Match Recap
Melbourne
20.15 (135)
vs
Richmond
12.4 (76)
Melbourne won by 59
Melbourne defeated Richmond 135–76, by 59 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Richmond 43–19; Melbourne won inside-50s 69–43 and contested possessions 137–119.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 6.7 (43) | 12.10 (82) | 16.12 (108) | 20.15 (135) | 20.15 (135) |
| Richmond | 3.1 (19) | 6.1 (37) | 8.3 (51) | 12.4 (76) | 12.4 (76) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 David Neitz | 13 | 1 | 14 | 10 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 100 | 89 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 14 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 100 | 64 |
| #23 James McDonald | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | 68 | 61 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #18 Brad Green | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 95 | 55 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 15 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 94 | 52 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 60 | 52 |
| #6 Scott Thompson | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 74 | 49 |
| #34 Jeff White | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 69 | 44 |
| #19 Peter Vardy | 12 | 3 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 86 | 43 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 64 | 37 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 68 | 37 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 37 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 69 | 33 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #28 Phillip Read | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 41 | 30 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 95 | 27 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 18 |
| #11 Darren Jolly | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 31 | 4 |
Richmond — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Kane Johnson | 17 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | — | 86 | 71 |
| #6 Mark Chaffey | 20 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 68 |
| #17 Wayne Campbell | 14 | 11 | 25 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | — | 86 | 66 |
| #5 Brad Ottens | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 21 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 88 | 60 |
| #11 Joel Bowden | 14 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 82 | 56 |
| #27 Andrew Krakouer | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | 92 | 56 |
| #7 Nathan Brown | 15 | 3 | 18 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 97 | 54 |
| #12 Matthew Richardson | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #39 Andrew Kellaway | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #32 Greg Tivendale | 12 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | 93 | 47 |
| #35 Chris Newman | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 87 | 41 |
| #2 Darren Gaspar | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 39 |
| #24 Mark Coughlan | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 83 | 38 |
| #10 Greg Stafford | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 60 | 36 |
| #16 Shane Morrison | 9 | — | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 84 | 34 |
| #14 Aaron Fiora | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 82 | 28 |
| #31 Chris Hyde | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 41 | 27 |
| #33 Brent Hartigan | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 67 | 26 |
| #19 Tim Fleming | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 35 | 21 |
| #18 David Rodan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 70 | 20 |
| #20 Ray Hall | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 100 | 16 |
| #36 Ty Zantuck | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 66 | 13 |