Match Recap
Essendon
28.16 (184)
vs
Melbourne
5.6 (36)
Essendon won by 148
Essendon defeated Melbourne 184–36, by 148 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 53–6; Essendon won disposals 452–262 and inside-50s 78–28.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 6.2 (38) | 13.6 (84) | 21.11 (137) | 28.16 (184) | 28.16 (184) |
| Melbourne | 2.1 (13) | 4.5 (29) | 5.5 (35) | 5.6 (36) | 5.6 (36) |
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 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 87 | 100 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 19 | 17 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 96 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 26 | 7 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 86 | 91 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 10 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 81 | 80 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 16 | 14 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 78 |
| #12 Stewart Crameri | 13 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 64 | 72 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | 21 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 67 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 14 | 5 | 19 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 91 | 62 |
| #23 David Myers | 12 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 75 | 61 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 17 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 90 | 60 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 17 | 8 | 25 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 93 | 58 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 15 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 96 | 55 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 83 | 53 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 83 | 53 |
| #46 Mark Baguley | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 94 | 52 |
| David Zaharakis | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 52 | 49 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 91 | 46 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 97 | 44 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 86 | 42 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 79 | 36 |
| Nick Kommer | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 32 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #38 Jeremy Howe | 16 | 7 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 88 | 66 |
| #8 James Frawley | 15 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 63 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 18 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | — | 87 | 60 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 94 | 47 |
| #31 Jack Grimes | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 91 | 43 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 65 | 41 |
| #46 Dean Terlich | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 94 | 38 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 26 | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 86 | 35 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 98 | 33 |
| #9 Jack Trengove | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 79 | 29 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 85 | 28 |
| #11 Mitch Clark | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 27 |
| #45 Matt Jones | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 76 | 25 |
| #26 Daniel Nicholson | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 80 | 25 |
| #10 Shannon Byrnes | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 24 |
| Jack Watts | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 60 | 21 |
| #30 James Sellar | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 87 | 18 |
| #5 Jimmy Toumpas | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 73 | 17 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 86 | 16 |
| David Rodan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | 16 |
| #17 Sam Blease | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 77 | 15 |
| #27 Tom Gillies | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 97 | 10 |