Match Recap
Round 1·Sun, 19-Mar-2023 3:20 PM (2:20 PM)·M.C.G.·68,691 att.
Hawthorn
9.11 (65)
vs
Essendon
19.10 (124)
Essendon won by 59

Essendon defeated Hawthorn 124–65, by 59 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Hawthorn 39–2; Essendon won disposals 414–370 and inside-50s 66–49.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn4.5 (29)5.7 (37)5.9 (39)9.11 (65)9.11 (65)
Essendon3.1 (19)8.5 (53)14.8 (92)19.10 (124)19.10 (124)

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
Darcy Parish
Essendon
37 disposals, 1 tackles, 13 clearances
KICK 90
2
James Sicily
Hawthorn
30 disposals, 1 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 82
3
James Worpel
Hawthorn
29 disposals, 3 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 77
4
Zach Merrett
Essendon
29 disposals, 3 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 72
5
Archie Perkins
Essendon
20 disposals, 3 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 67
6
Will Setterfield
Essendon
25 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 65

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
#6 James Sicily22830151—1—1395—9382
#5 James Worpel18112933—2—77142—8177
#15 Blake Hardwick12517952——1—34—9063
#25 Josh Ward12142684—1—2351—8361
#12 Will Day12102284———7—23—8856
#28 Cam Mackenzie1351843———339——8054
#22 Luke Breust83115231—2—4——8049
#13 Dylan Moore10102092———2—72—8047
#3 Jai Newcombe8111933———34105—8645
#31 Connor Macdonald15520111———2—31—7943
#10 Karl Amon12820411——1132—8043
#16 Lachlan Bramble1261882———1—43—8741
#4 Jarman Impey1261872———2—42—7539
#9 Changkuoth Jiath118193—1——3—45—7631
#8 Sam Frost771452—————64—9131
#20 Chad Wingard85133112—3—52—5930
#17 Lloyd Meek3696———12—231—7129
Conor Nash661212———2362—4127
#32 Finn Maginness931261———2——3—9623
#7 Ned Reeves3361———181—32—7122
#36 James Blanck34732—————32—8320
#26 Fergus Greene5162—1——3—33—8218
Jacob Koschitzke314—2—1—1—4——4916

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
#3 Darcy Parish22153741———101318438190
#7 Zach Merrett14152973—1—6483—8872
#16 Archie Perkins173207133—5—61—8667
#12 Will Setterfield1213251061——3131—7765
#22 Sam Durham12719631——1310——7658
#27 Mason Redman22224612——1—3——7957
#4 Kyle Langford17522103—1—3—45—9157
#37 Nic Martin11102162———8—43—9352
#15 Jayden Laverde11112214——————23—9350
#14 Jordan Ridley164208—1————4218849
#10 Sam Weideman74113421——171—8349
#9 Dylan Shiel12112332———7252—7148
#1 Andrew McGrath12132551———315327944
#47 Jye Menzie75126321—1—2——8044
#30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher127198————2—104—8844
#21 Dyson Heppell8816511——1—73—8139
#2 Sam Draper718112—111295—7737
#33 Alwyn Davey729531——5—43—7836
#6 Jye Caldwell97162—1——435——7835
Harry Jones66126—11—2152—6235
#29 Jake Kelly881651———1—42—9530
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti3143—11—1—1——2119
#34 Andrew Phillips31411——91122—5815