Match Recap
Essendon
6.7 (43)
vs
Hawthorn
23.13 (151)
Hawthorn won by 108
Hawthorn defeated Essendon 151–43, by 108 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Essendon 40–8; Hawthorn led inside-50s 66–36 while Essendon edged contested possessions 150–139.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.1 (13) | 4.3 (27) | 5.5 (35) | 6.7 (43) | 6.7 (43) |
| Hawthorn | 6.7 (43) | 13.7 (85) | 17.9 (111) | 23.13 (151) | 23.13 (151) |
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 →
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 16 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | 86 | 69 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 14 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 86 | 64 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 15 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | 87 | 62 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 12 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 91 | 54 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 8 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 77 | 52 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 86 | 52 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 9 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | 76 | 52 |
| #47 James Kelly | 14 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | — | 84 | 51 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 12 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 79 | 51 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 15 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 81 | 50 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 29 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 84 | 50 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 10 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 87 | 46 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 45 |
| #41 Will Hams | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 82 | 43 |
| #42 James Gwilt | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 94 | 42 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 78 | 42 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 88 | 40 |
| #24 Craig Bird | 4 | 12 | 16 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 71 | 40 |
| #53 Mark Jamar | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 71 | 30 |
| #19 Shaun Edwards | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 71 | 26 |
| #48 Mathew Stokes | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 78 | 24 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 80 | 22 |
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 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 77 |
| #19 Jack Gunston | 14 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 11 | 6 | 1 | 86 | 73 |
| #26 Liam Shiels | 13 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 84 | 72 |
| #33 Cyril Rioli | 15 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 79 | 67 |
| #6 Josh Gibson | 17 | 8 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 96 | 66 |
| #22 Luke Breust | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 76 | 63 |
| #28 Paul Puopolo | 6 | 8 | 14 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 80 | 63 |
| #14 Grant Birchall | 18 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 85 | 59 |
| #41 Daniel Howe | 16 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | 86 | 58 |
| #16 Isaac Smith | 14 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 57 |
| #21 James Sicily | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 78 | 52 |
| #10 Bradley Hill | 16 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 51 |
| #29 Will Langford | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 77 | 49 |
| #9 Shaun Burgoyne | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 75 | 49 |
| #23 Tim OBrien | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 81 | 48 |
| #12 James Frawley | 13 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 95 | 47 |
| #40 Kade Stewart | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 77 | 45 |
| #4 Billy Hartung | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 77 | 43 |
| #43 Marc Pittonet | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 11 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 69 | 41 |
| #7 Ben McEvoy | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 82 | 40 |
| #17 Angus Dewar | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 34 |
| #24 Ben Stratton | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 91 | 32 |