Match Recap
Melbourne
11.7 (73)
vs
Essendon
15.16 (106)
Essendon won by 33
Essendon defeated Melbourne 106–73, by 33 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 40–20; Essendon won disposals 286–261 and tackles 25–12.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.2 (20) | 5.5 (35) | 6.6 (42) | 11.7 (73) | 11.7 (73) |
| Essendon | 6.4 (40) | 10.8 (68) | 12.13 (85) | 15.16 (106) | 15.16 (106) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 Greg Doyle | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Kevin Dyson | 15 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #20 Matthew Febey | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Steven Febey | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 Jeff Hilton | 15 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #15 Paul Hopgood | 14 | 5 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Darren Kowal | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 Andy Lovell | 14 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Brett Lovett | 18 | 13 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #3 Garry Lyon | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Glenn Molloy | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 David Neitz | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Andrew Obst | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Paul Prymke | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Clay Sampson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Marcus Seecamp | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Shaun Smith | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Jim Stynes | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Todd Viney | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #27 Sean Wight | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #44 Adem Yze | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Steven Alessio | 14 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| #14 David Calthorpe | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Che Cockatoo-Collins | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Scott Cummings | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Chris Daniher | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #20 Tim Darcy | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #38 Sean Denham | 15 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 David Grenvold | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #39 Damien Hardwick | 7 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #1 Mark Harvey | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 James Hird | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #13 Michael Long | 16 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 11 | 11 | 22 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #43 Danny Morgan | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Gary ODonnell | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #3 Paul Salmon | 11 | 3 | 14 | 10 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #19 Peter Somerville | 12 | 8 | 20 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| #4 Gavin Wanganeen | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Barry Young | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |