Match Recap
Essendon
15.9 (99)
vs
Western Bulldogs
14.6 (90)
Essendon won by 9
Essendon defeated Western Bulldogs 99–90, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Western Bulldogs 31–12; Essendon led disposals 380–347 while Western Bulldogs edged contested possessions 150–138.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 7.5 (47) | 12.6 (78) | 15.9 (99) | 15.9 (99) |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 (20) | 6.4 (40) | 8.4 (52) | 14.6 (90) | 14.6 (90) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Brent Stanton | 17 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 79 | 80 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 12 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 78 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 95 | 76 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 11 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 70 | 73 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 14 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 75 | 72 |
| #23 David Myers | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | 65 | 55 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 54 |
| #9 Brent Prismall | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 77 | 49 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 48 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 88 | 47 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 87 | 44 |
| #19 David Hille | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 78 | 43 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 78 | 40 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 39 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 38 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 81 | 38 |
| #3 Scott Gumbleton | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 37 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 92 | 36 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 58 | 36 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 91 | 35 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 91 | 32 |
| #38 Jarrod Atkinson | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 79 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Ben Hudson | 5 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 17 | — | 5 | 18 | 1 | — | 69 | 83 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 14 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | — | 87 | 76 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 14 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | 100 | 68 |
| #28 Barry Hall | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 93 | 68 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 17 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | 79 | 64 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 84 | 59 |
| #42 Liam Picken | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 80 | 54 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 9 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | — | 88 | 52 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 13 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 77 | 46 |
| #1 Jarrad Grant | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 90 | 43 |
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 81 | 42 |
| #40 Jarrod Harbrow | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 82 | 42 |
| #20 Josh Hill | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 41 |
| #27 Will Minson | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 76 | 41 |
| #7 Shaun Higgins | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 74 | 38 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 87 | 37 |
| #21 Jason Akermanis | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 72 | 36 |
| #12 Tom Williams | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 85 | 25 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 95 | 19 |
| #18 Brennan Stack | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 70 | 18 |
| #22 Dylan Addison | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 65 | 16 |