Match Recap
Essendon
22.15 (147)
vs
Western Bulldogs
12.8 (80)
Essendon won by 67
Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 147–80, by 67 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Western Bulldogs 57–12; Essendon won disposals 339–286 and inside-50s 65–48.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 9.3 (57) | 14.6 (90) | 17.11 (113) | 22.15 (147) | 22.15 (147) |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.0 (12) | 5.2 (32) | 8.4 (52) | 12.8 (80) | 12.8 (80) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 12 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 3 | 100 | 100 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1 | — | 92 | 75 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 70 |
| #5 James Hird | 14 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 67 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 14 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | 88 | 61 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 23 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | 4 | — | 100 | 58 |
| #37 Marcus Bullen | 12 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 100 | 47 |
| #19 David Hille | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 83 | 46 |
| #27 Steven Alessio | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 45 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 11 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #28 Cory McGrath | 9 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 55 | 41 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 75 | 38 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 89 | 37 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 83 | 35 |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 60 | 34 |
| #39 Ben Haynes | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 65 | 32 |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 29 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 100 | 28 |
| #21 Danny Jacobs | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 45 | 18 |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 45 | 16 |
Western Bulldogs — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Nathan Brown | 19 | 10 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 82 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 14 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 99 | 66 |
| #14 Luke Darcy | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 15 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | 100 | 65 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 20 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 89 | 64 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 17 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 64 |
| #7 Scott West | 14 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | 100 | 50 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 43 |
| #15 Sam Power | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 85 | 42 |
| #22 Ben Harrison | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 95 | 40 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 86 | 34 |
| #28 Paul Dimattina | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 66 | 31 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 25 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 22 |
| #35 Steven Kretiuk | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 20 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 47 | 20 |
| #34 Wayde Skipper | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 71 | 15 |
| #40 Shane Birss | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 11 |
| #29 Kieran McGuinness | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 45 | 11 |
| #21 Patrick Wiggins | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 52 | 11 |
| #42 Matthew Boyd | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 37 | 10 |