Match Recap
Essendon
12.13 (85)
vs
Melbourne
13.17 (95)
Melbourne won by 10
Melbourne defeated Essendon 95–85, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 41–22; Melbourne won inside-50s 64–51 and contested possessions 143–131.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.1 (25) | 7.5 (47) | 9.7 (61) | 12.13 (85) | 12.13 (85) |
| Melbourne | 1.3 (9) | 7.8 (50) | 11.14 (80) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 David Hille | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 1 | — | 100 | 78 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 100 | 69 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 18 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 99 | 66 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 15 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 93 | 64 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 15 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 73 | 61 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 18 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 60 |
| #5 James Hird | 18 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 100 | 58 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 100 | 53 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 71 | 47 |
| #41 Andrew Lovett | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 99 | 39 |
| #20 Ted Richards | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 94 | 30 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 67 | 29 |
| #16 Kepler Bradley | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 63 | 26 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 48 | 26 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 47 | 24 |
| #3 Aaron Henneman | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 81 | 19 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 94 | 19 |
| #17 Paul Thomas | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 38 | 15 |
| #30 Sam Hunt | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 34 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 20 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 13 | — | 1 | 91 | 70 |
| #44 Shannon Motlop | 16 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | — | 92 | 64 |
| #34 Jeff White | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 30 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 100 | 63 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 100 | 62 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 54 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | 100 | 53 |
| #18 Brad Green | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 95 | 49 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 100 | 49 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #23 James McDonald | 14 | 8 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | 85 | 46 |
| #8 Alistair Nicholson | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 100 | 46 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 93 | 40 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 92 | 40 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 82 | 38 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 43 | 36 |
| #43 Guy Rigoni | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 54 | 35 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | 62 | 30 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #35 Ryan Ferguson | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 49 | 25 |
| #2 Steven Armstrong | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 54 | 18 |
| #9 David Neitz | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 |