Match Recap
Round 8·Sat, 25-Apr-2026 3:20 PM·M.C.G.·92,231 att.
Essendon
9.6 (60)
vs
Collingwood
20.17 (137)
Collingwood won by 77

Collingwood defeated Essendon 137–60, by 77 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Collingwood outscored Essendon 58–24; Collingwood won disposals 458–365 and contested possessions 141–108.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.3 (15)3.4 (22)5.6 (36)9.6 (60)9.6 (60)
Collingwood4.0 (24)5.6 (36)11.13 (79)20.17 (137)20.17 (137)

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
Scott Pendlebury
Collingwood
43 disposals, 2 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 98
2
Nick Daicos
Collingwood
42 disposals, 1 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 89
3
Archie Roberts
Essendon
42 disposals, 1 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 75
4
Josh Daicos
Collingwood
35 disposals, 1 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 69
5
Jack Crisp
Collingwood
28 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 68
6
Dan Houston
Collingwood
27 disposals, 2 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 63

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
#21 Archie Roberts28144291———2156—9275
#4 Kyle Langford91120542——2—43—8052
#1 Andrew McGrath12102251———2481—8050
#30 Nate Caddy93123133—2—4——9149
#3 Darcy Parish8152322———2492—8047
#44 Archer Day-Wicks549362——1—3——8245
#41 Saad El-Hawli12112341———1193—8045
#6 Jye Caldwell6101637———2272—7744
#7 Zach Merrett10122212———4282—8341
#22 Sam Durham11415521——5156—7437
#25 Jaxon Prior129215——————51—8237
#28 Xavier Duursma981772———1133—7736
#5 Elijah Tsatas8101841———3351—5936
#2 Jacob Farrow1091971————122—7635
#31 Zach Reid861453—————32—7432
#46 Lachlan Blakiston268—2——111573—8230
#32 Ben McKay671361—————14—10028
#45 Tom Edwards641031———114——7727
#10 Isaac Kako46102—1——3163—8022
#20 Peter Wright63941—28——24—8021
#15 Dyson Sharp551041—————11—6220
#9 Sullivan Robey36911———2—54—7113
#26 Archie May3—311—1——12——6313

Collingwood — 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
#10 Scott Pendlebury1825431012——64155—8398
#35 Nick Daicos22204281—4—88146—8689
#7 Josh Daicos22133581———2362—8569
#25 Jack Crisp16122812311—6—53—7868
#9 Dan Houston14132782—1—418——7863
#2 Jordan de Goey99184331—418——8262
#3 Isaac Quaynor13102393———1—73—7654
#1 Patrick Lipinski1012225311—2374—7652
#38 Jeremy Howe15318121———1—33—9248
#45 Roan Steele9918412——5161—8248
#11 Daniel McStay74117—23—3—51—8345
#31 Beau McCreery87153321—2152—7245
#14 Darcy Cameron871531——171294—7744
#22 Steele Sidebottom11819811——2—31—6442
#41 Angus Anderson68142422—1162—6841
#5 Jamie Elliott104145—22—3175—7541
#8 Lachie Schultz4913451——2—62—6841
#17 Billy Frampton1071781———1—2——9040
#4 Brayden Maynard1351851———4—33—7737
#12 Harry Perryman10102042———1—22—8333
#21 Oscar Steene28101———121384—7027
#28 Tim Membrey38114————1—52—7018
#39 Will Hayes437—11——1—11—8517