Match Recap
Essendon
27.9 (171)
vs
Kangaroos
25.9 (159)
Essendon won by 12
Essendon defeated Kangaroos 171–159, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Kangaroos outscored Essendon 73–15; Essendon won the disposals count 298–268.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 12.4 (76) | 19.8 (122) | 27.9 (171) | 27.9 (171) |
| Kangaroos | 12.1 (73) | 16.1 (97) | 22.4 (136) | 25.9 (159) | 25.9 (159) |
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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Steven Alessio | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #22 John Barnes | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| #33 Blake Caracella | 16 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #11 Damien Hardwick | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #3 Aaron Henneman | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| #5 James Hird | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| #42 Danny Jacobs | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 22 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 10 | 13 | 13 | — | 3 | — | — |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 16 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #17 Judd Lalich | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 10 | 6 | 16 | 11 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Cory McGrath | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #29 Gary Moorcroft | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
Kangaroos — 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 Glenn Archer | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| #12 John Blakey | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #22 Matthew Burton | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #45 Stuart Cochrane | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #2 Leigh Colbert | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #6 Shannon Grant | 18 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — |
| #14 Daniel Harris | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 19 | 8 | 27 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| #21 Corey Jones | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #34 David King | 17 | 5 | 22 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #35 Troy Makepeace | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #5 Jason McCartney | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #31 Corey McKernan | 12 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 4 | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| #32 Digby Morrell | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #44 Shannon Motlop | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #28 Byron Pickett | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| #26 Saverio Rocca | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — |
| #7 Adam Simpson | 19 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — |
| #9 Jess Sinclair | 17 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| #40 David Teague | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| #36 Shannon Watt | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |