Match Recap
Melbourne
13.17 (95)
vs
Essendon
6.14 (50)
Melbourne won by 45
Melbourne defeated Essendon 95–50, by 45 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the second quarter, when Melbourne outscored Essendon 30–7; Melbourne won disposals 411–358 and contested possessions 140–108.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5.4 (34) | 9.10 (64) | 10.14 (74) | 13.17 (95) | 13.17 (95) |
| Essendon | 2.4 (16) | 3.5 (23) | 6.7 (43) | 6.14 (50) | 6.14 (50) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #36 Kysaiah Pickett | 26 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 80 | 88 |
| #11 Max Gawn | 14 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 29 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | — | 81 | 85 |
| #15 Ed Langdon | 16 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 86 | 69 |
| #24 Trent Rivers | 13 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 76 | 61 |
| #32 Tom Sparrow | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | 76 | 60 |
| #9 Jack Steele | 6 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 76 | 58 |
| #10 Daniel Turner | 17 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 100 | 54 |
| #47 Joel Fitzgerald | 13 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | 68 | 54 |
| #22 Blake Howes | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 86 | 51 |
| #12 Koltyn Tholstrup | 18 | 6 | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 81 | 50 |
| #35 Harry Petty | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 84 | 49 |
| #17 Jake Bowey | 21 | 7 | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 76 | 48 |
| #30 Harry Sharp | 9 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 93 | 47 |
| #37 Kade Chandler | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 86 | 43 |
| #16 Bailey Laurie | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 64 | 36 |
| #4 Harvey Langford | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 76 | 34 |
| #8 Jake Lever | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #41 Paddy Cross | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 70 | 32 |
| #31 Bayley Fritsch | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 79 | 31 |
| #18 Jake Melksham | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 31 |
| #2 Jacob van Rooyen | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 83 | 27 |
| #44 Luker Kentfield | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 68 | 18 |
| #46 Lukas Cooke | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 32 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Will Setterfield | 20 | 14 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 12 | 2 | — | 84 | 84 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 19 | 13 | 32 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | 86 | 77 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 10 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 80 | 60 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 14 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 90 | 55 |
| #2 Jacob Farrow | 15 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 82 | 53 |
| #28 Xavier Duursma | 13 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 80 | 50 |
| #5 Elijah Tsatas | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 65 | 49 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 79 | 41 |
| #25 Jaxon Prior | 13 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 91 | 39 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #15 Dyson Sharp | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 81 | 37 |
| #46 Lachlan Blakiston | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #30 Nate Caddy | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 87 | 33 |
| #24 Nick Bryan | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 81 | 32 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 70 | 32 |
| #44 Archer Day-Wicks | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 31 |
| #32 Ben McKay | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 79 | 29 |
| #31 Zach Reid | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 88 | 28 |
| #21 Archie Roberts | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 40 | 28 |
| #33 Hussien El Achkar | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 76 | 25 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 63 | 21 |
| #9 Sullivan Robey | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 79 | 20 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 78 | 8 |