Match Recap
Essendon
11.8 (74)
vs
Carlton
4.9 (33)
Essendon won by 41
Essendon defeated Carlton 74–33, by 41 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Carlton 21–1; Essendon won disposals 418–311 and contested possessions 161–143.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 5.4 (34) | 8.5 (53) | 11.8 (74) | 11.8 (74) |
| Carlton | 2.2 (14) | 2.4 (16) | 4.8 (32) | 4.9 (33) | 4.9 (33) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 17 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 91 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 16 | 15 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 79 | 78 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 19 | 9 | 28 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 72 |
| #37 Dylan Clarke | 10 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | — | 82 | 70 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 16 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 93 | 67 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 16 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 69 | 65 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 76 | 61 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 15 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | 89 | 58 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 65 | 56 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 75 | 56 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 90 | 55 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 77 | 49 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 47 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 89 | 42 |
| #41 Ben McNiece | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 85 | 41 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 16 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 84 | 34 |
| #16 Josh Begley | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 82 | 33 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 86 | 32 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 39 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 78 | 27 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 76 | 23 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Matthew Kreuzer | 13 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 32 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 3 | — | 82 | 91 |
| #24 Nic Newman | 18 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | — | 91 | 52 |
| #30 Charlie Curnow | 11 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 93 | 52 |
| #5 Sam Petrevski-Seton | 15 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 78 | 48 |
| #2 Paddy Dow | 11 | 10 | 21 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | 76 | 48 |
| #35 Ed Curnow | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 81 | 47 |
| #18 Sam Walsh | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 88 | 47 |
| #23 Jacob Weitering | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 97 | 44 |
| #41 Levi Casboult | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 90 | 44 |
| #40 Michael Gibbons | 13 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 86 | 43 |
| #43 Will Setterfield | 10 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | 76 | 42 |
| #28 David Cuningham | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 74 | 42 |
| #9 Patrick Cripps | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #10 Harry McKay | 9 | 2 | 11 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 41 |
| #22 Caleb Marchbank | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 96 | 34 |
| #25 Zac Fisher | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 77 | 33 |
| #20 Lachie Plowman | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 97 | 27 |
| #1 Jack Silvagni | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 71 | 24 |
| #13 Liam Stocker | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 66 | 22 |
| #16 Darcy Lang | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 66 | 20 |
| #7 Matthew Kennedy | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 76 | 19 |
| #32 Alex Fasolo | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 75 | 17 |