Match Recap
Essendon
13.8 (86)
vs
Kangaroos
19.14 (128)
Kangaroos won by 42
Kangaroos defeated Essendon 128–86, by 42 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Kangaroos outscored Essendon 45–15; Kangaroos won tackles 53–21 and inside-50s 61–41.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 7.5 (47) | 8.6 (54) | 13.8 (86) | 13.8 (86) |
| Kangaroos | 7.3 (45) | 11.6 (72) | 14.13 (97) | 19.14 (128) | 19.14 (128) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 17 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 73 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | 90 | 68 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 12 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 89 | 66 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 12 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 59 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 13 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 77 | 53 |
| #28 Justin Murphy | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | — | 100 | 48 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 13 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 90 | 47 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 100 | 41 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 100 | 40 |
| #19 David Hille | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 74 | 37 |
| #41 Andrew Lovett | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 88 | 33 |
| #11 Damien Peverill | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 95 | 32 |
| #43 Dean Rioli | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 82 | 31 |
| #13 Damian Cupido | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 58 | 31 |
| #24 Brent Stanton | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 64 | 30 |
| #5 James Hird | 7 | 8 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | — | 100 | 30 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 27 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 61 | 23 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 69 | 19 |
| #26 Jason Laycock | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 64 | 16 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 67 | 11 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 49 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 David Hale | 12 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 76 | 76 |
| #23 Nathan Thompson | 12 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 97 | 74 |
| #6 Shannon Grant | 15 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | — | 96 | 69 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 16 | 10 | 26 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 67 |
| #39 Leigh Harding | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 76 | 59 |
| #7 Adam Simpson | 7 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 78 | 58 |
| #30 Daniel Pratt | 14 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 94 | 54 |
| #26 Saverio Rocca | 10 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 84 | 52 |
| #35 Troy Makepeace | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 52 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 75 | 50 |
| #11 Glenn Archer | 11 | — | 11 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 97 | 49 |
| #2 Leigh Colbert | 11 | 10 | 21 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 81 | 42 |
| #4 Daniel Harris | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 76 | 40 |
| #36 Shannon Watt | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 100 | 37 |
| #21 Corey Jones | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 79 | 31 |
| #24 Michael Firrito | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 97 | 31 |
| #25 Lance Picioane | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 68 | 29 |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 100 | 28 |
| #12 Michael Stevens | 12 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 49 | 26 |
| #16 Leigh Brown | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 94 | 11 |
| #19 Daniel Motlop | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |