Match Recap
Essendon
15.11 (101)
vs
Adelaide
14.8 (92)
Essendon won by 9
Essendon defeated Adelaide 101–92, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Adelaide 42–18.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 7.0 (42) | 9.2 (56) | 11.10 (76) | 15.11 (101) | 15.11 (101) |
| Adelaide | 2.6 (18) | 5.7 (37) | 9.7 (61) | 14.8 (92) | 14.8 (92) |
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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 23 | 9 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 86 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 15 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 13 | — | 1 | 84 | 75 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 11 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 5 | — | 87 | 70 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 21 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 90 | 69 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 87 | 66 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 14 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 79 | 63 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 94 | 54 |
| #23 David Myers | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 85 | 51 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 87 | 50 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 93 | 49 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 83 | 47 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 12 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 74 | 45 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 44 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 41 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 87 | 40 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 91 | 40 |
| #47 Patrick Ambrose | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 84 | 37 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 36 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 93 | 28 |
| #28 Elliott Kavanagh | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 71 | 24 |
| Zach Merrett | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 41 | 17 |
| Tom Bellchambers | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 51 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Scott Thompson | 19 | 22 | 41 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 98 |
| #24 Sam Jacobs | 10 | 10 | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | 35 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 94 | 69 |
| #11 Matthew Wright | 19 | 7 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 76 | 66 |
| #18 Eddie Betts | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 86 | 65 |
| #9 Rory Sloane | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | — | 87 | 63 |
| #13 Taylor Walker | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 92 | 57 |
| #33 Brodie Smith | 13 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 92 | 57 |
| #26 Richard Douglas | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 83 | 57 |
| #10 Matthew Jaensch | 15 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 82 | 56 |
| #32 Patrick Dangerfield | 5 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | 76 | 52 |
| #1 James Podsiadly | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 92 | 50 |
| #3 Brent Reilly | 14 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 49 |
| #4 Josh Jenkins | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 93 | 46 |
| #36 Brodie Martin | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 74 | 44 |
| #22 Andy Otten | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 85 | 44 |
| #29 Rory Laird | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 95 | 34 |
| #16 Luke Brown | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 78 | 30 |
| #25 Ben Rutten | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 85 | 27 |
| #17 Sam Kerridge | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 87 | 25 |
| Jarryd Lyons | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 40 | 22 |
| #12 Daniel Talia | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 90 | 19 |
| David Mackay | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 37 | 11 |