Match Recap
Melbourne
7.4 (46)
vs
Sydney
10.7 (67)
Sydney won by 21
Sydney defeated Melbourne 67–46, by 21 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Sydney outscored Melbourne 21–1; Sydney won disposals 318–269 and contested possessions 121–109.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 0.1 (1) | 3.2 (20) | 6.4 (40) | 7.4 (46) | 7.4 (46) |
| Sydney | 3.3 (21) | 7.7 (49) | 10.7 (67) | 10.7 (67) | 10.7 (67) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 12 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 83 | 72 |
| #1 Chris Heffernan | 9 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | 88 | 64 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 79 | 53 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 76 | 46 |
| #28 Phillip Read | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 79 | 43 |
| #23 James McDonald | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 78 | 42 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 10 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 84 | 42 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 94 | 41 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 98 | 41 |
| #18 Brad Green | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #9 David Neitz | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #34 Jeff White | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 70 | 31 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 47 | 30 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 48 | 27 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 100 | 27 |
| #20 Troy Broadbridge | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 84 | 21 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 85 | 20 |
| #26 Luke Williams | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 77 | 16 |
| #11 Darren Jolly | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 30 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Michael OLoughlin | 13 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 97 | 86 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 14 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 100 | 68 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 11 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | 97 | 67 |
| #4 Ben Mathews | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 94 | 52 |
| #27 Jason Ball | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 73 | 51 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 79 | 51 |
| #28 Jared Crouch | 6 | 7 | 13 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 92 | 50 |
| #15 Stephen Doyle | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 71 | 48 |
| #23 Matthew Nicks | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 87 | 46 |
| #1 Barry Hall | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 12 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #6 Craig Bolton | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 40 |
| #31 Brett Kirk | 3 | 12 | 15 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 94 | 37 |
| #21 Leo Barry | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #25 Andrew Schauble | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 100 | 32 |
| #32 Amon Buchanan | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 58 | 31 |
| #2 Nick Davis | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 63 | 29 |
| #10 Paul Williams | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 79 | 27 |
| #11 Stuart Maxfield | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 70 | 25 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 18 |
| #20 Luke Ablett | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 60 | 18 |
| #42 Paul Bevan | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 54 | 10 |