Match Recap
Essendon
10.14 (74)
vs
Melbourne
17.10 (112)
Melbourne won by 38
Melbourne defeated Essendon 112–74, by 38 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 51–16; Melbourne led disposals 419–372 while Essendon edged contested possessions 142–131.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.2 (14) | 4.8 (32) | 6.12 (48) | 10.14 (74) | 10.14 (74) |
| Melbourne | 2.4 (16) | 4.6 (30) | 12.9 (81) | 17.10 (112) | 17.10 (112) |
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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 17 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | 84 | 72 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 19 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 90 | 69 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 23 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | 79 | 67 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 12 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 94 | 67 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 61 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 15 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 81 | 59 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 92 | 58 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 16 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 85 | 56 |
| #49 Matt Dea | 11 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 89 | 50 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 14 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | 8 | — | 86 | 50 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 14 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 75 | 50 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 17 | — | 17 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 80 | 49 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 76 | 45 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 81 | 42 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 12 | 2 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 93 | 40 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | 73 | 39 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 80 | 35 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 70 | 32 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 75 | 30 |
| #41 Ben McNiece | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 29 |
| #15 Josh Green | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 80 | 27 |
| #28 Mitch Brown | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 73 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Cameron Pedersen | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 86 | 75 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 8 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 73 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 17 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 69 |
| #6 Jordan Lewis | 15 | 15 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 85 | 66 |
| #12 Dom Tyson | 19 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 76 | 63 |
| #4 Jack Watts | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 83 | 62 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 12 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 86 | 57 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 77 | 56 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 16 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | 83 | 53 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 52 |
| #19 Mitch Hannan | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 80 | 52 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 99 | 48 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 79 | 47 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 16 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 77 | 44 |
| #17 Sam Frost | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 88 | 43 |
| #36 Jeff Garlett | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 87 | 40 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 13 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 90 | 39 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 81 | 35 |
| #32 Tomas Bugg | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 69 | 33 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 32 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 75 | 23 |
| #24 Jay Kennedy Harris | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 69 | 14 |