Match Recap
Melbourne
11.8 (74)
vs
Sydney
17.12 (114)
Sydney won by 40
Sydney defeated Melbourne 114–74, by 40 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Sydney outscored Melbourne 44–14; Sydney won inside-50s 57–30 and contested possessions 108–85.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.2 (14) | 5.3 (33) | 10.5 (65) | 11.8 (74) | 11.8 (74) |
| Sydney | 7.2 (44) | 10.5 (65) | 12.10 (82) | 17.12 (114) | 17.12 (114) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Brad Green | 12 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 88 | 63 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 59 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 80 | 54 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 96 | 54 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 51 |
| #23 James McDonald | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 72 | 47 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 11 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 94 | 42 |
| #17 Chris Johnson | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 42 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 83 | 41 |
| #34 Jeff White | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 71 | 39 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 60 | 38 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 71 | 36 |
| #39 Austin Wonaeamirri | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 80 | 35 |
| #37 Matthew Warnock | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 35 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 75 | 32 |
| #3 Clint Bartram | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 75 | 31 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 75 | 26 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 73 | 25 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 95 | 24 |
| #8 James Frawley | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 79 | 20 |
| #43 Jace Bode | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 16 |
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 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 82 |
| #1 Barry Hall | 16 | — | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 81 | 76 |
| #16 Darren Jolly | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 73 | 56 |
| #29 Martin Mattner | 17 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 89 | 55 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 86 | 55 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 90 | 53 |
| #6 Craig Bolton | 11 | 8 | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 97 | 50 |
| #32 Amon Buchanan | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 84 | 47 |
| #25 Ted Richards | 10 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 99 | 45 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 98 | 45 |
| #26 Henry Playfair | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 42 |
| #33 Jarred Moore | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 80 | 41 |
| #14 Craig Bird | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 62 | 40 |
| #19 Michael OLoughlin | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 40 |
| #9 Nick Malceski | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 72 | 38 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 35 |
| #30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 49 | 30 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 84 | 28 |
| #20 Luke Ablett | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 68 | 24 |
| #21 Leo Barry | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 97 | 14 |
| #42 Paul Bevan | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 84 | 13 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 72 | 10 |