Match Recap
Essendon
18.9 (117)
vs
Adelaide
16.9 (105)
Essendon won by 12
Essendon defeated Adelaide 117–105, by 12 points in a tight contest. Essendon won the contested possessions count 135–107.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.2 (38) | 10.4 (64) | 14.6 (90) | 18.9 (117) | 18.9 (117) |
| Adelaide | 5.3 (33) | 10.4 (64) | 12.7 (79) | 16.9 (105) | 16.9 (105) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Damien Peverill | 13 | 22 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 15 | 2 | — | 86 | 83 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 100 | 77 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 99 | 72 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 19 | 7 | 26 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 84 | 71 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 10 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 16 | — | 3 | 79 | 70 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 21 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | — | 66 | 70 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 90 | 63 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 12 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 57 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 16 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 95 | 57 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 96 | 53 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 14 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 100 | 49 |
| #38 Jay Nash | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 81 | 46 |
| #19 David Hille | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 69 | 42 |
| #22 Mal Michael | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #27 Jason Laycock | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 46 | 33 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 67 | 26 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 62 | 24 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 83 | 21 |
| #3 Scott Gumbleton | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 61 | 17 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 100 | 14 |
| #16 Kepler Bradley | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 73 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Tyson Edwards | 18 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 92 | 74 |
| #5 Scott Thompson | 11 | 19 | 30 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | — | 84 | 70 |
| #36 Simon Goodwin | 17 | 13 | 30 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 65 |
| #44 Nathan Bock | 17 | 7 | 24 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 63 |
| #1 Nick Gill | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 87 | 56 |
| #21 Chris Knights | 16 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 79 | 55 |
| #24 Brett Burton | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 96 | 54 |
| #17 Scott Welsh | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 96 | 54 |
| #16 Ken McGregor | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 90 | 49 |
| #7 Nathan van Berlo | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 77 | 49 |
| #23 Andrew McLeod | 11 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 100 | 45 |
| #15 Jason Torney | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 69 | 42 |
| #18 Graham Johncock | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #13 Ben Hudson | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 61 | 38 |
| #22 Ian Perrie | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 88 | 32 |
| #11 Michael Doughty | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 32 |
| #27 Scott Stevens | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 28 |
| #3 Kris Massie | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 57 | 24 |
| #33 Brent Reilly | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 63 | 22 |
| #20 Ivan Maric | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 49 | 21 |
| #39 Martin Mattner | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 96 | 19 |
| #31 Bryce Campbell | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 53 | 16 |