Match Recap
Sydney
13.14 (92)
vs
Melbourne
15.7 (97)
Melbourne won by 5
Melbourne defeated Sydney 97–92, by 5 points after a nailbiter. Sydney won inside-50s 58–43 and contested possessions 115–103.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 4.2 (26) | 6.6 (42) | 9.10 (64) | 13.14 (92) | 13.14 (92) |
| Melbourne | 3.3 (21) | 7.5 (47) | 10.6 (66) | 15.7 (97) | 15.7 (97) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Adam Schneider | 16 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 96 | 67 |
| #32 Amon Buchanan | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | 85 | 67 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 17 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 97 | 64 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 13 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 96 | 56 |
| #31 Brett Kirk | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 88 | 54 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 75 | 52 |
| #9 Nick Malceski | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 87 | 50 |
| #6 Craig Bolton | 11 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 49 |
| #20 Luke Ablett | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 90 | 46 |
| #28 Jared Crouch | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #4 Ben Mathews | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 89 | 43 |
| #1 Barry Hall | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #12 Nic Fosdike | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 67 | 36 |
| #16 Darren Jolly | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | 59 | 36 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 88 | 34 |
| #21 Leo Barry | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #2 Nick Davis | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 65 | 33 |
| #23 Paul Chambers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 41 | 23 |
| #30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 84 | 22 |
| #25 Ted Richards | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 71 | 19 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 55 | 18 |
| #19 Michael OLoughlin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 68 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 Jeff White | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 24 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 90 | 77 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 13 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | 100 | 75 |
| #33 Byron Pickett | 18 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 67 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 10 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 100 | 60 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 98 | 60 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 14 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 95 | 56 |
| #23 James McDonald | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 100 | 49 |
| #18 Brad Green | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 94 | 43 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 87 | 43 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 42 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 39 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 9 | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 38 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 65 | 38 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 37 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 30 | 32 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 89 | 32 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | 84 | 27 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 16 | 23 |
| #19 Clint Bartram | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 63 | 14 |
| #37 Matthew Warnock | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 76 | 11 |
| #9 David Neitz | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 35 | 5 |