Match Recap
Adelaide
16.8 (104)
vs
Essendon
15.10 (100)
Adelaide won by 4
Adelaide defeated Essendon 104–100, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Adelaide outscored Essendon 46–18; Essendon won contested possessions 164–146 and inside-50s 64–51.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 4.2 (26) | 6.3 (39) | 13.7 (85) | 16.8 (104) | 16.8 (104) |
| Essendon | 5.4 (34) | 9.7 (61) | 12.7 (79) | 15.10 (100) | 15.10 (100) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Patrick Dangerfield | 21 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 86 | 100 |
| #7 Nathan van Berlo | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 89 | 62 |
| #26 Richard Douglas | 17 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 86 | 62 |
| #13 Taylor Walker | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 95 | 61 |
| #24 Sam Jacobs | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 88 | 61 |
| #5 Scott Thompson | 11 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 14 | 4 | — | 88 | 59 |
| #9 Rory Sloane | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 58 |
| #20 Josh Jenkins | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 82 | 57 |
| #3 Brent Reilly | 17 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 82 | 53 |
| #33 Brodie Smith | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 83 | 53 |
| #17 Bernie Vince | 15 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 88 | 53 |
| #43 Aidan Riley | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 75 | 49 |
| #11 Michael Doughty | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 44 |
| #47 Matthew Wright | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 87 | 43 |
| #18 Graham Johncock | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 75 | 40 |
| #12 Daniel Talia | 9 | — | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 91 | 40 |
| #34 Sam Shaw | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 37 |
| #23 Jared Petrenko | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 77 | 32 |
| #25 Ben Rutten | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 97 | 29 |
| #37 Ian Callinan | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 20 |
| Richard Tambling | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 36 | 16 |
| Jason Porplyzia | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 44 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Jobe Watson | 13 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 93 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 21 | 6 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | 95 | 76 |
| #44 Tom Bellchambers | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 91 | 61 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 12 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 77 | 58 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 84 | 56 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 12 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | 87 | 55 |
| #24 Alex Browne | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 87 | 50 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 80 | 49 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 97 | 48 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 83 | 46 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 56 | 44 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 96 | 43 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 4 | — | 95 | 40 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 8 | 7 | 15 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 85 | 40 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 9 | 5 | 14 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 78 | 38 |
| #3 Scott Gumbleton | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 88 | 33 |
| #46 Mark Baguley | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 90 | 33 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 97 | 25 |
| Ben Howlett | 6 | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 26 | 24 |
| Henry Slattery | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 60 | 7 |