Match Recap
Essendon
18.16 (124)
vs
Melbourne
19.9 (123)
Essendon won by 1
Essendon defeated Melbourne 124–123, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 50–8; Essendon won the disposals count 335–315.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 6.9 (45) | 10.14 (74) | 18.16 (124) | 18.16 (124) |
| Melbourne | 7.3 (45) | 14.6 (90) | 18.7 (115) | 19.9 (123) | 19.9 (123) |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Greg Anderson | 16 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #37 Ed Considine | 9 | 3 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Anthony Daniher | 13 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Chris Daniher | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 Terry Daniher | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #38 Sean Denham | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Alan Ezard | 13 | 2 | 15 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #28 David Flood | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 David Grenvold | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #1 Mark Harvey | 21 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Paul Hills | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Derek Kickett | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #42 Glenn Kilpatrick | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #13 Michael Long | 15 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| #3 Paul Salmon | 18 | 6 | 24 | 11 | — | 7 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| #19 Peter Somerville | 10 | 3 | 13 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Kieran Sporn | 18 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Mark Thompson | 12 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Dean Wallis | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Gavin Wanganeen | 12 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Melbourne — 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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Luke Beveridge | 11 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Paul Bryce | 9 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| #9 Darren Cuthbertson | 14 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Steven Febey | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Andy Goodwin | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Greg Healy | 17 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #37 Andrew Lamprill | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Brett Lovett | 16 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Glenn Lovett | 18 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #3 Garry Lyon | 17 | 8 | 25 | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Michael Pickering | 13 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #41 Peter Rohde | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 David Schwarz | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Steven Stretch | 16 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Jim Stynes | 19 | 9 | 28 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Chris Sullivan | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Stephen Tingay | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Todd Viney | 9 | 5 | 14 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Grant Williams | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Graeme Yeats | 13 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |