Match Recap
Round 8·Fri, 16-May-2003 7:40 PM·M.C.G.·48,006 att.
Hawthorn
8.5 (53)
vs
Essendon
15.16 (106)
Essendon won by 53

Essendon defeated Hawthorn 106–53, by 53 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Hawthorn 29–6; Essendon won contested possessions 144–106 and disposals 309–278.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn2.2 (14)5.2 (32)7.5 (47)8.5 (53)8.5 (53)
Essendon4.3 (27)7.7 (49)11.11 (77)15.16 (106)15.16 (106)

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 →

1
Peter Everitt
Hawthorn
15 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 80
2
Mark Mercuri
Essendon
22 disposals, 2 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 80
3
Scott Lucas
Essendon
19 disposals, 2 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 71
4
Jason Johnson
Essendon
21 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 62
5
Simon Cox
Hawthorn
17 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 60
6
Shane Crawford
Hawthorn
20 disposals, 7 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 58

Hawthorn — 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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#1 Peter Everitt961563122551139280
#24 Simon Cox1161774121718560
#9 Shane Crawford128203711210510058
#37 Angelo Lekkas1451962325310048
#16 Nick Ries991823115815844
#10 Chance Bateman13720521619143
#33 Kris Barlow881672124210043
#4 Rayden Tallis131142623318741
#29 Steven Greene1061632132318541
#40 Michael Osborne1141532114210038
#11 Joel Smith871553124410035
#23 Nathan Thompson5164221129135
#20 Jade Rawlings8195211210032
#26 David Loats5510111032712832
#19 Ben Dixon819415310028
#30 Campbell Brown7512322449628
#25 Tim Clarke5510621136226
#21 Richard Vandenberg5510212276325
#15 Luke Hodge6283111637924
#2 Nick Holland71862238421
#8 Brett Johnson24612134115
#18 Rick Ladson32531325814

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 →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#2 Mark Mercuri1572264215491110080
#25 Scott Lucas154197321711110071
#14 Jason Johnson147215311349239462
#1 Mark Johnson1552052117496210056
#19 David Hille941381141432723756
#7 Dean Solomon9615151172929252
#6 Sean Wellman1271951228110052
#10 Mark McVeigh1552023555310050
#12 Andrew Welsh96153219110044
#21 Danny Jacobs10414511610042
#20 Ted Richards941351122828042
#16 Paul Barnard751251222539742
#27 Steven Alessio992115366110042
#24 Joe Misiti116175133618841
#23 Mark Bolton8816419110037
#33 Adam McPhee941332216310034
#13 Damian Cupido1011113221327634
#11 Damien Peverill1051522466533
#28 Cory McGrath4264311113225
#8 Jason Winderlich6283212213724
#29 Joel Reynolds66111264923
#35 James Davies3251244312