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 Merrett1715325211641018074
#22 Sam Durham10132344225947264
#3 Darcy Parish1292124661036960
#27 Mason Redman2062672228958
#1 Andrew McGrath81321642428248
#6 Jye Caldwell11718371112467248
#8 Brayden Fiorini71320511121547942
#16 Archie Perkins89173214437338
#46 Lachlan Blakiston369141925858338
#28 Xavier Duursma4812422538337
#21 Archie Roberts13720233526134
#32 Ben McKay5712839932
#30 Nate Caddy741142111538832
#15 Dyson Sharp336242315829
#29 Max Kondogiannis510154211217528
#40 Zak Johnson97163328227
#25 Jaxon Prior55103131517725
#20 Peter Wright437216538025
#33 Hussien El Achkar62811247624
#42 Jayden Nguyen571221317822
#4 Kyle Langford5491111438917
#26 Archie May33231215914
#31 Zach Reid5510239512

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 Ward1610266585727570
#5 Nick Watson13417654241648170
#6 James Sicily215261145449468
#4 Jarman Impey167231242318263
#11 Conor Nash61723541171347962
#23 Josh Weddle8816842262418362
#33 Jack Ginnivan14620921371418362
#8 Dylan Moore17724721142528560
#3 Jai Newcombe111122641126727359
#19 Jack Gunston82108511317757
#28 Cam Mackenzie1382165115617456
#9 Connor Macdonald1592432271737954
#7 Ned Reeves5712312172485354
#24 Josh Battle1441810349153
#15 Blake Hardwick13821111529149
#10 Karl Amon176233118247746
#18 Mabior Chol13114911331537746
#17 Lloyd Meek6713322625855842
#14 Jack Scrimshaw12416831368238
#16 Massimo DAmbrosio66125114328030
#2 Mitch Lewis83116111217730
#30 Sam Butler729717419
#37 Tom Barrass6285137715