Match Recap
Essendon
19.17 (131)
vs
Melbourne
13.5 (83)
Essendon won by 48
Essendon defeated Melbourne 131–83, by 48 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 48–6; Essendon won disposals 430–332 and contested possessions 152–109.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.3 (39) | 10.7 (67) | 17.13 (115) | 19.17 (131) | 19.17 (131) |
| Melbourne | 3.2 (20) | 8.3 (51) | 9.3 (57) | 13.5 (83) | 13.5 (83) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Jobe Watson | 12 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 84 | 81 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 10 | — | 2 | 97 | 71 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 12 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | 86 | 68 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 2 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 78 | 65 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 12 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | 71 | 60 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 13 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 87 | 59 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 94 | 58 |
| #9 Brent Prismall | 11 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 64 | 58 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 72 | 54 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 7 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 75 | 54 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 14 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | 69 | 53 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 15 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 52 |
| #21 Hayden Skipworth | 13 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 89 | 50 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 79 | 46 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 14 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 68 | 46 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 45 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 91 | 43 |
| #13 Andrew Lovett | 14 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 89 | 42 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 70 | 40 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 94 | 39 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 97 | 34 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 93 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 13 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | 86 | 70 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 13 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 | — | 79 | 68 |
| #5 Brock McLean | 13 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | 86 | 65 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 78 | 63 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 18 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 61 |
| #18 Brad Green | 15 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 87 | 55 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 86 | 47 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 79 | 46 |
| #34 Stefan Martin | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 86 | 39 |
| #48 Liam Jurrah | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 76 | 38 |
| #3 Clint Bartram | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 89 | 37 |
| #7 Brad Miller | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 36 |
| #24 Russell Robertson | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 74 | 36 |
| #8 James Frawley | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 94 | 36 |
| #16 Jack Grimes | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 35 |
| #45 Matthew Whelan | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 35 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 84 | 29 |
| #10 Cale Morton | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 76 | 25 |
| #43 Jamie Bennell | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 93 | 21 |
| #25 Kyle Cheney | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 67 | 21 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 63 | 20 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 93 | 16 |