Match Recap
North Melbourne
18.11 (119)
vs
Essendon
18.14 (122)
Essendon won by 3
Essendon defeated North Melbourne 122–119, by 3 points after a nailbiter. Essendon won disposals 397–323 and contested possessions 139–121.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 3.5 (23) | 8.5 (53) | 13.8 (86) | 18.11 (119) | 18.11 (119) |
| Essendon | 5.3 (33) | 9.8 (62) | 13.11 (89) | 18.14 (122) | 18.14 (122) |
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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Andrew Swallow | 17 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 100 |
| #24 Levi Greenwood | 17 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 83 | 86 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 19 | 11 | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 94 | 65 |
| #27 Aaron Edwards | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 84 | 62 |
| #3 Brady Rawlings | 15 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 100 | 61 |
| #13 Leigh Adams | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 79 | 54 |
| #5 Ben Warren | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 77 | 52 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 98 | 48 |
| #1 Hamish McIntosh | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 74 | 48 |
| #6 Lachlan Hansen | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 82 | 45 |
| #39 Leigh Harding | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 98 | 42 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 85 | 38 |
| #14 Gavin Urquhart | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 85 | 34 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 95 | 34 |
| #28 Ryan Bastinac | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 67 | 32 |
| #2 Ed Lower | 6 | 7 | 13 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 57 | 30 |
| #46 Ben Speight | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 69 | 30 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 73 | 29 |
| #33 Matt Campbell | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 87 | 26 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 81 | 22 |
| #18 Josh Smith | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 97 | 19 |
| #31 David Hale | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 49 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Jobe Watson | 12 | 26 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 81 | 86 |
| #8 Jason Winderlich | 9 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | — | 70 | 75 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 9 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 94 | 63 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 17 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 92 | 58 |
| #37 Kyle Reimers | 10 | 13 | 23 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 81 | 58 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 13 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 89 | 57 |
| #3 Scott Gumbleton | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 91 | 51 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 14 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 91 | 50 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 50 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 90 | 50 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 26 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 85 | 47 |
| #9 Brent Prismall | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 66 | 46 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 8 | 18 | 26 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 45 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 67 | 45 |
| #43 Bachar Houli | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 77 | 42 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | 41 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 94 | 41 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 83 | 40 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 9 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 74 | 39 |
| #1 Jay Neagle | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 86 | 37 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 71 | 29 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 60 | 23 |