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 Newcombe2052533—2—87125—8369
#10 Karl Amon21728102———7133—8469
#31 Connor Macdonald131023811——519——8163
#13 Dylan Moore174216—31—115239460
#25 Josh Ward1662253—1—4392—8157
#6 James Sicily186247————114119657
#11 Conor Nash91322410———2384—7557
#12 Will Day97165411—2273—8150
#34 Nick Watson8513323——2—51—7449
#24 Josh Battle1451963———1—13—8948
#28 Cam Mackenzie9122123———2492—7346
#33 Jack Ginnivan105154121—3141—8345
#18 Mabior Chol8—8612211141—8044
#15 Blake Hardwick8513522——2—3——9444
#20 Finn Maginness6915611——2191—7643
#1 Harry Morrison1041493—————43—8440
#4 Jarman Impey921145———3121—7839
#17 Lloyd Meek381112——33—295—8637
#37 Tom Barrass841233———1—51—8736
#23 Josh Weddle336241——1—4——7932
#16 Massimo DAmbrosio639321———152—6628
Sam Frost415—2————144—4912
Jack Scrimshaw13411—————11—276

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 Caldwell18183641111—71017727597
#2 Sam Draper931225122545145—8269
#28 Xavier Duursma10919472——318——8368
#7 Zach Merrett141226332——4444—9066
#37 Nic Martin16824103—1—7—54—9563
#22 Sam Durham8152334———44174—8362
#16 Archie Perkins139225212—4482—8558
#27 Mason Redman1271927—2—3262—9256
#1 Andrew McGrath15122794———2126—8553
#9 Dylan Shiel1492332———2272—8547
#23 Harry Jones11314631——2272—7945
#24 Nick Bryan821043——29222——6344
#21 Archie Roberts1271944———1153—8641
#30 Nate Caddy931252—1—5184—8540
#5 Elijah Tsatas991812———2581—5736
#10 Isaac Kako86142112—3372—8236
#25 Jaxon Prior1011172—————1——9235
#8 Ben Hobbs3101317————152—6434
#31 Zach Reid1011191—————13—8630
#4 Kyle Langford5611—12——2152—6227
Jade Gresham7512211——1161—5026
#32 Ben McKay52752—————32—9625
Jordan Ridley63921—————45—4316