Match Recap
Essendon
17.11 (113)
vs
Adelaide
17.13 (115)
Adelaide won by 2
Adelaide defeated Essendon 115–113, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Adelaide 51–18; Essendon won disposals 376–347 and contested possessions 146–132.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 7.5 (47) | 15.8 (98) | 17.11 (113) | 17.11 (113) |
| Adelaide | 2.3 (15) | 11.4 (70) | 13.10 (88) | 17.13 (115) | 17.13 (115) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 17 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 85 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 15 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 97 | 75 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 13 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 80 | 70 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 84 | 68 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 12 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 97 | 62 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 16 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 88 | 60 |
| Jye Caldwell | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 63 | 53 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 14 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 90 | 51 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 17 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 86 | 50 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 78 | 49 |
| #32 Ben McKay | 5 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 3 | — | 100 | 49 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 66 | 46 |
| #28 Xavier Duursma | 11 | 11 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 79 | 45 |
| #30 Nate Caddy | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 79 | 44 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 92 | 42 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 86 | 40 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 81 | 38 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 89 | 35 |
| #11 Jade Gresham | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 70 | 28 |
| #17 Todd Goldstein | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 19 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 59 | 27 |
| #47 Jye Menzie | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 77 | 21 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 59 | 19 |
| Archie Perkins | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 17 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Ben Keays | 16 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 87 | 99 |
| #43 Reilly OBrien | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | 91 | 71 |
| #29 Rory Laird | 11 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | 70 | 70 |
| #32 Darcy Fogarty | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 90 | 63 |
| #31 Billy Dowling | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 83 | 54 |
| #20 Mitch Hinge | 17 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 82 | 54 |
| #19 Zac Taylor | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 68 | 53 |
| #12 Jordan Dawson | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 61 | 52 |
| #14 Jake Soligo | 9 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 47 |
| #16 Max Michalanney | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 96 | 46 |
| #3 Sam Berry | 10 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 69 | 45 |
| #8 Josh Rachele | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 38 |
| #38 Lachlan Sholl | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 87 | 34 |
| #33 Brodie Smith | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 80 | 33 |
| #7 Riley Thilthorpe | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 31 |
| #27 Luke Nankervis | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 30 |
| #4 Lachlan Murphy | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 88 | 29 |
| Brayden Cook | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 72 | 28 |
| #48 Mark Keane | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 100 | 27 |
| #34 Elliott Himmelberg | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 90 | 22 |
| #40 Hugh Bond | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 85 | 16 |
| #41 Jordon Butts | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 56 | 15 |
| Nick Murray | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |