Match Recap
Essendon
8.11 (59)
vs
Adelaide
27.9 (171)
Adelaide won by 112
Adelaide defeated Essendon 171–59, by 112 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Adelaide outscored Essendon 67–13; Adelaide won inside-50s 67–50 and contested possessions 140–130.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.3 (27) | 4.6 (30) | 6.10 (46) | 8.11 (59) | 8.11 (59) |
| Adelaide | 3.3 (21) | 9.6 (60) | 16.8 (104) | 27.9 (171) | 27.9 (171) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 20 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 77 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 13 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 82 | 71 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 21 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 88 | 67 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | — | 93 | 64 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 86 | 59 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 83 | 55 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 11 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 85 | 51 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 49 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 11 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 89 | 49 |
| #23 David Myers | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | — | 45 | 48 |
| #19 Shaun Edwards | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 86 | 47 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 7 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 94 | 44 |
| #27 Jonathan Giles | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 66 | 41 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 13 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 40 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 97 | 39 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #35 Martin Gleeson | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 90 | 38 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 94 | 29 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 95 | 29 |
| #25 Ariel Steinberg | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 29 |
| Jake Melksham | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 43 | 19 |
| Kyle Langford | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 50 | 6 |
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 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 84 | 97 |
| #9 Rory Sloane | 12 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | — | 81 | 96 |
| #24 Sam Jacobs | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 38 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 90 | 88 |
| #18 Eddie Betts | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 71 |
| #27 Tom Lynch | 18 | 8 | 26 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 91 | 69 |
| #29 Rory Laird | 21 | 10 | 31 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 91 | 65 |
| #23 Charlie Cameron | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 80 | 64 |
| #4 Josh Jenkins | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 93 | 64 |
| #33 Brodie Smith | 14 | 6 | 20 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 54 |
| #13 Taylor Walker | 11 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 52 |
| #5 Scott Thompson | 6 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #31 Jarryd Lyons | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | 87 | 48 |
| #44 Matt Crouch | 11 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 76 | 47 |
| #7 Nathan van Berlo | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 73 | 45 |
| #16 Luke Brown | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 88 | 42 |
| #12 Daniel Talia | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 93 | 38 |
| #45 Ricky Henderson | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 85 | 37 |
| #39 Riley Knight | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 36 |
| #21 Rory Atkins | 14 | 4 | 18 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 77 | 33 |
| Jake Lever | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 70 | 29 |
| David Mackay | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 25 | 22 |
| #15 Kyle Hartigan | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 88 | 22 |