Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 20-Mar-2021 7:25 PM (6:25 PM)·Docklands·25,128 att.
Essendon
13.13 (91)
vs
Hawthorn
14.8 (92)
Hawthorn won by 1

Hawthorn defeated Essendon 92–91, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Hawthorn 50–8; Hawthorn led disposals 402–377 while Essendon edged tackles 69–57.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.4 (16)10.6 (66)11.10 (76)13.13 (91)13.13 (91)
Hawthorn3.1 (19)4.3 (27)12.3 (75)14.8 (92)14.8 (92)

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
Andrew McGrath
Essendon
33 disposals, 1 goals, 11 tackles
KICK 97
2
Zach Merrett
Essendon
31 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 70
3
Jaeger OMeara
Hawthorn
30 disposals, 4 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 68
4
Tom Mitchell
Hawthorn
39 disposals, 5 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 67
5
Nick Hind
Essendon
25 disposals, 4 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 63
6
Jye Caldwell
Essendon
22 disposals, 9 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 61

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
#1 Andrew McGrath17163321111—75133—8197
#7 Zach Merrett181331431——8210717470
#19 Nick Hind1872564———8165—8463
#6 Jye Caldwell9132249—1—2384—7461
#3 Darcy Parish99184411—63101—8260
#2 Sam Draper5510251124348438458
#14 Jordan Ridley1652163—————2——10058
#9 Dylan Shiel8917242——445——8156
#21 Dyson Heppell1312256————3181—8255
#4 Kyle Langford1091953———1382—8549
#43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti97164121—4—41—7546
#20 Peter Wright97163—1—63174—8845
#5 Devon Smith75122421—3152—7741
#40 Will Snelling5914251——2—72—8339
#23 Harry Jones941352—3———42—6835
#33 Brayden Ham7101724———2142—8735
#15 Jayden Laverde481222———1—52—9430
#27 Mason Redman96154——1—2—41—8030
#26 Cale Hooker35831111——5——8527
#10 Aaron Francis591431———1—64—8624
#28 Ned Cahill641012———1—53—7521
#13 Nik Cox54931———3—24—7614
#12 Tom Cutler———————————————

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
#10 Jaeger OMeara11193024—1—5913428868
#3 Tom Mitchell11283915———42144—8367
#12 Will Day17112883———1355—9061
#7 Ben McEvoy8614741—14—442—8157
#1 Harry Morrison13720522——2294—8256
#21 Tom Phillips101121721——3271—8255
#36 Dylan Moore71219333———18——9254
#18 Jonathon Ceglar10616521—147385—7653
#15 Blake Hardwick1472174———1—51—8353
#26 Liam Shiels8111926———6262—8153
#22 Luke Breust711184212—1—81—8347
#8 Sam Frost7101741—————10——9746
#4 Jarman Impey1552051———3255—8245
#23 Tim OBrien718622——3—43—8941
#13 Oliver Hanrahan84124211—2—51—6639
#17 Daniel Howe1181971———6—76—6739
#29 Changkuoth Jiath7152242—1—3154—7238
#5 James Worpel1251743———2252—7337
#9 Shaun Burgoyne1161713———2——3—7933
#34 Jacob Koschitzke34734—1—1—22—9127
#28 Kyle Hartigan5494——————42—9726
#42 Tyler Brockman549312——1—45—6524
#41 Connor Downie———————————————