Match Recap
Melbourne
16.9 (105)
vs
Brisbane Lions
16.8 (104)
Melbourne won by 1
Melbourne defeated Brisbane Lions 105–104, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Brisbane Lions 29–7; Melbourne won disposals 363–335 and contested possessions 146–125.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 6.2 (38) | 8.3 (51) | 12.4 (76) | 16.9 (105) | 16.9 (105) |
| Brisbane Lions | 3.3 (21) | 8.4 (52) | 15.7 (97) | 16.8 (104) | 16.8 (104) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Max Gawn | 13 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 100 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 12 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 85 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 13 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 82 | 74 |
| #12 Lachie Hunter | 14 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 93 | 57 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 15 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 78 | 57 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 86 | 56 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 12 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 84 | 55 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 71 | 47 |
| #1 Steven May | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 100 | 43 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 13 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #23 James Jordon | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 75 | 41 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 73 | 38 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 92 | 35 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 79 | 33 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #50 Ben Brown | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 70 | 30 |
| #40 Taj Woewodin | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 69 | 29 |
| #41 Judd McVee | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 28 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 87 | 27 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 60 | 26 |
| Joel Smith | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 32 | 15 |
| #2 Jacob van Rooyen | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 70 | 14 |
| Harry Petty | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 52 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #46 Oscar McInerney | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 33 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 86 | 65 |
| #9 Lachie Neale | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | — | 93 | 64 |
| #3 Joe Daniher | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 81 | 62 |
| #6 Hugh McCluggage | 17 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 84 | 61 |
| #8 Will Ashcroft | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 76 | 60 |
| #33 Zac Bailey | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 80 | 53 |
| #17 Jarryd Lyons | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 69 | 53 |
| #19 Jack Gunston | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 51 |
| #31 Harris Andrews | 13 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #28 Jaspa Fletcher | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 69 | 45 |
| #40 Jack Payne | 12 | 3 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 97 | 44 |
| #44 Darcy Wilmot | 13 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 42 |
| #15 Dayne Zorko | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 72 | 40 |
| #26 Conor McKenna | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 82 | 40 |
| #18 Keidean Coleman | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 68 | 39 |
| #37 Brandon Starcevich | 12 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 39 |
| #35 Ryan Lester | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 85 | 38 |
| #11 Lincoln McCarthy | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 77 | 37 |
| #23 Charlie Cameron | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 82 | 34 |
| #30 Eric Hipwood | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 30 |
| Jarrod Berry | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 59 | 23 |
| #16 Cam Rayner | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 85 | 14 |
| Deven Robertson | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 14 |