Match Recap
Sydney
11.12 (78)
vs
Melbourne
15.10 (100)
Melbourne won by 22
Melbourne defeated Sydney 100–78, by 22 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Sydney 27–7; Sydney led disposals 369–343 while Melbourne edged contested possessions 153–133.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 5.4 (34) | 8.10 (58) | 9.11 (65) | 11.12 (78) | 11.12 (78) |
| Melbourne | 3.2 (20) | 8.4 (52) | 12.7 (79) | 15.10 (100) | 15.10 (100) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 19 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 88 | 78 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 10 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | — | 80 | 72 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 15 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 70 |
| #23 Lance Franklin | 16 | — | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 93 | 65 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 26 | 8 | 34 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 86 | 64 |
| #10 Zak Jones | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | 91 | 64 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 8 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 88 | 59 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | 89 | 59 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 18 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 93 | 58 |
| #34 Jordan Dawson | 14 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 57 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 66 | 47 |
| #36 Aliir Aliir | 9 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 91 | 45 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 88 | 45 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 40 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 35 |
| #6 Jackson Thurlow | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 74 | 33 |
| #29 George Hewett | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 74 | 28 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 87 | 25 |
| #18 Callum Sinclair | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 77 | 24 |
| #25 Ben Ronke | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 67 | 23 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 68 | 19 |
| #27 Justin McInerney | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 56 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Max Gawn | 16 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 55 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 91 | 89 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 15 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 86 | 80 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | — | 82 | 64 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 20 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 83 | 63 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 93 | 60 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | 73 | 59 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 87 | 57 |
| #4 James Harmes | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | 78 | 57 |
| #34 Marty Hore | 14 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 91 | 55 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 83 | 47 |
| #21 Braydon Preuss | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 70 | 46 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 7 | 8 | 15 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 77 | 43 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 85 | 42 |
| #42 Josh Wagner | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 88 | 37 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 89 | 34 |
| #40 Corey Wagner | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 81 | 34 |
| #26 Sam Weideman | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 78 | 33 |
| #15 Billy Stretch | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 30 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 89 | 29 |
| #17 Sam Frost | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 87 | 20 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 63 | 18 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 71 | 14 |