Match Recap
Essendon
12.7 (79)
vs
Kangaroos
14.16 (100)
Kangaroos won by 21
Kangaroos defeated Essendon 100–79, by 21 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when Kangaroos outscored Essendon 34–7; Kangaroos won contested possessions 123–104 and tackles 49–34.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.3 (27) | 7.5 (47) | 11.6 (72) | 12.7 (79) | 12.7 (79) |
| Kangaroos | 3.3 (21) | 6.6 (42) | 9.12 (66) | 14.16 (100) | 14.16 (100) |
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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Justin Murphy | 12 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 100 | 87 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 94 | 71 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 18 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | 92 | 68 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 16 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 100 | 67 |
| #24 Joe Misiti | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 78 | 49 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 12 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 11 | 3 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 95 | 42 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 38 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 94 | 37 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 81 | 35 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #27 Matthew Allan | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | 77 | 33 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 100 | 32 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 72 | 28 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 87 | 26 |
| #39 Ben Haynes | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 62 | 26 |
| #5 James Hird | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 20 |
| #20 Ted Richards | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 44 | 20 |
| #36 Ricky Dyson | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 79 | 19 |
| #3 Aaron Henneman | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 76 | 17 |
| #34 Brent Stanton | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 40 | 8 |
| #19 David Hille | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Shannon Grant | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 91 | 78 |
| #7 Adam Simpson | 15 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 97 | 74 |
| #26 Saverio Rocca | 10 | — | 10 | 8 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 95 | 64 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 82 | 59 |
| #19 Daniel Motlop | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 80 | 53 |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 14 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 100 | 53 |
| #4 Daniel Harris | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 69 | 51 |
| #24 Michael Firrito | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 84 | 50 |
| #10 Anthony Stevens | 15 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 91 | 50 |
| #2 Leigh Colbert | 9 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 100 | 50 |
| #9 Jess Sinclair | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 50 |
| #34 David King | 13 | — | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 71 | 48 |
| #35 Troy Makepeace | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 97 | 44 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 84 | 38 |
| #21 Corey Jones | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 45 | 32 |
| #17 Mark Porter | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 52 | 31 |
| #11 Glenn Archer | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 100 | 27 |
| #36 Shannon Watt | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | 82 | 23 |
| #39 Leigh Harding | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 61 | 20 |
| #16 Leigh Brown | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 100 | 10 |
| #12 Michael Stevens | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 28 | 9 |