Match Recap
Essendon
21.11 (137)
vs
Western Bulldogs
17.8 (110)
Essendon won by 27
Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 137–110, by 27 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Western Bulldogs 43–19; Essendon won contested possessions 126–108 and tackles 47–35.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 7.1 (43) | 11.3 (69) | 17.8 (110) | 21.11 (137) | 21.11 (137) |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.1 (19) | 6.1 (37) | 11.5 (71) | 17.8 (110) | 17.8 (110) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Jason Johnson | 12 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | — | 82 | 83 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 72 |
| #28 Justin Murphy | 14 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 96 | 68 |
| #5 James Hird | 15 | 5 | 20 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 95 | 68 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 14 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 100 | 65 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 99 | 59 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 17 | 1 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 52 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 52 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 63 | 51 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 98 | 51 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 94 | 50 |
| #19 David Hille | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 70 | 48 |
| #15 Mark Alvey | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 65 | 47 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 90 | 46 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 92 | 33 |
| #36 Ty Zantuck | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 28 |
| #41 Andrew Lovett | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 94 | 28 |
| #16 Kepler Bradley | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 54 | 26 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 87 | 25 |
| #26 Jason Laycock | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 44 | 25 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 20 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 46 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Scott West | 17 | 22 | 39 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 91 |
| #6 Brad Johnson | 18 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 100 | 88 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 16 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 85 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 13 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | — | 94 | 69 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 9 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | — | 80 | 62 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 13 | 12 | 25 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 93 | 61 |
| #5 Rohan Smith | 18 | 6 | 24 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 100 | 59 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 95 | 52 |
| #3 Chris Grant | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 100 | 41 |
| #32 Adam Morgan | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 79 | 40 |
| #23 Jordan McMahon | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 94 | 29 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 64 | 26 |
| #34 Wayde Skipper | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 51 | 25 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | 72 | 24 |
| #30 Matthew Robbins | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 69 | 24 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 100 | 21 |
| #27 Will Minson | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 83 | 20 |
| #10 Nathan Eagleton | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 50 | 16 |
| #15 Sam Power | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 50 | 14 |
| #42 Matthew Boyd | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 46 | 13 |