Match Recap
Melbourne
19.17 (131)
vs
Sydney
12.6 (78)
Melbourne won by 53
Melbourne defeated Sydney 131–78, by 53 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Sydney 50–33; Melbourne won disposals 402–335 and contested possessions 157–130.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.3 (21) | 6.11 (47) | 11.15 (81) | 19.17 (131) | 19.17 (131) |
| Sydney | 2.1 (13) | 4.1 (25) | 7.3 (45) | 12.6 (78) | 12.6 (78) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Max Gawn | 10 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 4 | — | 84 | 100 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 20 | 11 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 87 | 90 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 18 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 76 | 86 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 13 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | 80 | 77 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 14 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 72 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 12 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 78 | 69 |
| #6 Caleb Windsor | 15 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 75 | 57 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 90 | 54 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 77 | 53 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 51 |
| #4 Judd McVee | 14 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 83 | 50 |
| #19 Harvey Langford | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 85 | 48 |
| #10 Daniel Turner | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 90 | 46 |
| #20 Xavier Lindsay | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 80 | 43 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #1 Steven May | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 95 | 30 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 97 | 28 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 74 | 25 |
| Harry Sharp | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 24 |
| Charlie Spargo | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 51 | 15 |
| #42 Aidan Johnson | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | 63 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Brodie Grundy | 7 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 41 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 11 | — | 85 | 91 |
| #1 Chad Warner | 18 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | — | 86 | 77 |
| #5 Isaac Heeney | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 76 | 68 |
| #12 Angus Sheldrick | 19 | 7 | 26 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | 71 | 61 |
| #34 Matt Roberts | 16 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 87 | 49 |
| #22 Nick Blakey | 15 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 83 | 49 |
| #44 Jake Lloyd | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 89 | 49 |
| #8 James Rowbottom | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 82 | 45 |
| #37 Corey Warner | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 91 | 45 |
| #19 Peter Ladhams | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 62 | 42 |
| #16 Braeden Campbell | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 83 | 41 |
| #26 Riley Bice | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 87 | 40 |
| #14 Callum Mills | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 64 | 33 |
| #30 Tom McCartin | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #9 Will Hayward | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 83 | 31 |
| #13 Oliver Florent | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 83 | 29 |
| #33 Caiden Cleary | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 72 | 27 |
| Sam Wicks | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 53 | 25 |
| Taylor Adams | 3 | 9 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 32 | 23 |
| #24 Dane Rampe | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 71 | 22 |
| #17 James Jordon | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 86 | 21 |
| #2 Hayden McLean | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 73 | 21 |
| #29 Joel Hamling | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 100 | 18 |