Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 22-Mar-2025 1:20 PM (12:20 PM)·M.C.G.·46,688 att.
Essendon
15.10 (100)
vs
Adelaide
25.11 (161)
Adelaide won by 61

Adelaide defeated Essendon 161–100, by 61 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Adelaide outscored Essendon 39–14; Adelaide won disposals 392–351 and inside-50s 63–48.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.2 (20)5.4 (34)9.7 (61)15.10 (100)15.10 (100)
Adelaide5.5 (35)11.8 (74)18.10 (118)25.11 (161)25.11 (161)

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 →

1
Zach Merrett
Essendon
36 disposals, 4 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 100
2
Matt Crouch
Adelaide
32 disposals, 8 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 88
3
Jordan Dawson
Adelaide
33 disposals, 6 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 84
4
Ben Keays
Adelaide
22 disposals, 4 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 84
5
Riley Thilthorpe
Adelaide
16 disposals, 3 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 75
6
Josh Rachele
Adelaide
16 disposals, 4 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 60

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#7 Zach Merrett2016362341—116122187100
#6 Jye Caldwell101727531——32113—7160
#5 Elijah Tsatas12132511—1—511142—6360
#22 Sam Durham5162124———17146—8251
#24 Nick Bryan1221412—1233581—7051
#2 Sam Draper5510313—151253—9147
#37 Nic Martin911205111—2—21—9746
#21 Archie Roberts1181932———1172—8146
#25 Jaxon Prior1341731———3—75—8341
#16 Archie Perkins6111724———3244—8237
#11 Jade Gresham56112312—2—5——8237
#45 Tom Edwards6282331—1—34—8036
#27 Mason Redman153185————1—34—8333
#9 Dylan Shiel8132112———2—33—7733
#1 Andrew McGrath6131931—————62—8033
#28 Xavier Duursma671352———4155—7829
#23 Harry Jones63926———2—33—8327
#31 Zach Reid641043—————14—9626
#10 Isaac Kako639222——1—35—7823
#32 Ben McKay32522—————3——10021
#8 Ben Hobbs3111411———1143—7419
Nate Caddy41521—1—113——5417
Jye Menzie2131——1——————276

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Matt Crouch13193278———37132—7388
#12 Jordan Dawson22113386———11510427984
#2 Ben Keays1752211342—623138184
#7 Riley Thilthorpe106167231161103—8275
#8 Josh Rachele133168142——242—8560
#14 Jake Soligo151227622——25116—7359
#13 Taylor Walker103131021116—51—7656
#20 Mitch Hinge13316151——2251—8053
#32 Darcy Fogarty113149—31—3—45—8050
#28 Alex Neal-Bullen9918542——3355—8449
#6 Daniel Curtin8513541——1251—7648
#29 Rory Laird1492352———114——8147
Izak Rankine114155121—5273—5646
#16 Max Michalanney1231581———1—61—9046
#30 Wayne Milera162186111—1—41—7944
#38 Lachlan Sholl145199—1——3—12—8043
#43 Reilly OBrien461023——323144—8642
#24 Josh Worrell1171883—————65—8742
#9 Nick Murray851353—————53—8837
#25 James Peatling581323———2364—8331
#44 Isaac Cumming459—2———1141—7822
Sid Draper63914—1—2123—2821
#48 Mark Keane82101————1—34—9518