Match Recap
Round 8·Thu, 24-Apr-2025 7:30 PM·M.C.G.·71,635 att.
Melbourne
12.11 (83)
vs
Richmond
9.9 (63)
Melbourne won by 20

Melbourne defeated Richmond 83–63, by 20 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Richmond 39–8; Melbourne won disposals 423–326 and tackles 72–42.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.2 (20)5.4 (34)11.7 (73)12.11 (83)12.11 (83)
Richmond2.3 (15)4.6 (30)5.8 (38)9.9 (63)9.9 (63)

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
Max Gawn
Melbourne
25 disposals, 4 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 95
2
Jake Bowey
Melbourne
32 disposals, 3 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 75
3
Toby Nankervis
Richmond
15 disposals, 1 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 74
4
Christian Petracca
Melbourne
28 disposals, 2 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 70
5
Christian Salem
Melbourne
34 disposals, 1 tackles
KICK 70
6
Trent Rivers
Melbourne
28 disposals, 1 clearances, 2 I50s
KICK 64

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 Gawn11142594—1341613127795
#17 Jake Bowey20123293———259338475
#5 Christian Petracca111728742——629318270
#3 Christian Salem27734131—————33—8770
#24 Trent Rivers17112812——1—2171—8464
#32 Tom Sparrow124166111——2152—8864
#13 Clayton Oliver9132227———27151—7664
#7 Jack Viney10919215———4258—8763
#1 Steven May13720101———1163—8855
#37 Kade Chandler10818732——214——8755
#20 Xavier Lindsay15621112———2252—7052
#15 Ed Langdon91928721——2155—8150
#36 Kysaiah Pickett126182312—5274—8646
#19 Harvey Langford11102142—1—3284—7843
#6 Caleb Windsor1462062———3145—8243
#4 Judd McVee11112242———1161—8341
#25 Tom McDonald1151661———1—53—9238
#35 Harry Petty6392221—1—32—7833
#31 Bayley Fritsch6284—22—1—32—7531
#9 Charlie Spargo34714———2232—7822
Koltyn Tholstrup134121————3——6320
#33 Tom Fullarton213—1——101121—7016
Harry Sharp4—41————2—2——2412

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#25 Toby Nankervis11415321—314892—8374
#2 Jacob Hopper11122334—1—5693—8461
#19 Tom Lynch13—137133—3162—8361
#27 Thomson Dow10182873————27——7953
#14 Tim Taranto81422312——23113—8953
#15 Jayden Short2142561———4—12—8449
#5 Jack Ross11132451———6496—7947
#1 Nick Vlastuin157229————1—66—8343
#41 Sam Banks1621852———2—1——8042
#33 Kamdyn McIntosh751216—152684—7942
#12 Ben Miller861473———1—43—9541
#31 Luke Trainor1331691———1—32—8339
#22 Sam Lalor3710221——1361—8333
#13 Hugo Ralphsmith651125———1—41—8432
#36 James Trezise87153————1143—8825
#48 Steely Green426321——2113—8023
#35 Nathan Broad63961—————12—8922
#44 Seth Campbell4812—2—1——253—7521
#7 Rhyan Mansell437—31——1—42—6420
Campbell Gray5—55——————11—5418
#26 Jonty Faull6174——1—3—35—8716
Tom Brown6284————1—12—3314
#17 Maurice Rioli224—2———2144—619