Match Recap
Sydney
17.7 (109)
vs
Melbourne
8.12 (60)
Sydney won by 49
Sydney defeated Melbourne 109–60, by 49 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Sydney outscored Melbourne 38–8; Melbourne won the tackles count 69–57.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 6.2 (38) | 10.5 (65) | 12.7 (79) | 17.7 (109) | 17.7 (109) |
| Melbourne | 1.2 (8) | 4.4 (28) | 6.9 (45) | 8.12 (60) | 8.12 (60) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 87 | 98 |
| #9 Nick Malceski | 22 | 6 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 93 | 82 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 14 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 87 | 74 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 100 | 64 |
| #1 Barry Hall | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 85 | 63 |
| #2 Nick Davis | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 70 | 57 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 89 | 56 |
| #16 Darren Jolly | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 34 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 67 | 53 |
| #13 Adam Schneider | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 83 | 50 |
| #21 Leo Barry | 11 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #12 Nic Fosdike | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 72 | 43 |
| #33 Jarred Moore | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 64 | 37 |
| #25 Ted Richards | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #36 Tim Schmidt | 5 | 6 | 11 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 66 | 32 |
| #10 Peter Everitt | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 22 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 59 | 30 |
| #28 Jared Crouch | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 95 | 29 |
| #6 Craig Bolton | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #20 Luke Ablett | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 57 | 25 |
| #19 Michael OLoughlin | 3 | 8 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 25 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 58 | 23 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 90 | 20 |
| #4 Ben Mathews | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 94 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 20 | 7 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 100 | 89 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 17 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | 93 | 73 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 19 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | 13 | 5 | — | 85 | 69 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 100 | 58 |
| #34 Jeff White | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 60 | 56 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 95 | 52 |
| #15 Ricky Petterd | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 87 | 49 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 88 | 42 |
| #23 James McDonald | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 83 | 42 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | 100 | 42 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 100 | 41 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 72 | 41 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 61 | 31 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 87 | 26 |
| #17 Chris Johnson | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 89 | 26 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 24 |
| #33 Byron Pickett | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 45 | 16 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 75 | 12 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 36 | 12 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 62 | 11 |