Match Recap
Essendon
10.12 (72)
vs
Melbourne
16.12 (108)
Melbourne won by 36
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 (uncapped raw shown in pill, max 100).
Essendon — full stats
| 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
| 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 |