Match Recap
Essendon
15.13 (103)
vs
Carlton
10.19 (79)
Essendon won by 24
Essendon defeated Carlton 103–79, by 24 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 38–10; Carlton won contested possessions 132–114 and inside-50s 61–45.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.4 (22) | 8.9 (57) | 14.11 (95) | 15.13 (103) | 15.13 (103) |
| Carlton | 2.6 (18) | 5.8 (38) | 6.12 (48) | 10.19 (79) | 10.19 (79) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 20 | 14 | 34 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | — | 2 | 85 | 79 |
| #47 James Kelly | 14 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 86 | 65 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 65 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 64 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 17 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 88 | 64 |
| #24 Craig Bird | 10 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | 69 | 62 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 9 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 87 | 61 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 9 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 76 | 60 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 13 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 12 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 49 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 75 | 44 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 44 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 12 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 83 | 42 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 38 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 77 | 37 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 35 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 82 | 35 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 80 | 32 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 76 | 32 |
| #38 Nick Kommer | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 76 | 30 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 28 |
| #34 Jake Long | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 77 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Patrick Cripps | 7 | 25 | 32 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 2 | — | 84 | 84 |
| #6 Kade Simpson | 22 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 95 | 74 |
| #46 Matthew Wright | 15 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 87 | 66 |
| #15 Sam Docherty | 16 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 91 | 64 |
| #4 Bryce Gibbs | 13 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 76 | 63 |
| #42 Zach Tuohy | 16 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 84 | 55 |
| #8 Matthew Kreuzer | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 74 | 53 |
| #11 Sam Kerridge | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 84 | 47 |
| #7 Dylan Buckley | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 80 | 42 |
| #32 Nick Graham | 12 | 8 | 20 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 72 | 41 |
| #41 Levi Casboult | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 90 | 38 |
| #23 Jacob Weitering | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 78 | 38 |
| #2 Jack Silvagni | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 84 | 36 |
| #39 Dale Thomas | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 79 | 35 |
| #28 David Cuningham | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 68 | 32 |
| #43 Simon White | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 84 | 29 |
| #27 Dennis Armfield | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 86 | 27 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 59 | 26 |
| #17 Sam Rowe | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #19 Liam Sumner | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 76 | 23 |
| #20 Lachie Plowman | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 81 | 22 |
| #14 Liam Jones | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 87 | 14 |