Match Recap
Carlton
10.12 (72)
vs
Essendon
8.9 (57)
Carlton won by 15
Carlton defeated Essendon 72–57, by 15 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Carlton outscored Essendon 19–7; Carlton won contested possessions 145–126 and inside-50s 63–47.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.1 (19) | 3.7 (25) | 5.9 (39) | 10.12 (72) | 10.12 (72) |
| Essendon | 1.1 (7) | 1.4 (10) | 4.8 (32) | 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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Bryce Gibbs | 19 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 97 |
| #39 Dale Thomas | 20 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 85 |
| #35 Ed Curnow | 18 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | — | 93 | 73 |
| #3 Marc Murphy | 13 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | — | 86 | 69 |
| #32 Nick Graham | 13 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | 85 | 66 |
| #46 Matthew Wright | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 87 | 62 |
| #6 Kade Simpson | 18 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 95 | 58 |
| #8 Matthew Kreuzer | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 72 | 53 |
| #11 Sam Kerridge | 11 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 88 | 51 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 61 | 50 |
| #43 Simon White | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 90 | 49 |
| #15 Sam Docherty | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 84 | 46 |
| #13 Jed Lamb | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 89 | 44 |
| #42 Zach Tuohy | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 87 | 42 |
| #38 Ciaran Byrne | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 73 | 39 |
| #27 Dennis Armfield | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 78 | 38 |
| #19 Liam Sumner | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 87 | 35 |
| #41 Levi Casboult | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 90 | 35 |
| #14 Liam Jones | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 79 | 29 |
| #20 Lachie Plowman | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 81 | 28 |
| #17 Sam Rowe | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 100 | 25 |
| #23 Jacob Weitering | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 15 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | 87 | 74 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 15 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 68 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 86 | 60 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 12 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 85 | 58 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 56 |
| #51 Ryan Crowley | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 80 | 55 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 15 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 82 | 54 |
| #52 Jonathan Simpkin | 7 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 80 | 48 |
| #42 James Gwilt | 12 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 92 | 47 |
| #47 James Kelly | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 45 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 68 | 45 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 86 | 42 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 40 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 91 | 39 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #48 Mathew Stokes | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 35 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 71 | 32 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 80 | 31 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 66 | 31 |
| #50 James Polkinghorne | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 73 | 29 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 93 | 23 |
| #54 Sam Grimley | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 81 | 19 |