Match Recap
Essendon
13.10 (88)
vs
Kangaroos
14.12 (96)
Kangaroos won by 8
Kangaroos defeated Essendon 96–88, by 8 points in a tight contest. Kangaroos won disposals 303–277 and tackles 54–31.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.0 (30) | 7.3 (45) | 12.6 (78) | 13.10 (88) | 13.10 (88) |
| Kangaroos | 5.3 (33) | 7.6 (48) | 11.9 (75) | 14.12 (96) | 14.12 (96) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Joe Misiti | 15 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 16 | 1 | — | 94 | 80 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 100 | 68 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 100 | 63 |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 13 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 82 | 53 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 96 | 52 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 89 | 51 |
| #6 Sean Wellman | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 79 | 36 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 36 |
| #19 David Hille | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 78 | 35 |
| #37 Marcus Bullen | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 76 | 34 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 12 | 1 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 90 | 33 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 12 | 2 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 32 |
| #27 Steven Alessio | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 60 | 32 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 11 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #21 Danny Jacobs | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 58 | 31 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 69 | 29 |
| #16 Paul Barnard | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 59 | 29 |
| #2 Mark Mercuri | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 58 | 20 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 59 | 18 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 52 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Adam Simpson | 19 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 100 | 87 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 15 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 80 |
| #6 Shannon Grant | 17 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 94 | 75 |
| #4 Daniel Harris | 11 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 75 | 74 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 20 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 71 |
| #21 Corey Jones | 15 | 3 | 18 | 13 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 84 | 61 |
| #30 Ben Robbins | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 62 | 48 |
| #11 Glenn Archer | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #34 David King | 14 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 93 | 46 |
| #9 Jess Sinclair | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 100 | 45 |
| #10 Anthony Stevens | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 70 | 43 |
| #36 Shannon Watt | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #27 John Baird | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 35 |
| #16 Leigh Brown | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 65 | 32 |
| #26 Saverio Rocca | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 85 | 31 |
| #35 Troy Makepeace | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 80 | 30 |
| #39 Leigh Harding | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 81 | 28 |
| #17 Mark Porter | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 50 | 28 |
| #42 Michael Firrito | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 81 | 18 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 60 | 16 |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 79 | 15 |
| #32 Digby Morrell | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 47 | 10 |