Match Recap
Melbourne
10.7 (67)
vs
Sydney
8.10 (58)
Melbourne won by 9
Melbourne defeated Sydney 67–58, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Sydney 17–4; Sydney won tackles 92–76 and inside-50s 58–46.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.1 (19) | 5.6 (36) | 8.6 (54) | 10.7 (67) | 10.7 (67) |
| Sydney | 3.3 (21) | 3.7 (25) | 6.8 (44) | 8.10 (58) | 8.10 (58) |
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 | 20 | 35 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 87 | 79 |
| #4 James Harmes | 7 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 21 | 6 | — | 75 | 74 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 16 | 12 | 28 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 17 | 10 | — | 89 | 70 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 44 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 84 | 69 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 19 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 96 | 66 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 83 | 59 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 15 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 98 | 55 |
| #23 James Jordon | 10 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | — | 71 | 55 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 74 | 52 |
| #1 Steven May | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 44 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 81 | 42 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 69 | 36 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 35 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 76 | 34 |
| #6 Luke Jackson | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 70 | 33 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 6 | 7 | 13 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 69 | 31 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 83 | 30 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 71 | 29 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 25 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 76 | 23 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 21 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 82 | 15 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Callum Mills | 14 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 83 | 88 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 16 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 16 | 4 | — | 81 | 82 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 20 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 84 | 66 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 70 | 64 |
| #31 Tom Hickey | 9 | 7 | 16 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 16 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | 80 | 62 |
| #8 James Rowbottom | 12 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 63 | 58 |
| #34 Jordan Dawson | 19 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 88 | 58 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | 95 | 54 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 84 | 53 |
| #42 Robbie Fox | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 92 | 51 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 87 | 50 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 74 | 48 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 94 | 44 |
| #1 Chad Warner | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 83 | 42 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 95 | 41 |
| #27 Justin McInerney | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 72 | 36 |
| #45 Sam Wicks | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 80 | 34 |
| #21 Errol Gulden | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 76 | 34 |
| #23 Lance Franklin | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 32 |
| #18 Callum Sinclair | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 76 | 29 |
| #41 Hayden McLean | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 93 | 25 |
| #38 Colin ORiordan | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 71 | 24 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |