Match Recap
North Melbourne
10.9 (69)
vs
Essendon
7.15 (57)
North Melbourne won by 12
North Melbourne defeated Essendon 69–57, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Essendon 21–9; North Melbourne won disposals 364–314 and tackles 75–63.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3.3 (21) | 5.5 (35) | 9.7 (61) | 10.9 (69) | 10.9 (69) |
| Essendon | 1.3 (9) | 3.7 (25) | 5.11 (41) | 7.15 (57) | 7.15 (57) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 Brent Harvey | 16 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 86 |
| #31 David Hale | 12 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 78 |
| #30 Daniel Pratt | 18 | 8 | 26 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 93 | 70 |
| #6 Lachlan Hansen | 18 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 94 | 66 |
| #1 Hamish McIntosh | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 85 | 64 |
| #5 Sam Power | 15 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 72 | 61 |
| #19 Jack Ziebell | 17 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 77 | 59 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 81 | 58 |
| #39 Leigh Harding | 11 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 88 | 55 |
| #7 Adam Simpson | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 68 | 48 |
| #42 Scott McMahon | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 98 | 47 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | 92 | 47 |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 92 | 44 |
| #14 Gavin Urquhart | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 78 | 42 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 95 | 38 |
| #35 Ben Warren | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 83 | 36 |
| #2 Ed Lower | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 83 | 36 |
| #9 Andrew Swallow | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 55 | 35 |
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 89 | 28 |
| #38 Josh Gibson | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 97 | 26 |
| #18 Josh Smith | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 72 | 23 |
| #33 Matt Campbell | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 30 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Brent Stanton | 14 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 66 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 10 | 14 | 24 | — | 8 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | — | 88 | 64 |
| #18 Matthew Lloyd | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 81 | 62 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 86 | 48 |
| #13 Andrew Lovett | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 46 |
| #33 Adam McPhee | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 8 | — | 79 | 45 |
| #25 Scott Lucas | 14 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #19 David Hille | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 87 | 42 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 38 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 83 | 38 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 88 | 34 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 74 | 33 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 96 | 33 |
| #21 Hayden Skipworth | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 69 | 32 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 29 |
| #2 Ricky Dyson | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 71 | 28 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 98 | 25 |
| #17 Jay Nash | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 72 | 20 |
| #28 Darcy Daniher | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 70 | 19 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 72 | 19 |
| #20 Henry Slattery | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 82 | 17 |
| #41 Michael Quinn | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 79 | 15 |