Match Recap
Essendon
12.8 (80)
vs
Adelaide
18.15 (123)
Adelaide won by 43
Adelaide defeated Essendon 123–80, by 43 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Adelaide outscored Essendon 33–14; Adelaide won contested possessions 144–127 and inside-50s 62–47.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.2 (14) | 5.4 (34) | 9.7 (61) | 12.8 (80) | 12.8 (80) |
| Adelaide | 5.3 (33) | 10.6 (66) | 14.9 (93) | 18.15 (123) | 18.15 (123) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 David Zaharakis | 14 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 85 | 71 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 20 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 93 | 67 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 14 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 62 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 92 | 57 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 88 | 56 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 91 | 56 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 51 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 51 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 13 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 48 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 85 | 47 |
| #47 James Kelly | 13 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 95 | 44 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 88 | 44 |
| #17 James Stewart | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 77 | 43 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 68 | 41 |
| #23 David Myers | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | 67 | 39 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 67 | 38 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 86 | 37 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 75 | 30 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 72 | 30 |
| #15 Josh Green | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 71 | 28 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 73 | 26 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 79 | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Josh Jenkins | 12 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 89 | 89 |
| #44 Matt Crouch | 13 | 22 | 35 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 77 | 75 |
| #21 Rory Atkins | 16 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 73 |
| #33 Brodie Smith | 15 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 72 |
| #26 Richard Douglas | 14 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 79 | 67 |
| #9 Rory Sloane | 13 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 77 | 65 |
| #27 Tom Lynch | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 89 | 60 |
| #23 Charlie Cameron | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 60 |
| #14 David Mackay | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 86 | 59 |
| #41 Mitch McGovern | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 52 |
| #13 Taylor Walker | 11 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 51 |
| #29 Rory Laird | 13 | 14 | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 86 | 49 |
| #2 Brad Crouch | 8 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 72 | 47 |
| #42 Alex Keath | 8 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #16 Luke Brown | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 82 | 44 |
| #6 Jake Lever | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 80 | 42 |
| #24 Sam Jacobs | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 42 |
| #20 Hugh Greenwood | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 63 | 40 |
| #8 Jake Kelly | 8 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 76 | 36 |
| #3 Riley Knight | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 76 | 28 |
| #12 Daniel Talia | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 88 | 25 |
| #18 Eddie Betts | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 91 | 23 |