Match Recap
Melbourne
19.17 (131)
vs
Brisbane Lions
9.14 (68)
Melbourne won by 63
Melbourne defeated Brisbane Lions 131–68, by 63 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Brisbane Lions 36–15; Melbourne won the disposals count 414–334.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5.6 (36) | 10.7 (67) | 13.10 (88) | 19.17 (131) | 19.17 (131) |
| Brisbane Lions | 2.3 (15) | 5.5 (35) | 6.10 (46) | 9.14 (68) | 9.14 (68) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Tomas Bugg | 8 | 23 | 31 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | 83 | 76 |
| #1 Jesse Hogan | 13 | 7 | 20 | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | 3 | 84 | 73 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 15 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 67 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 10 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 80 | 67 |
| #15 Billy Stretch | 11 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 82 | 65 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 12 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 61 |
| #43 James Harmes | 12 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 77 | 60 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 10 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 86 | 57 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 74 | 57 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 16 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 48 |
| #19 Ben Newton | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 78 | 46 |
| #36 Jeff Garlett | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 88 | 42 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 90 | 40 |
| #35 Ben Kennedy | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #16 Dean Kent | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 73 | 37 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 66 | 36 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 36 |
| #42 Josh Wagner | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 80 | 36 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 34 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 89 | 31 |
| #22 Viv Michie | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 76 | 31 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 86 | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Dayne Zorko | 14 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 82 | 73 |
| #10 Daniel Rich | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 73 | 68 |
| #5 Mitch Robinson | 11 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | 82 | 66 |
| #4 Ryan Bastinac | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 86 | 55 |
| #7 Tom Bell | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 76 | 46 |
| #25 Daniel McStay | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 86 | 44 |
| #36 Rhys Mathieson | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 64 | 42 |
| #34 Jonathan Freeman | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 41 |
| #12 Stefan Martin | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 94 | 41 |
| #13 Trent West | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #35 Ryan Lester | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 84 | 40 |
| #28 Lewis Taylor | 11 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 40 |
| #32 Sam Mayes | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 89 | 39 |
| #3 Allen Christensen | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 84 | 39 |
| #11 Pearce Hanley | 14 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #1 Ben Keays | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | 80 | 37 |
| #18 Nick Robertson | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 76 | 34 |
| #39 Jackson Paine | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 91 | 34 |
| #2 Ryan Harwood | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 75 | 34 |
| #46 Billy Evans | 1 | 9 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 65 | 27 |
| #21 Daniel Merrett | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 88 | 12 |
| #23 Josh Schache | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 87 | 12 |