Match Recap
Qualifying Final·Sat, 28-Aug-2021 7:00 PM (7:30 PM)·Adelaide Oval·13,784 att.
Melbourne
13.15 (93)
vs
Brisbane Lions
9.6 (60)
Melbourne won by 33

Melbourne defeated Brisbane Lions 93–60, by 33 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Brisbane Lions 30–8; Melbourne won disposals 373–341 and inside-50s 68–45.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.4 (34)9.10 (64)9.12 (66)13.15 (93)13.15 (93)
Brisbane Lions4.2 (26)5.4 (34)7.5 (47)9.6 (60)9.6 (60)

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 →

1
Lachie Neale
Brisbane Lions
46 disposals, 3 tackles, 13 clearances
KICK 100
2
Max Gawn
Melbourne
19 disposals, 7 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 92
3
Clayton Oliver
Melbourne
33 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 84
4
Oscar McInerney
Brisbane Lions
17 disposals, 5 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 82
5
Jack Viney
Melbourne
28 disposals, 6 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 78
6
Jarryd Lyons
Brisbane Lions
27 disposals, 6 tackles, 10 clearances
KICK 75

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#11 Max Gawn1721967—13745128—8992
#13 Clayton Oliver171633131——77185—8484
#7 Jack Viney17112836———7792—7778
#5 Christian Petracca1713303122—84124—9072
#30 Alex Neal-Bullen14132765—1—6171—8464
#10 Angus Brayshaw16102654—1—6383—8662
#15 Ed Langdon145197211—2141—10054
#31 Bayley Fritsch7—75541—1—31—8554
#4 James Harmes9112024———43111—8052
#3 Christian Salem13102322———12111—8751
#32 Tom Sparrow12921421——4394—6749
#50 Ben Brown12315911116—54—8448
#8 Jake Lever7111851———1—114—10043
#1 Steven May112134————1—52—9537
#6 Luke Jackson45931—2121271—6836
#24 Trent Rivers107174————3—82—6432
#9 Charlie Spargo6392411—2—32—6730
#36 Kysaiah Pickett6171221——231—6530
#35 Harry Petty53841———1141—10028
#17 Jake Bowey8715—————2295—7522
#25 Tom McDonald4—432—1—1—22—7414
#44 Joel Smith32521————113—7912
#23 James Jordon———————————————

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#9 Lachie Neale22244653———413256—89100
#46 Oscar McInerney8917—5——3039153—9782
#17 Jarryd Lyons1892736—1—610144—7475
#10 Daniel Rich2072772———1—54—8259
#6 Hugh McCluggage15924351——14116—8358
#23 Charlie Cameron121134251—3—33—9456
#18 Keidean Coleman1081862———3193—7548
#5 Mitch Robinson15102541———2152—8347
#7 Jarrod Berry7411561——3—64—6846
#33 Zac Bailey104141511—6174—8645
#15 Dayne Zorko1462034———3245—8242
#3 Joe Daniher1051552—1—2—44—10035
#14 Grant Birchall132156—————151—6434
#31 Harris Andrews55104——————52—10030
Rhys Mathieson941335———3144—5130
#24 Marcus Adams641033———1—38—10027
#20 Jaxon Prior53811—1—213——6821
#11 Lincoln McCarthy336121——2—44—7718
#37 Brandon Starcevich63931—————22—8717
#21 Tom Fullarton336—2——1——21—8013
#12 Nakia Cockatoo134———————3——688
#27 Darcy Gardiner—331——————21—836
Daniel McStay—————————————80