Match Recap
North Melbourne
19.13 (127)
vs
Essendon
16.13 (109)
North Melbourne won by 18
North Melbourne defeated Essendon 127–109, by 18 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the second quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Essendon 43–30; Essendon won the disposals count 333–273.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 5.4 (34) | 12.5 (77) | 16.7 (103) | 19.13 (127) | 19.13 (127) |
| Essendon | 4.0 (24) | 8.6 (54) | 11.10 (76) | 16.13 (109) | 16.13 (109) |
North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Winston Abraham | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Glenn Archer | 17 | 4 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| #26 Peter Bell | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #12 John Blakey | 14 | 3 | 17 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #18 Wayne Carey | 13 | 7 | 20 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| #9 Brett Chandler | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #45 Stuart Cochrane | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Shannon Grant | 16 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| #21 Evan Hewitt | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #34 David King | 21 | 5 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| #4 Mick Martyn | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 Jason McCartney | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #31 Corey McKernan | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #28 Byron Pickett | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #13 Martin Pike | 10 | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| #22 Mark Roberts | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| #8 Robert Scott | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #37 Adam Simpson | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Anthony Stevens | 21 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Shannon Watt | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #30 Scott Welsh | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Steven Alessio | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 13 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| #20 Peter Berbakov | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Darren Bewick | 17 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #32 Justin Blumfield | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| #28 Andrew Bomford | 7 | 7 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| #14 David Calthorpe | 20 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #33 Blake Caracella | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| #36 Simon Eastaugh | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 19 | 2 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Damien Hardwick | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #17 Judd Lalich | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 14 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #13 Michael Long | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 17 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 15 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 12 | 10 | 22 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| #29 Gary Moorcroft | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #47 Ricky Olarenshaw | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |