Match Recap
Essendon
8.9 (57)
vs
Melbourne
9.14 (68)
Melbourne won by 11
Melbourne defeated Essendon 68–57, by 11 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 28–14; Melbourne led contested possessions 150–121 while Essendon edged tackles 61–47.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 4.5 (29) | 6.7 (43) | 8.9 (57) | 8.9 (57) |
| Melbourne | 1.5 (11) | 4.8 (32) | 8.12 (60) | 9.14 (68) | 9.14 (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 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 5 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 94 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 13 | 24 | 37 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | — | 87 | 77 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 16 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | 85 | 74 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 12 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 84 | 63 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 19 | 9 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 95 | 60 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 15 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 88 | 60 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 78 | 46 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 77 | 43 |
| #5 Devon Smith | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 76 | 40 |
| #43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 81 | 40 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 11 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 84 | 37 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 68 | 37 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 74 | 36 |
| #17 James Stewart | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 88 | 36 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 77 | 32 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 85 | 32 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 80 | 30 |
| #45 Alec Waterman | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 78 | 28 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 84 | 28 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 80 | 26 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 79 | 26 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 87 | 17 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 91 | 73 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | 95 | 69 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 10 | 24 | 34 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 64 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 19 | 4 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 97 | 63 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 21 | 5 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 87 | 60 |
| #4 James Harmes | 10 | 17 | 27 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 13 | 5 | — | 77 | 55 |
| #1 Steven May | 16 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 94 | 55 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 84 | 53 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 100 | 52 |
| #23 James Jordon | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 62 | 48 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 74 | 47 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 78 | 46 |
| #14 Michael Hibberd | 12 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 89 | 44 |
| #6 Luke Jackson | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 75 | 40 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 96 | 40 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 72 | 37 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 96 | 35 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 70 | 34 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 50 | 31 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 68 | 30 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 73 | 23 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 85 | 20 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |