Match Recap
Melbourne
6.14 (50)
vs
Sydney
10.8 (68)
Sydney won by 18
Sydney defeated Melbourne 68–50, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Sydney outscored Melbourne 22–8; Sydney led disposals 389–320 while Melbourne edged tackles 64–52.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1.2 (8) | 2.6 (18) | 4.11 (35) | 6.14 (50) | 6.14 (50) |
| Sydney | 3.4 (22) | 6.6 (42) | 7.6 (48) | 10.8 (68) | 10.8 (68) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Ricky Petterd | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 90 | 61 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 14 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 83 | 60 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 13 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 89 | 60 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 17 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 76 | 52 |
| #29 Michael Newton | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #3 Clint Bartram | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 81 | 46 |
| #49 Jordie McKenzie | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 78 | 45 |
| #23 James McDonald | 11 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 76 | 45 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 9 | 5 | 14 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 89 | 43 |
| #44 Shane Valenti | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 95 | 42 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 80 | 39 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 72 | 39 |
| #10 Cale Morton | 10 | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 90 | 34 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 74 | 34 |
| #25 Kyle Cheney | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 71 | 34 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 76 | 33 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 68 | 32 |
| #34 Stefan Martin | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 86 | 31 |
| #48 Liam Jurrah | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 57 | 30 |
| #43 Jamie Bennell | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 75 | 29 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 96 | 27 |
| #37 Matthew Warnock | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Jude Bolton | 13 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 88 | 75 |
| #16 Darren Jolly | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 26 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 79 | 68 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 12 | 19 | 31 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 88 | 61 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 14 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 90 | 58 |
| #29 Martin Mattner | 15 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 85 | 52 |
| #14 Craig Bird | 9 | 15 | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 91 | 52 |
| #6 Craig Bolton | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 93 | 52 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 12 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 96 | 52 |
| #33 Jarred Moore | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 80 | 51 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 10 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 97 | 49 |
| #11 Ed Barlow | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 64 | 47 |
| #31 Brett Kirk | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 46 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #40 Nick Smith | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 83 | 42 |
| #2 Rhyce Shaw | 19 | 10 | 29 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 77 | 41 |
| #30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #4 Dan Hannebery | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 65 | 33 |
| #20 Luke Ablett | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 84 | 27 |
| #27 Kristin Thornton | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 53 | 22 |
| #19 Michael OLoughlin | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 93 | 14 |
| #18 Jesse White | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 80 | 13 |
| #38 Mike Pyke | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 45 | 11 |