Match Recap
Round 11·Sun, 18-May-2025 3:20 PM·Gabba·30,473 att.
Brisbane Lions
13.10 (88)
vs
Melbourne
14.15 (99)
Melbourne won by 11

Melbourne defeated Brisbane Lions 99–88, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Brisbane Lions 32–7; Melbourne won the contested possessions count 135–117.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Brisbane Lions6.3 (39)8.7 (55)12.9 (81)13.10 (88)13.10 (88)
Melbourne3.4 (22)6.6 (42)10.7 (67)14.15 (99)14.15 (99)

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
Max Gawn
Melbourne
22 disposals, 8 clearances, 4 I50s
KICK 87
2
Zac Bailey
Brisbane Lions
27 disposals, 1 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 73
3
Lachie Neale
Brisbane Lions
30 disposals, 3 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 69
4
Kysaiah Pickett
Melbourne
21 disposals, 2 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 68
5
Dayne Zorko
Brisbane Lions
27 disposals, 3 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 68
6
Christian Petracca
Melbourne
31 disposals, 2 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 67

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
#33 Zac Bailey141327821——748—18173
#9 Lachie Neale14163063———46121—8469
#15 Dayne Zorko2072783—1—3273—8268
#8 Will Ashcroft12183042—1—56112—8665
#5 Josh Dunkley10182844—1—26105—8163
#6 Hugh McCluggage141428721——6253—8462
#35 Ryan Lester1061685———112——8149
#3 Jaspa Fletcher91322211——21101—7246
#27 Darcy Gardiner85134—4—11—61—6446
#13 Logan Morris92115231—1—22—7746
#10 Levi Ashcroft157227————1244—8244
#18 Keidean Coleman1361961———2—31—6842
#32 Darcy Fort741124——151364—8841
#23 Charlie Cameron103134——2—3131—8836
#44 Darcy Wilmot10102032———1—42—8435
#40 Jack Payne731071—————33—9432
#16 Cam Rayner5101521———4475—7931
#31 Harris Andrews551031—1—1—42—10029
#30 Eric Hipwood639411114—43—8225
#43 Noah Answerth741132————135—9123
#4 Callum Ah Chee5—52111—2—1——7518
Kai Lohmann41521———2—23—6510
Conor McKenna1—1——1———————125

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 Gawn1210227———464815538787
#36 Kysaiah Pickett147215324—3381—8468
#5 Christian Petracca13183122—1—7912628767
#13 Clayton Oliver81523331——57131—8565
#24 Trent Rivers1410244111—64102—6660
#18 Jake Melksham11—117341—2—43—8658
#15 Ed Langdon101525631——1295—7856
#17 Jake Bowey12102281———23121—8354
#3 Christian Salem1732081———3241—8752
#25 Tom McDonald12416621——1—51—10047
#32 Tom Sparrow9716241——6173—8346
#20 Xavier Lindsay1451962—1—3—22—8045
#1 Steven May1411581———1—11—9643
#35 Harry Petty821072—2—4—42—7136
#4 Judd McVee1121361—————21—8733
#19 Harvey Langford1181971———2——4—7933
#9 Charlie Spargo581333———3174—8231
#37 Kade Chandler74112—11—4141—8830
Bayley Fritsch5274211——131—3730
#10 Daniel Turner651111—————8——7928
#42 Aidan Johnson415—21—7—241—5623
#6 Caleb Windsor6—633———1——2—6819
Harry Sharp55104——1———11—5217