Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 6-May-2023 4:35 PM·Carrara·11,440 att.
Gold Coast
13.7 (85)
vs
Melbourne
13.12 (90)
Melbourne won by 5

Melbourne defeated Gold Coast 90–85, by 5 points after a nailbiter. Gold Coast won contested possessions 149–122 and disposals 348–323.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Gold Coast3.3 (21)7.4 (46)11.6 (72)13.7 (85)13.7 (85)
Melbourne4.4 (28)8.5 (53)11.6 (72)13.12 (90)13.12 (90)

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
Noah Anderson
Gold Coast
37 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 100
2
Clayton Oliver
Melbourne
28 disposals, 4 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 75
3
Max Gawn
Melbourne
15 disposals, 2 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 73
4
Christian Petracca
Melbourne
26 disposals, 1 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 70
5
Darcy Macpherson
Gold Coast
30 disposals, 1 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 66
6
Matt Rowell
Gold Coast
18 disposals, 6 tackles, 11 clearances
KICK 66

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#15 Noah Anderson162137461410172285100
#44 Darcy Macpherson2283071132979266
#18 Matt Rowell14418265111348766
#24 David Swallow9162543361438260
#28 Jarrod Witts6713113544918558
#27 Wil Powell187251111638456
#8 Brayden Fiorini177245261538255
#13 Jack Lukosius1321572136858750
#10 Charlie Ballard1511611738549
#2 Rory Atkins193226112247545
#30 Levi Casboult72962115510038
#41 Malcolm Rosas63921421317037
#19 Bailey Humphrey10515152857536
#22 Ben Long10414132937735
#16 Tom Berry5510332518030
#4 Brandon Ellis741133111338529
#25 Sam Collins538513310028
#23 Sean Lemmens641051527127
Sam Flanders941372215426
#34 Ben King41522518424
#5 Alex Davies391233846624
#1 Mabior Chol41512221267518
James Tsitas2211215

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
#13 Clayton Oliver121628645614118075
#11 Max Gawn96156521172269073
#5 Christian Petracca12142622118812438370
#7 Jack Viney111021271431058063
#12 Lachie Hunter131023347828852
#32 Tom Sparrow8715371151516749
#10 Angus Brayshaw1014241342818049
#36 Kysaiah Pickett53817222728444
#24 Trent Rivers12719614638443
#17 Jake Bowey125174111727741
#23 James Jordon7101723121536737
#30 Alex Neal-Bullen538161121317335
#1 Steven May112134112210034
#6 Brodie Grundy4263421611276829
#35 Harry Petty5495322338129
#41 Judd McVee5712322417529
#2 Jacob van Rooyen53824122457927
#37 Kade Chandler46101112147426
#15 Ed Langdon57122111418824
Daniel Turner81932227422
#8 Jake Lever55102123410019
#31 Bayley Fritsch527332139117
James Harmes4261113121816