Match Recap
Round 1·Sun, 27-Mar-2011 2:10 PM (1:10 PM)·M.C.G.·33,951 att.
Melbourne
11.18 (84)
vs
Sydney
11.18 (84)
Draw

Melbourne and Sydney played out a 84–84 draw at the final siren. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Sydney 24–10; Melbourne won disposals 341–305 and contested possessions 157–123.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne3.2 (20)5.8 (38)8.12 (60)11.18 (84)11.18 (84)
Sydney5.3 (33)7.5 (47)10.14 (74)11.18 (84)11.18 (84)

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 →

1
Brent Moloney
Melbourne
27 disposals, 1 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 89
2
Ryan OKeefe
Sydney
31 disposals, 6 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 74
3
Jack Grimes
Melbourne
23 disposals, 3 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 68
4
Jarrad McVeigh
Sydney
22 disposals, 5 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 67
5
Colin Sylvia
Melbourne
17 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 65
6
Jude Bolton
Sydney
16 disposals, 3 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 64

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#22 Brent Moloney13142727131021328589
#16 Jack Grimes1852310322849568
#12 Colin Sylvia116175611711128565
#9 Jack Trengove111223532241448459
#40 Mark Jamar671332129221018358
#2 Nathan Jones971645122938453
#18 Brad Green13619321311049153
#36 Aaron Davey174211444618153
#34 Stefan Martin9817811612726650
#35 Luke Tapscott16319713717950
#14 Lynden Dunn95145124438544
#24 Liam Jurrah549422269143
#4 Jack Watts941363222628442
#20 Colin Garland10414621229840
#7 Jamie Bennell691541114168140
#28 Joel Macdonald91019523558634
#44 Rohan Bail8614242328431
#39 Neville Jetta55103211528031
#27 Jared Rivers538352329630
#3 Clint Bartram10111122439429
Addam Maric67131223746328
Ricky Petterd426411242425

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Ryan OKeefe2110316635510839174
#3 Jarrad McVeigh1752245164538867
#24 Jude Bolton11516433242928264
#21 Ben McGlynn116173331448319764
#15 Kieren Jack1562127185857862
#37 Adam Goodes1131482351419857
#12 Josh Kennedy98171428137853
#4 Dan Hannebery781547152717449
#39 Heath Grundy11102161169348
Sam Reid6612531121017347
#41 Shane Mumford358462522647544
#32 Lewis Jetta1041455121219243
#29 Martin Mattner8513141529542
#40 Nick Smith851373259440
#25 Ted Richards76135149636
#42 Paul Bevan461025111428630
#13 Andrejs Everitt102122111239228
#18 Jesse White43724113127628
#22 Byron Sumner268261427823
#16 Gary Rohan82101211236919
#2 Rhyce Shaw3471247918
Mark Seaby134131411617