Match Recap
Essendon
10.12 (72)
vs
Melbourne
16.12 (108)
Melbourne won by 36
Melbourne defeated Essendon 108–72, by 36 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 45–8; Essendon led disposals 401–359 while Melbourne edged contested possessions 153–143.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 5.7 (37) | 6.9 (45) | 10.12 (72) | 10.12 (72) |
| Melbourne | 1.3 (9) | 4.7 (31) | 11.10 (76) | 16.12 (108) | 16.12 (108) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Devon Smith | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 80 | 73 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 12 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 90 | 70 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 15 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 73 | 70 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 81 | 62 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 6 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 84 | 59 |
| #33 Jayden Laverde | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 75 | 52 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 79 | 52 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 51 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 20 | 6 | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 85 | 51 |
| #22 Matthew Leuenberger | 9 | 10 | 19 | — | 3 | — | — | 23 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | — | 77 | 48 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 12 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 84 | 46 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 79 | 46 |
| #19 Kobe Mutch | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 72 | 40 |
| #41 Ben McNiece | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 80 | 40 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 82 | 38 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 3 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 91 | 35 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 34 |
| #17 James Stewart | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 84 | 33 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 82 | 32 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 78 | 32 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 97 | 29 |
| #20 Jackson Merrett | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 80 | 15 |
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 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 84 | 94 |
| #19 Mitch Hannan | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 86 | 70 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 13 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 83 | 63 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 12 | 12 | 24 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 88 | 63 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 19 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 62 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 16 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | 83 | 60 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 85 | 59 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | 83 | 59 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 78 | 56 |
| #4 James Harmes | 7 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 11 | 4 | — | 77 | 51 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 69 | 49 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 74 | 48 |
| #6 Jordan Lewis | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 87 | 43 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 84 | 41 |
| #12 Dom Tyson | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 72 | 40 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 91 | 31 |
| #1 Jesse Hogan | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 71 | 31 |
| #23 Bernie Vince | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 75 | 30 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 81 | 27 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 26 |
| #26 Sam Weideman | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 81 | 25 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 83 | 23 |