Match Recap
Essendon
17.13 (115)
vs
Adelaide
15.7 (97)
Essendon won by 18
Essendon defeated Adelaide 115–97, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Adelaide 33–13; Essendon won disposals 425–326 and contested possessions 154–138.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 7.6 (48) | 12.9 (81) | 14.13 (97) | 17.13 (115) | 17.13 (115) |
| Adelaide | 5.1 (31) | 7.2 (44) | 9.5 (59) | 15.7 (97) | 15.7 (97) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 21 | 18 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | — | 88 | 91 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 18 | 21 | 39 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 83 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 17 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 88 | 81 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 97 | 69 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 16 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 87 | 67 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 11 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 82 | 67 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 7 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 78 | 62 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 7 | — | 77 | 57 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 12 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 55 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 94 | 54 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 81 | 51 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | 65 | 51 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 92 | 48 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 12 | — | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 92 | 46 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 80 | 42 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 40 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | 31 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | 84 | 36 |
| Jordan Ridley | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 52 | 34 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 80 | 32 |
| #11 Will Snelling | 3 | 7 | 10 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 71 | 23 |
| #47 Jye Menzie | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 70 | 22 |
| #10 Sam Weideman | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 68 | 17 |
| Dylan Shiel | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 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 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 83 | 91 |
| #12 Jordan Dawson | 19 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 87 | 90 |
| #43 Reilly OBrien | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 40 | 2 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 88 | 78 |
| #20 Mitch Hinge | 22 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 86 | 59 |
| #2 Ben Keays | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 82 | 59 |
| #33 Brodie Smith | 18 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 83 | 56 |
| #24 Josh Worrell | 13 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #1 Chayce Jones | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 94 | 51 |
| #13 Taylor Walker | 11 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 79 | 47 |
| #22 Izak Rankine | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 96 | 45 |
| #8 Josh Rachele | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #9 Rory Sloane | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 69 | 42 |
| #25 Ned McHenry | 14 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #30 Wayne Milera | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #32 Darcy Fogarty | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 80 | 32 |
| #38 Lachlan Sholl | 14 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 78 | 31 |
| #28 Nick Murray | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 93 | 29 |
| #10 Luke Pedlar | 6 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 29 |
| #7 Riley Thilthorpe | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 60 | 23 |
| Harry Schoenberg | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 25 | 21 |
| Jake Soligo | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 53 | 17 |
| #4 Lachlan Murphy | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 75 | 15 |
| #16 Max Michalanney | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 86 | 11 |