Match Recap
Round 14·Sun, 8-Jun-2025 7:20 PM·M.C.G.·74,280 att.
Carlton
11.12 (78)
vs
Essendon
11.4 (70)
Carlton won by 8

Carlton defeated Essendon 78–70, by 8 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Carlton outscored Essendon 40–7; Carlton won the contested possessions count 155–144.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton6.4 (40)8.6 (54)9.8 (62)11.12 (78)11.12 (78)
Essendon1.1 (7)4.2 (26)8.3 (51)11.4 (70)11.4 (70)

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 →

1
Tom De Koning
Carlton
23 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 83
2
Adam Cerra
Carlton
24 disposals, 7 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 77
3
George Hewett
Carlton
29 disposals, 9 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 73
4
Jye Caldwell
Essendon
26 disposals, 1 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 72
5
Blake Acres
Carlton
29 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 71
6
Sam Walsh
Carlton
32 disposals, 3 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 71

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#12 Tom De Koning1211235311292713337983
#5 Adam Cerra14102457———67154—7077
#29 George Hewett14152959———8193—7573
#13 Blake Acres1712298111—5494—9171
#18 Sam Walsh14183253—1—4714528071
#4 Oliver Hollands16723104———4—71—8565
#15 Sam Docherty2152613—————251—8264
#30 Charlie Curnow112137322—2—73—9255
#26 Nick Haynes16117113———4—34—8753
#3 Jesse Motlop93128522—2—34—8151
#36 Cooper Lord1382144———2183—8448
#6 Zac Williams132153121—3343—7347
#9 Patrick Cripps8715—6—1—24113—8744
#42 Adam Saad13316141——2—75—8444
#11 Mitch McGovern83115311—4—31—7544
#1 Jack Silvagni107176————1—72—8642
#40 Hudson OKeeffe52754—18——63—7336
#8 Lachie Fogarty371023————192—8027
Matt Carroll921152———2145—6226
#23 Jacob Weitering8—851—————22—10023
#14 Orazio Fantasia235—41——1152—7222
#39 Alex Cincotta—3323———1—12—8310
Will White314—————1—31—219

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Jye Caldwell161026281——55158—7972
#3 Darcy Parish12193122———610135—7167
#37 Nic Martin161632341——5—7519066
#22 Sam Durham13142743———561611—8464
#20 Peter Wright7310443—122261—8862
#12 Will Setterfield891737———6381—7658
#1 Andrew McGrath10132352———2110——8356
#40 Zak Johnson1441853———3—62—6751
#7 Zach Merrett861429———1161—8350
#28 Xavier Duursma91120231——1372—8650
#11 Jade Gresham910194421—2165—7750
#35 Matt Guelfi5492511—1—72—7941
#36 Angus Clarke1041451—1——151—8535
#21 Archie Roberts861451———2—36—9029
#17 Todd Goldstein—99—1——20—383—7728
#30 Nate Caddy731032———3—32—9128
#34 Luamon Lual5611351——1—14—7128
#25 Jaxon Prior85133————1—21—10028
#8 Ben Hobbs538—5———3241—6827
#15 Jayden Laverde911053—————15—9625
Archie Perkins5611121——3—23—6521
#10 Isaac Kako1910—3———2—73—7717
Archer Day-Wicks33621———1—12—1810