Match Recap
Essendon
11.14 (80)
vs
Melbourne
10.7 (67)
Essendon won by 13
Essendon defeated Melbourne 80–67, by 13 points in a tight contest. Essendon won disposals 444–316 and tackles 66–50.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.2 (14) | 7.7 (49) | 8.10 (58) | 11.14 (80) | 11.14 (80) |
| Melbourne | 1.4 (10) | 6.4 (40) | 7.7 (49) | 10.7 (67) | 10.7 (67) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Joe Daniher | 14 | 7 | 21 | 15 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 87 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 19 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 81 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 20 | 14 | 34 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 78 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 13 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 82 | 67 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 15 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 89 | 61 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 10 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 73 | 58 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 10 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 85 | 54 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 14 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 80 | 53 |
| #47 James Kelly | 12 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 85 | 52 |
| #42 James Gwilt | 13 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 94 | 51 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 15 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 85 | 49 |
| #36 Michael Hartley | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 92 | 48 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 13 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 47 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 9 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 74 | 46 |
| #48 Mathew Stokes | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 85 | 46 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 79 | 45 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | 80 | 41 |
| #30 Kyle Langford | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 76 | 40 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 76 | 36 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 78 | 34 |
| #51 Ryan Crowley | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 85 | 28 |
| #38 Nick Kommer | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 75 | 20 |
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 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 11 | 5 | — | 87 | 71 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 20 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 86 | 70 |
| #12 Dom Tyson | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 74 | 62 |
| #35 Ben Kennedy | 13 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 72 | 60 |
| #45 Matt Jones | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 84 | 51 |
| #43 James Harmes | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 75 | 44 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 79 | 38 |
| #32 Tomas Bugg | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #21 Cameron Pedersen | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #37 Aaron Vandenberg | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 85 | 35 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 98 | 34 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 31 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 34 |
| #36 Jeff Garlett | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 82 | 34 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 32 |
| #1 Jesse Hogan | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 91 | 30 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 67 | 29 |
| #8 Heritier Lumumba | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 96 | 29 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 80 | 25 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 58 | 22 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 87 | 22 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 92 | 21 |
| #16 Dean Kent | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 82 | 5 |