Match Recap
North Melbourne
9.17 (71)
vs
Sydney
10.12 (72)
Sydney won by 1
Sydney defeated North Melbourne 72–71, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Sydney 22–10; North Melbourne led contested possessions 155–131 while Sydney edged disposals 351–330.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3.4 (22) | 5.10 (40) | 7.13 (55) | 9.17 (71) | 9.17 (71) |
| Sydney | 1.4 (10) | 5.8 (38) | 8.11 (59) | 10.12 (72) | 10.12 (72) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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North 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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Andrew Swallow | 14 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 81 | 89 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 14 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 1 | — | 77 | 76 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 14 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 97 | 76 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 15 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 71 |
| #7 Jack Ziebell | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | — | 67 | 64 |
| #13 Leigh Adams | 9 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 91 | 51 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 89 | 49 |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 10 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 53 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 89 | 45 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 43 |
| #42 Scott McMahon | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 98 | 41 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 40 |
| #30 Daniel Pratt | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 37 |
| #27 Aaron Edwards | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 90 | 34 |
| #4 Liam Anthony | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 74 | 34 |
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 33 |
| #6 Lachlan Hansen | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 90 | 31 |
| #24 Levi Greenwood | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 70 | 27 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 69 | 25 |
| #45 Luke Delaney | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 24 |
| Ben Cunnington | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 45 | 17 |
| Ben Speight | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Craig Bird | 15 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 93 | 74 |
| #39 Heath Grundy | 14 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 67 |
| #21 Ben McGlynn | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 92 | 67 |
| #29 Martin Mattner | 17 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 64 |
| #5 Ryan OKeefe | 11 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | 86 | 64 |
| #3 Jarrad McVeigh | 18 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 83 | 62 |
| #17 Tadhg Kennelly | 11 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 56 |
| #12 Josh Kennedy | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 52 |
| #24 Jude Bolton | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 92 | 52 |
| #25 Ted Richards | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #37 Adam Goodes | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | 8 | — | 97 | 50 |
| #4 Dan Hannebery | 11 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #34 Alex Johnson | 11 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #9 Nick Malceski | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 78 | 44 |
| #1 Mark Seaby | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 19 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 66 | 42 |
| #20 Sam Reid | 9 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 92 | 37 |
| #2 Rhyce Shaw | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 36 |
| #40 Nick Smith | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 85 | 35 |
| Luke Parker | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 55 | 27 |
| #30 Lewis Roberts-Thomson | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 67 | 26 |
| #23 Lewis Johnston | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 82 | 17 |
| Lewis Jetta | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 25 | 16 |