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 Bailey14132782174818173
#9 Lachie Neale14163063461218469
#15 Dayne Zorko2072783132738268
#8 Will Ashcroft121830421561128665
#5 Josh Dunkley101828441261058163
#6 Hugh McCluggage14142872162538462
#35 Ryan Lester10616851128149
#3 Jaspa Fletcher91322211211017246
#27 Darcy Gardiner85134411616446
#13 Logan Morris921152311227746
#10 Levi Ashcroft15722712448244
#18 Keidean Coleman13619612316842
#32 Darcy Fort7411241513648841
#23 Charlie Cameron103134231318836
#44 Darcy Wilmot101020321428435
#40 Jack Payne731071339432
#16 Cam Rayner510152144757931
#31 Harris Andrews551031114210029
#30 Eric Hipwood639411114438225
#43 Noah Answerth7411321359123
#4 Callum Ah Chee552111217518
Kai Lohmann415212236510
Conor McKenna111125

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 Gawn1210227464815538787
#36 Kysaiah Pickett14721532433818468
#5 Christian Petracca1318312217912628767
#13 Clayton Oliver81523331571318565
#24 Trent Rivers1410244111641026660
#18 Jake Melksham111173412438658
#15 Ed Langdon10152563112957856
#17 Jake Bowey12102281231218354
#3 Christian Salem173208132418752
#25 Tom McDonald1241662115110047
#32 Tom Sparrow971624161738346
#20 Xavier Lindsay145196213228045
#1 Steven May14115811119643
#35 Harry Petty82107224427136
#4 Judd McVee1121361218733
#19 Harvey Langford1181971247933
#9 Charlie Spargo58133331748231
#37 Kade Chandler741121141418830
Bayley Fritsch52742111313730
#10 Daniel Turner65111187928
#42 Aidan Johnson4152172415623
#6 Caleb Windsor6633126819
Harry Sharp551041115217