Match Recap
Round 21·Sat, 25-Jul-2026 4:15 PM·M.C.G.·42,509 att.
Hawthorn
19.18 (132)
vs
Essendon
5.9 (39)
Hawthorn won by 93

Hawthorn defeated Essendon 132–39, by 93 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Hawthorn outscored Essendon 39–2; Hawthorn won disposals 462–302 and inside-50s 68–36.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn3.5 (23)9.8 (62)14.14 (98)19.18 (132)19.18 (132)
Essendon2.3 (15)2.5 (17)3.6 (24)5.9 (39)5.9 (39)

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
Jarman Impey
Hawthorn
37 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 86
2
Jack Gunston
Hawthorn
16 disposals, 7 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 80
3
Josh Ward
Hawthorn
33 disposals, 4 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 72
4
Cam Mackenzie
Hawthorn
23 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 71
5
Connor Macdonald
Hawthorn
26 disposals, 3 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 70
6
James Sicily
Hawthorn
27 disposals, 1 clearances, 2 I50s
KICK 64

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
#4 Jarman Impey271037121129548386
#19 Jack Gunston16161117222310080
#25 Josh Ward15183394441037872
#28 Cam Mackenzie91423661134817271
#9 Connor Macdonald14122693175928670
#6 James Sicily1892710121749064
#3 Jai Newcombe16122852441267963
#1 Harry Morrison14122693131238362
#12 Will Day10112155255857260
#17 Lloyd Meek87154323361077654
#5 Nick Watson771433331918653
#8 Dylan Moore10132343151628453
#33 Jack Ginnivan12820811131528650
#15 Blake Hardwick121022822629349
#21 Noah Mraz1251751422628447
#16 Massimo DAmbrosio1212246142648346
#24 Josh Battle111021522219141
#35 Ollie Greeves88168131426938
#18 Mabior Chol819512121247537
#23 Josh Weddle71219712548236
#37 Tom Barrass741161315826
#42 Bailey Macdonald6612332127325
#2 Mitch Lewis22141

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 Merrett71522393288761
#15 Dyson Sharp912215813717560
#46 Lachlan Blakiston9413312935658152
#22 Sam Durham591457224748649
#20 Peter Wright841242272448845
#21 Archie Roberts1562141121319045
#2 Jacob Farrow1110214212638243
#27 Mason Redman127195213428241
#36 Angus Clarke113145151538141
#25 Jaxon Prior13417331648741
#30 Nate Caddy6393311418839
#1 Andrew McGrath1372022418339
#12 Will Setterfield69151613957835
#9 Sullivan Robey66123434634834
#34 Jaxon Artemis871532427827
#33 Hussien El Achkar34771527525
#31 Zach Reid92116369525
#13 Nik Cox664112118120
#44 Archer Day-Wicks369312216918
#10 Isaac Kako65112111538218
#32 Ben McKay145221219014
#29 Max Kondogiannis43731127812
#14 Jordan Ridley11163