Match Recap
Essendon
9.9 (63)
vs
Fremantle
8.9 (57)
Essendon won by 6
Essendon defeated Fremantle 63–57, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Fremantle outscored Essendon 27–7; Essendon won disposals 339–286 and tackles 58–33.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.2 (32) | 7.5 (47) | 8.8 (56) | 9.9 (63) | 9.9 (63) |
| Fremantle | 2.1 (13) | 3.3 (21) | 4.6 (30) | 8.9 (57) | 8.9 (57) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 21 | 14 | 35 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 86 | 85 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 12 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 78 | 59 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 15 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 54 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 83 | 54 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 81 | 49 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 86 | 47 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 12 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 90 | 47 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 9 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 46 |
| #20 Jacob Townsend | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 77 | 46 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 12 | 5 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 100 | 42 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 29 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 42 |
| #12 Tom Cutler | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 87 | 41 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 84 | 40 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 38 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 35 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 80 | 33 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 76 | 32 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 66 | 25 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 78 | 23 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 91 | 21 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 69 | 20 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 79 | 20 |
Fremantle — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #37 Rory Lobb | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 66 |
| #10 Michael Walters | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 87 | 63 |
| #7 Nat Fyfe | 10 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 95 | 57 |
| #34 Brett Bewley | 16 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 50 |
| #18 Darcy Tucker | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 77 | 48 |
| #27 Sam Sturt | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 82 | 41 |
| #6 Reece Conca | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 86 | 40 |
| #33 Travis Colyer | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 35 |
| #44 Taylin Duman | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 33 |
| #8 Andrew Brayshaw | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 65 | 31 |
| #11 James Aish | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 87 | 30 |
| #41 Bailey Banfield | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 29 |
| #4 Sean Darcy | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 27 |
| #20 Matthew Taberner | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 95 | 27 |
| #28 Lachie Schultz | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 77 | 27 |
| #23 Cam McCarthy | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 69 | 25 |
| #5 Adam Cerra | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 73 | 25 |
| #12 Mitch Crowden | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 56 | 20 |
| #36 Brennan Cox | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 81 | 18 |
| #13 Luke Ryan | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 83 | 16 |
| #15 Ethan Hughes | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 73 | 15 |
| #2 Griffin Logue | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 12 |