Match Recap
Round 2·Fri, 13-Mar-2026 7:40 PM (6:40 PM)·M.C.G.·71,384 att.
Essendon
13.5 (83)
vs
Hawthorn
21.19 (145)
Hawthorn won by 62

Hawthorn defeated Essendon 145–83, by 62 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Essendon 49–12; Hawthorn won disposals 409–338 and inside-50s 69–40.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon4.3 (27)6.3 (39)9.5 (59)13.5 (83)13.5 (83)
Hawthorn5.4 (34)12.11 (83)18.14 (122)21.19 (145)21.19 (145)

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
Zach Merrett
Essendon
32 disposals, 1 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 74
2
Josh Ward
Hawthorn
26 disposals, 5 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 70
3
Nick Watson
Hawthorn
17 disposals, 4 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 70
4
James Sicily
Hawthorn
26 disposals, 4 tackles, 5 I50s
KICK 68
5
Sam Durham
Essendon
23 disposals, 2 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 64
6
Jarman Impey
Hawthorn
23 disposals, 4 tackles, 2 I50s
KICK 63

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
#7 Zach Merrett1715325211—64101—8074
#22 Sam Durham101323442——2594—7264
#3 Darcy Parish1292124———66103—6960
#27 Mason Redman2062672———2—2——8958
#1 Andrew McGrath8132164———2—42—8248
#6 Jye Caldwell117183711—1246—7248
#8 Brayden Fiorini713205111—2154—7942
#16 Archie Perkins8917321——4—43—7338
#46 Lachlan Blakiston36914——192585—8338
#28 Xavier Duursma4812422————53—8337
#21 Archie Roberts137202————3352—6134
#32 Ben McKay57128——————3——9932
#30 Nate Caddy74114211—1—53—8832
#15 Dyson Sharp336242————31—5829
#29 Max Kondogiannis5101542———1121—7528
#40 Zak Johnson97163——————32—8227
#25 Jaxon Prior551031———3151—7725
#20 Peter Wright4372—1—6——53—8025
#33 Hussien El Achkar628—11——2—4——7624
#42 Jayden Nguyen57122————1—31—7822
#4 Kyle Langford54911—1—1—43—8917
#26 Archie May3—323———1—21—5914
#31 Zach Reid55102———————3—9512

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
#25 Josh Ward16102665———8572—7570
#5 Nick Watson134176542—4164—8170
#6 James Sicily21526114———5—44—9468
#4 Jarman Impey16723124———2—31—8263
#11 Conor Nash61723541——17134—7962
#23 Josh Weddle88168422—6241—8362
#33 Jack Ginnivan146209213—7141—8362
#8 Dylan Moore177247211—4252—8560
#3 Jai Newcombe1111226411—2672—7359
#19 Jack Gunston82108—51—1—31—7757
#28 Cam Mackenzie1382165—1—1561—7456
#9 Connor Macdonald159243—22—7173—7954
#7 Ned Reeves5712312—17248——5354
#24 Josh Battle14418103—————4——9153
#15 Blake Hardwick1382111—————152—9149
#10 Karl Amon1762331—1—8—24—7746
#18 Mabior Chol131149113—3153—7746
#17 Lloyd Meek671332——262585—5842
#14 Jack Scrimshaw1241683———1—36—8238
#16 Massimo DAmbrosio6612511——4—32—8030
#2 Mitch Lewis831161—1—1—21—7730
#30 Sam Butler7297———————1—7419
#37 Tom Barrass6285——————13—7715