Match Recap
Round 2·Fri, 14-Mar-2025 7:40 PM (6:40 PM)·M.C.G.·80,735 att.
Hawthorn
17.9 (111)
vs
Essendon
12.13 (85)
Hawthorn won by 26

Hawthorn defeated Essendon 111–85, by 26 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Essendon 37–10; Essendon won disposals 392–357 and contested possessions 150–126.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn6.1 (37)10.4 (64)13.7 (85)17.9 (111)17.9 (111)
Essendon1.4 (10)4.5 (29)7.11 (53)12.13 (85)12.13 (85)

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
Jye Caldwell
Essendon
36 disposals, 1 goals, 11 tackles
KICK 97
2
Jai Newcombe
Hawthorn
25 disposals, 3 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 69
3
Karl Amon
Hawthorn
28 disposals, 2 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 69
4
Sam Draper
Essendon
12 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 69
5
Xavier Duursma
Essendon
19 disposals, 2 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 68
6
Zach Merrett
Essendon
26 disposals, 2 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 66

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
#3 Jai Newcombe20525332871258369
#10 Karl Amon2172810271338469
#31 Connor Macdonald1310238115198163
#13 Dylan Moore17421631115239460
#25 Josh Ward1662253143928157
#6 James Sicily186247114119657
#11 Conor Nash9132241023847557
#12 Will Day9716541122738150
#34 Nick Watson85133232517449
#24 Josh Battle14519631138948
#28 Cam Mackenzie912212324927346
#33 Jack Ginnivan10515412131418345
#18 Mabior Chol886122111418044
#15 Blake Hardwick8513522239444
#20 Finn Maginness691561121917643
#1 Harry Morrison1041493438440
#4 Jarman Impey92114531217839
#17 Lloyd Meek381112332958637
#37 Tom Barrass8412331518736
#23 Josh Weddle336241147932
#16 Massimo DAmbrosio6393211526628
Sam Frost41521444912
Jack Scrimshaw1341111276

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
#6 Jye Caldwell1818364111171017727597
#2 Sam Draper9312251225451458269
#28 Xavier Duursma109194723188368
#7 Zach Merrett14122633244449066
#37 Nic Martin1682410317549563
#22 Sam Durham8152334441748362
#16 Archie Perkins13922521244828558
#27 Mason Redman1271927232629256
#1 Andrew McGrath1512279421268553
#9 Dylan Shiel149233222728547
#23 Harry Jones1131463122727945
#24 Nick Bryan821043292226344
#21 Archie Roberts127194411538641
#30 Nate Caddy931252151848540
#5 Elijah Tsatas99181225815736
#10 Isaac Kako8614211233728236
#25 Jaxon Prior101117219235
#8 Ben Hobbs31013171526434
#31 Zach Reid1011191138630
#4 Kyle Langford56111221526227
Jade Gresham751221111615026
#32 Ben McKay52752329625
Jordan Ridley63921454316