Match Recap
Carlton
9.22 (76)
vs
Essendon
12.10 (82)
Essendon won by 6
Essendon defeated Carlton 82–76, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 27–4; Carlton led contested possessions 169–131 while Essendon edged disposals 358–334.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.9 (27) | 5.10 (40) | 9.18 (72) | 9.22 (76) | 9.22 (76) |
| Essendon | 4.2 (26) | 6.7 (43) | 8.7 (55) | 12.10 (82) | 12.10 (82) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Kade Simpson | 23 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 93 | 81 |
| #13 Chris Yarran | 13 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 88 | 60 |
| #3 Marc Murphy | 11 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 83 | 58 |
| #11 Robert Warnock | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 86 | 56 |
| #4 Bryce Gibbs | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 90 | 55 |
| #12 Mitch Robinson | 10 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 5 | — | 74 | 52 |
| #28 Tom Bell | 16 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 12 | 5 | — | 75 | 52 |
| #2 Troy Menzel | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 52 |
| #27 Dennis Armfield | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 88 | 52 |
| #29 Heath Scotland | 12 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 50 |
| #26 Andrew McInnes | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 93 | 43 |
| #23 Lachie Henderson | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 94 | 43 |
| #19 Eddie Betts | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 86 | 39 |
| #42 Zach Tuohy | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 94 | 36 |
| #30 Jarrad Waite | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 91 | 36 |
| #41 Levi Casboult | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 82 | 36 |
| #40 Michael Jamison | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 94 | 34 |
| #34 Nick Duigan | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 34 |
| #35 Ed Curnow | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 89 | 33 |
| Nick Graham | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 57 | 30 |
| #45 Aaron Joseph | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 22 |
| Brock McLean | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 12 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | 82 | 90 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 14 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 90 | 72 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 17 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | 84 | 67 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 13 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 94 | 63 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 11 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 61 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 87 | 61 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 13 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 93 | 59 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 15 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #23 David Myers | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 69 | 48 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 9 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 79 | 47 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 91 | 47 |
| #12 Stewart Crameri | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 43 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 43 |
| #36 Lauchlan Dalgleish | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 82 | 38 |
| #38 Nick Kommer | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 83 | 38 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 89 | 36 |
| #46 Mark Baguley | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 94 | 35 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 97 | 35 |
| Ben Howlett | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 27 | 34 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 33 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 76 | 29 |
| Alwyn Davey | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 51 | 14 |