Match Recap
Adelaide
22.11 (143)
vs
Essendon
9.7 (61)
Adelaide won by 82
Adelaide defeated Essendon 143–61, by 82 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Adelaide outscored Essendon 45–8; Adelaide won disposals 457–363 and contested possessions 156–136.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 5.2 (32) | 11.7 (73) | 18.10 (118) | 22.11 (143) | 22.11 (143) |
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 4.4 (28) | 5.6 (36) | 9.7 (61) | 9.7 (61) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Rory Sloane | 17 | 16 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 77 | 86 |
| #18 Eddie Betts | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 74 |
| #29 Rory Laird | 13 | 23 | 36 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | — | 2 | 87 | 70 |
| #26 Richard Douglas | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 85 | 69 |
| #31 Jarryd Lyons | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | 74 | 63 |
| #23 Charlie Cameron | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 61 |
| #5 Scott Thompson | 12 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 73 | 61 |
| #16 Luke Brown | 12 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 88 | 61 |
| #11 Paul Seedsman | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 82 | 59 |
| #44 Matt Crouch | 11 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 76 | 59 |
| #14 David Mackay | 11 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 80 | 58 |
| #2 Brad Crouch | 9 | 22 | 31 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | 75 | 54 |
| #12 Daniel Talia | 9 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 99 | 54 |
| #41 Mitch McGovern | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 89 | 53 |
| #27 Tom Lynch | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 95 | 52 |
| #4 Josh Jenkins | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 89 | 50 |
| #33 Brodie Smith | 13 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #15 Kyle Hartigan | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 92 | 38 |
| #25 Kyle Cheney | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 84 | 34 |
| #6 Jake Lever | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 32 |
| #21 Rory Atkins | 7 | 19 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 83 | 31 |
| #24 Sam Jacobs | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 23 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Joe Daniher | 15 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | 93 | 83 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 17 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | 84 | 73 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | 5 | — | — | 53 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 84 | 71 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 16 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 67 | 67 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 18 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 90 | 65 |
| #24 Craig Bird | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 72 | 63 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 74 | 52 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 89 | 48 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 76 | 48 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 45 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 9 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 43 |
| #41 Will Hams | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 76 | 40 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #50 James Polkinghorne | 7 | 13 | 20 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 80 | 38 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 81 | 37 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 37 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 92 | 34 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 84 | 23 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 76 | 23 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 87 | 22 |
| #56 Sam Michael | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 74 | 20 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 84 | 16 |