Match Recap
Round 9·Sun, 3-May-2026 3:15 PM·S.C.G.·40,673 att.
Sydney
19.17 (131)
vs
Melbourne
17.12 (114)
Sydney won by 17

Sydney defeated Melbourne 131–114, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Sydney outscored Melbourne 36–12; Sydney won the disposals count 425–338.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sydney5.2 (32)10.8 (68)13.15 (93)19.17 (131)19.17 (131)
Melbourne5.4 (34)7.4 (46)10.8 (68)17.12 (114)17.12 (114)

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
Brodie Grundy
Sydney
26 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 94
2
Isaac Heeney
Sydney
33 disposals, 5 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 79
3
Max Gawn
Melbourne
18 disposals, 2 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 77
4
Kysaiah Pickett
Melbourne
22 disposals, 2 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 73
5
Tom Sparrow
Melbourne
21 disposals, 1 goals, 10 tackles
KICK 71
6
Justin McInerney
Sydney
29 disposals, 1 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 70

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
#4 Brodie Grundy121426241145311158—8594
#5 Isaac Heeney11223345———63163—8179
#27 Justin McInerney1217295211—7593—8970
#10 Malcolm Rosas11314437——1—61—8267
#14 Callum Mills141226113———1—4——8059
#22 Nick Blakey14152912—2—5393—8059
#1 Chad Warner1562144—1—8362—7756
#34 Matt Roberts1081884—1—4141—8253
#36 Joel Amartey77146241—2—44—7851
#17 James Jordon61218—6———249——9350
#8 James Rowbottom8111936———2485—7149
#44 Jake Lloyd12517721——3232—8449
#15 Sam Wicks1572223———3—71—7148
#11 Tom Papley95142411—4151—7347
#12 Angus Sheldrick714214——2—2292—5142
#24 Dane Rampe1111225————3—22—8437
#26 Riley Bice1071762————122—8337
#6 Logan McDonald527423—1——41—7337
#13 Jai Serong881663———1—25—8330
#43 Lewis Melican76135————2—21—8128
#25 Billy Cootee561112———4441—5628
#28 Will Edwards461032—————63—8626
#35 Charlie Curnow7182—14———33—7819

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
#11 Max Gawn12618412—223792—8477
#36 Kysaiah Pickett175221621—28115—8973
#32 Tom Sparrow1382121012—7663—8171
#30 Harry Sharp117184222—8372—9061
#6 Caleb Windsor114151511—65101—6757
#9 Jack Steele4151924———36111—7350
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup15722—2———3182—7747
#15 Ed Langdon12102242———3184—8544
#10 Daniel Turner9716621——1—54—9342
#37 Kade Chandler6814—71——3—53—9142
#21 Matthew Jefferson4812221——3—82—8837
#27 Max Heath448221—163384—4636
#8 Jake Lever1321541———1—21—9436
#35 Harry Petty761362—————42—9434
#16 Bailey Laurie512171111—2—52—6733
#2 Jacob van Rooyen347142——2153—8833
#22 Blake Howes6101632———1—41—8432
#14 Changkuoth Jiath751233———1—52—7432
#4 Harvey Langford86143—1——2254—8630
#33 Latrelle Pickett58134—12—2—87—7927
#31 Bayley Fritsch571222—1—1142—9527
#41 Paddy Cross729—2———2141—7423
#28 Brody Mihocek1231——1———3——4—