Match Recap
Melbourne
5.12 (42)
vs
Sydney
15.5 (95)
Sydney won by 53
Sydney defeated Melbourne 95–42, by 53 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Sydney outscored Melbourne 20–2; Melbourne won contested possessions 159–144 and inside-50s 55–45.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.1 (19) | 3.3 (21) | 3.7 (25) | 5.12 (42) | 5.12 (42) |
| Sydney | 4.1 (25) | 7.3 (45) | 10.3 (63) | 15.5 (95) | 15.5 (95) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Jack Viney | 19 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 12 | 2 | — | 81 | 84 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 17 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 15 | 2 | — | 86 | 82 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 52 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 77 | 74 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 14 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 72 |
| #4 James Harmes | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | 86 | 59 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 75 | 57 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 13 | 2 | 15 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 54 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 12 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 87 | 47 |
| #6 Jordan Lewis | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 88 | 45 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 76 | 45 |
| #15 Billy Stretch | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 72 | 42 |
| #40 Corey Wagner | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 79 | 38 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 98 | 36 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 81 | 36 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 86 | 36 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 35 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 80 | 34 |
| #17 Sam Frost | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | 82 | 33 |
| #24 Jay Kennedy Harris | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 78 | 29 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 25 |
| #34 Marty Hore | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 79 | 24 |
| #48 Kyle Dunkley | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 71 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Oliver Florent | 15 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 86 | 67 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | — | 77 | 67 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 8 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | 79 | 66 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 60 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 14 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 92 | 57 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 18 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 54 |
| #8 James Rowbottom | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 71 | 54 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 80 | 53 |
| #36 Aliir Aliir | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | 75 | 51 |
| #34 Jordan Dawson | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 88 | 49 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 72 | 48 |
| #29 George Hewett | 7 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #42 Robbie Fox | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 89 | 40 |
| #2 Daniel Menzel | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 75 | 38 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 87 | 37 |
| #43 Lewis Melican | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 84 | 36 |
| #15 Kieren Jack | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 34 |
| #4 Ryan Clarke | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 81 | 30 |
| #32 James Bell | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 77 | 26 |
| #25 Ben Ronke | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 21 |