Match Recap
Melbourne
21.8 (134)
vs
Sydney
12.12 (84)
Melbourne won by 50
Melbourne defeated Sydney 134–84, by 50 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Sydney 37–9; Melbourne won disposals 363–325 and contested possessions 141–107.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 6.1 (37) | 9.3 (57) | 14.4 (88) | 21.8 (134) | 21.8 (134) |
| Sydney | 1.3 (9) | 6.6 (42) | 9.9 (63) | 12.12 (84) | 12.12 (84) |
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 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 85 | 83 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 20 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 90 | 79 |
| #6 Brodie Grundy | 10 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 77 | 73 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 13 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 92 | 61 |
| #23 James Jordon | 13 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 80 | 60 |
| #12 Lachie Hunter | 13 | 10 | 23 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 92 | 60 |
| #1 Steven May | 17 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 54 |
| #2 Jacob van Rooyen | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 72 | 53 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 11 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | — | 77 | 47 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 67 | 46 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 86 | 43 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 42 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 73 | 39 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 82 | 39 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #41 Judd McVee | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 79 | 34 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 73 | 33 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 30 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 84 | 30 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 63 | 28 |
| Jake Melksham | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 34 | 13 |
| Ben Brown | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 46 | 8 |
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 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | 87 | 60 |
| #19 Peter Ladhams | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | 80 | 52 |
| #21 Errol Gulden | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 83 | 51 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 83 | 48 |
| #36 Joel Amartey | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 65 | 46 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 44 |
| #6 Logan McDonald | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 94 | 43 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 87 | 43 |
| #27 Justin McInerney | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 77 | 42 |
| #23 Lance Franklin | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 81 | 41 |
| #8 James Rowbottom | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | — | 73 | 39 |
| Dylan Stephens | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 59 | 36 |
| #11 Tom Papley | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 84 | 35 |
| #1 Chad Warner | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 82 | 34 |
| #16 Braeden Campbell | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 76 | 34 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 97 | 32 |
| #39 Paddy McCartin | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 26 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 85 | 24 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 22 |
| #7 Harry Cunningham | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 76 | 19 |
| Matt Roberts | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 4 |