Match Recap
Adelaide
13.12 (90)
vs
Essendon
7.7 (49)
Adelaide won by 41
Adelaide defeated Essendon 90–49, by 41 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Adelaide outscored Essendon 27–9; Adelaide won disposals 306–240 and contested possessions 159–133.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 4.3 (27) | 7.7 (49) | 10.9 (69) | 13.12 (90) | 13.12 (90) |
| Essendon | 1.3 (9) | 2.4 (16) | 6.5 (41) | 7.7 (49) | 7.7 (49) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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Adelaide — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Brett Burton | 22 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 20 | 1 | — | 100 | 88 |
| #26 Mark Bickley | 19 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1 | — | 81 | 83 |
| #17 Scott Welsh | 16 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 82 |
| #32 Mark Ricciuto | 18 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 93 | 70 |
| #34 Ben Hart | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 55 |
| #40 Chris Ladhams | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | — | — | 88 | 55 |
| #35 Rhett Biglands | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 55 |
| #20 Tyson Stenglein | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 53 |
| #23 Andrew McLeod | 15 | 6 | 21 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | 95 | 45 |
| #4 Matthew Clarke | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 38 | 42 |
| #16 Ken McGregor | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #9 Tyson Edwards | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | 100 | 42 |
| #5 Ronnie Burns | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 93 | 37 |
| #28 James Begley | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 75 | 36 |
| #8 Nathan Bassett | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #18 Graham Johncock | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 85 | 34 |
| #2 Wayne Carey | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 62 | 33 |
| #3 Kris Massie | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 92 | 26 |
| #7 Nigel Smart | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #10 Matthew Bode | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 53 | 16 |
| #12 Robert Shirley | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 24 | 13 |
| #15 Jason Torney | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 9 |
Essendon — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 James Hird | 17 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 77 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 15 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | — | 94 | 63 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 13 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | — | 93 | 54 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 91 | 44 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 6 | 4 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 100 | 41 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 15 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #28 Cory McGrath | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 39 |
| #19 David Hille | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 85 | 38 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 72 | 37 |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 36 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 67 | 36 |
| #37 Marcus Bullen | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 59 | 34 |
| #20 Ted Richards | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 32 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #15 Robert Forster-Knight | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 100 | 22 |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 66 | 22 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 100 | 15 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 38 | 14 |
| #21 Danny Jacobs | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 66 | 13 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 78 | 10 |
| #29 Joel Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 37 | 8 |