Match Recap
Adelaide
11.16 (82)
vs
Essendon
18.9 (117)
Essendon won by 35
Essendon defeated Adelaide 117–82, by 35 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Adelaide 38–11; Essendon won disposals 344–310 and tackles 73–47.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 3.4 (22) | 4.9 (33) | 8.14 (62) | 11.16 (82) | 11.16 (82) |
| Essendon | 1.3 (9) | 7.5 (47) | 13.7 (85) | 18.9 (117) | 18.9 (117) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Matthew Wright | 14 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | 86 | 70 |
| #9 Rory Sloane | 12 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 90 | 66 |
| #26 Richard Douglas | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 61 |
| #24 Sam Jacobs | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 91 | 61 |
| #5 Scott Thompson | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | 3 | — | 84 | 59 |
| #13 Taylor Walker | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 97 | 54 |
| #18 Graham Johncock | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | 81 | 46 |
| #7 Nathan van Berlo | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 94 | 44 |
| #3 Brent Reilly | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | 90 | 43 |
| #45 Ricky Henderson | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 85 | 42 |
| #32 Patrick Dangerfield | 10 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | 87 | 41 |
| #4 Josh Jenkins | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 80 | 40 |
| #14 David Mackay | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 82 | 39 |
| #22 Andy Otten | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 83 | 36 |
| #40 Jason Porplyzia | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 35 |
| #10 Matthew Jaensch | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 83 | 30 |
| #17 Bernie Vince | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 78 | 27 |
| #23 Jared Petrenko | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 79 | 25 |
| Brodie Martin | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 36 | 23 |
| Luke Brown | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 45 | 22 |
| #25 Ben Rutten | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 90 | 14 |
| #12 Daniel Talia | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 94 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #40 Ben Howlett | 16 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 83 | 89 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 23 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 78 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 17 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 88 | 77 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 67 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 15 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 90 | 65 |
| #23 David Myers | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 78 | 56 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 81 | 55 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 72 | 47 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 16 | — | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 92 | 47 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 13 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 46 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 77 | 45 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #38 Nick Kommer | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 76 | 43 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 9 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 96 | 42 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 83 | 41 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 89 | 39 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 3 | 9 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 81 | 30 |
| Stewart Crameri | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 60 | 21 |
| #46 Mark Baguley | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 90 | 19 |
| David Zaharakis | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 16 |