Match Recap
Essendon
17.11 (113)
vs
Melbourne
10.8 (68)
Essendon won by 45
Essendon defeated Melbourne 113–68, by 45 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored Melbourne 37–9; Essendon won disposals 441–332 and contested possessions 142–115.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.5 (23) | 6.8 (44) | 12.9 (81) | 17.11 (113) | 17.11 (113) |
| Melbourne | 3.1 (19) | 8.2 (50) | 9.5 (59) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Archie Roberts | 32 | 10 | 42 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 88 | 93 |
| #20 Peter Wright | 15 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 2 | — | 76 | 81 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 18 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | 80 | 79 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 17 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | 79 | 71 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 16 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 83 | 64 |
| #28 Xavier Duursma | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 72 | 60 |
| #32 Ben McKay | 14 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 94 | 55 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 17 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 78 | 55 |
| #2 Jacob Farrow | 16 | 6 | 22 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 78 | 53 |
| #25 Jaxon Prior | 12 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 82 | 50 |
| #10 Isaac Kako | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 79 | 50 |
| #5 Elijah Tsatas | 12 | 17 | 29 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 78 | 48 |
| #31 Zach Reid | 15 | 3 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 9 | 7 | 16 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | 68 | 44 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 74 | 42 |
| #30 Nate Caddy | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 40 |
| #11 Jade Gresham | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 36 |
| #45 Tom Edwards | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 71 | 34 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 74 | 34 |
| #44 Archer Day-Wicks | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 82 | 33 |
| #26 Archie May | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 67 | 26 |
| #46 Lachlan Blakiston | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 24 |
| #9 Sullivan Robey | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 73 | 18 |
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 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 6 | — | 85 | 91 |
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 19 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | — | 81 | 73 |
| #9 Jack Steele | 12 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | — | 75 | 64 |
| #10 Daniel Turner | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 96 | 53 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 67 | 50 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 16 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #4 Harvey Langford | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 70 | 40 |
| #25 Tom McDonald | 12 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #30 Harry Sharp | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 73 | 39 |
| #12 Koltyn Tholstrup | 13 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 85 | 36 |
| #5 Xavier Lindsay | 13 | 3 | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 34 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 73 | 34 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 83 | 33 |
| #22 Blake Howes | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 84 | 32 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 31 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 76 | 28 |
| #3 Christian Salem | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 51 | 26 |
| #6 Caleb Windsor | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 82 | 26 |
| #28 Brody Mihocek | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 23 |
| #2 Jacob van Rooyen | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 73 | 23 |
| #13 Jai Culley | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 69 | 22 |
| #33 Latrelle Pickett | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 73 | 20 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 73 | 9 |