Match Recap
Essendon
15.13 (103)
vs
Adelaide
15.9 (99)
Essendon won by 4
Essendon defeated Adelaide 103–99, by 4 points after a nailbiter. Adelaide led contested possessions 157–136 while Essendon edged inside-50s 65–53.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.3 (33) | 9.6 (60) | 12.11 (83) | 15.13 (103) | 15.13 (103) |
| Adelaide | 4.2 (26) | 8.4 (52) | 12.6 (78) | 15.9 (99) | 15.9 (99) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Darcy Parish | 14 | 24 | 38 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 78 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 13 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 86 | 69 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 16 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 79 | 60 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 10 | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 97 | 60 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 20 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 80 | 59 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 15 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 77 | 56 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 73 | 56 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 55 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 10 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 73 | 52 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | — | 85 | 46 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 76 | 43 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | 71 | 42 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 86 | 41 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 9 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 40 |
| Devon Smith | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 45 | 39 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 9 | 7 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 88 | 38 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 9 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #45 Alec Waterman | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 34 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 86 | 34 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 91 | 28 |
| Will Snelling | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 34 | 18 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 15 |
| #40 Tex Wanganeen | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 66 | 9 |
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 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | — | 77 | 86 |
| #2 Ben Keays | 19 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 86 | 84 |
| #13 Taylor Walker | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 83 | 63 |
| #8 Josh Rachele | 13 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 82 | 61 |
| #12 Jordan Dawson | 15 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | — | 84 | 52 |
| #38 Lachlan Sholl | 15 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 83 | 51 |
| #39 Tom Doedee | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 90 | 47 |
| #5 Matt Crouch | 9 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | 64 | 45 |
| #9 Rory Sloane | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | 78 | 45 |
| #43 Reilly OBrien | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 90 | 41 |
| #22 Billy Frampton | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 90 | 39 |
| #34 Elliott Himmelberg | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 90 | 38 |
| #1 Chayce Jones | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 38 |
| #4 Lachlan Murphy | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 34 |
| #25 Ned McHenry | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 90 | 33 |
| #31 James Rowe | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 69 | 32 |
| #33 Brodie Smith | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 86 | 32 |
| #16 Luke Brown | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 90 | 30 |
| #41 Jordon Butts | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 88 | 30 |
| #26 Harry Schoenberg | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 60 | 29 |
| #44 Lachlan Gollant | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 84 | 27 |
| Mitch Hinge | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 54 | 19 |
| Brayden Cook | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 21 | 12 |