Match Recap
Round 1·Thu, 7-Mar-2024 7:30 PM (6:30 PM)·S.C.G.·40,012 att.
Sydney
12.14 (86)
vs
Melbourne
9.10 (64)
Sydney won by 22

Sydney defeated Melbourne 86–64, by 22 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Sydney outscored Melbourne 34–14; Sydney won the inside-50s count 65–51.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sydney3.3 (21)4.3 (27)7.10 (52)12.14 (86)12.14 (86)
Melbourne1.6 (12)2.8 (20)7.8 (50)9.10 (64)9.10 (64)

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 →

1
Isaac Heeney
Sydney
26 disposals, 1 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 100
2
Jack Viney
Melbourne
30 disposals, 2 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 88
3
Brodie Grundy
Sydney
23 disposals, 6 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 86
4
Nick Blakey
Sydney
26 disposals, 6 I50s
KICK 66
5
Chad Warner
Sydney
26 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 65
6
Christian Salem
Melbourne
27 disposals, 3 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 65

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Isaac Heeney179265711—813182—79100
#4 Brodie Grundy12112346——3359159—7886
#22 Nick Blakey188269————6—6217866
#1 Chad Warner179264111—12211738165
#11 Tom Papley155204311—43101—8161
#8 James Rowbottom12921—7—2—56144—7960
#13 Oliver Florent10818321——2381—9152
#7 Harry Cunningham14418103———2131—8351
#17 James Jordon8101837———4263—7147
#34 Matt Roberts1631983———1—11—8447
#21 Errol Gulden1642022—1—5294—8946
#24 Dane Rampe136196————1—71—8745
#27 Justin McInerney71320641—11164—8644
#16 Braeden Campbell1241672———5132—6842
#9 Will Hayward8210422————22—8336
#42 Robbie Fox6392611——154—9135
#44 Jake Lloyd851352———1—52—8333
#2 Hayden McLean4152222101—45—7628
#30 Tom McCartin7297——————43—9725
#6 Logan McDonald538311——2—43—8324
Sam Wicks235211———141—3018
#43 Lewis Melican4152——————1——8014
Joel Amartey3—312—12———1—4310

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#7 Jack Viney191130272——9714727988
#3 Christian Salem2072753———55156—8065
#13 Clayton Oliver18123022———66103—8262
#5 Christian Petracca1115261312—33133—8461
#1 Steven May1472152———2—71—9058
#11 Max Gawn861414—137—296—8255
#4 Judd McVee146206————1382—7852
#15 Ed Langdon10919431——5—94—9052
#20 Adam Tomlinson1021232—————7——10045
#22 Blake Howes981773———1—93—7445
#30 Alex Neal-Bullen691526—1—2362—8343
#32 Tom Sparrow3101329———2396—8041
#31 Bayley Fritsch6—62341———12—9237
#24 Trent Rivers107174————3144—8030
#6 Caleb Windsor6713—4————162—8130
#17 Jake Bowey1311431—————11—4828
#8 Jake Lever93126————2—13—10027
#37 Kade Chandler471123———3—53—8225
#2 Jacob van Rooyen3710231——1—22—8325
#9 Charlie Spargo571212—1—3—23—7718
#19 Josh Schache31422—21——21—7617
Bailey Laurie35811———3—21—4215
Jack Billings112—2—————32—386