Match Recap
Essendon
17.11 (113)
vs
Western Bulldogs
14.12 (96)
Essendon won by 17
Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 113–96, by 17 points in a tight contest. Essendon won the contested possessions count 125–115.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.3 (27) | 7.6 (48) | 12.7 (79) | 17.11 (113) | 17.11 (113) |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.3 (21) | 6.3 (39) | 9.6 (60) | 14.12 (96) | 14.12 (96) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Mark Johnson | 11 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 100 | 82 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 12 | 4 | 16 | 9 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 73 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 22 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 100 | 70 |
| #19 David Hille | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 92 | 69 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 16 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 68 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 95 | 62 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 55 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 100 | 52 |
| #28 Justin Murphy | 11 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #5 James Hird | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 89 | 46 |
| #34 Brent Stanton | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 68 | 43 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 41 |
| #39 Ben Haynes | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 74 | 40 |
| #37 Marcus Bullen | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 92 | 38 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 64 | 37 |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 93 | 35 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 13 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 55 | 22 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 59 | 16 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 63 | 14 |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 36 | 11 |
| #26 Jason Laycock | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Brad Johnson | 20 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 95 | 79 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 11 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 94 | 70 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 17 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 96 | 70 |
| #14 Luke Darcy | 14 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 67 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 17 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 54 |
| #11 Daniel Bandy | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 54 |
| #7 Scott West | 9 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 93 | 50 |
| #42 Matthew Boyd | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 100 | 49 |
| #3 Chris Grant | 9 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 49 |
| #40 Shane Birss | 12 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 93 | 47 |
| #15 Sam Power | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 89 | 46 |
| #20 Patrick Bowden | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 44 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 92 | 41 |
| #38 Daniel Cross | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 66 | 41 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 88 | 35 |
| #33 Brad Murphy | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 44 | 30 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 69 | 26 |
| #51 Steven Koops | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 46 | 26 |
| #12 Scott Bassett | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 100 | 18 |
| #22 Ben Harrison | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 46 | 16 |
| #27 Will Minson | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 19 | 6 |