Match Recap
Essendon
14.15 (99)
vs
Adelaide
12.15 (87)
Essendon won by 12
Essendon defeated Adelaide 99–87, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Adelaide 41–9; Essendon won tackles 69–50 and contested possessions 156–142.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.2 (26) | 5.8 (38) | 8.10 (58) | 14.15 (99) | 14.15 (99) |
| Adelaide | 3.5 (23) | 4.9 (33) | 11.12 (78) | 12.15 (87) | 12.15 (87) |
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 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 88 | 90 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 22 | 13 | 35 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | 90 | 80 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 15 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 92 | 71 |
| #17 James Stewart | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 83 | 68 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 15 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | 91 | 64 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 8 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 92 | 63 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | 87 | 60 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 11 | 8 | 19 | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 86 | 59 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 9 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 85 | 56 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 33 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 85 | 53 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 71 | 51 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 81 | 46 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 11 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 80 | 41 |
| #15 Josh Green | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 74 | 40 |
| #16 Josh Begley | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 75 | 39 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 85 | 37 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 86 | 34 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 91 | 33 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 73 | 19 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 16 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Bryce Gibbs | 21 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 87 | 94 |
| #5 Matt Crouch | 18 | 23 | 41 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | — | 80 | 78 |
| #29 Rory Laird | 15 | 25 | 40 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | 81 | 76 |
| #9 Rory Sloane | 11 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | 84 | 71 |
| #11 Paul Seedsman | 14 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 82 | 54 |
| #39 Tom Doedee | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 93 | 53 |
| #14 David Mackay | 15 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 77 | 51 |
| #28 Cam Ellis-Yolmen | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | 67 | 50 |
| #24 Sam Jacobs | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 33 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 46 |
| #4 Josh Jenkins | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #12 Daniel Talia | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 91 | 44 |
| #8 Jake Kelly | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 43 |
| #18 Eddie Betts | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #21 Rory Atkins | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 35 |
| #41 Mitch McGovern | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 88 | 31 |
| #1 Hugh Greenwood | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 65 | 31 |
| #32 Darcy Fogarty | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 83 | 29 |
| #17 Curtly Hampton | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 28 |
| #16 Luke Brown | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 82 | 27 |
| #26 Richard Douglas | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 84 | 25 |
| #15 Kyle Hartigan | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 96 | 25 |
| #44 Lachlan Murphy | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 75 | 20 |