Match Recap
Melbourne
14.15 (99)
vs
Essendon
10.10 (70)
Melbourne won by 29
Melbourne defeated Essendon 99–70, by 29 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 23–4; Melbourne won disposals 377–320 and inside-50s 65–39.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.5 (23) | 4.8 (32) | 9.12 (66) | 14.15 (99) | 14.15 (99) |
| Essendon | 0.4 (4) | 3.5 (23) | 8.5 (53) | 10.10 (70) | 10.10 (70) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 20 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 15 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 88 | 95 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 24 | 10 | 34 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 87 | 83 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 18 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | — | 86 | 78 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 92 | 58 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 16 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 100 | 56 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 82 | 51 |
| #26 Sam Weideman | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 50 |
| #1 Steven May | 18 | 4 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 49 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 74 | 47 |
| #4 James Harmes | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 68 | 46 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 92 | 46 |
| #6 Luke Jackson | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 78 | 43 |
| #23 James Jordon | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 81 | 38 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 12 | 6 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 62 | 37 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 60 | 34 |
| #44 Joel Smith | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 91 | 32 |
| #29 Jayden Hunt | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 77 | 30 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 67 | 29 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 85 | 27 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 27 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 67 | 26 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 84 | 26 |
| #12 Toby Bedford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 78 | 65 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 76 | 59 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 12 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 81 | 58 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 18 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 56 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 10 | — | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 93 | 54 |
| #19 Nick Hind | 18 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 84 | 53 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 81 | 50 |
| #12 Tom Cutler | 13 | 4 | 17 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 95 | 49 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 9 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 82 | 48 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 63 | 44 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 44 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 10 | 10 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 43 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 85 | 39 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 82 | 35 |
| #35 Matt Guelfi | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 84 | 34 |
| #33 Brayden Ham | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 31 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 78 | 30 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 75 | 28 |
| #17 James Stewart | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 88 | 25 |
| #40 Tex Wanganeen | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 74 | 21 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 19 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 63 | 20 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 100 | 19 |
| #5 Devon Smith | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |