Match Recap
Melbourne
18.4 (112)
vs
Essendon
20.10 (130)
Essendon won by 18
Essendon defeated Melbourne 130–112, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 42–14; Melbourne won the inside-50s count 63–53.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.1 (19) | 10.1 (61) | 12.3 (75) | 18.4 (112) | 18.4 (112) |
| Essendon | 6.4 (40) | 8.6 (54) | 15.6 (96) | 20.10 (130) | 20.10 (130) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 22 | 12 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 7 | 12 | 3 | — | 69 | 87 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 43 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | 83 | 77 |
| #4 James Harmes | 12 | 9 | 21 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 5 | 11 | 5 | — | 86 | 67 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 10 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 17 | 5 | — | 83 | 64 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 12 | 3 | — | 75 | 62 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 80 | 58 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 86 | 52 |
| #26 Sam Weideman | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 87 | 49 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 91 | 48 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 15 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 90 | 45 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #41 Jay Lockhart | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 68 | 40 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 8 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 80 | 37 |
| #42 Josh Wagner | 7 | 9 | 16 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 87 | 36 |
| #39 Neville Jetta | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 80 | 35 |
| #16 Kade Kolodjashnij | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 71 | 34 |
| #40 Corey Wagner | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 81 | 32 |
| #17 Sam Frost | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 84 | 31 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 87 | 29 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 78 | 24 |
| #28 Oscar McDonald | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 97 | 17 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 73 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 David Zaharakis | 19 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 92 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 13 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 14 | 1 | — | 84 | 81 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 16 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2 | — | 84 | 77 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 16 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 72 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 76 | 68 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 12 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2 | — | 79 | 68 |
| #13 Orazio Fantasia | 17 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 83 | 66 |
| #44 Shaun McKernan | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 89 | 57 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 57 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 56 |
| #45 Conor McKenna | 17 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 91 | 53 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 10 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | 84 | 50 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 94 | 49 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 16 | 1 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 97 | 38 |
| #10 Aaron Francis | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 35 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 79 | 35 |
| #12 Mark Baguley | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 88 | 34 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | 79 | 30 |
| #20 Zac Clarke | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 89 | 30 |
| #29 Patrick Ambrose | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 93 | 28 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 85 | 26 |
| #19 Kobe Mutch | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |