Match Recap
Essendon
18.12 (120)
vs
Melbourne
16.12 (108)
Essendon won by 12
Essendon defeated Melbourne 120–108, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 39–7; Melbourne led inside-50s 65–48 while Essendon edged tackles 49–37.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 7.2 (44) | 12.7 (79) | 17.11 (113) | 18.12 (120) | 18.12 (120) |
| Melbourne | 3.4 (22) | 5.5 (35) | 10.9 (69) | 16.12 (108) | 16.12 (108) |
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 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Justin Blumfield | 18 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Blake Caracella | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 14 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #15 Robert Forster-Knight | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 18 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #34 David Hille | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #21 Danny Jacobs | 23 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 13 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| #12 Daniel McAlister | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 13 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Gary Moorcroft | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Paul Salmon | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 14 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #41 Andrew Welsh | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #20 Troy Broadbridge | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 16 | 3 | 19 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #4 Craig Ellis | 11 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #18 Brad Green | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 17 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — |
| #11 Darren Jolly | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #29 Chris Lamb | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Andrew Leoncelli | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #23 James McDonald | 14 | 4 | 18 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #9 David Neitz | 9 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #7 Stephen Powell | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | — |
| #5 David Schwarz | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #19 Peter Vardy | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #42 Peter Walsh | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 12 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #34 Jeff White | 15 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #22 Shane Woewodin | 15 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #13 Adem Yze | 17 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |