Match Recap
Essendon
10.9 (69)
vs
Melbourne
7.18 (60)
Essendon won by 9
Essendon defeated Melbourne 69–60, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 39–10; Essendon led disposals 355–319 while Melbourne edged inside-50s 58–45.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.3 (9) | 3.4 (22) | 9.7 (61) | 10.9 (69) | 10.9 (69) |
| Melbourne | 1.3 (9) | 3.9 (27) | 4.13 (37) | 7.18 (60) | 7.18 (60) |
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
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 10 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | — | 90 | 72 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 21 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 85 | 71 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 11 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 2 | — | 81 | 69 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 21 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 90 | 68 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 65 |
| #42 James Gwilt | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 93 | 56 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 75 | 56 |
| #10 Nick OBrien | 7 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | 90 | 55 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 93 | 53 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 79 | 49 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 83 | 49 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 90 | 46 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #19 Shaun Edwards | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 82 | 42 |
| #35 Martin Gleeson | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 89 | 39 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 33 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 8 | 5 | 13 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 86 | 33 |
| #25 Ariel Steinberg | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 95 | 23 |
| Jason Ashby | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 65 | 20 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 77 | 19 |
| Alex Browne | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Max Gawn | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 58 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2 | — | 86 | 100 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 24 | 4 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 95 | 83 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 13 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 9 | 14 | 1 | — | 88 | 79 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 25 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 89 | 78 |
| #37 Aaron Vandenberg | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 74 | 58 |
| #12 Dom Tyson | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | 72 | 53 |
| #36 Jeff Garlett | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 96 | 46 |
| #1 Jesse Hogan | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | 94 | 45 |
| #8 Heritier Lumumba | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 94 | 44 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 80 | 44 |
| #38 Jeremy Howe | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 44 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 90 | 40 |
| #6 Chris Dawes | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 85 | 38 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 87 | 37 |
| #18 Daniel Cross | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 89 | 34 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 95 | 34 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 86 | 34 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 8 | 3 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 79 | 27 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 1 | 7 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 26 |
| #15 Billy Stretch | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 81 | 17 |
| James Harmes | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 52 | 17 |
| Jay Kennedy Harris | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 22 | 12 |