Match Recap
Sydney
7.18 (60)
vs
Melbourne
14.10 (94)
Melbourne won by 34
Melbourne defeated Sydney 94–60, by 34 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Sydney 29–17; Sydney led disposals 300–254 while Melbourne edged tackles 74–55.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2.5 (17) | 3.10 (28) | 6.12 (48) | 7.18 (60) | 7.18 (60) |
| Melbourne | 4.5 (29) | 6.6 (42) | 10.10 (70) | 14.10 (94) | 14.10 (94) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Jude Bolton | 19 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 18 | — | — | 88 | 92 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | 89 | 56 |
| #31 Brett Kirk | 5 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 89 | 56 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 54 |
| #8 David Spriggs | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 55 | 48 |
| #16 Darren Jolly | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 72 | 47 |
| #21 Leo Barry | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #42 Paul Bevan | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 62 | 37 |
| #19 Michael OLoughlin | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 37 |
| #20 Luke Ablett | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 96 | 37 |
| #6 Craig Bolton | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #1 Barry Hall | 8 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #23 Matthew Nicks | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 94 | 33 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #13 Adam Schneider | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 78 | 30 |
| #32 Amon Buchanan | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | 71 | 29 |
| #26 Sean Dempster | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 28 |
| #2 Nick Davis | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 75 | 25 |
| #28 Jared Crouch | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 49 | 24 |
| #4 Ben Mathews | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 62 | 22 |
| #30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Brock McLean | 12 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 91 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 14 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #34 Jeff White | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | 70 | 55 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 92 | 54 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 13 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 100 | 52 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 15 | 3 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 51 |
| #23 James McDonald | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 66 | 50 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 13 | 6 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 97 | 50 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 15 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 49 |
| #9 David Neitz | 9 | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #35 Ryan Ferguson | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 43 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 95 | 41 |
| #44 Shannon Motlop | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 75 | 39 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #18 Brad Green | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 100 | 37 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 36 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 65 | 34 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 82 | 25 |
| #2 Steven Armstrong | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 66 | 24 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 46 | 19 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 16 |
| #43 Guy Rigoni | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 60 | 10 |