Match Recap
Kangaroos
14.12 (96)
vs
Essendon
13.11 (89)
Kangaroos won by 7
Kangaroos defeated Essendon 96–89, by 7 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Kangaroos outscored Essendon 43–19; Essendon led disposals 352–306 while Kangaroos edged tackles 53–40.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaroos | 4.4 (28) | 5.8 (38) | 12.9 (81) | 14.12 (96) | 14.12 (96) |
| Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 6.7 (43) | 9.8 (62) | 13.11 (89) | 13.11 (89) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Nathan Thompson | 12 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 75 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 22 | 10 | 32 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 75 |
| #6 Shannon Grant | 12 | 9 | 21 | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 97 | 61 |
| #7 Adam Simpson | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 75 | 58 |
| #35 Troy Makepeace | 13 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 54 |
| #9 Jess Sinclair | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 88 | 53 |
| #39 Leigh Harding | 15 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 65 | 52 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 77 | 49 |
| #11 Glenn Archer | 12 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 90 | 45 |
| #36 Shannon Watt | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 97 | 45 |
| #26 Saverio Rocca | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 78 | 45 |
| #4 Daniel Harris | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | 67 | 44 |
| #21 Corey Jones | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | 81 | 43 |
| #31 David Hale | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 69 | 43 |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 88 | 37 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 79 | 35 |
| #34 Ben Schwarze | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 82 | 32 |
| #30 Daniel Pratt | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 91 | 26 |
| #15 Kasey Green | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 88 | 25 |
| #24 Michael Firrito | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 25 |
| #16 Leigh Brown | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 85 | 20 |
| #22 Chad Jones | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 45 | 10 |
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 Brent Stanton | 24 | 11 | 35 | 14 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 96 | 74 |
| #5 James Hird | 15 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 90 | 64 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 10 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | 83 | 63 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | 61 | 62 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 14 | — | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 93 | 59 |
| #19 David Hille | 2 | 15 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 85 | 59 |
| #17 Scott Camporeale | 13 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 83 | 54 |
| #12 Andrew Welsh | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 100 | 52 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 92 | 45 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 96 | 45 |
| #29 Joel Reynolds | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 79 | 43 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 64 | 41 |
| #23 Mark Bolton | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 91 | 39 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 100 | 39 |
| #1 Mark Johnson | 9 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 100 | 35 |
| #26 Chris Heffernan | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 63 | 35 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 83 | 32 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 79 | 31 |
| #16 Kepler Bradley | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 72 | 27 |
| #32 Andrew Lee | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 93 | 27 |
| #7 Dean Solomon | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 80 | 24 |
| #22 Tristan Cartledge | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 4 |