Match Recap
Melbourne
11.12 (78)
vs
Sydney
16.8 (104)
Sydney won by 26
Sydney defeated Melbourne 104–78, by 26 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Sydney outscored Melbourne 36–16; Melbourne won the tackles count 66–52.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.3 (27) | 6.7 (43) | 8.11 (59) | 11.12 (78) | 11.12 (78) |
| Sydney | 6.2 (38) | 8.5 (53) | 14.5 (89) | 16.8 (104) | 16.8 (104) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 David Neitz | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 100 | 76 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 80 | 61 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 94 | 59 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 13 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 56 |
| #34 Jeff White | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 28 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 100 | 55 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #23 James McDonald | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 69 | 41 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 72 | 38 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 96 | 37 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 36 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 11 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 34 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 77 | 33 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 78 | 31 |
| #28 Phillip Read | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 45 | 28 |
| #35 Ryan Ferguson | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 59 | 26 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 68 | 19 |
| #18 Brad Green | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 76 | 19 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 74 | 13 |
| #26 Luke Williams | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 44 | 6 |
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 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 93 | 89 |
| #1 Barry Hall | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 99 | 80 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 16 | 6 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | — | 1 | 97 | 77 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 13 | 3 | — | 91 | 65 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 77 | 57 |
| #27 Jason Ball | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 72 | 52 |
| #19 Michael OLoughlin | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 93 | 47 |
| #32 Amon Buchanan | 5 | 8 | 13 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 100 | 43 |
| #6 Craig Bolton | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #20 Luke Ablett | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 35 |
| #16 Darren Jolly | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 79 | 35 |
| #2 Nick Davis | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 32 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #10 Paul Williams | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 69 | 30 |
| #13 Adam Schneider | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 91 | 29 |
| #4 Ben Mathews | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 68 | 24 |
| #21 Leo Barry | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 100 | 17 |
| #12 Nic Fosdike | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 61 | 14 |
| #40 Nick Malceski | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 35 | 7 |
| #26 Sean Dempster | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 29 | 6 |
| #28 Jared Crouch | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 100 | 4 |