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 Grundy1214262411453111588594
#5 Isaac Heeney11223345631638179
#27 Justin McInerney121729521175938970
#10 Malcolm Rosas113144371618267
#14 Callum Mills141226113148059
#22 Nick Blakey14152912253938059
#1 Chad Warner1562144183627756
#34 Matt Roberts1081884141418253
#36 Joel Amartey771462412447851
#17 James Jordon6121862499350
#8 James Rowbottom811193624857149
#44 Jake Lloyd1251772132328449
#15 Sam Wicks15722233717148
#11 Tom Papley9514241141517347
#12 Angus Sheldrick714214222925142
#24 Dane Rampe11112253228437
#26 Riley Bice10717621228337
#6 Logan McDonald5274231417337
#13 Jai Serong8816631258330
#43 Lewis Melican761352218128
#25 Billy Cootee56111244415628
#28 Will Edwards461032638626
#35 Charlie Curnow718214337819

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 Gawn126184122237928477
#36 Kysaiah Pickett175221621281158973
#32 Tom Sparrow138212101276638171
#30 Harry Sharp11718422283729061
#6 Caleb Windsor114151511651016757
#9 Jack Steele4151924361117350
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup15722231827747
#15 Ed Langdon1210224231848544
#10 Daniel Turner97166211549342
#37 Kade Chandler6814713539142
#21 Matthew Jefferson48122213828837
#27 Max Heath4482211633844636
#8 Jake Lever13215411219436
#35 Harry Petty761362429434
#16 Bailey Laurie5121711112526733
#2 Jacob van Rooyen34714221538833
#22 Blake Howes61016321418432
#14 Changkuoth Jiath7512331527432
#4 Harvey Langford86143122548630
#33 Latrelle Pickett58134122877927
#31 Bayley Fritsch571222111429527
#41 Paddy Cross729221417423
#28 Brody Mihocek1231134