Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 26-Aug-2000 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·84,778 att.
Essendon
18.17 (125)
vs
Carlton
12.8 (80)
Essendon won by 45

Essendon defeated Carlton 125–80, by 45 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 42–9; Essendon won tackles 66–43 and disposals 305–284.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon4.2 (26)8.7 (55)14.13 (97)18.17 (125)18.17 (125)
Carlton2.3 (15)5.4 (34)6.7 (43)12.8 (80)12.8 (80)

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
#27 Steven Alessio426——1161231———
#16 Paul Barnard628331——2131———
#22 John Barnes481221——243346———
#8 Darren Bewick9110—1—2—1——2———
#32 Justin Blumfield713205—2—245102———
#33 Blake Caracella91524452——43141———
#31 Dustin Fletcher1742133———21101———
#11 Damien Hardwick861425————172———
#26 Chris Heffernan5611210—1—336————
#5 James Hird871541121146————
#14 Jason Johnson751214———3252———
#1 Mark Johnson2241—————121———
#18 Matthew Lloyd112139—43—3—9————
#13 Michael Long6511381——2—52———
#25 Scott Lucas83113622—2152———
#2 Mark Mercuri9413543——1—5————
#24 Joe Misiti13183115———610165———
#29 Gary Moorcroft24621—1—2141———
#9 Adam Ramanauskas1582355———73105———
#7 Dean Solomon154197211—12103———
#21 Dean Wallis112—1—————2————
#6 Sean Wellman1271921—1—31103———

Carlton — 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
#24 Matthew Allan5510521—222—43———
#29 Simon Beaumont1071752——11153———
#21 Craig Bradley16117221——3264———
#20 Fraser Brown246—3———234————
#16 Scott Camporeale231235522——45132———
#25 Brendan Fevola6174—21—2—41———
#31 Simon Fletcher5—51————311————
#45 Anthony Franchina5—513———411————
#17 Scott Freeborn53811———225————
#4 Aaron Hamill7512361——1172———
#9 Adrian Hickmott119209—32—32123———
#37 Trent Hotton17822————262———
#33 Ryan Houlihan113143————4—72———
#27 Darren Hulme97164611—2493———
#12 Matthew Lappin961553———6—73———
#10 Michael Mansfield235—2————161———
#22 Glenn Manton34731——————————
#5 Andrew McKay7111862—1—3283———
#11 Mark Porter53852—19——5————
#7 Brett Ratten1516317211—59112———
#23 Dean Rice81921—1—1141———
#8 Lance Whitnall831151——13132———