Match Recap
Richmond
7.10 (52)
vs
Melbourne
9.16 (70)
Melbourne won by 18
Melbourne defeated Richmond 70–52, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Richmond 29–7; Melbourne won disposals 334–299 and tackles 43–25.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1.2 (8) | 2.3 (15) | 3.8 (26) | 7.10 (52) | 7.10 (52) |
| Melbourne | 1.4 (10) | 5.9 (39) | 8.12 (60) | 9.16 (70) | 9.16 (70) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Joel Bowden | 22 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 84 | 66 |
| #5 Troy Simmonds | 16 | 1 | 17 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | 76 | 60 |
| #16 Patrick Bowden | 15 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 93 | 59 |
| #39 Andrew Kellaway | 10 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 90 | 56 |
| #41 Nathan Foley | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 55 | 46 |
| #3 Brett Deledio | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 89 | 43 |
| #14 Dean Polo | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 88 | 42 |
| #15 Kayne Pettifer | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 91 | 40 |
| #12 Matthew Richardson | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 90 | 40 |
| #32 Greg Tivendale | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 96 | 35 |
| #25 Jay Schulz | 7 | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 84 | 35 |
| #4 Andrew Raines | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 93 | 34 |
| #21 Shane Tuck | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 69 | 30 |
| #35 Matt White | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 77 | 29 |
| #17 Kane Johnson | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 66 | 28 |
| #30 Richard Tambling | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 72 | 28 |
| #7 Nathan Brown | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 93 | 28 |
| #31 Chris Hyde | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 70 | 26 |
| #26 Adam Pattison | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 55 | 18 |
| #27 Andrew Krakouer | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 81 | 14 |
| #40 Kelvin Moore | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 88 | 12 |
| #2 Darren Gaspar | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Russell Robertson | 18 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 98 |
| #23 James McDonald | 12 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 73 | 69 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 16 | 8 | 24 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 81 | 62 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 16 | 7 | 23 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #18 Brad Green | 15 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 100 | 58 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 16 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 96 | 51 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 100 | 47 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 90 | 47 |
| #34 Jeff White | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 14 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 64 | 45 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 16 | 1 | 17 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 11 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 100 | 43 |
| #33 Byron Pickett | 11 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 84 | 39 |
| #19 Clint Bartram | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 100 | 37 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 37 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 50 | 36 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 89 | 34 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 71 | 33 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 68 | 32 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 59 | 26 |
| #17 Chris Johnson | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 56 | 16 |
| #9 David Neitz | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 97 | 14 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 39 | 13 |