Match Recap
Melbourne
14.14 (98)
vs
Brisbane Lions
13.12 (90)
Melbourne won by 8
Melbourne defeated Brisbane Lions 98–90, by 8 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Melbourne 32–14; Melbourne won disposals 371–339 and tackles 68–50.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.2 (14) | 5.6 (36) | 10.9 (69) | 14.14 (98) | 14.14 (98) |
| Brisbane Lions | 5.2 (32) | 7.5 (47) | 10.10 (70) | 13.12 (90) | 13.12 (90) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Brad Green | 21 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 94 | 87 |
| #23 James McDonald | 9 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 79 | 72 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 97 | 66 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 11 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | 100 | 66 |
| #9 David Neitz | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 100 | 63 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 15 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 90 | 63 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 19 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 96 | 61 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 16 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 83 | 59 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 76 | 56 |
| #34 Jeff White | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 22 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 54 | 54 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 69 | 54 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 100 | 54 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 98 | 50 |
| #33 Byron Pickett | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 94 | 48 |
| #19 Clint Bartram | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 100 | 48 |
| #28 Phillip Read | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 49 | 43 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 94 | 42 |
| #17 Chris Johnson | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 56 | 27 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 86 | 25 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 46 | 18 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 52 | 14 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 87 | 12 |
Brisbane Lions — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #36 Daniel Bradshaw | 11 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 100 | 94 |
| #20 Simon Black | 11 | 25 | 36 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 18 | 3 | — | 85 | 83 |
| #6 Luke Power | 16 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 90 | 69 |
| #3 Michael Voss | 9 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | — | 1 | 75 | 67 |
| #19 Jamie Charman | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 69 | 60 |
| #28 Troy Selwood | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 84 | 56 |
| #35 Michael Rischitelli | 7 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 77 | 53 |
| #32 Cheynee Stiller | 13 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 92 | 52 |
| #11 Justin Sherman | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 93 | 45 |
| #30 Robert Copeland | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 45 |
| #17 Jared Brennan | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 82 | 39 |
| #10 Matthew Moody | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #29 Jason Roe | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 75 | 32 |
| #12 Jason Akermanis | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 69 | 31 |
| #15 Mal Michael | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #4 Ben Fixter | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 68 | 29 |
| #45 Scott Harding | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 82 | 27 |
| #8 Tim Notting | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 91 | 21 |
| #41 Martin Pask | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 96 | 19 |
| #5 Brad Scott | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 50 | 16 |
| #24 Joel Patfull | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 13 |
| #21 Daniel Merrett | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 49 | 12 |