Match Recap
Essendon
15.14 (104)
vs
Melbourne
11.11 (77)
Essendon won by 27
Essendon defeated Melbourne 104–77, by 27 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 21–2; Essendon won the tackles count 71–55.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.4 (34) | 9.10 (64) | 12.13 (85) | 15.14 (104) | 15.14 (104) |
| Melbourne | 4.2 (26) | 7.5 (47) | 7.7 (49) | 11.11 (77) | 11.11 (77) |
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 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 82 | 83 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 18 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 17 | 6 | — | 78 | 70 |
| #12 Will Setterfield | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 80 | 68 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 16 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | 6 | — | 71 | 64 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 15 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 80 | 60 |
| #11 Will Snelling | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 76 | 56 |
| #34 Andrew Phillips | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 21 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 55 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 87 | 54 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 78 | 53 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 14 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 88 | 53 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 19 | 4 | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 91 | 52 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 14 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 87 | 52 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 89 | 48 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 11 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 82 | 46 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 43 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 79 | 41 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 6 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | 87 | 39 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 81 | 28 |
| #30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 76 | 25 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 88 | 23 |
| Nick Hind | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 22 |
| Harry Jones | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 54 | 21 |
| #47 Jye Menzie | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 73 | 6 |
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 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 25 | 3 | — | 86 | 90 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 14 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 85 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 15 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 77 | 69 |
| #6 Brodie Grundy | 5 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 82 | 65 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 14 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 97 | 62 |
| #30 Alex Neal-Bullen | 13 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 74 | 47 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 81 | 46 |
| #12 Lachie Hunter | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 91 | 46 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 93 | 44 |
| #20 Adam Tomlinson | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 8 | 3 | 11 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 81 | 38 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #1 Steven May | 13 | — | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #41 Judd McVee | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 78 | 33 |
| #10 Angus Brayshaw | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 81 | 31 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 72 | 28 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 72 | 26 |
| #2 Jacob van Rooyen | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 72 | 25 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 64 | 22 |
| James Jordon | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 33 | 21 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 75 | 19 |
| Charlie Spargo | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 38 | 2 |