Match Recap
Carlton
16.16 (112)
vs
Essendon
17.14 (116)
Essendon won by 4
Essendon defeated Carlton 116–112, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 44–22; Carlton won the contested possessions count 113–95.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.6 (30) | 7.10 (52) | 13.13 (91) | 16.16 (112) | 16.16 (112) |
| Essendon | 1.4 (10) | 8.6 (54) | 15.7 (97) | 17.14 (116) | 17.14 (116) |
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 →
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Chris Judd | 19 | 14 | 33 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 80 |
| #25 Brendan Fevola | 13 | — | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 77 |
| #3 Marc Murphy | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 86 | 66 |
| #24 Nick Stevens | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 66 |
| #33 Ryan Houlihan | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 77 | 66 |
| #34 Simon Wiggins | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 61 |
| #28 Cameron Cloke | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 93 | 47 |
| #4 Bryce Gibbs | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 90 | 43 |
| #16 Shaun Grigg | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 66 | 43 |
| #18 Paul Bower | 11 | 9 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #30 Jarrad Waite | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #19 Eddie Betts | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 83 | 37 |
| #9 Chris Johnson | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 90 | 37 |
| #2 Jordan Russell | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 34 |
| #32 Bret Thornton | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #10 Richard Hadley | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 67 | 31 |
| #12 Mitch Robinson | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 75 | 31 |
| #45 Aaron Joseph | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 91 | 29 |
| #8 Matthew Kreuzer | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 60 | 28 |
| #39 Sam Jacobs | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 42 | 26 |
| #6 Kade Simpson | 7 | 5 | 12 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 80 | 25 |
| #38 Jeff Garlett | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 57 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 10 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 76 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | 84 | 66 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 75 | 63 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 77 | 56 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 83 | 53 |
| #19 David Hille | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 90 | 49 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 10 | 10 | 20 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 84 | 49 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 9 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 93 | 48 |
| #13 Andrew Lovett | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 86 | 46 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 46 |
| #21 Hayden Skipworth | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 70 | 42 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 96 | 35 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 73 | 34 |
| #17 Jay Nash | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 82 | 32 |
| #28 Darcy Daniher | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 30 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 29 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 83 | 28 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 53 | 28 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 93 | 26 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 23 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 78 | 22 |
| #23 David Myers | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 65 | 13 |