Match Recap
Essendon
7.7 (49)
vs
Melbourne
10.8 (68)
Melbourne won by 19
Melbourne defeated Essendon 68–49, by 19 points. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 32–2; Essendon won the tackles count 43–25.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.0 (12) | 2.2 (14) | 3.3 (21) | 7.7 (49) | 7.7 (49) |
| Melbourne | 1.4 (10) | 6.6 (42) | 7.7 (49) | 10.8 (68) | 10.8 (68) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Zach Merrett | 13 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | 89 | 72 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 7 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 81 | 60 |
| #42 Adam Saad | 16 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 52 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 10 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 44 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 7 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 74 | 43 |
| #17 James Stewart | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 76 | 41 |
| #12 Tom Cutler | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 79 | 37 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 37 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 70 | 34 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 98 | 31 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 77 | 30 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 89 | 30 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 78 | 30 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 85 | 30 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 69 | 28 |
| #37 Dylan Clarke | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 71 | 27 |
| #40 Will Snelling | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 84 | 27 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 88 | 25 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 75 | 21 |
| #8 Martin Gleeson | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 88 | 21 |
| #38 Sam Draper | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 85 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Christian Petracca | 14 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 91 | 66 |
| #38 Mitch Brown | 14 | 6 | 20 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 57 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 17 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 90 | 56 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 91 | 56 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | — | 85 | 54 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 13 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 93 | 53 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 7 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 86 | 53 |
| #1 Steven May | 15 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 52 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 81 | 52 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 14 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 49 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 11 | 5 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 70 | 37 |
| #33 Oskar Baker | 13 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 69 | 37 |
| #22 Aaron Vandenberg | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | 65 | 36 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 76 | 34 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 32 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 81 | 32 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 67 | 24 |
| #26 Sam Weideman | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 89 | 22 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 70 | 17 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 81 | 15 |
| #44 Joel Smith | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 87 | 13 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 68 | 8 |