Match Recap
Round 19·Sun, 12-Jul-2026 3:15 PM·M.C.G.·32,893 att.
Melbourne
16.15 (111)
vs
Richmond
9.11 (65)
Melbourne won by 46

Melbourne defeated Richmond 111–65, by 46 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Richmond 31–9; Melbourne won disposals 407–325 and tackles 62–42.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.2 (32)9.9 (63)12.11 (83)16.15 (111)16.15 (111)
Richmond3.2 (20)4.5 (29)5.10 (40)9.11 (65)9.11 (65)

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
Jacob van Rooyen
Melbourne
16 disposals, 6 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 81
2
Jack Steele
Melbourne
27 disposals, 10 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 78
3
Jake Bowey
Melbourne
31 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 75
4
Tom Sparrow
Melbourne
27 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 70
5
Joel Fitzgerald
Melbourne
31 disposals, 4 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 70
6
Max Gawn
Melbourne
17 disposals, 2 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 68

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
#2 Jacob van Rooyen12416101621619181
#9 Jack Steele819274101381417678
#17 Jake Bowey2563173171338675
#32 Tom Sparrow1413272611761397570
#47 Joel Fitzgerald1813315465947070
#11 Max Gawn89174223614947968
#10 Daniel Turner13518114619556
#15 Ed Langdon101424444168753
#8 Jake Lever910198218310052
#4 Harvey Langford91120432321147551
#36 Kysaiah Pickett1472133122827749
#37 Kade Chandler671346153517447
#18 Jake Melksham8513512111747944
#22 Blake Howes8142262538542
#30 Harry Sharp841243113447737
#24 Trent Rivers10122242437835
#21 Matthew Jefferson4374112419230
#6 Caleb Windsor75122312217029
#14 Changkuoth Jiath841252417727
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup951431628027
#42 Aidan Johnson461034123665926
#33 Latrelle Pickett5510214415926
#16 Bailey Laurie459121215919

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
#14 Tim Taranto1511261511651268365
#25 Toby Nankervis5914222481037559
#1 Nick Vlastuin124164512828451
#33 Patrick Retschko9918323488747
#36 James Trezise9142342111127346
#28 Kane McAuliffe1110212244846844
#6 Sam Banks137203221738343
#12 Ben Miller13215711339641
#22 Sam Cumming681451241316939
#10 Taj Hotton5813131141047037
#7 Rhyan Mansell102125224427135
#13 Hugo Ralphsmith10515112258635
#41 Kye Annand8513211628734
#44 Seth Campbell96152341747434
#3 Dion Prestia8816343527832
#24 Sam Grlj86142212147432
#21 Noah Balta426211222628330
#29 Jasper Alger279122517629
#35 Nathan Broad3912421548328
#30 Tom Brown11314211547527
#26 Zane Peucker617312216820
#42 Mykelti Lefau426112437815
#19 Tom Lynch42611212798