Match Recap
Essendon
12.6 (78)
vs
Hawthorn
11.10 (76)
Essendon won by 2
Essendon defeated Hawthorn 78–76, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Hawthorn 31–14; Essendon won disposals 435–376 and tackles 74–62.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.2 (14) | 7.3 (45) | 9.4 (58) | 12.6 (78) | 12.6 (78) |
| Hawthorn | 1.3 (9) | 3.5 (23) | 7.8 (50) | 11.10 (76) | 11.10 (76) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 16 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 82 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 13 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 91 | 78 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 13 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 78 | 65 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 17 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 65 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 11 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 84 | 63 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 17 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 96 | 61 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 96 | 59 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 9 | 12 | 21 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 57 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 13 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 87 | 55 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 85 | 54 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 15 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 77 | 53 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 16 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 52 |
| #3 Paul Chapman | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 51 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 9 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 88 | 51 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 98 | 49 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 79 | 46 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 89 | 45 |
| #35 Martin Gleeson | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 80 | 40 |
| #13 Adam Cooney | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 38 |
| #42 James Gwilt | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 90 | 23 |
| Jason Ashby | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | 20 |
| Ben Howlett | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 50 | 19 |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Jordan Lewis | 18 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | — | 90 | 85 |
| #15 Luke Hodge | 18 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | 85 | 73 |
| #19 Jack Gunston | 16 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 87 | 73 |
| #33 Cyril Rioli | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 81 | 65 |
| #2 Jarryd Roughead | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 97 | 57 |
| #28 Paul Puopolo | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 56 |
| #24 Ben Stratton | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 98 | 54 |
| #14 Grant Birchall | 19 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 77 | 53 |
| #4 Matt Suckling | 16 | 9 | 25 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 51 |
| #17 Brian Lake | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #9 Shaun Burgoyne | 7 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 83 | 50 |
| #10 Bradley Hill | 15 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #16 Isaac Smith | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 47 |
| #22 Luke Breust | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 90 | 45 |
| #18 Jonathon Ceglar | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 41 |
| #37 Jed Anderson | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 75 | 38 |
| #29 Will Langford | 4 | 11 | 15 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | 66 | 34 |
| #7 Ben McEvoy | 1 | 7 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 92 | 33 |
| #13 Jonathan ORourke | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 79 | 33 |
| #8 Taylor Duryea | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 85 | 24 |
| James Sicily | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 62 | 20 |
| James Frawley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 0 |