Match Recap
Adelaide
10.15 (75)
vs
Essendon
15.6 (96)
Essendon won by 21
Essendon defeated Adelaide 96–75, by 21 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Adelaide 37–16; Essendon won tackles 66–49 and contested possessions 152–141.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 2.5 (17) | 7.10 (52) | 8.11 (59) | 10.15 (75) | 10.15 (75) |
| Essendon | 1.2 (8) | 5.3 (33) | 9.5 (59) | 15.6 (96) | 15.6 (96) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43 Reilly OBrien | 12 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 39 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 95 |
| #2 Brad Crouch | 19 | 16 | 35 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 86 |
| #33 Brodie Smith | 19 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | — | 80 | 84 |
| #9 Rory Sloane | 12 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | 81 | 64 |
| #11 Paul Seedsman | 20 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 80 | 63 |
| #5 Matt Crouch | 11 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 74 | 60 |
| #27 Tom Lynch | 15 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 80 | 58 |
| #16 Luke Brown | 18 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 81 | 54 |
| #3 Riley Knight | 8 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 78 | 52 |
| #29 Rory Laird | 13 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 84 | 48 |
| #4 Josh Jenkins | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 89 | 46 |
| #12 Daniel Talia | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 93 | 43 |
| #1 Hugh Greenwood | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 70 | 39 |
| #21 Rory Atkins | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 81 | 38 |
| #8 Jake Kelly | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 95 | 35 |
| #30 Wayne Milera | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #42 Alex Keath | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 82 | 33 |
| #14 David Mackay | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 33 |
| #44 Lachlan Murphy | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 78 | 32 |
| #18 Eddie Betts | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 80 | 28 |
| #13 Taylor Walker | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 27 |
| #15 Kyle Hartigan | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 86 | 25 |
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 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 11 | — | 3 | 76 | 82 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 14 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 94 | 67 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 9 | 14 | 23 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | 77 | 56 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 10 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 93 | 54 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 7 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 74 | 53 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 85 | 52 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 89 | 51 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 11 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | — | 84 | 50 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 93 | 49 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 85 | 49 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 66 | 48 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 16 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 91 | 47 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 72 | 43 |
| #37 Dylan Clarke | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 72 | 42 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 15 | 9 | 24 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 91 | 42 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 84 | 39 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 37 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 77 | 32 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 79 | 31 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 66 | 29 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 89 | 24 |