Match Recap
Essendon
8.3 (51)
vs
Carlton
7.10 (52)
Carlton won by 1
Carlton defeated Essendon 52–51, by 1 point after a nailbiter. Carlton won disposals 332–267 and inside-50s 49–34.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.1 (13) | 4.1 (25) | 6.2 (38) | 8.3 (51) | 8.3 (51) |
| Carlton | 3.0 (18) | 5.3 (33) | 5.8 (38) | 7.10 (52) | 7.10 (52) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 92 | 56 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 90 | 52 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 11 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 11 | 9 | 20 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 86 | 49 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 85 | 47 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 81 | 45 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 42 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 9 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 76 | 42 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 14 | 2 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 91 | 34 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 6 | 4 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 31 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 80 | 31 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 81 | 30 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 78 | 30 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 89 | 30 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 29 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 73 | 29 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 28 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 79 | 27 |
| #20 Jacob Townsend | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 78 | 26 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 82 | 21 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 77 | 10 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 75 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Sam Docherty | 22 | 10 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 86 | 67 |
| #40 Michael Gibbons | 18 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 88 | 63 |
| #41 Levi Casboult | 12 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 95 | 63 |
| #28 David Cuningham | 15 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 59 |
| #3 Marc Murphy | 15 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 86 | 56 |
| #35 Ed Curnow | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 92 | 55 |
| #27 Marc Pittonet | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 54 |
| #18 Sam Walsh | 12 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 85 | 53 |
| #43 Will Setterfield | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #9 Patrick Cripps | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 89 | 44 |
| #31 Tom Williamson | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 76 | 41 |
| #5 Sam Petrevski-Seton | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 39 |
| #6 Kade Simpson | 12 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 77 | 37 |
| #23 Jacob Weitering | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #32 Jack Newnes | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 75 | 32 |
| #11 Mitch McGovern | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 84 | 30 |
| #20 Lachie Plowman | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 91 | 28 |
| #21 Jack Martin | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 90 | 25 |
| #19 Eddie Betts | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 86 | 20 |
| #14 Liam Jones | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 15 |
| #34 Sam Philp | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 67 | 12 |
| #1 Jack Silvagni | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |