Match Recap
Essendon
10.8 (68)
vs
Melbourne
15.11 (101)
Melbourne won by 33
Melbourne defeated Essendon 101–68, by 33 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 38–1; Melbourne won disposals 434–352 and tackles 78–51.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 6.5 (41) | 6.6 (42) | 10.8 (68) | 10.8 (68) |
| Melbourne | 3.0 (18) | 5.4 (34) | 11.6 (72) | 15.11 (101) | 15.11 (101) |
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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 15 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | — | 83 | 66 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 14 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | — | 78 | 65 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 20 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 75 | 64 |
| #45 Stewart Crameri | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 91 | 56 |
| #23 David Myers | 14 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 91 | 56 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 84 | 56 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 54 |
| #43 Michael Hibberd | 14 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 53 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 75 | 52 |
| #19 David Hille | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | 88 | 47 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 84 | 46 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 45 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 97 | 41 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 95 | 39 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 36 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 8 | 8 | 16 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 77 | 34 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 97 | 34 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 84 | 33 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 82 | 29 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 96 | 27 |
| Tom Bellchambers | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 53 | 18 |
| Alex Browne | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Jordie McKenzie | 6 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 89 |
| #9 Jack Trengove | 14 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 86 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 17 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 88 | 86 |
| #5 Jordan Gysberts | 19 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 81 | 72 |
| #18 Brad Green | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 95 | 69 |
| #34 Stefan Martin | 14 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 85 | 65 |
| #31 Tom Scully | 12 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 74 | 65 |
| #28 Joel Macdonald | 15 | 10 | 25 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 93 | 61 |
| #38 Jeremy Howe | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | 86 | 59 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 15 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 84 | 59 |
| #8 James Frawley | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 98 | 57 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 85 | 52 |
| #24 Liam Jurrah | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 88 | 51 |
| #10 Cale Morton | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 93 | 50 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 90 | 49 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 96 | 45 |
| #50 Michael Evans | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 72 | 45 |
| #47 James Strauss | 13 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 78 | 43 |
| #7 Jamie Bennell | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 90 | 41 |
| #37 Max Gawn | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 84 | 40 |
| Daniel Nicholson | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 50 | 32 |
| Colin Sylvia | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 22 | 15 |