Match Recap
Essendon
9.16 (70)
vs
North Melbourne
17.13 (115)
North Melbourne won by 45
North Melbourne defeated Essendon 115–70, by 45 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Essendon 40–16; North Melbourne won disposals 376–355 and contested possessions 138–126.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.3 (9) | 4.8 (32) | 6.12 (48) | 9.16 (70) | 9.16 (70) |
| North Melbourne | 2.3 (15) | 7.6 (48) | 13.10 (88) | 17.13 (115) | 17.13 (115) |
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 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | 82 | 78 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | 82 | 67 |
| #9 Brendon Goddard | 15 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | 87 | 64 |
| #5 Brent Stanton | 17 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 83 | 63 |
| #1 Michael Hibberd | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 90 | 55 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 88 | 52 |
| #46 Mark Baguley | 6 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 94 | 49 |
| #2 Tom Bellchambers | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 26 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 89 | 47 |
| #22 Jake Carlisle | 13 | 8 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 98 | 46 |
| #39 Heath Hocking | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 89 | 43 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 97 | 42 |
| #6 Joe Daniher | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 87 | 36 |
| #36 Lauchlan Dalgleish | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 84 | 35 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 79 | 34 |
| #29 Alwyn Davey | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 76 | 33 |
| Leroy Jetta | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 63 | 32 |
| #12 Stewart Crameri | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 90 | 29 |
| #38 Nick Kommer | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 83 | 27 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 76 | 25 |
| Dyson Heppell | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 18 | 19 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 91 | 19 |
| #10 Nick OBrien | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 74 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Drew Petrie | 18 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 10 | 1 | 3 | 95 | 90 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 14 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 | — | 73 | 72 |
| #24 Levi Greenwood | 13 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 78 | 71 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 30 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 92 | 67 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 59 |
| #6 Lachlan Hansen | 14 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 91 | 57 |
| #3 Ryan Bastinac | 15 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 56 |
| #19 Sam Wright | 15 | 10 | 25 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 91 | 56 |
| #35 Aaron Black | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 87 | 51 |
| #5 Ben Jacobs | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 78 | 50 |
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 94 | 50 |
| #25 Robbie Tarrant | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 89 | 45 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 44 |
| #17 Nathan Grima | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 84 | 43 |
| #2 Brad McKenzie | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 71 | 41 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 86 | 40 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 92 | 37 |
| #41 Aaron Mullett | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 91 | 32 |
| #15 Luke Delaney | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 90 | 31 |
| Leigh Adams | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 63 | 31 |
| #43 Sam Gibson | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 85 | 21 |
| Will Sierakowski | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |