Match Recap
Melbourne
7.8 (50)
vs
Sydney
11.19 (85)
Sydney won by 35
Sydney defeated Melbourne 85–50, by 35 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Sydney outscored Melbourne 31–1; Sydney won disposals 439–347 and contested possessions 157–124.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.0 (24) | 4.1 (25) | 5.4 (34) | 7.8 (50) | 7.8 (50) |
| Sydney | 1.8 (14) | 5.15 (45) | 8.16 (64) | 11.19 (85) | 11.19 (85) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 21 | 12 | 33 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 90 | 68 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 7 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | 71 | 57 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 94 | 55 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 95 | 55 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 29 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 54 |
| #12 Dom Tyson | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 76 | 54 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 86 | 51 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 91 | 48 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 14 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | 87 | 40 |
| #19 Mitch Hannan | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 87 | 40 |
| #21 Cameron Pedersen | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 86 | 38 |
| #6 Jordan Lewis | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 91 | 35 |
| #17 Sam Frost | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 95 | 34 |
| #42 Josh Wagner | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | 70 | 32 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 43 | 30 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 84 | 25 |
| #15 Billy Stretch | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 25 |
| #43 James Harmes | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 74 | 25 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 81 | 24 |
| #41 Mitch White | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 71 | 19 |
| #32 Tomas Bugg | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 82 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 Luke Parker | 20 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 100 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 16 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 86 | 79 |
| #23 Lance Franklin | 15 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 98 | 76 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 12 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 74 |
| #29 George Hewett | 15 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 85 | 67 |
| #28 Nic Newman | 19 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 85 | 65 |
| #10 Zak Jones | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 78 | 61 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 16 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | — | 87 | 59 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 95 | 56 |
| #41 Tom Papley | 12 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 80 | 55 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 14 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 70 | 53 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 19 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 88 | 51 |
| #35 Sam Naismith | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #16 Gary Rohan | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 81 | 49 |
| #22 Dean Towers | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 79 | 48 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 10 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 94 | 48 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 98 | 46 |
| #43 Lewis Melican | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 91 | 41 |
| #4 Dan Hannebery | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 77 | 32 |
| #40 Nick Smith | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 26 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 75 | 22 |
| #14 Callum Mills | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |