Match Recap
Adelaide
12.12 (84)
vs
Essendon
20.15 (135)
Essendon won by 51
Essendon defeated Adelaide 135–84, by 51 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Adelaide 46–16; Essendon won contested possessions 120–108 and inside-50s 56–44.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 2.4 (16) | 5.6 (36) | 7.12 (54) | 12.12 (84) | 12.12 (84) |
| Essendon | 7.4 (46) | 10.9 (69) | 14.11 (95) | 20.15 (135) | 20.15 (135) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Wayne Carey | 15 | 2 | 17 | 9 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 79 |
| #32 Mark Ricciuto | 15 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 97 | 72 |
| #28 James Begley | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 100 | 63 |
| #23 Andrew McLeod | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #20 Tyson Stenglein | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 97 | 45 |
| #9 Tyson Edwards | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #24 Brett Burton | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 95 | 42 |
| #37 Trent Hentschel | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #40 Chris Ladhams | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 96 | 38 |
| #44 Nathan Bock | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 33 |
| #16 Ken McGregor | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #13 Ben Hudson | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 41 | 29 |
| #21 James Gallagher | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 69 | 28 |
| #4 Matthew Clarke | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 59 | 26 |
| #18 Graham Johncock | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 96 | 25 |
| #8 Nathan Bassett | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 100 | 23 |
| #10 Matthew Bode | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 34 | 21 |
| #39 Martin Mattner | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 94 | 20 |
| #22 Ian Perrie | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 43 | 17 |
| #3 Kris Massie | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 78 | 15 |
| #30 Luke Jericho | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 77 | 10 |
| #27 Scott Stevens | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 39 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Justin Murphy | 15 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 100 | 79 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 16 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 74 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 15 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 97 | 71 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 57 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | 91 | 56 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 9 | — | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 100 | 50 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 100 | 47 |
| #27 Matthew Allan | 11 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 71 | 45 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 100 | 42 |
| #19 David Hille | 9 | — | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 79 | 42 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 61 | 42 |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 60 | 37 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 70 | 29 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 28 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 100 | 27 |
| #5 James Hird | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 23 | 24 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 62 | 23 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 91 | 20 |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 56 | 18 |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 17 |
| #37 Marcus Bullen | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 38 | 9 |