Match Recap
Melbourne
20.14 (134)
vs
Essendon
17.11 (113)
Melbourne won by 21
Melbourne defeated Essendon 134–113, by 21 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 25–9.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 6.1 (37) | 12.5 (77) | 17.7 (109) | 20.14 (134) | 20.14 (134) |
| Essendon | 6.2 (38) | 12.4 (76) | 16.8 (104) | 17.11 (113) | 17.11 (113) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 Ben Beams | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Nick Carter | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Jeff Farmer | 15 | 1 | 16 | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| #21 Steven Febey | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #15 Paul Hopgood | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #27 Anthony Ingerson | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #7 Darren Kowal | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #36 Andrew Leoncelli | 12 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| #45 Troy Longmuir | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #23 James McDonald | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #9 David Neitz | 13 | — | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #44 Alistair Nicholson | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| #43 Guy Rigoni | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| #5 David Schwarz | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #10 Marcus Seecamp | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #2 Stephen Tingay | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #12 Todd Viney | 16 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| #42 Peter Walsh | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #26 Daniel Ward | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Jeff White | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #22 Shane Woewodin | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #13 Adem Yze | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
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 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #20 Peter Berbakov | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Darren Bewick | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Justin Blumfield | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Blake Caracella | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Simon Eastaugh | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #30 Mark Fraser | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #11 Damien Hardwick | 10 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 9 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 18 | 10 | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #29 Gary Moorcroft | 13 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #15 Michael Prior | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Michael Symons | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #21 Dean Wallis | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #35 Barry Young | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |