Match Recap
Sydney
15.9 (99)
vs
Melbourne
17.9 (111)
Melbourne won by 12
Melbourne defeated Sydney 111–99, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Sydney 50–18; Sydney led disposals 268–238 while Melbourne edged tackles 60–44.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 6.1 (37) | 9.1 (55) | 13.6 (84) | 15.9 (99) | 15.9 (99) |
| Melbourne | 2.2 (14) | 10.4 (64) | 11.8 (74) | 17.9 (111) | 17.9 (111) |
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 →
Sydney — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 Brett Kirk | 14 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | — | 100 | 79 |
| #1 Barry Hall | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 100 | 78 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 16 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | 98 | 77 |
| #28 Jared Crouch | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 96 | 72 |
| #10 Paul Williams | 13 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 100 | 67 |
| #4 Ben Mathews | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 93 | 54 |
| #27 Jason Ball | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 69 | 50 |
| #12 Nic Fosdike | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 84 | 50 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 84 | 48 |
| #2 Nick Davis | 7 | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 79 | 36 |
| #13 Adam Schneider | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 88 | 35 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 90 | 34 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #22 Jason Saddington | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 25 |
| #21 Leo Barry | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 86 | 22 |
| #42 Paul Bevan | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 19 |
| #15 Stephen Doyle | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 47 | 19 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 38 | 14 |
| #18 Heath James | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 91 | 11 |
| #6 Craig Bolton | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 100 | 10 |
| #11 Stuart Maxfield | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | 7 |
| #30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 49 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Scott Thompson | 14 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | 94 | 82 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | 95 | 69 |
| #9 David Neitz | 11 | — | 11 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 67 |
| #18 Brad Green | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | 100 | 61 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 17 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 98 | 57 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 74 | 57 |
| #23 James McDonald | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | 60 | 46 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 90 | 45 |
| #34 Jeff White | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 42 |
| #28 Phillip Read | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 63 | 42 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 28 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 93 | 25 |
| #2 Steven Armstrong | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 53 | 21 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 100 | 15 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 54 | 8 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 87 | 7 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 17 | 7 |
| #43 Guy Rigoni | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 41 | 6 |