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 Sicily22830151113959382
#5 James Worpel181129332771428177
#15 Blake Hardwick125179521349063
#25 Josh Ward12142684123518361
#12 Will Day121022847238856
#28 Cam Mackenzie13518433398054
#22 Luke Breust83115231248049
#13 Dylan Moore101020922728047
#3 Jai Newcombe8111933341058645
#31 Connor Macdonald155201112317943
#10 Karl Amon1282041111328043
#16 Lachlan Bramble12618821438741
#4 Jarman Impey12618722427539
#9 Changkuoth Jiath11819313457631
#8 Sam Frost771452649131
#20 Chad Wingard851331123525930
#17 Lloyd Meek3696122317129
Conor Nash66121223624127
#32 Finn Maginness931261239623
#7 Ned Reeves3361181327122
#36 James Blanck34732328320
#26 Fergus Greene516213338218
Jacob Koschitzke31421144916

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 Parish22153741101318438190
#7 Zach Merrett14152973164838872
#16 Archie Perkins1732071335618667
#12 Will Setterfield121325106131317765
#22 Sam Durham1271963113107658
#27 Mason Redman22224612137957
#4 Kyle Langford1752210313459157
#37 Nic Martin111021628439352
#15 Jayden Laverde11112214239350
#14 Jordan Ridley16420814218849
#10 Sam Weideman741134211718349
#9 Dylan Shiel1211233272527148
#1 Andrew McGrath12132551315327944
#47 Jye Menzie75126321128044
#30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher12719821048844
#21 Dyson Heppell88165111738139
#2 Sam Draper7181121112957737
#33 Alwyn Davey7295315437836
#6 Jye Caldwell9716214357835
Harry Jones661261121526235
#29 Jake Kelly8816511429530
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti314311112119
#34 Andrew Phillips31411911225815