Match Recap
Melbourne
7.7 (49)
vs
Brisbane Lions
7.11 (53)
Brisbane Lions won by 4
Brisbane Lions defeated Melbourne 53–49, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Melbourne 21–7; Brisbane Lions won the disposals count 291–263.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2.2 (14) | 3.3 (21) | 4.6 (30) | 7.7 (49) | 7.7 (49) |
| Brisbane Lions | 2.2 (14) | 5.5 (35) | 7.6 (48) | 7.11 (53) | 7.11 (53) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 12 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 88 | 84 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 41 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 96 | 77 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 11 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | — | 95 | 66 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 13 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4 | — | 82 | 60 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 48 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 81 | 41 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 40 |
| #1 Steven May | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 95 | 37 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 33 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #41 Jay Lockhart | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 67 | 28 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 27 |
| #4 James Harmes | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 65 | 26 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 65 | 20 |
| #6 Luke Jackson | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 75 | 19 |
| #26 Sam Weideman | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 81 | 18 |
| #19 Mitch Hannan | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 74 | 17 |
| #17 Harley Bennell | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 72 | 17 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 77 | 16 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 77 | 14 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 97 | 11 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 64 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Lachie Neale | 16 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 89 | 75 |
| #17 Jarryd Lyons | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 72 |
| #15 Dayne Zorko | 16 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 85 | 59 |
| #6 Hugh McCluggage | 13 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 82 | 56 |
| #33 Zac Bailey | 16 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 84 | 55 |
| #7 Jarrod Berry | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | 85 | 46 |
| #16 Cam Rayner | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #23 Charlie Cameron | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #46 Oscar McInerney | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 76 | 40 |
| #14 Grant Birchall | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 68 | 38 |
| #27 Darcy Gardiner | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 98 | 37 |
| #5 Mitch Robinson | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #25 Daniel McStay | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 97 | 35 |
| #31 Harris Andrews | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #4 Callum Ah Chee | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 30 |
| #11 Lincoln McCarthy | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 80 | 29 |
| #30 Eric Hipwood | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 96 | 26 |
| #37 Brandon Starcevich | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 82 | 24 |
| #35 Ryan Lester | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 91 | 20 |
| #44 Archie Smith | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 43 | 17 |
| #10 Daniel Rich | 5 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 44 | 11 |
| #13 Tom Berry | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 83 | 6 |