Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 26-Mar-2016 1:40 PM (12:40 PM)·M.C.G.·28,505 att.
Melbourne
12.8 (80)
vs
Greater Western Sydney
10.18 (78)
Melbourne won by 2

Melbourne defeated Greater Western Sydney 80–78, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Greater Western Sydney 39–16.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne5.0 (30)5.4 (34)6.5 (41)12.8 (80)12.8 (80)
Greater Western Sydney3.4 (22)6.8 (44)8.14 (62)10.18 (78)10.18 (78)

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
Callan Ward
Greater Western Sydney
28 disposals, 2 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 77
2
Jack Viney
Melbourne
32 disposals, 6 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 75
3
Jesse Hogan
Melbourne
17 disposals, 3 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 66
4
Heath Shaw
Greater Western Sydney
30 disposals, 2 tackles, 3 I50s
KICK 65
5
Tom Scully
Greater Western Sydney
27 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 62
6
Rory Lobb
Greater Western Sydney
15 disposals, 2 goals, 2 tackles
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
#7 Jack Viney141832564415538675
#1 Jesse Hogan143176336849166
#23 Bernie Vince1742133112848559
#35 Ben Kennedy1292141113288258
#2 Nathan Jones14132734183639157
#25 Tom McDonald1752281619255
#4 Jack Watts14418101113658555
#11 Max Gawn6814421263628850
#13 Clayton Oliver51722221715325847
#45 Matt Jones71421631188647
#12 Dom Tyson89175233737647
#37 Aaron Vandenberg891731261748544
#3 Christian Salem132155221628843
#39 Neville Jetta781545419439
#21 Cameron Pedersen841244121638338
#16 Dean Kent112135314238736
#36 Jeff Garlett93123523148336
#20 Colin Garland831183118832
#32 Tomas Bugg58133647422
#43 James Harmes4482112326421
#28 Oscar McDonald381131426620
#17 Sam Frost43741236612

Greater Western Sydney — 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
#8 Callan Ward1414286122234147977
#23 Heath Shaw25530723789365
#9 Tom Scully19827611154748662
#37 Rory Lobb87157223928762
#17 Steve Johnson111223432223838559
#5 Dylan Shiel13162942451037658
#16 Nathan Wilson19322614328553
#22 Josh Kelly108183453517651
#1 Phil Davis411156311219550
#6 Lachie Whitfield12102253141828048
#34 Caleb Marchbank871544122717947
#32 Ryan Griffen4111525133918345
#10 Devon Smith971652122627541
#40 Adam Kennedy115165311328039
#7 Rhys Palmer87153131628333
#41 Shane Mumford1101133252578833
#35 Aidan Corr4484231518232
#11 Jack Steele651132131227031
#20 Adam Tomlinson6394212428828
#21 Matt Buntine6410311418528
#4 Toby Greene93123311367927
#36 James Stewart2242111658