Match Recap
Adelaide
24.9 (153)
vs
Essendon
13.10 (88)
Adelaide won by 65
Adelaide defeated Essendon 153–88, by 65 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Adelaide outscored Essendon 56–20; Essendon led disposals 458–412 while Adelaide edged inside-50s 63–47.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 9.2 (56) | 15.6 (96) | 17.7 (109) | 24.9 (153) | 24.9 (153) |
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 7.2 (44) | 10.9 (69) | 13.10 (88) | 13.10 (88) |
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 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 76 | 100 |
| #18 Eddie Betts | 9 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 93 | 89 |
| #13 Taylor Walker | 14 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 89 |
| #24 Sam Jacobs | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 33 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 71 |
| #29 Rory Laird | 16 | 20 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 87 | 69 |
| #33 Brodie Smith | 16 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 89 | 66 |
| #26 Richard Douglas | 11 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 80 | 58 |
| #21 Rory Atkins | 8 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 86 | 57 |
| #14 David Mackay | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 83 | 54 |
| #44 Matt Crouch | 10 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 76 | 54 |
| #27 Tom Lynch | 9 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 95 | 51 |
| #23 Charlie Cameron | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 72 | 49 |
| #3 Riley Knight | 8 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 73 | 47 |
| #22 Andy Otten | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 87 | 41 |
| #6 Jake Lever | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 37 |
| #32 Troy Menzel | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 76 | 36 |
| #30 Wayne Milera | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #12 Daniel Talia | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 35 |
| #17 Curtly Hampton | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 78 | 31 |
| #15 Kyle Hartigan | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 90 | 25 |
| #16 Luke Brown | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 87 | 17 |
| #8 Jake Kelly | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 45 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 19 | 16 | 35 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | — | 76 | 83 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 15 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 77 | 78 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 15 | 19 | 34 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 15 | 4 | — | 82 | 76 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 15 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | 90 | 64 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 11 | 8 | 19 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 94 | 56 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | 73 | 54 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 8 | 20 | 28 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 53 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 13 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 74 | 51 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | 75 | 50 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 82 | 47 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 15 | 8 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 98 | 47 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 13 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 86 | 47 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 83 | 44 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 11 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 38 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 82 | 42 |
| #47 James Kelly | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 84 | 42 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 73 | 39 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 67 | 35 |
| #15 Josh Green | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 73 | 33 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 12 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 85 | 32 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 87 | 30 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 85 | 24 |