Match Recap
Round 3·Sat, 5-Apr-2008 7:10 PM (6:10 PM)·M.C.G.·64,388 att.
Essendon
23.12 (150)
vs
Carlton
21.8 (134)
Essendon won by 16

Essendon defeated Carlton 150–134, by 16 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Carlton outscored Essendon 56–39; Carlton won disposals 354–318 and contested possessions 130–116.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon6.4 (40)11.8 (74)17.11 (113)23.12 (150)23.12 (150)
Carlton5.2 (32)9.4 (58)18.6 (114)21.8 (134)21.8 (134)

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
Mark McVeigh
Essendon
26 disposals, 4 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 98
2
Brendan Fevola
Carlton
17 disposals, 8 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 94
3
Chris Judd
Carlton
32 disposals, 2 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 88
4
Eddie Betts
Carlton
27 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 78
5
Marc Murphy
Carlton
23 disposals, 1 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 69
6
Nick Stevens
Carlton
26 disposals, 2 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 69

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
#10 Mark McVeigh179268742612338198
#19 David Hille1051562121722717461
#18 Matthew Lloyd10105142359460
#13 Andrew Lovett16521622172328059
#29 Alwyn Davey312154611188754
#27 Jason Laycock410144311912917253
#6 Angus Monfries93121221411019053
#30 Paddy Ryder9615631279851
#33 Adam McPhee85138213519051
#5 Brent Stanton136194413628851
#31 Dustin Fletcher12921611419449
#37 Kyle Reimers113144214148345
#9 Adam Ramanauskas771451134518241
#36 Sam Lonergan527252121417940
#17 Jay Nash14620232139137
#8 Jason Winderlich712192211157136
#7 Leroy Jetta4481733324433
#11 Damien Peverill6410551121237933
#43 Bachar Houli3472411136832
#22 Mal Michael35811159032
#2 Ricky Dyson95141213328830
#4 Jobe Watson412161212537828

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
#25 Brendan Fevola1341710384142110094
#5 Chris Judd1616322426915128988
#19 Eddie Betts1512271141131127578
#3 Marc Murphy185234211631138369
#24 Nick Stevens17926222105749069
#10 Richard Hadley61016310125117866
#44 Andrew Carrazzo12921771142627360
#8 Matthew Kreuzer79164121233816759
#28 Cameron Cloke10515731323628853
#33 Ryan Houlihan1011212142628343
#4 Bryce Gibbs88162214647736
#30 Jarrad Waite103133122619336
#18 Paul Bower612184112628436
#29 Heath Scotland11617323539333
#36 Darren Pfeiffer5712532236533
#14 Brad Fisher83114113538131
#2 Jordan Russell7411621128325
#31 Jordan Bannister55103212228825
#6 Kade Simpson6713223478420
#32 Bret Thornton36911329416
#22 Shaun Hampson32545113615
#40 Michael Jamison32511339612