Match Recap
Essendon
19.21 (135)
vs
Melbourne
11.9 (75)
Essendon won by 60
Essendon defeated Melbourne 135–75, by 60 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 44–14; Essendon won disposals 332–265 and contested possessions 148–111.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.8 (32) | 10.16 (76) | 16.17 (113) | 19.21 (135) | 19.21 (135) |
| Melbourne | 3.3 (21) | 5.5 (35) | 8.8 (56) | 11.9 (75) | 11.9 (75) |
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 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 12 | — | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #22 John Barnes | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #8 Darren Bewick | 7 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #32 Justin Blumfield | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #33 Blake Caracella | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #11 Damien Hardwick | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #5 James Hird | 24 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 14 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #13 Michael Long | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 11 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #29 Gary Moorcroft | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Dean Wallis | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 Ben Beams | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Matthew Collins | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Jeff Farmer | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #21 Steven Febey | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| #18 Brad Green | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #4 Brent Grgic | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #27 Anthony Ingerson | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 13 | 3 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #36 Andrew Leoncelli | 13 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #35 Anthony McDonald | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #9 David Neitz | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| #44 Alistair Nicholson | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #7 Stephen Powell | 15 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #43 Guy Rigoni | 13 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| #5 David Schwarz | 13 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #46 Troy Simmonds | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #42 Peter Walsh | 7 | 13 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #26 Daniel Ward | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #34 Jeff White | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #22 Shane Woewodin | 15 | 4 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #13 Adem Yze | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |