Match Recap
Melbourne
8.9 (57)
vs
Essendon
15.6 (96)
Essendon won by 39
Essendon defeated Melbourne 96–57, by 39 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 31–8; Essendon led disposals 448–354 while Melbourne edged inside-50s 51–43.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1.4 (10) | 2.5 (17) | 7.7 (49) | 8.9 (57) | 8.9 (57) |
| Essendon | 3.4 (22) | 7.4 (46) | 10.5 (65) | 15.6 (96) | 15.6 (96) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Max Gawn | 7 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 49 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 3 | — | 82 | 91 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 19 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 76 |
| #5 Christian Petracca | 13 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | 86 | 67 |
| #13 Clayton Oliver | 6 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 5 | — | 81 | 63 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 18 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 62 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 18 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 83 | 56 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 56 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 15 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 76 | 52 |
| #7 Jack Viney | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 75 | 45 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #19 Harvey Langford | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | 73 | 42 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 93 | 39 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #1 Steven May | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 92 | 29 |
| #6 Caleb Windsor | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 80 | 29 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 76 | 29 |
| #9 Charlie Spargo | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 73 | 28 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 88 | 27 |
| #2 Jacob van Rooyen | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 75 | 25 |
| #20 Xavier Lindsay | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 64 | 25 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 63 | 16 |
| Harry Sharp | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 35 | 13 |
| Jack Henderson | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 46 | 7 |
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 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 82 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 12 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | 87 | 77 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 18 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 95 | 67 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 14 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 84 | 67 |
| #21 Archie Roberts | 15 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 84 | 66 |
| #12 Will Setterfield | 13 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 78 | 65 |
| #29 Jye Menzie | 13 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 66 | 62 |
| #9 Dylan Shiel | 12 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | — | 69 | 61 |
| #31 Zach Reid | 14 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 96 | 56 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 17 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 86 | 52 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | 63 | 52 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 14 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 87 | 46 |
| #11 Jade Gresham | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 81 | 46 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 13 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | 82 | 44 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 75 | 42 |
| #28 Xavier Duursma | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 39 |
| Saad El-Hawli | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 62 | 39 |
| #32 Ben McKay | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 98 | 30 |
| #10 Isaac Kako | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 86 | 30 |
| #25 Jaxon Prior | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 77 | 27 |
| #30 Nate Caddy | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 78 | 27 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 89 | 24 |
| Nick Bryan | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 6 |