Match Recap
Melbourne
11.13 (79)
vs
Essendon
12.13 (85)
Essendon won by 6
Essendon defeated Melbourne 85–79, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 21–4; Melbourne won the inside-50s count 56–46.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.3 (21) | 3.7 (25) | 7.11 (53) | 11.13 (79) | 11.13 (79) |
| Essendon | 2.1 (13) | 5.4 (34) | 9.9 (63) | 12.13 (85) | 12.13 (85) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Troy Broadbridge | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Steven Febey | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #18 Brad Green | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Brent Grgic | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #27 Anthony Ingerson | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Anthony McDonald | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #23 James McDonald | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #9 David Neitz | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #43 Guy Rigoni | 11 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 15 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #5 David Schwarz | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 11 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 17 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| #34 Jeff White | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #22 Shane Woewodin | 14 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| #13 Adem Yze | 23 | — | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Paul Barnard | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #22 John Barnes | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #32 Justin Blumfield | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #33 Blake Caracella | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Damien Hardwick | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #3 Aaron Henneman | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #34 David Hille | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #5 James Hird | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #42 Danny Jacobs | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 16 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 12 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 13 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Gary Moorcroft | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #45 Damien Peverill | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 14 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — |