Match Recap
Essendon
10.9 (69)
vs
Melbourne
13.17 (95)
Melbourne won by 26
Melbourne defeated Essendon 95–69, by 26 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 38–14; Melbourne won disposals 325–284 and contested possessions 134–107.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.1 (13) | 4.3 (27) | 8.6 (54) | 10.9 (69) | 10.9 (69) |
| Melbourne | 1.6 (12) | 6.14 (50) | 9.16 (70) | 13.17 (95) | 13.17 (95) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 James Hird | 22 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 100 | 84 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | 100 | 64 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 17 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 100 | 63 |
| #28 Justin Murphy | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 100 | 62 |
| #39 Ben Haynes | 16 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 58 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 96 | 55 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 94 | 45 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 87 | 44 |
| #27 Matthew Allan | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 65 | 39 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 100 | 35 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 97 | 34 |
| #19 David Hille | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 71 | 29 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #16 Kepler Bradley | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 78 | 25 |
| #3 Aaron Henneman | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 23 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 81 | 22 |
| #34 Brent Stanton | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 62 | 21 |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 27 | 17 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 73 | 16 |
| #37 Marcus Bullen | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 11 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 41 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 13 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 100 | 86 |
| #18 Brad Green | 20 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 83 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 17 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 13 | — | — | 100 | 74 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 19 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 70 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 18 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 68 |
| #9 David Neitz | 10 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 65 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #34 Jeff White | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 87 | 59 |
| #20 Troy Broadbridge | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 100 | 51 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 10 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 100 | 50 |
| #1 Chris Heffernan | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 79 | 48 |
| #23 James McDonald | 14 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 57 | 46 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 100 | 42 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 72 | 34 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 8 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 27 |
| #19 Peter Vardy | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 89 | 23 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 44 | 21 |
| #28 Phillip Read | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 53 | 19 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 66 | 17 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 12 |
| #42 Peter Walsh | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 41 | 12 |
| #6 Scott Thompson | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 22 | 9 |