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 Sweet1261873225461038187
#16 Ollie Wines12193147481516476
#35 Joe Richards161329631491138071
#14 Miles Bergman16112771531128466
#18 Jason Horne-Francis1762353146936758
#19 Mitch Georgiades123156142569350
#7 Jase Burgoyne18927711388949
#4 Todd Marshall94137111338644
#28 Willem Drew812201433768441
#15 Jacob Wehr124164322547638
#34 Lachie Jones841225438536
#46 Xavier Bamert1041444617935
#5 Joe Berry99454338231
#41 Balyn OBrien87152123437130
#44 Corey Durdin628311112729029
#43 Josh Lai7512511449025
#32 Harrison Ramm4593111628224
#21 Aliir Aliir7751314522
#29 Tom Anastasopoulos426361136722
#38 Dante Visentini63952139721
#47 Alex Van Wyk4484171213921
#39 Mitch Zadow441211118017
#17 Jack Whitlock51631124889

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 Gawn1213254422291537880
#37 Kade Chandler108184946637675
#9 Jack Steele11162737143958366
#2 Jacob van Rooyen94135522311818157
#36 Kysaiah Pickett14102416153888255
#31 Bayley Fritsch105153423728855
#10 Daniel Turner14519529310054
#17 Jake Bowey11819344268653
#47 Joel Fitzgerald71118964736648
#16 Bailey Laurie1372041213726748
#8 Jake Lever812204316110044
#32 Tom Sparrow971615132616943
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup11102183528143
#6 Caleb Windsor10414141242417043
#21 Matthew Jefferson821023356942
#35 Harry Petty85136223527640
#30 Harry Sharp411152322628038
#24 Trent Rivers10112112147437
#14 Changkuoth Jiath881642616836
#15 Ed Langdon714212528435
#4 Harvey Langford8715424427434
#3 Christian Salem87153112635331
#25 Tom McDonald639321219530