Match Recap
Essendon
6.16 (52)
vs
Melbourne
8.10 (58)
Melbourne won by 6
Melbourne defeated Essendon 58–52, by 6 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 22–8; Melbourne won disposals 382–354 and tackles 84–69.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.5 (11) | 2.9 (21) | 5.13 (43) | 6.16 (52) | 6.16 (52) |
| Melbourne | 1.2 (8) | 4.3 (27) | 5.5 (35) | 8.10 (58) | 8.10 (58) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Jobe Watson | 14 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 88 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 18 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 13 | 4 | — | 82 | 68 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 95 | 67 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 19 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 88 | 67 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 82 | 59 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 19 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | 87 | 55 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 88 | 53 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 46 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 13 | 2 | — | 89 | 45 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 88 | 45 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 13 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #12 Stewart Crameri | 5 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 86 | 41 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 97 | 40 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 96 | 39 |
| #44 Tom Bellchambers | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 37 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 90 | 31 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 74 | 30 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 75 | 27 |
| Alwyn Davey | 6 | 2 | 8 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 54 | 24 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 88 | 21 |
| Sam Lonergan | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 21 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Nathan Jones | 15 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | — | 77 | 79 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 15 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 91 | 70 |
| #38 Jeremy Howe | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 79 | 68 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 14 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 11 | 6 | — | 87 | 65 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 15 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 63 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 97 | 62 |
| #26 Daniel Nicholson | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 13 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 59 |
| #16 Jack Grimes | 21 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 83 | 59 |
| #9 Jack Trengove | 10 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 89 | 58 |
| #35 Luke Tapscott | 13 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 69 | 55 |
| #10 Cale Morton | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 72 | 52 |
| #49 James Magner | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 49 |
| #11 Mitch Clark | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 92 | 48 |
| #30 James Sellar | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 98 | 47 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 90 | 46 |
| #28 Joel Macdonald | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 91 | 44 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 94 | 39 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 100 | 37 |
| #13 Jordie McKenzie | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 79 | 31 |
| Lynden Dunn | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 38 | 28 |
| #18 Brad Green | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 73 | 18 |
| Sam Blease | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 41 | 18 |