Match Recap
Adelaide
8.11 (59)
vs
Essendon
9.8 (62)
Essendon won by 3
Essendon defeated Adelaide 62–59, by 3 points after a nailbiter. Essendon won the tackles count 75–54.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 2.1 (13) | 4.3 (27) | 7.5 (47) | 8.11 (59) | 8.11 (59) |
| Essendon | 2.1 (13) | 5.4 (34) | 8.5 (53) | 9.8 (62) | 9.8 (62) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 Brodie Smith | 19 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 65 |
| #11 Paul Seedsman | 11 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 87 | 62 |
| #28 Ben Keays | 8 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | 84 | 57 |
| #5 Matt Crouch | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 76 | 57 |
| #43 Reilly OBrien | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | — | 96 | 52 |
| #4 Lachlan Murphy | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #13 Taylor Walker | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 94 | 47 |
| #12 Daniel Talia | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 95 | 44 |
| #17 Will Hamill | 9 | 8 | 17 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 90 | 44 |
| #29 Rory Laird | 8 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 43 |
| #18 Tyson Stengle | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 85 | 41 |
| #36 Andrew McPherson | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 83 | 41 |
| #16 Luke Brown | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 90 | 40 |
| #23 Shane McAdam | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 84 | 29 |
| #27 Tom Lynch | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 91 | 27 |
| #14 David Mackay | 4 | 9 | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 83 | 24 |
| #15 Kyle Hartigan | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 91 | 24 |
| #39 Tom Doedee | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 56 | 18 |
| #34 Elliott Himmelberg | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 90 | 18 |
| #35 Fischer McAsey | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 15 |
| #1 Chayce Jones | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 80 | 12 |
| #2 Brad Crouch | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 23 | 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 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 84 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 16 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 82 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 90 | 54 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | 88 | 53 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 92 | 52 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 88 | 52 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 8 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #46 Mitchell Hibberd | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 80 | 51 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 90 | 49 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 88 | 38 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 85 | 38 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | 86 | 33 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 90 | 32 |
| #20 Jacob Townsend | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 79 | 31 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 89 | 30 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 86 | 30 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 73 | 27 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 85 | 26 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 84 | 24 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 27 | 23 |
| #28 Ned Cahill | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 76 | 20 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 18 |