Match Recap
Essendon
19.10 (124)
vs
Melbourne
17.6 (108)
Essendon won by 16
Essendon defeated Melbourne 124–108, by 16 points in a tight contest. Essendon won the contested possessions count 138–111.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.1 (19) | 9.6 (60) | 14.8 (92) | 19.10 (124) | 19.10 (124) |
| Melbourne | 2.2 (14) | 7.3 (45) | 11.5 (71) | 17.6 (108) | 17.6 (108) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 98 | 86 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 17 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 16 | — | — | 72 | 76 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 13 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 95 | 69 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 13 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 85 | 68 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 14 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 64 |
| #13 Andrew Lovett | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 84 | 59 |
| #17 Jay Nash | 12 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 89 | 59 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 15 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 57 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 13 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 84 | 54 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 9 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 93 | 50 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 85 | 43 |
| #19 David Hille | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 82 | 41 |
| #36 Sam Lonergan | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 79 | 39 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 75 | 38 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 77 | 38 |
| #38 Jarrod Atkinson | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 71 | 38 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 68 | 33 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 97 | 30 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 64 | 27 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 21 |
| #22 Mal Michael | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 18 |
| #27 Jason Laycock | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 69 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 21 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 92 | 83 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 13 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 94 | 68 |
| #23 James McDonald | 9 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | — | 76 | 66 |
| #10 Cale Morton | 15 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 76 | 64 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 84 | 62 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 56 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 13 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | 77 | 54 |
| #18 Brad Green | 15 | 6 | 21 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 84 | 54 |
| #44 Shane Valenti | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 72 | 50 |
| #31 Paul Wheatley | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 49 |
| #19 Addam Maric | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 72 | 46 |
| #1 Simon Buckley | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | 82 | 36 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 77 | 36 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 83 | 36 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 81 | 35 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 49 | 33 |
| #39 Austin Wonaeamirri | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 78 | 27 |
| #3 Clint Bartram | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 94 | 26 |
| #17 Chris Johnson | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 88 | 20 |
| #21 Daniel Bell | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 76 | 19 |
| #33 Stefan Martin | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 92 | 18 |
| #37 Matthew Warnock | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 93 | 17 |