Match Recap
Melbourne
10.18 (78)
vs
Sydney
13.9 (87)
Sydney won by 9
Sydney defeated Melbourne 87–78, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Sydney outscored Melbourne 37–12; Melbourne won the inside-50s count 60–43.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.6 (18) | 3.12 (30) | 7.14 (56) | 10.18 (78) | 10.18 (78) |
| Sydney | 1.1 (7) | 7.2 (44) | 13.6 (84) | 13.9 (87) | 13.9 (87) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 15 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 12 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 88 | 86 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 14 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 15 | 2 | — | 80 | 79 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 11 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 95 | 71 |
| #4 James Harmes | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 79 | 68 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 80 | 61 |
| #12 Dom Tyson | 13 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 78 | 60 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 12 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 88 | 56 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 13 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 82 | 52 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 14 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | 89 | 48 |
| #22 Aaron Vandenberg | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 48 |
| #1 Jesse Hogan | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 79 | 41 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 96 | 39 |
| #21 Cameron Pedersen | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 83 | 38 |
| #24 Jay Kennedy Harris | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 73 | 37 |
| #6 Jordan Lewis | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 90 | 37 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #17 Sam Frost | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 97 | 28 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 28 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 69 | 27 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 76 | 27 |
| #36 Jeff Garlett | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 76 | 25 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 66 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 12 | 16 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 14 | 1 | — | 84 | 83 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 21 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 95 | 75 |
| #29 George Hewett | 14 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | 92 | 75 |
| #28 Nic Newman | 18 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 71 |
| #23 Lance Franklin | 16 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 98 | 70 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 3 | 87 | 68 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 87 | 61 |
| #34 Jordan Dawson | 13 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 59 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 88 | 58 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 13 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 89 | 58 |
| #4 Dan Hannebery | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 83 | 54 |
| #18 Callum Sinclair | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | 89 | 52 |
| #36 Aliir Aliir | 12 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 48 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 80 | 46 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 92 | 46 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 89 | 43 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 83 | 42 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 76 | 33 |
| #25 Ben Ronke | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 84 | 32 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #2 Alex Johnson | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 20 | 10 |
| #40 Nick Smith | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 4 |