Match Recap
Essendon
17.10 (112)
vs
Melbourne
10.15 (75)
Essendon won by 37
Essendon defeated Melbourne 112–75, by 37 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 38–3; Essendon led disposals 317–288 while Melbourne edged contested possessions 134–123.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.2 (14) | 8.4 (52) | 13.7 (85) | 17.10 (112) | 17.10 (112) |
| Melbourne | 4.4 (28) | 4.7 (31) | 8.11 (59) | 10.15 (75) | 10.15 (75) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43 Dean Rioli | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | 93 | 84 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 18 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 100 | 71 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 98 | 68 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 19 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 100 | 64 |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 12 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 100 | 54 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 85 | 48 |
| #29 Joel Reynolds | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 85 | 47 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 46 |
| #19 David Hille | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 68 | 42 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 98 | 41 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 13 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 100 | 41 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 34 |
| #21 Danny Jacobs | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 87 | 34 |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 53 | 31 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 82 | 31 |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 65 | 28 |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 63 | 28 |
| #27 Steven Alessio | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 59 | 23 |
| #36 Jordan Bannister | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 73 | 22 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 86 | 21 |
| #5 James Hird | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 22 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Russell Robertson | 17 | 2 | 19 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 5 | — | 100 | 65 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 15 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 15 | 10 | — | 87 | 63 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 100 | 61 |
| #34 Jeff White | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 88 | 57 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 15 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 95 | 55 |
| #18 Brad Green | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 71 | 48 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 15 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #2 Steven Armstrong | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 76 | 40 |
| #1 Chris Heffernan | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 38 |
| #26 Luke Williams | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 99 | 35 |
| #36 Andrew Leoncelli | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 69 | 33 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 85 | 32 |
| #42 Peter Walsh | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 83 | 31 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 73 | 31 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 100 | 29 |
| #7 Gary Moorcroft | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 61 | 20 |
| #11 Darren Jolly | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 14 |
| #9 David Neitz | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 100 | 13 |
| #35 Ryan Ferguson | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 54 | 13 |
| #29 Chris Lamb | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 47 | 2 |