Match Recap
Essendon
11.10 (76)
vs
North Melbourne
15.10 (100)
North Melbourne won by 24
North Melbourne defeated Essendon 100–76, by 24 points. The match turned in the last quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Essendon 27–12; North Melbourne led disposals 387–312 while Essendon edged contested possessions 149–134.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.2 (32) | 8.6 (54) | 9.10 (64) | 11.10 (76) | 11.10 (76) |
| North Melbourne | 6.2 (38) | 8.4 (52) | 11.7 (73) | 15.10 (100) | 15.10 (100) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Jobe Watson | 19 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 97 |
| #44 Tom Bellchambers | 9 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 48 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 75 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 52 |
| #42 Nathan Lovett-Murray | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 78 | 52 |
| #32 Travis Colyer | 14 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | 79 | 51 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 93 | 49 |
| #41 Brendan Lee | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 78 | 49 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 83 | 48 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 81 | 47 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | 80 | 41 |
| #14 Sam Lonergan | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 76 | 40 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 75 | 40 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 99 | 40 |
| #46 Mark Baguley | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 93 | 38 |
| #24 Alex Browne | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 73 | 38 |
| #43 Michael Hibberd | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 87 | 38 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #12 Stewart Crameri | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 87 | 32 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | 80 | 28 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 25 |
| Scott Gumbleton | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 59 | 13 |
| Angus Monfries | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 27 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Sam Wright | 22 | 10 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 99 | 78 |
| #43 Sam Gibson | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 84 | 70 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 93 | 69 |
| #4 Liam Anthony | 17 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 86 | 69 |
| #32 Cruize Garlett | 12 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | — | 72 | 66 |
| #9 Andrew Swallow | 7 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 13 | 4 | — | 87 | 66 |
| #42 Scott McMahon | 19 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 98 | 62 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 13 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | — | 73 | 55 |
| #6 Lachlan Hansen | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 93 | 52 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 100 | 50 |
| #25 Robbie Tarrant | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 100 | 48 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 47 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 95 | 47 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 100 | 46 |
| #3 Ryan Bastinac | 12 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 12 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 94 | 41 |
| #17 Nathan Grima | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 39 |
| Matt Campbell | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 62 | 31 |
| #23 Kieran Harper | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 74 | 28 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 85 | 27 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 23 |
| Leigh Adams | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 17 | 6 |