Match Recap
Melbourne
12.10 (82)
vs
Brisbane Lions
18.18 (126)
Brisbane Lions won by 44
Brisbane Lions defeated Melbourne 126–82, by 44 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Melbourne 41–6; Brisbane Lions won tackles 59–44 and contested possessions 118–104.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1.0 (6) | 3.4 (22) | 5.8 (38) | 12.10 (82) | 12.10 (82) |
| Brisbane Lions | 6.5 (41) | 7.12 (54) | 14.14 (98) | 18.18 (126) | 18.18 (126) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Brock McLean | 19 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | — | 78 | 84 |
| #34 Jeff White | 9 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | 20 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 69 | 68 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 18 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 79 | 67 |
| #23 James McDonald | 14 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 70 | 59 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 14 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 91 | 57 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 55 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 92 | 54 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 14 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 81 | 51 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 90 | 50 |
| #17 Chris Johnson | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 77 | 49 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 93 | 47 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 42 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 72 | 29 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 59 | 28 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 23 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 23 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 94 | 18 |
| #8 James Frawley | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 100 | 16 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 77 | 13 |
| #1 Simon Buckley | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 49 | 12 |
| #29 Michael Newton | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 69 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Jonathan Brown | 13 | 7 | 20 | 13 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 92 | 91 |
| #6 Luke Power | 18 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 85 | 80 |
| #39 Josh Drummond | 20 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 93 | 72 |
| #17 Jared Brennan | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 94 | 67 |
| #44 Nigel Lappin | 16 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 83 | 65 |
| #7 Jed Adcock | 10 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | 72 | 63 |
| #19 Jamie Charman | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 70 | 52 |
| #35 Michael Rischitelli | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 65 | 51 |
| #30 Robert Copeland | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 86 | 49 |
| #20 Simon Black | 11 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 47 |
| #32 Cheynee Stiller | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 78 | 46 |
| #24 Joel Patfull | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #33 Rhan Hooper | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 91 | 38 |
| #28 Troy Selwood | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #8 Tim Notting | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 77 | 37 |
| #26 Joel Macdonald | 8 | 8 | 16 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 97 | 35 |
| #25 Wayde Mills | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 87 | 34 |
| #29 Jason Roe | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #23 Matthew Leuenberger | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 50 | 31 |
| #40 Will Hamill | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 55 | 23 |
| #9 Ashley McGrath | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 54 | 18 |
| #21 Daniel Merrett | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 18 |