Match Recap
Melbourne
14.9 (93)
vs
Brisbane Lions
13.14 (92)
Melbourne won by 1
Melbourne defeated Brisbane Lions 93–92, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Brisbane Lions 34–15; Melbourne won the disposals count 384–299.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5.4 (34) | 6.6 (42) | 9.8 (62) | 14.9 (93) | 14.9 (93) |
| Brisbane Lions | 2.3 (15) | 5.9 (39) | 7.12 (54) | 13.14 (92) | 13.14 (92) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 21 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | 2 | 77 | 84 |
| #18 Brad Green | 20 | 10 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 85 | 83 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | 95 | 72 |
| #17 Chris Johnson | 18 | 15 | 33 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 69 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 14 | 18 | 32 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 86 | 67 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 96 | 66 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 14 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 80 | 65 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 87 | 63 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 91 | 58 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 76 | 46 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 25 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 91 | 42 |
| #39 Austin Wonaeamirri | 10 | 2 | 12 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 76 | 41 |
| #1 Simon Buckley | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 67 | 39 |
| #44 Shane Valenti | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | 68 | 39 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 10 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 75 | 38 |
| #3 Clint Bartram | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 84 | 37 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 35 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 51 | 30 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 97 | 27 |
| #33 Stefan Martin | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 20 |
| #37 Matthew Warnock | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 100 | 8 |
| #43 Jace Bode | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 59 | 8 |
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 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 96 | 82 |
| #6 Luke Power | 19 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | 91 | 82 |
| #35 Michael Rischitelli | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | 63 | 69 |
| #33 Rhan Hooper | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 90 | 68 |
| #20 Simon Black | 8 | 15 | 23 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 15 | 7 | — | 87 | 51 |
| #36 Daniel Bradshaw | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 95 | 51 |
| #8 Tim Notting | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 92 | 44 |
| #39 Josh Drummond | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 78 | 40 |
| #11 Justin Sherman | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 84 | 40 |
| #17 Jared Brennan | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 88 | 39 |
| #24 Joel Patfull | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #28 Troy Selwood | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 34 |
| #19 Jamie Charman | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 73 | 33 |
| #21 Daniel Merrett | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #7 Jed Adcock | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 73 | 29 |
| #18 Anthony Corrie | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 28 |
| #26 Joel Macdonald | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 26 |
| #30 Robert Copeland | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 85 | 22 |
| #22 Tom Collier | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 80 | 22 |
| #9 Ashley McGrath | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 86 | 15 |
| #31 James Polkinghorne | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 7 |
| #1 Mitch Clark | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 49 | 6 |