Match Recap
Essendon
10.15 (75)
vs
Melbourne
16.15 (111)
Melbourne won by 36
Melbourne defeated Essendon 111–75, by 36 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 45–19; Essendon led disposals 363–330 while Melbourne edged tackles 53–30.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.8 (20) | 4.12 (36) | 7.13 (55) | 10.15 (75) | 10.15 (75) |
| Melbourne | 2.3 (15) | 5.7 (37) | 12.10 (82) | 16.15 (111) | 16.15 (111) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 Adam McPhee | 18 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 100 | 69 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 17 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 70 | 62 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 11 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 100 | 58 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 91 | 57 |
| #16 Kepler Bradley | 9 | 14 | 23 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #19 David Hille | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 95 | 55 |
| #5 James Hird | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 75 | 45 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 93 | 45 |
| #17 Scott Camporeale | 17 | 7 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 60 | 45 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 91 | 44 |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 91 | 41 |
| #29 Joel Reynolds | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 75 | 39 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 12 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 38 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 62 | 31 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 92 | 30 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 58 | 29 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 65 | 19 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 96 | 18 |
| #21 Courtney Johns | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 90 | 14 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 35 | 12 |
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 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 78 | 73 |
| #34 Jeff White | 11 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 4 | — | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 71 | 72 |
| #23 James McDonald | 17 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 68 |
| #18 Brad Green | 20 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 92 | 68 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 14 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 65 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | 98 | 53 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 51 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 100 | 48 |
| #9 David Neitz | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 87 | 47 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 93 | 45 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 86 | 44 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 75 | 43 |
| #4 Ben Holland | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #17 Chris Johnson | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 74 | 37 |
| #13 Adem Yze | 13 | 5 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 87 | 36 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 79 | 28 |
| #19 Clint Bartram | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 100 | 27 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 55 | 25 |
| #28 Phillip Read | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 48 | 25 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 57 | 20 |
| #33 Byron Pickett | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 51 | 16 |