Match Recap
Melbourne
19.8 (122)
vs
Essendon
14.19 (103)
Melbourne won by 19
Melbourne defeated Essendon 122–103, by 19 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 38–22; Essendon won disposals 373–339 and inside-50s 59–51.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 6.2 (38) | 10.6 (66) | 14.7 (91) | 19.8 (122) | 19.8 (122) |
| Essendon | 3.4 (22) | 4.10 (34) | 8.16 (64) | 14.19 (103) | 14.19 (103) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Brad Green | 22 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 95 | 100 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 19 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 78 | 83 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 21 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 85 | 82 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 7 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 77 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 13 | 9 | 22 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 59 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 13 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 91 | 54 |
| #9 Jack Trengove | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 79 | 54 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 10 | 5 | 15 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #8 James Frawley | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 82 | 49 |
| #31 Tom Scully | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 79 | 49 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 89 | 43 |
| #24 Liam Jurrah | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 79 | 41 |
| #13 Jordie McKenzie | 3 | 10 | 13 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | 71 | 39 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 90 | 35 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 81 | 34 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 89 | 33 |
| #43 Jamie Bennell | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 68 | 33 |
| #28 Joel Macdonald | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 31 |
| #25 Kyle Cheney | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 74 | 26 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 72 | 24 |
| #3 Clint Bartram | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 93 | 21 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 88 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 17 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 75 | 82 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 12 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 88 | 74 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 10 | 22 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 81 | 72 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 14 | 2 | — | 67 | 61 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 13 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 89 | 56 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 92 | 56 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 10 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 82 | 55 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 86 | 53 |
| #1 Jay Neagle | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 50 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 74 | 49 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 90 | 49 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 79 | 40 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 11 | 8 | 19 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | 89 | 40 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 81 | 39 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 67 | 37 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 83 | 35 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 82 | 35 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 86 | 32 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 73 | 27 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 83 | 24 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 2 | 9 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 85 | 20 |
| #44 Tom Bellchambers | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 76 | 19 |