Match Recap
Round 7·Sun, 19-Apr-2026 3:15 PM·M.C.G.·41,629 att.
Melbourne
16.8 (104)
vs
Brisbane Lions
15.12 (102)
Melbourne won by 2

Melbourne defeated Brisbane Lions 104–102, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Brisbane Lions 38–16; Melbourne won the tackles count 50–31.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.1 (25)5.6 (36)11.8 (74)16.8 (104)16.8 (104)
Brisbane Lions4.1 (25)8.4 (52)10.8 (68)15.12 (102)15.12 (102)

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
31 disposals, 1 tackles, 10 clearances
KICK 73
2
Harris Andrews
Brisbane Lions
22 disposals, 2 tackles
KICK 69
3
Max Gawn
Melbourne
21 disposals, 4 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 69
4
Harvey Langford
Melbourne
27 disposals, 3 goals, 3 clearances
KICK 63
5
Jack Steele
Melbourne
20 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 62
6
Ed Langdon
Melbourne
28 disposals, 1 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 62

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 Gawn81321—4——2327152—7969
#4 Harvey Langford1413274—3——5376—8063
#9 Jack Steele101020261——4581—8262
#15 Ed Langdon16122891———3242—8862
#36 Kysaiah Pickett1572215———7384—8457
#37 Kade Chandler116174331—3—32—8853
#13 Jai Culley1171864———3182—6853
#10 Daniel Turner1141593———2—41—9549
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup179262————1—82—8649
#2 Jacob van Rooyen68145—3131181—8749
#28 Brody Mihocek718612——3—31—8043
#32 Tom Sparrow1061642———5351—7441
#31 Bayley Fritsch87154—2——4111—8540
#30 Harry Sharp628332——3231—8540
#6 Caleb Windsor6612—4———2—62—7429
#22 Blake Howes871541—————61—8529
#35 Harry Petty651142—————43—7326
#8 Jake Lever841252—————35—8826
#16 Bailey Laurie641022—1—2132—7023
#33 Latrelle Pickett86141————1144—7223
#21 Matthew Jefferson34742———1—33—8821
#19 Xavier Taylor32515———1—2——6320
#27 Max Heath224———181—11—278

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 Neale13183161———410162—8473
#31 Harris Andrews14822122—————101—9669
#44 Darcy Wilmot2072791———3442—8360
#8 Will Ashcroft151126831——2365—8659
#13 Logan Morris93127131—2—61—8854
#5 Josh Dunkley1292164—1—3362—8352
#18 Keidean Coleman1462071———3—82—7849
#10 Levi Ashcroft16420111—1—2—52—7749
#23 Charlie Cameron12214413——6—22—8549
#38 Bruce Reville164209——1—414——7049
#16 Cam Rayner83116123—2131—8844
#3 Jaspa Fletcher13518711——2—43—9344
#11 Lincoln McCarthy10212911——5—32—8043
#6 Hugh McCluggage132156111—3177—6737
#2 Sam Draper516121—231357—7636
#1 Kai Lohmann6511231——1243—8233
#43 Noah Answerth1141561————122—7133
#35 Ryan Lester931262———1—31—8533
#33 Zac Bailey95142——2—14103—8631
#4 Oscar Allen628411——4—44—8929
#22 Ty Gallop71841———1122—9527
#21 Zane Zakostelsky31432——6—12——3121
#7 Jarrod Berry65112————2—32—2719