Match Recap
North Melbourne
11.16 (82)
vs
Essendon
8.12 (60)
North Melbourne won by 22
North Melbourne defeated Essendon 82–60, by 22 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Essendon 41–17; North Melbourne won the inside-50s count 63–52.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1.1 (7) | 2.7 (19) | 8.12 (60) | 11.16 (82) | 11.16 (82) |
| Essendon | 2.4 (16) | 3.6 (24) | 5.11 (41) | 8.12 (60) | 8.12 (60) |
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 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| #11 Glenn Archer | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Peter Bell | 29 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| #12 John Blakey | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 Mathew Capuano | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Wayne Carey | 20 | 4 | 24 | 8 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #9 Brett Chandler | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Glenn Freeborn | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Shannon Grant | 15 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #34 David King | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 John Longmire | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #4 Mick Martyn | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #5 Jason McCartney | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #31 Corey McKernan | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #28 Byron Pickett | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #13 Martin Pike | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 Mark Roberts | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #3 Anthony Rock | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #24 Craig Sholl | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #37 Adam Simpson | 15 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Anthony Stevens | 25 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #8 Darren Bewick | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #32 Justin Blumfield | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #14 David Calthorpe | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Blake Caracella | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #38 Sean Denham | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #22 Ben Doolan | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Simon Eastaugh | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 13 | 5 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Damien Hardwick | 19 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #5 James Hird | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #42 Jason Johnson | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| #13 Michael Long | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 17 | 2 | 19 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 14 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #29 Gary Moorcroft | 9 | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #10 Gary ODonnell | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #35 Barry Young | 15 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |