—7880
#37 Kade Chandler10818494——6—63—7675
#9 Jack Steele111627371——4395—8366
#2 Jacob van Rooyen9413552231181—8157
#36 Kysaiah Pickett14102416—1—5388—8255
#31 Bayley Fritsch105153—42—3—72—8855
#10 Daniel Turner1451952—————93—10054
#17 Jake Bowey1181934———426——8653
#47 Joel Fitzgerald71118—9———6473—6648
#16 Bailey Laurie137204121—3—72—6748
#8 Jake Lever8122043———1—61—10044
#32 Tom Sparrow9716151——3261—6943
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup1110218————3—52—8143
#6 Caleb Windsor104141412—4241—7043
#21 Matthew Jefferson82102—3——3—5——6942
#35 Harry Petty85136—22—3—52—7640
#30 Harry Sharp4111523———2262—8038
#24 Trent Rivers10112112———1—4——7437
#14 Changkuoth Jiath881642—————61—6836
#15 Ed Langdon71421—————2—52—8435
#4 Harvey Langford871542———4—42—7434
#3 Christian Salem8715—3—1—1263—5331
#25 Tom McDonald63932———1—21—9530