Match Recap
Sydney
10.7 (67)
vs
Melbourne
6.10 (46)
Sydney won by 21
Sydney defeated Melbourne 67–46, by 21 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Sydney outscored Melbourne 32–1; Melbourne won inside-50s 45–34 and contested possessions 127–117.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 2.0 (12) | 7.2 (44) | 7.4 (46) | 10.7 (67) | 10.7 (67) |
| Melbourne | 2.3 (15) | 2.4 (16) | 3.7 (25) | 6.10 (46) | 6.10 (46) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 89 | 68 |
| #4 Ryan Clarke | 13 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 57 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 17 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 14 | 10 | 24 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 72 | 55 |
| #27 Justin McInerney | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #34 Jordan Dawson | 14 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 46 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 14 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 71 | 39 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 79 | 36 |
| #6 Jackson Thurlow | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 79 | 36 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 78 | 33 |
| #28 Lewis Taylor | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 74 | 33 |
| #18 Callum Sinclair | — | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 80 | 31 |
| #45 Sam Wicks | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 80 | 31 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 28 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 84 | 28 |
| #41 Hayden McLean | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 82 | 26 |
| #8 James Rowbottom | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 72 | 25 |
| #42 Robbie Fox | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 94 | 24 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 77 | 22 |
| #36 Aliir Aliir | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 90 | 21 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 86 | 20 |
| #43 Lewis Melican | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 11 |
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 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 17 | 3 | — | 79 | 76 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 93 | 70 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 16 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 96 | 68 |
| #4 James Harmes | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 69 | 49 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 14 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 92 | 47 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #1 Steven May | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 97 | 43 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 90 | 39 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 75 | 39 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 68 | 39 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 98 | 37 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 89 | 33 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 33 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 31 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 72 | 29 |
| #38 Mitch Brown | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 84 | 26 |
| #42 Josh Wagner | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 65 | 22 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 21 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 39 | 16 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 98 | 14 |
| #26 Sam Weideman | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 89 | 7 |
| #44 Joel Smith | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 71 | 7 |