Match Recap
Melbourne
9.10 (64)
vs
Sydney
17.10 (112)
Sydney won by 48
Sydney defeated Melbourne 112–64, by 48 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Sydney outscored Melbourne 31–2; Sydney won disposals 349–298 and inside-50s 57–41.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 0.2 (2) | 3.4 (22) | 5.5 (35) | 9.10 (64) | 9.10 (64) |
| Sydney | 5.1 (31) | 10.5 (65) | 14.9 (93) | 17.10 (112) | 17.10 (112) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Ben Holland | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 100 | 65 |
| #35 Ryan Ferguson | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 100 | 61 |
| #29 Michael Newton | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 97 | 53 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 15 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 52 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 90 | 49 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 82 | 45 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 42 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #18 Brad Green | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 83 | 41 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 96 | 39 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 52 | 38 |
| #23 James McDonald | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | 75 | 37 |
| #34 Jeff White | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 55 | 37 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 89 | 37 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 91 | 30 |
| #9 David Neitz | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 65 | 30 |
| #33 Byron Pickett | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 87 | 26 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 18 |
| #1 Simon Buckley | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 66 | 17 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Amon Buchanan | 12 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 74 | 88 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 17 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 74 |
| #13 Adam Schneider | 17 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 66 |
| #9 Nick Malceski | 17 | 4 | 21 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 93 | 61 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 12 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 88 | 60 |
| #12 Nic Fosdike | 10 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 70 | 54 |
| #20 Luke Ablett | 14 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 80 | 54 |
| #10 Peter Everitt | 12 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 70 | 53 |
| #31 Brett Kirk | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 15 | 4 | — | 86 | 51 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 47 |
| #6 Craig Bolton | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #42 Paul Bevan | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 94 | 43 |
| #19 Michael OLoughlin | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 86 | 41 |
| #4 Ben Mathews | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 75 | 36 |
| #2 Nick Davis | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 64 | 35 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 78 | 32 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 92 | 31 |
| #1 Barry Hall | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 88 | 29 |
| #16 Darren Jolly | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 48 | 27 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #7 Luke Brennan | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 68 | 14 |
| #25 Ted Richards | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 91 | 8 |