Match Recap
Melbourne
16.12 (108)
vs
Gold Coast
9.12 (66)
Melbourne won by 42
Melbourne defeated Gold Coast 108–66, by 42 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Gold Coast 42–2; Melbourne led disposals 359–337 while Gold Coast edged contested possessions 145–127.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 6.6 (42) | 10.7 (67) | 13.8 (86) | 16.12 (108) | 16.12 (108) |
| Gold Coast | 0.2 (2) | 4.5 (29) | 5.9 (39) | 9.12 (66) | 9.12 (66) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Brad Green | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 9 | — | — | 95 | 76 |
| #38 Jeremy Howe | 14 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 79 | 70 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 12 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 67 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 81 | 65 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 95 | 62 |
| #16 Jack Grimes | 10 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 62 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 13 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 93 | 60 |
| #35 Luke Tapscott | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 74 | 58 |
| #44 Rohan Bail | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 90 | 54 |
| #9 Jack Trengove | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 53 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 13 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #17 Sam Blease | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 47 |
| #42 Jake Spencer | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #28 Joel Macdonald | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 91 | 40 |
| #30 James Sellar | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 91 | 40 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 97 | 36 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 91 | 36 |
| #8 James Frawley | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 90 | 34 |
| #19 James Strauss | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 82 | 31 |
| James Magner | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 50 | 28 |
| #5 Jordan Gysberts | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 74 | 26 |
| Cale Morton | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 6 |
Gold Coast — 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 Harley Bennell | 21 | 17 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 100 |
| #9 Gary Ablett | 21 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 94 | 99 |
| #19 Tom Lynch | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 96 | 63 |
| #24 David Swallow | 12 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2 | — | 73 | 62 |
| #32 Brandon Matera | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 81 | 57 |
| #26 Matt Shaw | 14 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 53 |
| #3 Jared Brennan | 11 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 87 | 50 |
| #18 Trent McKenzie | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 98 | 43 |
| #5 Jarrod Harbrow | 14 | 8 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 96 | 42 |
| #8 Luke Russell | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 76 | 39 |
| #7 Karmichael Hunt | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 82 | 38 |
| #23 Charlie Dixon | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 18 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 80 | 33 |
| #35 Michael Rischitelli | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 88 | 32 |
| Liam Patrick | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 73 | 31 |
| #4 Maverick Weller | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #28 Josh Caddy | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 72 | 30 |
| #12 Sam Day | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 90 | 28 |
| #30 Campbell Brown | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 94 | 28 |
| Dion Prestia | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 19 | 18 |
| #14 Matthew Warnock | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 100 | 15 |
| #2 Zac Smith | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 39 | 13 |
| #29 Taylor Hine | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 100 | 8 |