Match Recap
Melbourne
22.10 (142)
vs
Sydney
10.9 (69)
Melbourne won by 73
Melbourne defeated Sydney 142–69, by 73 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Sydney 52–14; Melbourne won contested possessions 146–123 and tackles 67–52.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 8.2 (50) | 12.4 (76) | 20.8 (128) | 22.10 (142) | 22.10 (142) |
| Sydney | 2.1 (13) | 4.4 (28) | 6.6 (42) | 10.9 (69) | 10.9 (69) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 17 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 83 |
| #10 Cale Morton | 12 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | 95 | 73 |
| #13 Jordie McKenzie | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | 80 | 69 |
| #8 James Frawley | 22 | 5 | 27 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 67 |
| #3 Clint Bartram | 15 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 82 | 62 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 21 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 76 | 61 |
| #18 Brad Green | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 91 | 57 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 19 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 80 | 56 |
| #33 Austin Wonaeamirri | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 69 | 53 |
| #28 Joel Macdonald | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 89 | 51 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 9 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 87 | 49 |
| #31 Tom Scully | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 48 |
| #44 Rohan Bail | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 82 | 47 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 82 | 41 |
| #43 Jamie Bennell | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | 79 | 41 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 91 | 37 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 36 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 33 |
| #19 Addam Maric | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 79 | 33 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 81 | 33 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 64 | 32 |
| #24 Liam Jurrah | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #37 Adam Goodes | 16 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 97 | 94 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 16 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | 82 | 66 |
| #21 Ben McGlynn | 13 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | — | 88 | 62 |
| #9 Nick Malceski | 15 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 81 | 53 |
| #4 Dan Hannebery | 11 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 72 | 53 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2 | — | 61 | 50 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 84 | 49 |
| #42 Paul Bevan | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 96 | 44 |
| #18 Jesse White | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 44 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 77 | 37 |
| #25 Ted Richards | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 96 | 37 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 94 | 33 |
| #33 Jarred Moore | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 89 | 33 |
| #38 Mike Pyke | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 56 | 31 |
| #31 Brett Kirk | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 79 | 30 |
| #41 Shane Mumford | 2 | 7 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | 19 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 62 | 29 |
| #29 Martin Mattner | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 28 |
| #32 Lewis Jetta | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 75 | 28 |
| #2 Rhyce Shaw | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 92 | 27 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 87 | 20 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 2 | 8 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 18 |
| #7 Brett Meredith | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 69 | 13 |