Match Recap
Melbourne
15.13 (103)
vs
Essendon
8.9 (57)
Melbourne won by 46
Melbourne defeated Essendon 103–57, by 46 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 42–20; Melbourne won the contested possessions count 132–117.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.2 (20) | 9.8 (62) | 12.11 (83) | 15.13 (103) | 15.13 (103) |
| Essendon | 3.4 (22) | 6.6 (42) | 6.8 (44) | 8.9 (57) | 8.9 (57) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Brad Miller | 7 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 100 | 72 |
| #18 Brad Green | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 100 | 70 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 20 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 67 |
| #35 Ryan Ferguson | 16 | 6 | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 59 |
| #23 James McDonald | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 67 | 58 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 10 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 58 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 49 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 85 | 47 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 43 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 86 | 42 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #34 Jeff White | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 69 | 40 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 65 | 37 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 81 | 36 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 98 | 33 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 44 | 32 |
| #43 Guy Rigoni | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 39 | 29 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 89 | 25 |
| #1 Chris Heffernan | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 54 | 22 |
| #9 David Neitz | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 87 | 19 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 56 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Justin Murphy | 14 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | 100 | 71 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 16 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | 95 | 67 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 14 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 93 | 63 |
| #16 Kepler Bradley | 15 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 100 | 62 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 15 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 58 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 13 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 70 | 54 |
| #5 James Hird | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 99 | 54 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 13 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 96 | 52 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 12 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 88 | 47 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #3 Aaron Henneman | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 91 | 45 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 14 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #39 Ben Haynes | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 61 | 34 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 55 | 32 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 58 | 30 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 57 | 26 |
| #37 Marcus Bullen | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 59 | 24 |
| #27 Matthew Allan | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 63 | 16 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 59 | 14 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 56 | 13 |