Match Recap
Essendon
10.17 (77)
vs
Melbourne
12.6 (78)
Melbourne won by 1
Melbourne defeated Essendon 78–77, by 1 point after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 16–3; Essendon won inside-50s 69–36 and contested possessions 151–119.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.4 (16) | 5.12 (42) | 8.12 (60) | 10.17 (77) | 10.17 (77) |
| Melbourne | 0.3 (3) | 3.3 (21) | 7.6 (48) | 12.6 (78) | 12.6 (78) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 20 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 90 | 100 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 23 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 89 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 11 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 17 | 3 | — | 86 | 77 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 80 | 66 |
| #23 David Myers | 9 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 87 | 54 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 76 | 53 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 53 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 18 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 81 | 53 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 14 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 87 | 52 |
| #27 Zach Merrett | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 86 | 50 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 15 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 93 | 47 |
| #47 Patrick Ambrose | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 92 | 45 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 9 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 91 | 45 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 82 | 44 |
| #3 Paul Chapman | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 91 | 42 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 89 | 38 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 85 | 36 |
| Jake Melksham | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 66 | 35 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 77 | 32 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 87 | 26 |
| Elliott Kavanagh | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 22 | 7 | 29 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | 100 | 83 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 11 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 77 |
| #12 Dom Tyson | 13 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | — | 81 | 69 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 11 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 78 | 57 |
| #18 Daniel Cross | 10 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 57 |
| #31 Jack Grimes | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 90 | 56 |
| #8 James Frawley | 11 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 91 | 54 |
| #38 Jeremy Howe | 12 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 96 | 52 |
| #16 Dean Kent | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 75 | 51 |
| #6 Chris Dawes | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 90 | 50 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 82 | 48 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 42 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 84 | 48 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 97 | 46 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 89 | 44 |
| #21 Cameron Pedersen | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | 90 | 44 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 77 | 42 |
| #44 Rohan Bail | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 35 |
| #45 Matt Jones | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 35 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 89 | 31 |
| #13 Jordie McKenzie | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 83 | 26 |
| Christian Salem | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 37 | 20 |
| Aidan Riley | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 47 | 12 |