Match Recap
Round 10·Fri, 30-May-2008 7:40 PM (8:10 PM)·Football Park·41,897 att.
Adelaide
9.20 (74)
vs
Essendon
10.9 (69)
Adelaide won by 5

Adelaide defeated Essendon 74–69, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Adelaide outscored Essendon 27–13; Adelaide won disposals 335–299 and contested possessions 139–105.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Adelaide1.6 (12)4.7 (31)7.16 (58)9.20 (74)9.20 (74)
Essendon3.3 (21)5.5 (35)7.6 (48)10.9 (69)10.9 (69)

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 →

1
Scott Thompson
Adelaide
33 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 95
2
Simon Goodwin
Adelaide
27 disposals, 6 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 78
3
Adam McPhee
Essendon
16 disposals, 3 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 72
4
Brett Burton
Adelaide
21 disposals, 2 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 71
5
Tyson Edwards
Adelaide
23 disposals, 4 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 68
6
Richard Douglas
Adelaide
18 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 65

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Scott Thompson2211338615917837995
#36 Simon Goodwin1413275617414328578
#24 Brett Burton1832191234869671
#9 Tyson Edwards15823646341119068
#26 Richard Douglas135187414341147565
#40 Jason Porplyzia1151645232268458
#44 Nathan Bock1952481252110057
#33 Brent Reilly14418641142417251
#20 Ivan Maric527361115346244
#7 Nathan van Berlo10818231231728240
#27 Scott Stevens10105623210040
#23 Andrew McLeod11617532329740
#17 Bernie Vince105152442615840
#12 Robert Shirley6814652548739
#11 Michael Doughty21113251729534
#25 Ben Rutten68144114110033
#21 Chris Knights851331241316326
#18 Graham Johncock5611315310025
#8 Nathan Bassett4481216110025
#14 David Mackay538231424820
#4 Kurt Tippett2351212518818
#6 Jonathon Griffin1127112383

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#33 Adam McPhee12416124353210072
#36 Sam Lonergan97161811341027858
#8 Jason Winderlich129211022519357
#37 Kyle Reimers1441864231137556
#5 Brent Stanton164206541158854
#13 Andrew Lovett1842271131838753
#42 Nathan Lovett-Murray89174511718851
#43 Bachar Houli81220131271116549
#19 David Hille77147132231428249
#17 Jay Nash1541973121239547
#23 David Myers1161764133546045
#6 Angus Monfries6713321316110043
#10 Mark McVeigh971634111428942
#31 Dustin Fletcher1221451429742
#12 Andrew Welsh7411551539336
#7 Leroy Jetta718412317127
#30 Paddy Ryder2683371317527
#18 Matthew Lloyd5382211429322
#25 Scott Lucas53851118521
#20 Henry Slattery3362429717
#16 Tayte Pears347221426016
#35 Tom Hislop291