Match Recap
Essendon
11.18 (84)
vs
Adelaide
2.9 (21)
Essendon won by 63
Essendon defeated Adelaide 84–21, by 63 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Adelaide 27–7; Essendon won disposals 381–330 and inside-50s 61–31.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.5 (17) | 6.8 (44) | 9.12 (66) | 11.18 (84) | 11.18 (84) |
| Adelaide | 0.2 (2) | 1.3 (9) | 2.7 (19) | 2.9 (21) | 2.9 (21) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Jake Stringer | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | 83 | 76 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 18 | 17 | 35 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 85 | 75 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 23 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 69 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 18 | 7 | 25 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 59 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 19 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 97 | 59 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 73 | 57 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 77 | 52 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 12 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 51 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 7 | 12 | 19 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 85 | 50 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 49 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 74 | 46 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 42 |
| Kyle Langford | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 62 | 42 |
| #12 Tom Cutler | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 78 | 42 |
| #45 Alec Waterman | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 80 | 41 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 83 | 40 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 36 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 83 | 35 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 72 | 30 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 81 | 27 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 81 | 22 |
| #17 James Stewart | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 85 | 22 |
| Brayden Ham | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 Rory Laird | 12 | 21 | 33 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | 82 | 73 |
| #11 Paul Seedsman | 15 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 75 | 62 |
| #2 Ben Keays | 13 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | 81 | 56 |
| #33 Brodie Smith | 24 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 72 | 56 |
| #26 Harry Schoenberg | 13 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | — | 85 | 55 |
| #8 Jake Kelly | 18 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 100 | 54 |
| #22 Billy Frampton | 11 | 6 | 17 | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 93 | 47 |
| #9 Rory Sloane | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 89 | 46 |
| #43 Reilly OBrien | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 96 | 45 |
| #28 Nick Murray | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 90 | 44 |
| #41 Jordon Butts | 11 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #14 David Mackay | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 76 | 36 |
| #17 Will Hamill | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 82 | 29 |
| #1 Chayce Jones | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 26 |
| #4 Lachlan Murphy | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 74 | 24 |
| #31 James Rowe | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 75 | 22 |
| #38 Lachlan Sholl | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 21 |
| Tom Doedee | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 21 |
| #7 Riley Thilthorpe | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 17 |
| Ben Davis | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 49 | 16 |
| #21 Sam Berry | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 71 | 10 |
| #25 Ned McHenry | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 74 | 9 |
| #10 Luke Pedlar | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 73 | 8 |