Match Recap
Essendon
17.14 (116)
vs
Melbourne
15.9 (99)
Essendon won by 17
Essendon defeated Melbourne 116–99, by 17 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 32–7; Essendon led disposals 292–264 while Melbourne edged contested possessions 145–130.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 8.5 (53) | 12.13 (85) | 17.14 (116) | 17.14 (116) |
| Melbourne | 7.2 (44) | 12.5 (77) | 13.6 (84) | 15.9 (99) | 15.9 (99) |
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 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Darren Bewick | 16 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| #32 Justin Blumfield | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Blake Caracella | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #38 Sean Denham | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| #30 Mark Fraser | 14 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #11 Damien Hardwick | 13 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Mark Johnson | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 13 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #13 Michael Long | 9 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| #29 Gary Moorcroft | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #19 Peter Somerville | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Michael Symons | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #21 Dean Wallis | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #35 Barry Young | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Scott Chisholm | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — |
| #28 Matthew Collins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #20 Matthew Febey | 12 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #21 Steven Febey | 16 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| #4 Brent Grgic | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — |
| #15 Paul Hopgood | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #27 Anthony Ingerson | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #36 Andrew Leoncelli | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #35 Anthony McDonald | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #23 James McDonald | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #9 David Neitz | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #43 Guy Rigoni | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| #5 David Schwarz | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Marcus Seecamp | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #1 Jamie Shanahan | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #46 Troy Simmonds | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #12 Todd Viney | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Daniel Ward | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Jeff White | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #22 Shane Woewodin | 13 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #13 Adem Yze | 15 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — |