Match Recap
North Melbourne
9.13 (67)
vs
Essendon
19.8 (122)
Essendon won by 55
Essendon defeated North Melbourne 122–67, by 55 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Essendon outscored North Melbourne 45–8; Essendon won the disposals count 354–304.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4.3 (27) | 6.7 (43) | 7.9 (51) | 9.13 (67) | 9.13 (67) |
| Essendon | 2.0 (12) | 8.2 (50) | 15.5 (95) | 19.8 (122) | 19.8 (122) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
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North Melbourne — 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 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | 94 | 74 |
| #7 Adam Simpson | 13 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 91 | 69 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 96 | 59 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 16 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 87 | 55 |
| #23 Nathan Thompson | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 89 | 55 |
| #33 Matt Campbell | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 81 | 51 |
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 71 | 51 |
| #31 David Hale | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 88 | 47 |
| #39 Leigh Harding | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 72 | 40 |
| #4 Daniel Harris | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 71 | 40 |
| #5 Sam Power | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | 85 | 39 |
| #30 Daniel Pratt | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 87 | 37 |
| #27 Aaron Edwards | 9 | 3 | 12 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 88 | 33 |
| #19 Andrew Swallow | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | 74 | 33 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 88 | 32 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 31 |
| #37 Scott Thompson | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 94 | 29 |
| #1 Hamish McIntosh | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 53 | 27 |
| #38 Josh Gibson | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 25 |
| #36 Shannon Watt | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 100 | 22 |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 88 | 15 |
| #21 Corey Jones | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 13 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 93 | 82 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 14 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 82 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 24 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 83 | 73 |
| #9 Adam Ramanauskas | 15 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 88 | 59 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 13 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 89 | 59 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 82 | 55 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 15 | 3 | 18 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 93 | 53 |
| #19 David Hille | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 87 | 51 |
| #36 Sam Lonergan | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 70 | 49 |
| #22 Mal Michael | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 97 | 45 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 12 | 7 | 19 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 45 |
| #43 Bachar Houli | 13 | 13 | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 80 | 44 |
| #14 Jason Johnson | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 74 | 43 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 68 | 43 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 81 | 40 |
| #17 Jay Nash | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | 72 | 32 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 88 | 27 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 97 | 24 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 92 | 23 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 88 | 19 |
| #27 Jason Laycock | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 89 | 17 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 19 | 10 |