Match Recap
Essendon
21.12 (138)
vs
Carlton
8.9 (57)
Essendon won by 81
Essendon defeated Carlton 138–57, by 81 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 39–3; Essendon won disposals 446–317 and inside-50s 55–29.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.3 (39) | 10.6 (66) | 16.8 (104) | 21.12 (138) | 21.12 (138) |
| Carlton | 0.3 (3) | 3.4 (22) | 6.8 (44) | 8.9 (57) | 8.9 (57) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 21 | 14 | 35 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 92 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 18 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 85 | 75 |
| #3 Paul Chapman | 19 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 75 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 15 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | — | 78 | 74 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 13 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 74 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 17 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 92 | 64 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 10 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 82 | 63 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 13 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 89 | 63 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 15 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 83 | 62 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 13 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 59 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 96 | 52 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 80 | 52 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 80 | 51 |
| #23 David Myers | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 85 | 50 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 16 | 11 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 93 | 49 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 10 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 44 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 82 | 43 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 87 | 43 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 12 | 11 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 92 | 42 |
| Kyle Hardingham | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 40 |
| #14 Jason Ashby | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 85 | 25 |
| Martin Gleeson | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 24 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Marc Murphy | 15 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 85 | 63 |
| #44 Andrew Carrazzo | 7 | 16 | 23 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 18 | 4 | — | 75 | 62 |
| #39 Dale Thomas | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 82 | 59 |
| #6 Kade Simpson | 15 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 89 | 58 |
| #4 Bryce Gibbs | 14 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 87 | 57 |
| #1 Andrew Walker | 14 | 13 | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 91 | 54 |
| #17 Sam Rowe | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 79 | 47 |
| #12 Mitch Robinson | 9 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 76 | 47 |
| #11 Robert Warnock | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 42 |
| #42 Zach Tuohy | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 93 | 41 |
| #35 Ed Curnow | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 92 | 40 |
| #2 Troy Menzel | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 38 |
| #33 Andrejs Everitt | 15 | 2 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 95 | 38 |
| #23 Lachie Henderson | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 91 | 37 |
| #40 Michael Jamison | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 91 | 34 |
| #13 Chris Yarran | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 91 | 30 |
| #46 David Ellard | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 30 |
| #30 Jarrad Waite | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 85 | 28 |
| #38 Jeff Garlett | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 80 | 26 |
| #7 Dylan Buckley | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 78 | 24 |
| Tom Bell | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 28 | 19 |
| Simon White | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 67 | 3 |