Match Recap
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
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5.0 (30) | 5.4 (34) | 6.5 (41) | 12.8 (80) | 12.8 (80) |
| Greater Western Sydney | 3.4 (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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Jack Viney | 14 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 75 |
| #1 Jesse Hogan | 14 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 91 | 66 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 17 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 85 | 59 |
| #35 Ben Kennedy | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 82 | 58 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 14 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 91 | 57 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 17 | 5 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 92 | 55 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 14 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 85 | 55 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 26 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 50 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 5 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 47 |
| #45 Matt Jones | 7 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 86 | 47 |
| #12 Dom Tyson | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 76 | 47 |
| #37 Aaron Vandenberg | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 43 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 94 | 39 |
| #21 Cameron Pedersen | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 83 | 38 |
| #16 Dean Kent | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 87 | 36 |
| #36 Jeff Garlett | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 83 | 36 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 88 | 32 |
| #32 Tomas Bugg | 5 | 8 | 13 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 74 | 22 |
| #43 James Harmes | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 64 | 21 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 66 | 20 |
| #17 Sam Frost | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 66 | 12 |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Callan Ward | 14 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | — | — | 79 | 77 |
| #23 Heath Shaw | 25 | 5 | 30 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 8 | — | 93 | 65 |
| #9 Tom Scully | 19 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 86 | 62 |
| #37 Rory Lobb | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 87 | 62 |
| #17 Steve Johnson | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 59 |
| #5 Dylan Shiel | 13 | 16 | 29 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 76 | 58 |
| #16 Nathan Wilson | 19 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 53 |
| #22 Josh Kelly | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 76 | 51 |
| #1 Phil Davis | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 50 |
| #6 Lachie Whitfield | 12 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 80 | 48 |
| #34 Caleb Marchbank | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 79 | 47 |
| #32 Ryan Griffen | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #10 Devon Smith | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 75 | 41 |
| #40 Adam Kennedy | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 39 |
| #7 Rhys Palmer | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 83 | 33 |
| #41 Shane Mumford | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 25 | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 88 | 33 |
| #35 Aidan Corr | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 32 |
| #11 Jack Steele | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 70 | 31 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 88 | 28 |
| #21 Matt Buntine | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 85 | 28 |
| #4 Toby Greene | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 79 | 27 |
| #36 James Stewart | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 65 | 8 |