Match Recap
Round 22·Sun, 2-Aug-2026 4:40 PM·Docklands·20,518 att.
Essendon
11.7 (73)
vs
Adelaide
23.7 (145)
Adelaide won by 72

Adelaide defeated Essendon 145–73, by 72 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Adelaide outscored Essendon 44–19; Adelaide won the inside-50s count 58–49.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon3.1 (19)5.3 (33)7.5 (47)11.7 (73)11.7 (73)
Adelaide7.2 (44)10.6 (66)15.7 (97)23.7 (145)23.7 (145)

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
Riley Thilthorpe
Adelaide
15 disposals, 5 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 92
2
Izak Rankine
Adelaide
23 disposals, 3 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 88
3
Peter Wright
Essendon
17 disposals, 6 goals, 2 I50s
KICK 76
4
Jordan Dawson
Adelaide
30 disposals, 3 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 74
5
Zach Merrett
Essendon
28 disposals, 2 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 69
6
Billy Dowling
Adelaide
18 disposals, 3 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 67

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
#20 Peter Wright1251766182739476
#7 Zach Merrett12162852561448569
#15 Dyson Sharp1572226571017466
#22 Sam Durham11132446541148361
#12 Will Setterfield1414283831758159
#27 Mason Redman1541942124828150
#34 Jaxon Artemis911207311627448
#1 Andrew McGrath111021532528246
#33 Hussien El Achkar671311244717743
#21 Archie Roberts11152651528841
#4 Kyle Langford1091961827640
#24 Nick Bryan35822125717836
#2 Jacob Farrow10616732337735
#23 Harry Jones538151328431
#44 Archer Day-Wicks3710471227930
#30 Nate Caddy6282132429328
#40 Zak Johnson871553337728
#31 Zach Reid921168327
#25 Jaxon Prior831121318126
#10 Isaac Kako617611318423
#38 Rhys Unwin347222216218
#36 Angus Clarke213121123216
#29 Max Kondogiannis54921217515

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
#7 Riley Thilthorpe1321510452921928192
#23 Izak Rankine1852375394938388
#12 Jordan Dawson18123043491138074
#31 Billy Dowling135181123222518367
#6 Daniel Curtin108185416586861
#42 Lachlan McAndrew6612131385517854
#14 Jake Soligo136195744986454
#22 Oscar Ryan1181933131517550
#4 Callum Ah Chee96155223426448
#40 Hugo Hall-Kahan1441852172448547
#8 Josh Rachele741142232438244
#28 Alex Neal-Bullen9101931498242
#13 Taylor Walker7751212648438
#24 Josh Worrell771452168937
#44 Isaac Cumming8917322327937
#19 Zac Taylor4711243157535
#16 Max Michalanney7613431538433
#34 Archie Ludowyke6395111326633
#2 Ben Keays55102131118831
#27 Luke Nankervis961533328230
#15 Brayden Cook74112112528529
#48 Mark Keane96156279221
#35 James Borlase551041325120