Match Recap
Essendon
19.11 (125)
vs
Melbourne
18.15 (123)
Essendon won by 2
Essendon defeated Melbourne 125–123, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 51–14; Essendon won contested possessions 127–112 and tackles 58–43.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 8.3 (51) | 12.5 (77) | 14.8 (92) | 19.11 (125) | 19.11 (125) |
| Melbourne | 2.2 (14) | 9.4 (58) | 16.9 (105) | 18.15 (123) | 18.15 (123) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Scott Lucas | 16 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 14 | 6 | 3 | 100 | 90 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 13 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 100 | 74 |
| #27 Jason Laycock | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 80 | 69 |
| #5 James Hird | 18 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 66 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 81 | 65 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 74 | 63 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 100 | 56 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 14 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 14 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 86 | 48 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 88 | 47 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 10 | 8 | 18 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 90 | 41 |
| #17 Scott Camporeale | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 66 | 40 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 64 | 40 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 7 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 78 | 38 |
| #13 Andrew Lovett | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 50 | 37 |
| #38 Jay Nash | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 82 | 36 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 100 | 35 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 62 | 31 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 90 | 20 |
| #22 Mal Michael | — | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 100 | 18 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 76 | 17 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 47 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 James McDonald | 15 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 63 | 66 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 15 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 95 | 63 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 95 | 62 |
| #25 Nathan Brown | 13 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | 74 | 56 |
| #34 Jeff White | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 74 | 56 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 12 | — | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 96 | 56 |
| #16 Travis Johnstone | 16 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 92 | 55 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 95 | 53 |
| #9 David Neitz | 11 | — | 11 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #10 Daniel Ward | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 95 | 48 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 14 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 87 | 44 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 82 | 42 |
| #15 Ricky Petterd | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 87 | 40 |
| #30 Simon Godfrey | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 87 | 40 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 80 | 36 |
| #29 Michael Newton | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 10 | 6 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 87 | 35 |
| #3 Clint Bizzell | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #18 Brad Green | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 86 | 27 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 42 | 19 |
| #41 Nathan Carroll | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 100 | 11 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 8 |